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I was looking online for pictures of the Austin Powers MC, and ran across this article from last year. As I'm browsing the photos, I notice what looks to be a very early design. The tach and speedo are switched! Wierd. Anyways...check it out if your interested. Article
...The interior retains the large central dial of the original, but now it is a tachometer (due to Australian road legislation, the speedometer cannot be so far from the driverÂ’s view).
Also, why is it soooo expensive in Austrailia? I don't think I'd be driving if I had to pay $38K...
Still pretty pricey - that's USD22,255 for a basic Cooper .at today's exchange rate. But then, Fosters is cheaper down under, so they have more money to spend.
All cars are relatively expensive in Aus. Something to do with the high import duties, small market size, transport costs and limited competition. And there is the exchange rate thing of course.
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2003 LY/B MCS. 15% pulley. K&N HAI. One-ball exhaust. Fireballed ECU. Yellow tinted & stone-guarded factory rally lights. Black scoop, grille & boot handle. Yellow roof stripes & antenna. Rubber chicken antenna topper.
Would I get better milage if I had less fun?
Oh, do I detect a bit of mech-snobbery and sarcasm? Humor me...I am learning....not a dumb question.... Mick
Snobber, no. It would have been unkind, had I not posted the winky thinggy....
Original Minis had the speedo in the center of the dash. If you don't get the Nav, it's still there. Well, everywhere but Australia, I guess.....
So in the photo posted there's a big tach in the center of the dash, and there's a little speedo over the steering wheel. Every other place gets a little tach over the speedo, and a big speedo in the center.
Snobber, no. It would have been unkind, had I not posted the winky thinggy....
Original Minis had the speedo in the center of the dash. If you don't get the Nav, it's still there. Well, everywhere but Australia, I guess.....
So in the photo posted there's a big tach in the center of the dash, and there's a little speedo over the steering wheel. Every other place gets a little tach over the speedo, and a big speedo in the center.
Matt
Okay, thanks, gotcha...now I feel a little more intelligent because I eventually would like to go to MINI functions where everyone stands around and talks tech stuff about their MINIs and how they accessorized them and stuff...I don't want to be just another dumb broad hanging around since I am too old to be one of those young chicks you see draped over the cars.... Mick
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The reason for the switched tach and speedo in Aus is a law that the speedo MUST be within a certain number of degrees of the driver's line of sight. Center of the dash is too far to the left of the driver.
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2003 LY/B MCS. 15% pulley. K&N HAI. One-ball exhaust. Fireballed ECU. Yellow tinted & stone-guarded factory rally lights. Black scoop, grille & boot handle. Yellow roof stripes & antenna. Rubber chicken antenna topper.
Would I get better milage if I had less fun?
Welcome to the maniacal world of MINIs!
Mick
