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Offline Snoopy

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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #30 on: 29 June 2013, 21:48 »
What they could have done probably as cheaply is something similar to the jag
Normal looking instruments but they are actually a display

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTc3H9b713Y&sns=em
« Last Edit: 29 June 2013, 21:50 by Snoopy »
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #31 on: 29 June 2013, 21:54 »
What they could have done probably as cheaply is something similar to the jag
Normal looking instruments but they are actually a display

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTc3H9b713Y&sns=em


I like that a lot! 8)
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #32 on: 29 June 2013, 22:43 »
I like the dual mph/kph display.
I  drive to Germany a lot so good for me.
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #33 on: 29 June 2013, 23:34 »
I miss the blue illumination that was in the mk5's.
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #34 on: 29 June 2013, 23:47 »
I wonder if anyone makes aftermarket or customised displays?

Forget about cost for a moment, if you guys could have any style or function you wanted (including any of the examples in that Jag vid or anything else you could dream up besides) would you go for it?

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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #35 on: 30 June 2013, 07:48 »
I wonder if anyone makes aftermarket or customised displays?

Forget about cost for a moment, if you guys could have any style or function you wanted (including any of the examples in that Jag vid or anything else you could dream up besides) would you go for it?

Call me old fashioned but I'd rather have real needles on real dials  :whistle:
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #36 on: 30 June 2013, 10:07 »
I miss the blue illumination that was in the mk5's.

It was time to move on from that. Blue lighting had been around since the B5 Passat in 1997.
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #37 on: 30 June 2013, 10:12 »
I miss the blue illumination that was in the mk5's.

It was time to move on from that. Blue lighting had been around since the B5 Passat in 1997.

I missed it too when I got my MK6. But I must say I was seriously impressed with the interior lighting of my new GTI when I sat into it yesterday. It'll look the nuts at night!
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #38 on: 30 June 2013, 11:07 »
Im glad they got rid of the blue. It hurt my eyes as it was too harsh. I much prefer white or green.
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Re: GTI Speedo is dated
« Reply #39 on: 02 July 2013, 21:15 »
Wow, a four page thread on the instrument display - had to register to show my love! You guys are almost as OCD as the guys in the North American GT 86/BRZ forum FT86.com - we can argue for 10 pages about whether the twins should have a shark fin antenna or not!

Great forum, lurking as I'm going to be choosing between a Mk 7 PP GTI, Fiesta ST, and a BRZ next year (when the first 2 finally get across the pond).
« Last Edit: 02 July 2013, 21:18 by DevonK »