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Posted by: tracks914 Jun 2 2003, 11:16 AM

Has anyone ever seen a metric KPH speedometer?

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jun 2 2003, 11:18 AM

Kim Knuttila on the BBS here has one in his 9146.

(it was a Canadian car..as is he)


B

Posted by: si2t3m Jun 2 2003, 11:18 AM

Yup,

That's what i go in the car. It came in MPH but i found a used one in KM/H at Hershey a couple of year ago.

HTH

Marc-André

Posted by: tracks914 Jun 2 2003, 11:24 AM

I guess all I have seen are pre - 72 cars or American imports.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jun 2 2003, 11:46 AM

Check my swap meet pictures for one. It's in a (real!) 73 RS...

A friend of mine has an imported 914-6 with a Km/H speedometer. I have occasionally (very rarely) seen them for sale at swap meets.

--DD

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Jun 2 2003, 12:09 PM

If you want one, have it calibrated to your car, and the face rescreened...

-Rusty

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 2 2003, 12:19 PM

i got a 944 speedo which has both on it ...
should be easier to locate (and cheaper)

Andy

Posted by: meursault Jun 2 2003, 12:24 PM

I found a kph speedometer in a 914 at Ecology, of all places. It's very nice...

Posted by: Jeff Krieger Jun 2 2003, 02:41 PM

Kim Knuttila is a guy?!

Posted by: krk Jun 2 2003, 04:21 PM

I was last time I checked..... unless they've changed the rules on the difference.... lol.

kim.

Posted by: Jeff Krieger Jun 2 2003, 04:47 PM

I just thought that you were a really butch woman!

Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 2 2003, 05:00 PM

Clay Perrine had one last year he may still have it, here was our last email:


Re: Speedo in KPH

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Mark Henry wrote on 01-08-2003 12:49 AM:

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Clay Perrine wrote on 01-06-2003 08:32 AM:
Want one? I have one from a grey market 914 that I parted out years ago. It works, but the odometer is dead. Uset to plug it into my car and scare the hell out of friends (OH MY GOD... YOU ARE DOING 150!).

50.00 Plus shipping.

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Where are you? Maybe in a couple of months. I have couple things that need my attention first. Mark

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I am in Ft. Worth Texas. I can ship to you whenever you want. Just let me know. My direct e-mail is clayp@microsoft.com

Thanks,
__________________
Clay Perrine

74 914 1.8L (Betty's Daily Driver)
73 914 2.4L MFI Six (Under Construction)

"Friends help you move, real friends help you move your 914 parts"

Posted by: Jeroen Jun 2 2003, 05:40 PM

We all have KM/H speedo's here

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 2 2003, 05:42 PM

i saw one or two for sale at POMONA, were at the bottom of a parts bin, in a VW area. go figure

Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 2 2003, 07:35 PM

We have been metric in Canada since the mid/late seventies, I think the USA and UK are the last hold outs.

Once you know the metric system it is easier, but some of the old farts hate change.

I've driven old VW's (and now a teen) all my driving life, so I convert MPH to KPH without even thinking about it. Getting a KPH speedo is not high on my round-tuit list.

Posted by: 914Timo Jun 3 2003, 12:05 AM

HAA-HAAA ...... I have.

Is this is something like the taillights? You there want euro lighths and we here like the all red US lights.


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