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| 76-914 |
 Apr 3 2017, 04:14 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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What years used what gages. Specifically, what years used the Silver Dot series? TIA, Kent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:08 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Kent,
Well so far above - there are either some typos, or misunderstanding of the time for silver dots! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Usually it's 70-73 MY with silver dot, & 74-76 with black dot, but some early MY 74's still got silver if that's what Heine grabbed from the bin. There's som ereally great reference info on 914 gauges etc. at p914.com (.net & .org), just go to the gauges section, & it shows both silver vs. black dot & OT red zone change, etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| 76-914 |
Apr 3 2017, 06:43 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 3 2017, 05:08 PM)  Kent, Well so far above - there are either some typos, or misunderstanding of the time for silver dots! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Usually it's 70-73 MY with silver dot, & 74-76 with black dot, but some early MY 74's still got silver if that's what Heine grabbed from the bin. There's som ereally great reference info on 914 gauges etc. at p914.com (.net & .org), just go to the gauges section, & it shows both silver vs. black dot & OT red zone change, etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// You answered my question, Tom. Thank you. And thx to everyone that replied. I never post anything about it anymore but I also have a very original 75-76 Porsche (semantics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) that has Silver Dot gages. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Those ain't OEM! Ed (of Tangerine Racing fame) rode shotgun with me about 5-6 years ago and pointed that out to me. Now I understand my flasher confusion. Time to post a WTT: in the classifieds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:51 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 3 2017, 04:43 PM) You answered my question, Tom. Thank you. And thx to everyone that replied. I never post anything about it anymore but I also have a very original 75-76 Porsche (semantics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) that has Silver Dot gages. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Those ain't OEM! Ed (of Tangerine Racing fame) rode shotgun with me about 5-6 years ago and pointed that out to me. Now I understand my flasher confusion. Time to post a WTT: in the classifieds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I wouldn't worry about them Kent, cuz #1 the silver dots look better IMHO, & #2 the earlier silver dot gauges actually have 2 flashers - That's ONE for L & ONE for R turns for the Porsche & VW Engineers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I was not impressed when I test drove new 75 & 76 2.0's back in 75 when I was deciding what to get, before I got my 73 2L - with that cheapo trick & the other things they did to cut cost from late 73 on. I also thought is was cheap & poor engineering when we bought our 88 Westy new, that they had only one flasher on that then $28,000+/- sticker priced car! EDIT: Fart-fig-newton (Fahrvergnugen) my arse! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I have typing dislexia sometimes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) So keep you silver buttons & enjoy proper dual flashers Kent! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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76-914 A General VDO Gauge Question Apr 3 2017, 04:14 PM
cuddyk I believe the switchover from silver dot to black ... Apr 3 2017, 04:25 PM pete000 1973 and older, and some of the early 74 cars had ... Apr 3 2017, 04:41 PM
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1973 and older, and some of the early 74 cars had... Apr 3 2017, 06:13 PM Shadowfax My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's an... Apr 3 2017, 05:39 PM Tom_T
My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's a... Apr 3 2017, 06:11 PM Shadowfax
My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's ... Apr 3 2017, 06:42 PM Tom_T
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