Re: 100,000 miles (fwd)

[John Clift <jclift@deans.umd.edu>]

Wow that's a cool milestone. Try not to be suprised at how long it went 
so far without a rebuild. I think any well built motor should last many 
many miles. My 71 Fastback went 169,000 miles before it was rebuilt.  
I drove it into the shop just after returning from a Los Angeles to Lake 
Tahoe round trip and decided it was time. It felt tired and though it did 
well on that trip, I could tell it was pooped.  If anyone has made that 
trip, or has driven those mountains, you know how demanding those hills are.
Congrats all the same!
I love to hear stuff like that. I look forward to crossing the 200K 
milestone in the near future, My FB has 178K miles now. I can,however, 
entertain myself with the ole 'oh look, here comes 77,777!'
ooh, now I can look forward to 88,888!
Thrillsville, huh?
Happy motoring,
John 71 Fastback

> > On Mon, 06 Oct 1997 00:47:02 -0700,  Grant Voigt  wrote:
> 
> > thought I would let you all know that for the first time in my '69
> > fastback's life it hit 100,000 miles.  I am supprised that the engine
> > lasted this long with out an rebuild, but it looks like it is coming
> > time to have it done soon.
> 
> Congratulations!! Its rather a nice feeling to see all those zeros on 
> the odometer. I knoe 'cause mine went round for the second time 
> earlier this year.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Adriaan Loedolff
> adriaan@norton.ctech.ac.za
> '69 Variant Automatic (200 000 miles + and still cruisin' after all of these years!)
>