Miata Mailing List: June 1993, Message #39
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   From: guy@odi.com
Subject: Re: Speedo
   Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1993 17:06:08 -0400


Jerry Coffman writes:
> I find that 4K gives me 80MPH plus small change, but only when traveling
> on I5 down the valley. 3K is a more sedate 60ish. How many remember when
> it was considered class when the needles of the Tach and Speedo moved in
> harmony in top gear?

A bit off the subject perhaps, but... once I had a 1979 Prelude on
which the speedometer and tach were coaxial. You read them like a
clock: the short hand was the speedometer, and the long hand was the
tach. The angle between the hands indicated which gear you were in.
I really liked this setup, but I've never seen it on any other car,
including later model (1980+) Preludes.

Alas this car was totaled in 1984.