Like many I drive my 88GL as a daily driver. I too have put enough new parts
into it to feel realy comfortable with the vehicle. I know just about every inch
of her and every little nuance it has. I have about 91,000 mi. since new and
about 5000 mi. since rebuilding the engine. When the engine blew a piston last
year, that was the beginning of an intimate knowledge of the condition of just
about EVERYTHING aft of the firewall. Engine runs fine now on Mahle filters and
Havoline 20-50 oil and Havoline Orange coolant with Redline water wetter.  The
tranny was gone through two years ago. Still runs good.....using Redline MT90.
On long trips has held up well since the rebuild. Been back forth between
Birmingham, AL and Santa Fe, NM several times now. No Problems.

John Rodgers
88GL Daily Driver

Max/Joyce Wellhouse wrote:

> I drive my 90 GL 12 miles to work each of the 4 days a week I work mostly on
> 4 lane roads.  I've replaced enough parts on it to feel comfortable on the
> road driving it.  BTW, only been late once in two years due to a dead
> battery and that wasn't te van's fault!  Got an engine overhaul/swap looming
> though at almost 155k
>
> DM&fs
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tintman <Tintman@HOME.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Sunday, September 10, 2000 11:16 AM
> Subject: how many people drive vw as daily driver
>
> just vanagons are they very reliable?  im looking at a 89 gl wolfsberg.  for
> 3g the kbb says its worth 7.5g.  what would u do?