winding back the clock

[crazylegs]

not strictly legal and i know no one would ever do it but just as a for instance, if a man had a super charger with a dash in kilometers showing 105000km approx 65k mls and he also had a supercharger dash in miles showing 70k mls could he theoretically wind it back 5k mls ? he could then swap them and keep the mileage consistant. save a few bob on a conversion as well. for instance.

[Icsunonove]

could he theoretically wind it back 5k mls ? he could then swap them and keep the mileage consistant. save a few bob on a conversion as well.

Yes Kev, it is dead easy to do.

[waynestoyotamr2]

yes - why not, just put an MPH speedo in and adjust the mileage accordingly.

[ligertigon]

Was always under the impression that changing the mileage was only illegal if you didn't tell!
Heck 666000 miles might be unlucky for another 1000 miles

[Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm]

just remember to roll it back not forward

[kaiowas]

Nothing illegal about faffing with odometers, changing mileages swapping them over or anything like that. It only becomes illegal if you knowingly try to pass off a car as having done less miles than it actually has.

[crazylegs]

so how would you do it. is it a drill job?

[kevin..in]

so how would you do it. is it a drill job?

best done by PM rather than on the forum there are some naughty people out there who would try and sell cars with adjusted mileage

[Icsunonove]

Yes, on reflection, agree. Please will people not post detailed instructions on how to clock the car.

PM sent Kev

[DavidJ]

Sorry to hijack, but on the speedo subject, has everyone seen my “Speedo Not Working” thread? I could use any extra suggestions

thanks

[Chunky Monkey]

and the fact the milage on past mot's wont match.

I actually have a similar dilema, I've just replaced the engine in my citroen zx, the same cc just lower milage. So do I wind back the clocks or keep them as they are & try to sell it with the 'yeh its actually done less that it shows mate' line? 65K > 28K

[millentubby]

Clocks should show what the chassis has covered, not the engine.

Fair enough changing to convert KM into MPH but remember - if it shows signs of being tampered with (albeit with best intentions) then a prospective buyer will be wary!

[greglebon]

I recently fitted another dash to my Mk1 conversion (with indiglo white dials! )

I purchased a "spare" unit off Ebay, so I could tinker with it a bit, and decided to set the odometer to zero, reflecting mileage since my conversion was finally completed.

It has had an MOT since, and it is perfectly legal to do: on a 20 year old car, it hardly matters, anyway, especially if it has been modded extensively........

Obviously, when I sell the car, I will disclose the "real" mileage (as THAT would be illegal!)

Regarding the job itself, it seems really easy on the face of it but there are a couple of pitfalls.......(no details here, though: PM if interested! )