Why does the odometer on this Ferrari only go up to 80km/h? It's a REAL Ferrari.

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  • ldinternet
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    • Apr 2001
    • 8245
    #1

    Why does the odometer on this Ferrari only go up to 80km/h? It's a REAL Ferrari.

    Odometer from a 1982 Ferrari 400i. One of my all time favourite classics.

    It's from a real Ferrari, not a replica or shitty kit car.

    But 80 miles per hour? WTF?!


    Last edited by ldinternet; 08-08-2004, 02:43 PM.
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    • Theo
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      • May 2001
      • 34515
      #2
      80 miles,but still slow

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        • Nismo
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            • ldinternet
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              • Apr 2001
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              #4
              Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
              80 miles,but still slow
              typo.

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                • KRL
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                  • Oct 2002
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                  #5
                  That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.

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                    • TheMob?
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                      • Jan 2003
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                      #6
                      Originally posted by KRL
                      That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.
                      actually, it's the other way around

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                        • ldinternet
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                          • Apr 2001
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                          #7
                          Originally posted by KRL
                          That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.
                          Actually I think it really is the other way around, because 85MPH is approximately 140KPH.

                          If it were 140MPH, then the KPH should go up to 225.

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                            • strobi
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                              • Nov 2002
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                              #8
                              God do I love the sound of that 400i... Saw one a few weeks back. NICE car indeed! But it only goes 140 km/h? strange!

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                                • wyldblyss
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                                  • Nov 2003
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                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by KRL
                                  That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.
                                  The kilometers would have to be the larger number.
                                  1 kilometer = 0.621371192 mile

                                  So 140 KM is about 86 MPH

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                                    • strobi
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                                      • Nov 2002
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                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by TheMob?
                                      actually, it's the other way around
                                      that care surely goes above 80 miles/hour... strange indeed.

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                                        • TheMob?
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                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 8584
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by ldinternet
                                          Actually I think it really is the other way around, because 85MPH is approximately 140KPH.

                                          If it were 140MPH, then the KPH should go up to 225.
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                                            • baddog
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                                              • Apr 2001
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                                              #12
                                              Number one, that is a speedometer, not an odometer, big difference, as an odometer measures distance, not speed.

                                              To answer the question, because it was made for sale in the US, and in the 80's all cars had 80 MPH speedometers because there was an oil shortage and I guess Carter thought it would make people drive slower

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                                                • ldinternet
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                                                  • Apr 2001
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                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                                  Number one, that is a speedometer, not an odometer, big difference, as an odometer measures distance, not speed.
                                                  That's what I meant, I'm not having a good day, this thread is one giant clusterfuck.

                                                  Interesting answer though, thanks.

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                                                    • Theo
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                                                      #14
                                                      it seems Enzo made a typo too

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                                                            • JFK
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                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                              Number one, that is a speedometer, not an odometer, big difference, as an odometer measures distance, not speed.

                                                              To answer the question, because it was made for sale in the US, and in the 80's all cars had 80 MPH speedometers because there was an oil shortage and I guess Carter thought it would make people drive slower
                                                              Notice the large Gray area after the 80mph ?? I guess they were thinking after all

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                                                                • baddog
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                                                                  • Apr 2001
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                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by JFK
                                                                  Notice the large Gray area after the 80mph ?? I guess they were thinking after all
                                                                  yes, I noticed it, I highly doubt that you will find 80 MPH on an Italian version, but they aren't going to make different speedos for every country

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                                                                    • baddog
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                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                      • 107089
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by ldinternet

                                                                      Interesting answer though, thanks.
                                                                      interesting, and true

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                                                                        • NoCarrier
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                                                                          #19
                                                                          That's because you have to shift gears

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                                                                            • Rochard
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                                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                                              • 75733
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by KRL
                                                                              That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.
                                                                              I agree. If you look at the damn thing it has "mph" on the bottom - inside of the circle. On the top it has "kph" - on the outside of the circle.

                                                                              The car is a Ferrari, made to be driven in Europe. They don't use miles in Europe. Thus, the mph is in the smaller numbers inside the circle.
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                                                                                • ldinternet
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                                                                                  • Apr 2001
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by RocHard
                                                                                  I agree. If you look at the damn thing it has "mph" on the bottom - inside of the circle. On the top it has "kph" - on the outside of the circle.

                                                                                  The car is a Ferrari, made to be driven in Europe. They don't use miles in Europe. Thus, the mph is in the smaller numbers inside the circle.
                                                                                  Yes, but the outer numbers are the main focus of the speedometer. So is the "MPH" text, as indicated by its matching size. Driving at 50MPH would indicate you're travelling at 30KPH, which is completely backwards. If it is as you say, the car would be illegal for road use. Also, "55" is clearly marked on the outer numbers, because 55MPH was the speed limit instituted by Congress in 1974.

                                                                                  Ferrari might be European, but this picture was taken in a US Car (SoCal), VIN F101CL39637. Also, we do use miles in Europe, it depends on the country.

