I've got 209,000 miles on my 1988 Westy. Still with original engine. :-)
(actually it has a few more miles because the speedometer cable is
broken at the moment.)

Todd
'88 Westy

On 11/20/2011 2:07 PM, Al Knoll wrote:
> A milestone for all our vans.  Most cars don't make it this far.  My
> venerable van made 200000 in March of 2005 according to the picture.  Had
> some fine champagne to celebrate.
>
> I always wondered how many miles per year we drive these humble beasts.
> Mine has ~ 239K now which seems to say I need to travel more  Thats only 6K
> total for the each past 5 seasons.  Various failures and long duration
> repairs have kept the gallant girl away from her previous haunts.  So I
> always wondered just how many frogskins I've had to pony up to get that
> 6K.  I'll be figuring that out and posting it bimeby.  Perhaps as guidance
> or warning to the new folks on the block just what it might cost to camp in
> style.
>
> 1989 Syncro Westy - SVX powered - SA modifications.  Sidelined with injury.
>
> Pensionerd.
>