engine life span

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

176K + on my 88 16v (tach is dead now need to replace it)
156K on my 8v (compression 160 all four cylinders..)

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ATS - PAtrick Bureau
1985 8v "ATS GTX" Prowler Orange Scirocco
1988 16v "ATS 16V" Tornado Red Scirocco
Web Site : http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
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=>> >> 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.
=>> >>