At 12:40 PM 6/29/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I've been reading the traffic regarding pressure on the clutch pedal while
>in idle, and I offer the following.
>
>I am the original owner of a 1973 Ghia Vert. It has ~95K on the ORIGINAL
>clutch (all components). I do drive conservatively, and have always
>"tapped" the transmission into neutral upon coming to a stop.......
>
>Mick
>

This is my entry for longest clutch life on the list;  '77 Rabbit that
taught 5 (five!) teenagers to drive in 135K miles.  At that point rebuilt
the engine so clutch was replaced while the engine was out - Friction
Materials told me the clutch disc wasn't even half gone!

Austin