End of the world as we know it..

[Dollyman1850]

Just bought some new gauges for dads car..

I went for the Smiths cobra type gauges and a few of them have arrived with Injection moulded plastic main cases with plastic threaded studs..

Even the classic type gauges are a mix and match of metal cased and plastic cased. The mechanical gauges appear all to be metal..

I guess this is the future. ??

[madsvlund]

I have a GPS speedo in my M :-)

[tomtrout]

Dollyman1850 said:

Just bought some new gauges for dads car..

I went for the Smiths cobra type gauges and a few of them have arrived with Injection moulded plastic main cases with plastic threaded studs..

Even the classic type gauges are a mix and match of metal cased and plastic cased. The mechanical gauges appear all to be metal..

I guess this is the future. ??

Which is why many of us hanker for the past!

[RichB]

madsvlund said:

I have a GPS speedo in my M :-)

How sad...

ETA There's something rather enchanting about the way mechanical, cable driven speedos bounce around.

Edited by RichB on Thursday 6th November 22:25

[tobsam]

It could be worse by having a digital dash.

[Slow M]

RichB said:

How sad...

ETA There's something rather enchanting about the way mechanical, cable driven speedos bounce around.

Edited by RichB on Thursday 6th November 22:25

Too true.

Best,
B.

[Grantura MKI]

+1 the coppers just busted a man using GPS to track the car. It has it's pluses and minuses....time will tell. I do not like big brother on my back!
Best,
D.

[tomtrout]

I built a digital speedo for my GT6 in 1978 - it was rubbish but it did work when the car was in reverse!

[Grantura MKI]

tomtrout said:

I built a digital speedo for my GT6 in 1978 - it was rubbish but it did work when the car was in reverse!

Really....how fast could you go???
Best,
D.