964 trip computer - imperial measurements
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turbo964 said:
How exactly do you know you have the original speedo? Don't want to put doubts in your head re the accuracy of the mileage but these come up on eBay all the time.
Of course, I can't be 100% sure. The specialist that I bought the car from had sold the car to it's previous owner, and bought the car again when that owner traded it in to the local OPC. AFAIK, he imported the car, and did the speedo swap. He made me promise to give him first refusal if I ever sold the car. He came across as a genuine guy, who stood by the cars he sold. Since this is my first Porsche, I decided to play it safe. I "bought the seller". When I viewed the car, he pointed out a few jobs that needed doing. All of these were completed, plus some others that I wouldn't have expected a dealer to do.The total mileage on both speedos is just over 55k, and the service history seems to support this. The overall condition of the car is superb. It shows it's mileage with some wear in the interior, but it doesn't show it's age, and doesn't look over-restored. Everything works. It looks and drives like a well-cared for 5-year old.
melv said:
Handy for when u r abroad though!!
True, and it isn't that hard to convert 12L/100Km into 24mpg - it's only the average fuel consumption that I'm really interested in. I've always kept track of how much fuel my cars are using, and it's a hard habit to break. I really missed having a trip computer in my MX-5 NC.
& Temp is in Farenheit...clockworks said:
How hard is it to swap? Not sure if I'm ready to start taking the dash apart.
Very easy, and you don't need to take the dash apart.The clocks on the 964 are all a push fit - you simply need to lever it out, swap it over and push the new one back in. Tight fit though - a bit of vaseline on the rubber surround helps.
The most difficult bit is that you might need to remove the steering wheel to get it fully out.
ETA : A slightly OT question for the OP. You don't have a Philips TSU9600 do you? I recognised your ID, so if it's not you somebody on AVForums does / did use the same ID.
Edited by davek_964 on Thursday 22 March 18:27
davek_964 said:
Very easy, and you don't need to take the dash apart.
The clocks on the 964 are all a push fit - you simply need to lever it out, swap it over and push the new one back in. Tight fit though - a bit of vaseline on the rubber surround helps.
The most difficult bit is that you might need to remove the steering wheel to get it fully out.
ETA : A slightly OT question for the OP. You don't have a Philips TSU9600 do you? I recognised your ID, so if it's not you somebody on AVForums does / did use the same ID.
Thanks for the removal info. Not sure that it's worth changing the rev counter to an imperial version, but the fuel and oil gauges might have to come out, as there's some kind of misting/smearing on the backs of the glasses that's only visible in low ambient light conditions.The clocks on the 964 are all a push fit - you simply need to lever it out, swap it over and push the new one back in. Tight fit though - a bit of vaseline on the rubber surround helps.
The most difficult bit is that you might need to remove the steering wheel to get it fully out.
ETA : A slightly OT question for the OP. You don't have a Philips TSU9600 do you? I recognised your ID, so if it's not you somebody on AVForums does / did use the same ID.
Edited by davek_964 on Thursday 22 March 18:27
Are the bezels removable so that I can get to the back of the glass?
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