Re: Racking up the miles

[Aaron <murder@fia.net>]

Allan Jones wrote:
> 
> Sargent Schutt wrote:
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, how many of you have 200k+ miles on your cars? I
> > have 150k miles on my 91 200q, my dad has 190k miles on his 91 200q. The
> > rest of the list? How long can I expect this car to last without
> > drivetrain failures (given proper care/maintenance)? 300k miles? I’d
> > like to hear from other high-milers out there to get an idea of what
> > lies on the road ahead...
> >
> > Sarge
> > 91 200q: 150k miles
> > 86 5ktq: 130k+ miles (will be for sale in a couple months)
> > 90 90q20V (sold it at 121k miles.)
> 
>   I'm also interested in responses to this since my '86 GT Coupe has
> over 160K miles on it and needs to carry me thru another couple of
> years.
>                 Allan


	I am proud to say that I am the owner of an 85 4000s quattro 
which is over 300,000 miles (actual figure cannot be determined due 
broken odometer, but I am very confident it passed the 300,000 mark 
quite some time ago.)  The car is on original engine, tranny, head, the 
works.  I've owned it for two years and the only thing that I have had 
to replace is the fuel pump.  Friggin awesome.  I think that as long as 
the car is cared for (regular oil changes, etc...) you could expect it 
to last that long.  The car still runs beautifully I can also boast!  I 
am NOT at all nice to the car when I drive( I did 115mph recently) and 
it comes back for more.  I'm curious if I have the highest miles, surely 
there must be someone else out there with comparable mileage on an 
original engine and tranny?

Aaron LaPointe
85 4ksq 300,000+ miles