How about 320k on my 83 diesel Westy?

Jim

On Nov 27, 2011, at 7:05 PM, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> 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.
>>