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  1. Rafienva

    Rafienva Formula Junior

    Oct 18, 2004
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    North Palm Beach, FL
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    Ralph(Rafi) Cestero
    #1 Rafienva, Dec 12, 2011
    Did the odomoter read in kilometers or miles in 1999 (US model)?
    Thanks for your help.
     
  2. gday

    gday Formula 3

    Sep 10, 2004
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    Mick
    #2 gday, Dec 12, 2011
    miles.
     
  3. C Commndr

    C Commndr Rookie
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    Dec 2, 2011
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    #3 C Commndr, Dec 12, 2011
    I think it was parsecs.:)
     
  4. Five

    Five Formula Junior

    Jun 15, 2006
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    Silicon Valley, CA
    #4 Five, Dec 13, 2011
    It is closest to miles but it is way, way off.

    It is so far off (high), you'd almost think it was in kilometers (1.6 kilometers in a mile). I can't remember what I calculated mine to be.. maybe 1.15X or 1.2X miles or something?
     
  5. cgperry

    cgperry Formula Junior

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    #5 cgperry, Dec 13, 2011
    I have always been told miles on my 1999, but I have found the same thing Five says - it is way, way off and clicks miles much earlier than expected, based on an informal run against highway marker miles. I have been meaning for a long time to take it out with a handheld GPS and check it, but it is definitely terribly inaccurate if it is indeed miles.
     
  6. gday

    gday Formula 3

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    Mick
    #6 gday, Dec 13, 2011
    The issue isn't just with the odo but the whole speedo and it also isn't limited to speedometers in miles. The point is that ALL Diablo speedos (including their odometers) are off - typically around 10%.

    -mick
     
  7. roytoy2003

    roytoy2003 F1 Veteran

    Jul 30, 2004
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    Roy L. Cats
    #7 roytoy2003, Dec 13, 2011
    Mick is correct, but not only with the Diablo's, almost all cars produced by Lambo are in the 8-10% off, including my 2010 LP670-4SV...

    AND since their production numbers are under the 5000 mark, they are not required to be with in the 3% margin as required by Federal Law. SOme may recall the class action lawsuit a few years back against Honda, when their cars were reading n the in-accurate range of 6%.
     

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