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I completely agree with Jim on this. And besides, it may be construed as
odometer fraud and that's not cool.
Toby "250,000miles + whatever's on the odometer" Erkson --
air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
'72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing
http://www.icbm.org/
Portland, Oregon
----- Original Message -----
> > I was wondering if anyone has a NOS early(67) speedo with zero miles
on it
> > that they would be willing to part with. I doubt it, but its worth
asking.
> > I just wanted the speedo to have the same milage as the new engine :)
>
> I understand your intent, but I'd still argue for leaving the odometer
"honest"
> as there are a lot of other things that wear out, too. The engine is only
one
> of the more common ones to fix. Try to keep in mind that having an old car
with
> high mileage can be a "badge of honor" signifiying how good these cars are
and
> how long they will run with the proper care.
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