KENYON FAIREY wrote:
> 
> Really had to respond to this one!
> 
> My '91 Westy Greta - who I lost to an engine fire - was purchased 3/30/95 with
> 10,600 one-owner miles on her. She had been owned by a German stockbroker who
> collected nice cars. She took me on camping trips to Canada in the summer of
> '95 and 7 weeks west to 13 National Parks and many other wild lands in the
> summer of '96. When she 'died' this past Nov 15th she had only experienced
> 25,065 miles. It does break my heart to think of all the places she missed out
> on!
> 
> I am in the process of buying another '91 Westy (currently nameless) who has
> been owned by an older couple as their third Westy. This one has 28,500 miles
> on her, but I know she has made several trips to Montana to visit family.
> 
> I hope to keep her miles low but quality - that is she, nor none of her pre-
> dicessors, will not be my daily driver. She is purely for pleasure and quality
> time on the back roads and scenic byways. She will be driven for antiquing,
> photography adventures, and camping trips. And when she leaves me - I will try
> to insure that she goes home with another who truly cares about her welfare
> as much as I do. For Westies deserve the very best of care.
> 
> Kenyon
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Nice! I feel exactly the same for my '91 Westie. 
Cris.