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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: Mileage counter Reply #30 - 20. Nov 2009 at 21:40 r1 wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 21:38: it could also be that you cant see a digital in the daylight Oh dear. No one must have any idea of their speed in the summer months. Bombshell.
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: Mileage counter Reply #31 - 20. Nov 2009 at 21:44 You should all have the joy of experiencing the Mercedes white dials, with digital readings, in the latest 'E' class. Superb in the extreme and readable in all conditions
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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: Mileage counter Reply #32 - 20. Nov 2009 at 21:47 Lizzie Zoom wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 21:44: You should all have the joy of experiencing the Mercedes white dials, with digital readings, in the latest 'E' class. Superb in the extreme and readable in all conditions Pity you dont own one then.
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: Mileage counter Reply #33 - 20. Nov 2009 at 21:58 Quote: Lizzie Zoom wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 21:44: You should all have the joy of experiencing the Mercedes white dials, with digital readings, in the latest 'E' class. Superb in the extreme and readable in all conditions Pity you dont own one then. Oh I will one day!!
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Re: Mileage counter
Reply #34 - 20. Nov 2009 at 22:21

Lizzie Zoom wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 21:58:

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Lizzie Zoom wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 21:44:

You should all have the joy of experiencing the Mercedes white dials, with digital readings, in the latest 'E' class. Superb in the extreme and readable in all conditions Kiss

Pity you dont own one then. Tongue

Oh I will one day!! Grin

Shame its all cobbled together with gaffer tape and paper mache and about as reliable as a plumbers estimate Grin

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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Mileage counter Reply #35 - 20. Nov 2009 at 22:36 I think it might be an image thing - the Omega dash does look quite refined, some digital dashes look pants
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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Mileage counter Reply #36 - 20. Nov 2009 at 22:38 Easier to clock (sorry I mean 'apply mileage correction) a digital mileometer than a mechanical one.
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Omegadoha, Desert Member Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1357 Doha, Qatar Drives: 3.2 V6 2002	Re: Mileage counter Reply #37 - 21. Nov 2009 at 12:50 VXL V6 wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 22:38: Easier to clock (sorry I mean 'apply mileage correction) a digital mileometer than a mechanical one. Thats what I've heard.
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KillerWatt

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Re: Mileage counter
Reply #38 - 21. Nov 2009 at 18:22

r1 wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 21:38:

it could also be that you cant see a digital in the daylight

Only if the backlight is f**ked.

I'm inclined to agree with Mark, if anything it will be down to type approval (digital speedo's are too fast in the response stakes, and as a result they can produce very wild figures when travelling at anything other than an established speed).

VXL V6 wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 22:38:

Easier to clock (sorry I mean 'apply mileage correction) a digital mileometer than a mechanical one.

Spot on

Every car dealer in the world would have a go at the mechanical speedo.
Electronic dashes of the late eighties/early nineties meant the dealers had to pay people an absolute minimum of £150 a go to give the car a haircut (very easy money at the likes of Wanno/Blackbushe/etc when it only took 10 mins tops with a laptop to dial the new mileage in).

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Re: Mileage counter
Reply #39 - 21. Nov 2009 at 18:41

VXL V6 wrote on 20. Nov 2009 at 22:38:

Easier to clock (sorry I mean 'apply mileage correction) a digital mileometer than a mechanical one.

Spot on

Every car dealer in the world would have a go at the mechanical speedo.
Electronic dashes of the late eighties/early nineties meant the dealers had to pay people an absolute minimum of £150 a go to give the car a haircut (very easy money at the likes of Wanno/Blackbushe/etc when it only took 10 mins tops with a laptop to dial the new mileage in).

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Guy round here does BMW digitals for £40! Roll Eyes

(What's the mileage?, What mileage would you like sir....)

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KillerWatt Ex Member	Re: Mileage counter Reply #40 - 21. Nov 2009 at 18:42 Omega3 wrote on 21. Nov 2009 at 18:41: Guy round here does BMW digitals for £40! (What's the mileage?, What mileage would you like sir....) People do it for less than £40 all day long, but back in the day you paid what was asked by the man with the laptop
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Mileage counter Reply #41 - 22. Nov 2009 at 10:33 Changing over in life would be expensive, as people have said for retooling. Omega was goign through design probably from around 1990/91, virtually nothing had digital odos then. Does it matter?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Mileage counter Reply #42 - 22. Nov 2009 at 10:33 Actually, thinking about it, my 1990 GTE which had LCD dash had a mechanical odo iirc...
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Mileage counter Reply #43 - 22. Nov 2009 at 10:36 TheBoy wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 10:33: Actually, thinking about it, my 1990 GTE which had LCD dash had a mechanical odo iirc... So did the Senator, but the LCD's where way to chunky and looked outdated in the 90's More modern ones with back lights tend to work better. Does not really bother me
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Re: Mileage counter
Reply #44 - 22. Nov 2009 at 10:42

tunnie wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 10:36:

TheBoy wrote on 22. Nov 2009 at 10:33:

Actually, thinking about it, my 1990 GTE which had LCD dash had a mechanical odo iirc...

So did the Senator, but the LCD's where way to chunky and looked outdated in the 90's

More modern ones with back lights tend to work better. Does not really bother me

No they didn't! Huh

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