[alfa] re: Alfetta instrument placement

[Jeff Matson <jsm8@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I find the speedo mounted on the centerline of the car to be a lousy 
location on a road going car, though that hasn't stopped me from 
ordering a new Mini Cooper.  When I sell my 164 and pick up the Cooper 
(Jan '04), one of the things that I will miss sorely is the beauty and 
simplicity of the 164 instrumentation.  All dials swinging clockwise, 
with straight up an indication that all is OK.  Just a glance lets you 
know all you really need, though you can look harder to determine actual 
things like speed or rpm when necessary.  I'm sure I will get in more 
trouble with the law in the Cooper simply due to the inconvenience of 
looking at the speedo, not that the lawmen will want to listen to that 
excuse.
For race cars where actual speed isn't important this argument doesn't 
hold, but I agree that the Mini speedo location is purely a styling 
exercise.  At least I'll still be able to enjoy the useful layout of my 
GTV...

Jeff Matson
Harvard, MA
'91 164 L
'74 GTV 2000
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