Rob,
Welcome to the club.
Ken Lewis
1986 Crewcab 278,000+ miles original engine.
http://neksiwel.20m.com/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Durham" <rdurham_92037@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 2:36 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] 200,000 Mile Club

> Hi Friends,
>
>    Yesterday Bhoom, our 1990 Westfalia, passed 200,000 miles on the
> original engine. For years I have heard stories about the long mileage WBX
> engines but never really believed. Started worrying around 100,000 miles.
> After all it is a four banger and it works hard for a living. I now
> believe. You hear a lot of criticism of the vanagon engine but 200,000
> miles speaks for itself.
>
>             Rob
>