Re: Heater core/Speedo/Funny story

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

At 08:50 AM 12/15/96 -0800, you wrote:
>I have a speedo which is too optimistic (I wish I was actually doing 0-60
>that fast).  Changing the initial position of the needle as per someone's
>suggestion  helped somewhat but didn't cure the problem so I think I'm
>going to have to replace the whole unit.  I took a look at a junkyard and
>there were a variety of speedos.  I saw Motometer (I think) units which
>look exactly like my VDO--are they the same?  Can the 100mph and more units
>replace my 85mph one without any mods?  Finally, what are the laws
>regarding the swapping of speedo/odometers in California.


Its too easy to just replace the boring 85 mph model with a 100-120mph model. They 
install the same, the only difference is the added numbers. Its calibrated already 
so there are no mods to do. 
I got a 120 mph spedo from a later model Scirocco and because knowing the accurate 
car mileage is important to me (I like to know exaxtly how many miles are on my 
car) I opened up the spedo and reset the numbers to reflect the ones from my spedo 
which I was replacing. Im sure this is eligal, the fact I tampered with the 
numbers, but I feel there is no crime when its done to reset the new (used) spedo 
to show accurate numbers. Knowing California, ill probably do time for doing it. 
Strike one.........


Shawn
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