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What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:26 pm
by 1974Alfa5spd
I have one of the really old 5-digit odometers and today it just turned over 80,000, and 90,000, and finally over again, repeating that 22 times in my 22 mile drive. So what the hell has happened to my odometer?
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:31 pm
by 94Corolla5Speed
It's an Alfa Romeo. You shouldn't even be asking
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:47 pm
by 1974Alfa5spd
I asked my dad and he said they(Palo Alto Speedometer) have tried to fix it before.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:46 am
by Rope-Pusher
Bad case of Sarah Palin disease - it cuts out earlier than expected and nobody is really sure why or really cares why.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:49 am
by comingbackdown
Five digit odometers will reach a certain point, and then just sit and roll over for all eternity. Some roll back to nada, but I'm guessing something is up with this one.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:41 pm
by 4onthefloor
You drove through the time space continuum. Simple as that. Have Stephen Hawking take a look at it. He'll have it fixed in no time.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:19 pm
by RITmusic2k
Rope-Pusher wrote:Bad case of Sarah Palin disease - it cuts out earlier than expected and nobody is really sure why or really cares why.
And is clinically insane?
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:20 pm
by HerrFischermann
It knows you're a ginger.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:27 pm
by theholycow
4onthefloor wrote:You drove through the time space continuum. Simple as that. Have Stephen Hawking take a look at it. He'll have it fixed in no time.
Damned wormholes.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:31 pm
by Leedeth
Lol you ginger, greatest insult ever.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:46 pm
by 1974Alfa5spd
I guess now would be an okay time for an update. I replaced the whole speedometer unit and It's turned over from 67k to 68k and 69k no problem. Okay, so my car has 12k less miles than it used to, but who the f**k really cares on a car this old?
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:20 am
by Rope-Pusher
1974Alfa5spd wrote:I guess now would be an okay time for an update. I replaced the whole speedometer unit and It's turned over from 67k to 68k and 69k no problem. Okay, so my car has 12k less miles than it used to, but who the f**k really cares on a car this old?
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nh ... 7dba046a0/
NHTSA office of odometer fraud investigations has been alerted!
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:23 pm
by mtheis
Rope-Pusher wrote:NHTSA office of odometer fraud investigations has been alerted!
Yea but his vehicle is exempt because it's more than 10 years old.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:26 pm
by theholycow
mtheis wrote:Yea but his vehicle is exempt because it's more than 10 years old.
...and nobody expects an Italian car to have any particular items (including odometer) working anyway.
Re: What's wrong with my odometer
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:36 pm
by mtheis