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Originally Posted by rammstein
The largeness of all of them is off-putting to me.
I am also not a fan of form over function with anything. That cool exterior on the Camaro results in some serious functionality issues.
Maybe I'm alone, but I like simple gauges, simple dashboards, and good visibility. Its actually one of the things I really liked about the RX8 as compared to a lot of current sports cars- the instruments are immensely simple and clear, there were no visibility issues.
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So, ever checked out a Mustang dash? Big round tach & speedo..dead center.
4 gauges, temp, pressure, voltage, tank level in a cluster low between them.
Designed so these gauges all read vertical lines when all is okay. Easy to read at a glance. Inset, so no glare on the windshield at night. A big plus to this inset? Cindy can't see the speedo from the passenger seat.
(edit) If I have a complaint at all, no numbers on the small gauges like the P-car had...but then, Porsche eliminated numbers from the temp gauge on later models, and had no voltage gauge standard.
Curb weight? Mustang by far the lightest of the "pony" cars...roughly 3,500....what's a new 911 weigh?
Probably more than the 2440 of my old 911S...