Digital Speedometer

hardtopnow · 01-27-2009, 08:52 AM

FWIW, after reading the radar detector thread and then settling on the passport with GPS, it is a good way to get a great detector and have a digital speedometer. My favorite thing on my 350 is the digital speedo. I never look at the analog one, and am too slow to figure out if I am going way too fast if I see a cop ahead. Anyway, just throwing that out there. Plus for me, it seems like the V1 has a fair amount of false reads, at least from driving in my buddies car, though he swears by it, just like a lot of other guys!

tvfreakazoid · 01-30-2009, 03:28 PM

Or you can use a GPS. I have a nuvi200 and it has a digi speedometer.

Robert_Nash · 01-30-2009, 04:13 PM

I use my Passport 9500 the same way; in fact, I found it was more accurate than the digital speedometer in my prior 350 and also in my current M45.

G&M Performance · 01-30-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid

Or you can use a GPS. I have a nuvi200 and it has a digi speedometer.

I use the same thing and I am amazed at how accurate it is.

Crash · 01-30-2009, 08:40 PM

You may want to look at these:
Defi - Defi-Link VSD X
Heads Up Display at AutoSport Catalog

And I'm sure there's other solutions like these.

hardtopnow · 01-30-2009, 09:41 PM

Yeah, I have a nuvi too, but I only use it when I am going somewhere I have never been. I figure I will always have the radar detector going, so it is the best of both worlds without too much S$&T on my window. That heads up thing looks useful, but again too much goin on,

tvfreakazoid · 02-01-2009, 03:37 PM

I've seen those similar things on t.v. I think the high end car manufacturers are doing something like that (beemer, mercedes).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crash

You may want to look at these:
Defi - Defi-Link VSD X
Heads Up Display at AutoSport Catalog

And I'm sure there's other solutions like these.

Crash · 02-01-2009, 04:51 PM

^^^ Yeah. There's also the Corvette and a while ago there were other GM cars that had heads-up displays. GM won't be putting those in anymore Chevy's or Pontiacs because they want to sell more Corvettes.

I used to drive my x-gf's Grand Prix GTP which had a HUD and LOVED driving it. I used to look forward to her getting drunk just so I could drive (she didn't like my car at all so we never took it anywhere.)

tvfreakazoid · 02-02-2009, 04:54 AM

She didn't love you 300 TT. To bad. I wish the 370 had the HUD. That would been cool.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crash

^^^ Yeah. There's also the Corvette and a while ago there were other GM cars that had heads-up displays. GM won't be putting those in anymore Chevy's or Pontiacs because they want to sell more Corvettes.

I used to drive my x-gf's Grand Prix GTP which had a HUD and LOVED driving it. I used to look forward to her getting drunk just so I could drive (she didn't like my car at all so we never took it anywhere.)

Crash · 02-02-2009, 06:14 PM

LOL! No, different x-gf. This x was from back in the days when I had a '79 Pontiac Bonneville.

I didn't even like the car!

01-27-2009, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
hardtopnow Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 20 Drives: 04 350z Roadster M6 Rep Power: 17	Digital Speedometer FWIW, after reading the radar detector thread and then settling on the passport with GPS, it is a good way to get a great detector and have a digital speedometer. My favorite thing on my 350 is the digital speedo. I never look at the analog one, and am too slow to figure out if I am going way too fast if I see a cop ahead. Anyway, just throwing that out there. Plus for me, it seems like the V1 has a fair amount of false reads, at least from driving in my buddies car, though he swears by it, just like a lot of other guys!

01-30-2009, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
tvfreakazoid A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kommie kali Posts: 1,238 Drives: 2015 Audi S5; 6spd. Rep Power: 10325	Or you can use a GPS. I have a nuvi200 and it has a digi speedometer. __________________ Mudders milk

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Robert_Nash Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN/Savannah GA Posts: 762 Drives: '14 Q60IPL/'14Armada Rep Power: 18	I use my Passport 9500 the same way; in fact, I found it was more accurate than the digital speedometer in my prior 350 and also in my current M45. __________________ Robert -My Basset Hound Is Smarter Than Your Honor Student and Barack Obama -

01-30-2009, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	You may want to look at these: Defi - Defi-Link VSD X Heads Up Display at AutoSport Catalog And I'm sure there's other solutions like these. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-01-2009, 04:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	^^^ Yeah. There's also the Corvette and a while ago there were other GM cars that had heads-up displays. GM won't be putting those in anymore Chevy's or Pontiacs because they want to sell more Corvettes. I used to drive my x-gf's Grand Prix GTP which had a HUD and LOVED driving it. I used to look forward to her getting drunk just so I could drive (she didn't like my car at all so we never took it anywhere.) __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

01-30-2009, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
hardtopnow Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 20 Drives: 04 350z Roadster M6 Rep Power: 17	Yeah, I have a nuvi too, but I only use it when I am going somewhere I have never been. I figure I will always have the radar detector going, so it is the best of both worlds without too much S$&T on my window. That heads up thing looks useful, but again too much goin on,

02-02-2009, 06:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	LOL! No, different x-gf. This x was from back in the days when I had a '79 Pontiac Bonneville. I didn't even like the car! __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary