I agree with Randy, I like having both. That having been said, my all time favorite speedo is the barber pole in the early '60's MBs - the 220 finny that I drove in particular.
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Normally, I would agree with you. I prefer the old round gauges. But, I > had an 08 Honda Civic for a year and it had the digital speedo up high > above the rest of the gauges. The tach was round and down lower. > I found that the digital speedo was very easy to see and it was easier to > keep track of my speed. The numbers were large and up where I could see > them without having to look down. > My truck on the other hand has round gauges and the numbers are fairly > small. I have to look down and if it is bright and I have sunglasses on, it > is difficult to see the exact speed. Part of that is probably age related > and just a matter of my eyes not adjusting as quickly as they once did. > I would cheerfully have another vehicle with a speedo like the Civic. > > RB > > > On 01/11/2017 4:18 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > >> Andrew inquires: >> >> Am I the only one who finds these 50 >>year old analog displays superior >>>> to >>>> the current state of the art >>electronic/digital readouts and gauges? >>>> >>> >> To which Curley replied: >> >> No! I agree with you wholeheartedly! >>> >> Andrew (very liberal) >> Curly (very conservative) >> >> In agreement on something. >> >> And that, folks, is what passion for old Mercedes will do. >> >> MOMGA! >> >> Making Old Mercedes Great Again! >> >> Actually common ground is how close relationships are built, and >> maintained. >> >> Rick >> _______________________________________ >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
