Re: top speed run

[Eric Devansky <dos@mnsinc.com>]

No kidding, it is to prevent tickets?? I've allways loved having the high
speed on the speedo because it gives me something to shoot for :-)

-Eric


Steve Insalaco wrote:

> I have heard that the speedo is intentionally set higher than the actual
> mph on foreign cars to lessen the chance of speeding tickets.  If an
> automobile has a history of speeding tickets, the US can charge a higher
> tariff to the manufacturer when importing that car.  Thus, buy having
> fewer tickets associated with an automobile, VW, for instance, can
> import their cars into the US at a lower $ amount, passing the savings
> along to the buyer.
> If this is not true, it at least sounds pretty slick.
>
> Steve
> '97 GLX Green
>
> >From: Talitmon@aol.com
> >Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:41:18 EST
> >To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> >Subject: Re: Re: top speed run
> >Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> >
> >This topic came up a short time ago, about the speedometer
> >reading and what the trip computer would say.  It was pretty
> >unanimous that every person that tested it came up with the
> >same results.  I myself have tested it on numerous occasions
> >and came up with the same result.  The test was to set the
> >cruise control at a specific MPH, or just to hold your foot real
> >steady at a set MPH---reset the computer at that point and
> >then see what MPH the computer shows, in every case it
> >was 3 MPH less than what the speedo was showing, and on
> >one constant speed on my car it even was 4 MPH less.  I guess
> >it all probably has to do with being on the "safe" side as far as
> >limitations on tires, posted speed limits etc.  I have never heard
> >of a manufacturer intentionly doing this, I know for a fact that there
> >is a speedo error for some auto's.  I think based on previous postings
> >on the same subject that the speedo can be re-calibrated to the
> >actual MPH.  Later..........
> >
> >Talat
> >97 GLX
> >Blk/Blk
> >
>
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