[Re: Insave speed in german cars, etc.]

[jason@scirocco.org (Jason)]

At 07:52 AM 11/7/2002, Cathy Boyko wrote:
>Larry
>FWIW, mine's off by 3.57% at 140, since I've had it checked with a GPS (thanks
>Jim). But that's metric. So I guess mine's better than some, (likely it's the
>same as many) I was unhappy that it wasn't perfect.
>Unfortunately the DD is close too, it wasn't a GPS that clocked me at 140, but
>the sirens were exciting. So for mine, 10% error is too high.

Bahahahahahaha!!!

On a related note,  I was once happy to learn that my mother's Camry's 
speedometer was accurate.  I had my foot on the floor for 20 miles, and it 
maxed out at 112.  The cop said 110 though, as he followed me for 8 miles 
in an unmarked Mustang.  D'Oh!

Jason




>Cathy
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