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                                                                                    • Goose
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      wow didn't know that, well how can you if you don't own one yourself!
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                                                                                        • Hammer
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          It reads mph on the bottom of the speedometer which indicates that the overall focus is on mph and it goes to 80, as was already pointed out because that was the limit of the dial allowed by the U.S. at the time the car was imported, even though as is indicated by the grey area, the speed was actually much greater on the original dial.

                                                                                          It says kmh just above the inner circle which does indeed indicate kph.
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                                                                                            • chupachups
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                                                                                              #24


                                                                                              Here´s one from a European car.. quite a difference.

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                                                                                                • pxxx
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Thats not enough for a ferrari.

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                                                                                                    • fr8
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                                                                                                      • Mar 2003
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                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by Chupachups


                                                                                                      Here´s one from a European car.. quite a difference.
                                                                                                      Is it the same year and model as the one in question?
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                                                                                                        • grumpy
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                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by KRL
                                                                                                          That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.

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                                                                                                            • JulianSosa
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                              Number one, that is a speedometer, not an odometer, big difference, as an odometer measures distance, not speed.

                                                                                                              To answer the question, because it was made for sale in the US, and in the 80's all cars had 80 MPH speedometers because there was an oil shortage and I guess Carter thought it would make people drive slower

                                                                                                              Sound right to me

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                                                                                                                • EviLGuY
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                                                                                                                  • Apr 2003
                                                                                                                  • 12745
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  When you are going that fast.. who cares what the numbers say? Its not like that means you can only go 80.

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                                                                                                                    • Doctor Dre
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                                                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                      • 51692
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by KRL
                                                                                                                      That's Kilometers per hour on the outer dial and if you look in the inner dial it goes over 140 MPH.
                                                                                                                      ROFL funniest quote of the day

                                                                                                                      1 mile = like 1.8 km or something

                                                                                                                      So it's km inside and miles outside
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                                                                                      I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                                                                                                        • baddog
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by JulianSosa
                                                                                                                          Sound right to me
                                                                                                                          there is a reason for that

                                                                                                                          Sorry Rochard, you are wrong on both counts

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                                                                                                                            • Doctor Dre
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                                                                                                                              • Jan 2001
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                                              Number one, that is a speedometer, not an odometer, big difference, as an odometer measures distance, not speed.

                                                                                                                              To answer the question, because it was made for sale in the US, and in the 80's all cars had 80 MPH speedometers because there was an oil shortage and I guess Carter thought it would make people drive slower
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                                                                                                                              Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                                                                                              I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                                                                                                                • Doctor Dre
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                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                  • 51692
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                                                  yes, I noticed it, I highly doubt that you will find 80 MPH on an Italian version, but they aren't going to make different speedos for every country
                                                                                                                                  Why not ? It's just a little plastic part . Even coke make speical bottle for canadians ...
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                                                                                                  I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                                                                                                                    • rowan
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      The odo is only 5 digits? I wonder how many times it's rolled over?

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                                                                                                                                        • Doctor Dre
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                                                                                                                                          • Jan 2001
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by RocHard
                                                                                                                                          I agree. If you look at the damn thing it has "mph" on the bottom - inside of the circle. On the top it has "kph" - on the outside of the circle.

                                                                                                                                          The car is a Ferrari, made to be driven in Europe. They don't use miles in Europe. Thus, the mph is in the smaller numbers inside the circle.
                                                                                                                                          Ok 2nd funniest quote everrrrrrrrrrrrr

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                                                                                                                                          MH are much faster then KMH
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                                                                                                          I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                                                                                                                            • zzgundamnzz
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                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2002
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by wyldblyss
                                                                                                                                              The kilometers would have to be the larger number.
                                                                                                                                              1 kilometer = 0.621371192 mile

                                                                                                                                              So 140 KM is about 86 MPH
                                                                                                                                              I had an 89 Ford Taurus Station Wagon that could only go 85... 1 more mile and I could of caught up with a Ferrari


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                                                                                                                                                • riosluts
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                                                                                                                                                  ahh all that matters is how it can do the quarter mile

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                                                                                                                                                    • baddog
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                                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2001
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                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                                                                                                                                                      Why not ? It's just a little plastic part . Even coke make speical bottle for canadians ...
                                                                                                                                                      because most likely Ferrari does not make their own speedos, they get them from a company that makes 1,000's of speedos, and when you start doing bulk, those few cents start adding up

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                                                                                                                                                        • Dagwolf
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by TheMob?
                                                                                                                                                          The hun makes money by selling the top 15% of gallery placements, the rest are free placements.
                                                                                                                                                          I see your point. In light of that, 80 MPH makes perfect sense.
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                                                                                                                                                            • twistyneck
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                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                                                                                              Number one, that is a speedometer, not an odometer, big difference, as an odometer measures distance, not speed.

                                                                                                                                                              To answer the question, because it was made for sale in the US, and in the 80's all cars had 80 MPH speedometers because there was an oil shortage and I guess Carter thought it would make people drive slower
                                                                                                                                                              Actually, the 400i was never officially imported to the US by Ferrari.

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