Re: Heater core/Speedo/Funny story

[Josh Clark <jclark@prolog.net>]

> 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
EXCEPT!>>>>he's doing this on a Scirocco I which has different style guages
that the mkII.  They MAY fit but I am not positive.  Also if you put the
mkII guage on the '81 'Roc you will have TWO gas and H2O temp guages unless
you put in a new tach as well from a mkII.  Good luck
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