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innes16v

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8th Jun 12 at 21:18

When my car gos right off e clock past 140mph and sits where there shud b 155... My sat nav is reading 142mph why is this? How can u fix speedos?

Corsa_Sport21

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8th Jun 12 at 21:21

Go down to your local police station and tell them the problem you are having with your speedo over-reading at 155mph, and ask where they send the police cars to have the speedo calibrated.

Corsasport-Jamie

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8th Jun 12 at 21:24

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Go down to your local police station and tell them the problem you are having with your speedo over-reading at 155mph, and ask where they send the police cars to have the speedo calibrated.

Welsh Dan

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8th Jun 12 at 21:24

Normal production cars don't have calibrated speedos, so all cars will over read slightly.

Stop driving like a cock.

bignev

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8th Jun 12 at 21:26

are you pulling are pissers or bein serious?

bignev

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8th Jun 12 at 21:27

quote:
Originally posted by Corsasport-Jamie

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Go down to your local police station and tell them the problem you are having with your speedo over-reading at 155mph, and ask where they send the police cars to have the speedo calibrated.

Welsh Dan

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8th Jun 12 at 21:29

I was being serious. Standard production cars don't have accurate speedos and will over read. For calibrated speedos, they get tested at somewhere like IRS Nottingham, who will then calibrate it correctly. Not needed for anyone other than the Police really.

And yes, he's being a cock trying to do 155mph.

bignev

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8th Jun 12 at 21:32

my question was aimed at him welsh dan lol

Welsh Dan

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8th Jun 12 at 21:33

quote:
Originally posted by bignev
my question was aimed at him welsh dan lol

I knew that

jonnieboy

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8th Jun 12 at 21:33

Just to clarify, what car is it and what engine?

bignev

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8th Jun 12 at 21:34

corsa merit 1.0 12v

jonnieboy

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8th Jun 12 at 21:36

quote:
Originally posted by bignev
corsa merit 1.0 12v

going of a cliff? must be reading correctly then

Generation

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8th Jun 12 at 21:40

It's amazing, how the O.P determines the repsonses.

[Edited on 08-06-2012 by Generation]

sc0ott

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8th Jun 12 at 22:06

Have you tried changing the speedo?

These ones here work better

http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&source=mog&hl=en-GB&gl=uk&client=safari&tab=wi&q=speedos&sa=N&biw=480&bih=208#p=0

eckers90

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8th Jun 12 at 22:35

quote:
Originally posted by innes16v
When my car gos right off e clock past 140mph and sits where there shud b 155... My sat nav is reading 142mph why is this? How can u fix speedos?

Fair play

eckers90

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8th Jun 12 at 22:35

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Normal production cars don't have calibrated speedos, so all cars will over read slightly.

Stop driving like a cock.

how do you know he wasnt on a private road?
mind your business pal, he simply asked a question.

SXI - Matt

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8th Jun 12 at 23:14

Haha typical response, had it been a

person they'd of got a 'proper' reply I'd consider your self not part of the 'gang' going by these comments

Serious note though all speedos read different to sat navs on production cars as ones gps the other can alter spending on wheel size conditions ect ect

[Edited on 08-06-2012 by SXI - Matt]

Steve

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9th Jun 12 at 05:54

X4os part 3

richc

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9th Jun 12 at 06:00

Do you have different wheels?

My friends astra would be about 4mph out from sat nav at those speeds?

djgritt

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9th Jun 12 at 06:49

quote:
Originally posted by eckers90

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Normal production cars don't have calibrated speedos, so all cars will over read slightly.

Stop driving like a cock.

how do you know he wasnt on a private road?
mind your business pal, he simply asked a question.

Don't be a fucking mug

The chances of him finding a 'Private Road' long enough to get to those speeds and allow him time to ponder over the difference between the displayed readings and a GPS are slim, and you know that.

eckers90

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9th Jun 12 at 07:10

quote:
Originally posted by djgritt

quote:
Originally posted by eckers90

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Normal production cars don't have calibrated speedos, so all cars will over read slightly.

Stop driving like a cock.

how do you know he wasnt on a private road?
mind your business pal, he simply asked a question.

Don't be a fucking mug
The chances of him finding a 'Private Road' long enough to get to those speeds and allow him time to ponder over the difference between the displayed readings and a GPS are slim, and you know that.

so what. weve done all those speeds. and yeah its dangerous, but hey its fun.
why would we have 1.0 corsas otherwise,
my 1.2 got me home from leicester in 20mins once at 140mph all the way,
an let me tell you, was great fun

the dude just asked a simple question, theres no need for him to get all the hassle!

Steve

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9th Jun 12 at 07:19

who are you? his troll partner?

sc0ott

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9th Jun 12 at 08:07

Hes trolling a lot worse if he thinks a 1.2 can do 140.

harrisp

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9th Jun 12 at 08:27

quote:
Originally posted by eckers90

quote:
Originally posted by djgritt

quote:
Originally posted by eckers90

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Normal production cars don't have calibrated speedos, so all cars will over read slightly.

Stop driving like a cock.

how do you know he wasnt on a private road?
mind your business pal, he simply asked a question.

Don't be a fucking mug
The chances of him finding a 'Private Road' long enough to get to those speeds and allow him time to ponder over the difference between the displayed readings and a GPS are slim, and you know that.

so what. weve done all those speeds. and yeah its dangerous, but hey its fun.
why would we have 1.0 corsas otherwise,
my 1.2 got me home from leicester in 20mins once at 140mph all the way,
an let me tell you, was great fun

the dude just asked a simple question, theres no need for him to get all the hassle!