engine life span

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

yup, the wifes 8v digifant jetta has original clutch and cv's!
Al

----- Original Message -----
=46rom: "Krazy Horse" <nightmare16v1988@hotmail.com>
To: <jorel140@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: engine life span


> once when i was living in Seattle, i drove an '87 16v with 300K+ on=
 it!! and
> here is the kicker, original clutch!! it was just getting to the po=
int where
> it need to be replaced. great car. now if you look at my car, the e=
ngine
> blew (while going 120 for 15 miles) when it had about 150-160K (i t=
hink,
> clock stopped at 112K)
>
>
>
> -Craig
> "Nightmare" '88 16v (soon to be G60 Turbo!!)
> "Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
>
> >From: Jorel Jackson <jorel140@yahoo.com>
> >To: volkswagen scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: engine life span
> >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:09:26 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >My '87 just broke 130 k yesterday. It still runs good.
> >I have never owned a Scirocco with this many miles on
> >it. How far have any of the listers gotten on the 1.8
> >16V before rebuild? I heard or read somewhere that
> >typical life span for these motors is 135 k.
> >
> >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> >Jorel Jackson
> >web site:  http://geocities.com/jorel140/index.html
> >1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
> >2000 Neon ES
> >Jaguar XK 180
> >
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