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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Got a speeding ticket this morning

Posted by: ematulac Jan 5 2005, 11:00 AM

First ever in my 914, doing 58 in a 40.

Burbank's finest pulled me over in the parking lot of my office this morning, for all my co-workers to see.

Three story office and I've heard about it from people on all 3 floors. They made me into some sort of celebrity this morning!

Guess I ought to put in that new speedo cable this weekend. IPB Image

Posted by: morphenspectra Jan 5 2005, 11:07 AM

When me and james were dating several years ago, his speedometer on his 914 was out. He told me "I think that I am able to tell what the speed limit is, if you could follow me in your car to make sure I am correct" So I follow him onto the freeway and off he went, I lost him at 65, couldn't keep up in my Geo. He must've been going like 80 in a 55.

HIEDI

Posted by: reverie Jan 5 2005, 12:54 PM

75 - 80 is a nice speed, and good for accelerating, too.

Makes short work of the trip to Seattle and back.. IPB Image

Posted by: MattR Jan 5 2005, 01:52 PM

Wait, so a broken speedo cable isnt a vaild excuse for speeding? IPB Image

I better get to work too...

Posted by: ematulac Jan 5 2005, 06:08 PM

The officer didn't think so. IPB Image

Only excuse I could think of at the time. I don't think it would have gone over well with him if he asked me why I was speeding and I said "Because I like it!"

Posted by: MattR Jan 5 2005, 06:45 PM

as long as you dont say "hey, dont I pay your salary?"

Posted by: Brando Jan 5 2005, 08:32 PM

QUOTE (ematulac @ Jan 5 2005, 04:08 PM)
The officer didn't think so. <_<

Only excuse I could think of at the time. I don't think it would have gone over well with him if he asked me why I was speeding and I said "Because I like it!" IPB Image

Haha! That'll be my next excuse!

But i've yet to be pulled over... *knocks on wood*

(Now to thread hijack)

Anyone know how hard it is to 'fix' the speedo and odometer gears in your speedo? I have a working speedo replacement, but the Odometer on it is busted... sure, it's keeping my insurance rates down... but still IPB Image

Posted by: markb Jan 6 2005, 01:52 AM

I think Pelican has a tech article on it.