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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo
I don't understand this sort of thinking and chuckle at how it doesn't infect small aircraft owners; many put as much modern instrumentation and electronics in their old planes as they can afford (very common to see $25K + instrument panel components in aircraft built in the 60s and 70s). The fact that so many vintage car owners are averse to combining and taking advantage of the best of modern and antique is very amusing.
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I feel like in a plane, the accuracy and features of the gauges can mean the difference between life and death. Which is worth a lot of money to most people.
Cars, on the other hand...what's really essential beyond a speedo? Sure, tach and oil and temp gauges can help save you from an engine rebuild...but not really worth it if you'd got to spend as much on them as an engine rebuild would be in the first place.
Not saying that the modern features of newer gauges aren't cool, but the cost and complexity of install is probably pretty far beyond what's worth it to the typical driver.