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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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RIght the speedo on the RS2000 is slightly out.. well actually more wen u speed up

its running on 8x13's so i dont know if this is owt 2 do with it...
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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m8 most factory speedo's are out and get more inaccurate the faster you go, what did you compare it against m8?
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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well the fact that if i hammer it in 2nd it says am doin 80mph!
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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I take it this is a Mk 2 Escort.

Are you going to National Day on Sunday mate??
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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i hadnt actually considered going mate.. im skint as fuck til pay day!
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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ohh yeah its a mk2 rs2000.. yeah.. need 2 get ma siggy changed
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Well I have a spare set of clocks and a speedo cable if you wanted to try them out
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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wer abouts are u in this wet old country
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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Colchester in Essex
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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lol.. about as far away as possible.. goin out now but will try n sort sumfin mate.. will get back to u
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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Okie doke, Good luck
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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didn't know mk2's were that quick , LOL didn't realise you mean't that far out
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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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yeah kinda worrying as im on a limited milage policy, over took a saxo vts on ma dinner break earlier, said i was doin 110mph!!!!

any idea.. could it be the wheels? gearbox.. dunno..
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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ok i drivin to work and back, approx 7 miles, and drove to manchester and backa cpl of time this weekend.. should be around the 50 mile mark but clock says ive done twice that! once i get over 40/50/60 it just goes skitz!
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