Do you guys do this

[Rodsrsr]

Originally Posted by calimedeiros

Since it's so simple to switch our speedometers do you guys ever buy used ones and swap your original to keep your miles or km down ?

No, because my brain doesn't even think that way.....It sounds like you were considering it and wanted to see if others approved. How would you like it if you bought a car advertised with 30,000 original miles and later found out it had 230,000? Your not inventing anything BTW....pre-computer odometer fraud has been around for years.

[allaircooled]

With my old air-cooled VWs and Porsches, I always knew how easy it was to just swap them out so never really considered the odometer reading an accurate measure of the cars milage or condition. I would pay more attention to the car it self and see if I can tell how well the previous owners had taken care of it. Kind of why when someone asks how many miles are on my car now I just shrug and say who knows.

[NeedSpace]

Originally Posted by aap1966

My daily driver (BMW 635) has done 280,000 km (174,000 miles). I take a perverse pride in the mileage done, so no.
My wife's cars have low milage anyway, but no there too. (Karma, just not cricket, etc)

i get that same perverse thrill. up to 175000 in my audi.

my MB odometer died for about 1000 miles, i captured that in my mileag log that would be sold with the car...should that ever happen.

for my 911, its a little more complicated. my car had about 110,000 miles, the engine about 84,000 when i got it. it had no speedo. when buying the speedo, i waited to fing one with milage close to mine. so my odometer is about 1000 miles ahead of my engine miles. i also document everything like a nutcase.

[johnsjmc]

Altering the mileage is illegal BUT replacing a broken odometer gear is a common repair on a 911. many probably remain broken for long periods. I had a broken one for at least 6 months before I noticed as the speedo still works.
The speedo is also datestamped on the back. I would suspect any mid year (75-84?) that doesn,t have it,s 85 mph speedo

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by calimedeiros

Since it's so simple to switch our speedometers do you guys ever buy used ones and swap your original to keep your miles or km down ?

lol... Good luck with that.

Our Old Cars are getting so expensive now that mostly serious 911 enthusiasts are looking to buy them IMO. Their many issues are well known and that puts off a lot of newer owners.
If you think swapping out a speedo with lower mileage will help you get a better price, think again.

What about service and repair history? IMO You can tell how far a 911 has been driven by the overall condition of the car and I'm not pedantic like some owners I know personally.

You may catch a 911 newby that has stars in his eyes but believe me these "Wood Ducks" are getting rarer with each passing year.

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But your opening post begs the question. Why are you even asking?

[vash]

Originally Posted by rusnak

That's like taping an old picture of yourself over your bathroom mirror.

Lol.


Sent via Jedi mind trick.

[madmmac]

That's f'd up to even think/ask about it. Have some integrity.

If you get a new/replacement/repaired speedo....run it to where it should be.

Sleep good at night, every night.

[fred cook]

I replaced the 85 MPH speedo on my SC but documented the change very carefully with pictures and a newspaper in the background showing the date. The documentation is in the glovebox along with the owners manual, etc.

[Brando]

I have replaced speedometers in my cars before. Except I always made the mileage match.