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From: Brimstone on 29 Mar 2010 04:49 "Mike Scott" <usenet.12(a)spam.stopper.scottsonline.org.uk> wrote in message news:hopks7$lgt$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > Brimstone wrote: > .... >> EU law says that a speedo cannot read slower than the vehicle is >> travelling, i.e. if actual speed is 30mph then the speedo must read 30 or >> up to 10% more, i.e. 33mph. >> >> The actual difference varies from car to car. > > Having been doing some speedo/gps comparisons lately, I can also say the > relationship seems remarkably non-linear as well. with some quite sudden > variations in the differences. (That's in a Golf, btw) > Indeed, my present motor seems to be consistently 2 mph out right up to errr 70.
From: Bod on 29 Mar 2010 04:52 On 29/03/2010 09:49, Brimstone wrote: > > > "Mike Scott" <usenet.12(a)spam.stopper.scottsonline.org.uk> wrote in > message news:hopks7$lgt$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> Brimstone wrote: >> .... >>> EU law says that a speedo cannot read slower than the vehicle is >>> travelling, i.e. if actual speed is 30mph then the speedo must read >>> 30 or up to 10% more, i.e. 33mph. >>> >>> The actual difference varies from car to car. >> >> Having been doing some speedo/gps comparisons lately, I can also say >> the relationship seems remarkably non-linear as well. with some quite >> sudden variations in the differences. (That's in a Golf, btw) >> > Indeed, my present motor seems to be consistently 2 mph out right up to > errr 70. > > Likewise (as I've mentioned before), mine consitantly over reads by 3 mph through the band. Bod
From: Ret. on 29 Mar 2010 06:16 Bod wrote: > On 29/03/2010 09:49, Brimstone wrote: >> >> >> "Mike Scott" <usenet.12(a)spam.stopper.scottsonline.org.uk> wrote in >> message news:hopks7$lgt$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>> Brimstone wrote: >>> .... >>>> EU law says that a speedo cannot read slower than the vehicle is >>>> travelling, i.e. if actual speed is 30mph then the speedo must read >>>> 30 or up to 10% more, i.e. 33mph. >>>> >>>> The actual difference varies from car to car. >>> >>> Having been doing some speedo/gps comparisons lately, I can also say >>> the relationship seems remarkably non-linear as well. with some >>> quite sudden variations in the differences. (That's in a Golf, btw) >>> >> Indeed, my present motor seems to be consistently 2 mph out right up >> to errr 70. >> >> > > Likewise (as I've mentioned before), mine consitantly over reads by 3 > mph through the band. Mine's about 4 mph too fast at 30 - but 5mph out at 70 and 6 mph out at 80. Kev
From: Ophelia on 30 Mar 2010 05:50 "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:81dvhiF4kfU2(a)mid.individual.net... > Yes, tell us what power laser is required and how long to point it at the > beast! :) .... and where to buy it! -- -- https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
From: Bod on 30 Mar 2010 05:56
On 30/03/2010 10:50, Ophelia wrote: > > > "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:81dvhiF4kfU2(a)mid.individual.net... >> Yes, tell us what power laser is required and how long to point it at >> the beast! :) > > ... and where to buy it! > > You can get quite powerful lasers on the net. Bod |