Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... October 27, 2007, 08:54:18 PM Look at this:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/many-mods-over-4k-invested-daily-driver-runs-great_W0QQitemZ300165274255QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemWritten by the seller:Quote......FLAWS....speedometer needle hopes around at idle causing the the odometer mileage to climb quickly I bought the car like that the odometer says 172,000 but it is really much less.it doenst effect the speedometer when driving,only at idle..Uhh... How in the hell does that make sense? Oh, and one more thing. If you're trying to sell a car, wouldn't you think to take the extra minute to proofread what you type? It looks like this kid hammered out his description in an instant message conversation. Quote Selected
Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... Reply #1 – October 27, 2007, 10:08:42 PM Quote from: cougarcragar;184924Look at this:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/many-mods-over-4k-invested-daily-driver-runs-great_W0QQitemZ300165274255QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6240QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemWritten by the seller:Quote from: Written By The Seller......FLAWS....speedometer needle hopes around at idle causing the the odometer mileage to climb quickly I bought the car like that the odometer says 172,000 but it is really much less.it doenst effect the speedometer when driving,only at idle.. Uhh... How in the hell does that make sense? That problem is actually possible and known. It's commonly caused by low voltage to the speedometer circuit, a ground issue, or some electrical noise. At idle, the speedometer can "twitch" and "drift" a few MPH while the vehicle is completely stopped. That will make the mileage accumulate. However, I think the author overstated this just a bit, as I doubt it amounted too much extra mileage. Quote Selected
Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... Reply #2 – October 27, 2007, 11:49:00 PM More than one picture would help too. How about engine and interior shots, plus a few body shots that would actually show the condition? People want to see what they're buying and one pic isn't enough. Quote Selected
Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... Reply #3 – October 28, 2007, 12:09:20 AM ive seen this car in person it is pretty immaculate inside and the outside is great other than being primer black Quote Selected
Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... Reply #4 – October 28, 2007, 12:41:11 AM That's cool, but none of us would know it was immaculate with that picture. If the car is that nice, it would be in the seller's best interest to share a few more pics. I'm just saying. Quote Selected
Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... Reply #5 – October 28, 2007, 12:58:09 AM Right I hate when people only have one picture, or their pictures are TINY. Quote Selected
Turbo Coupe on eBay - Uhh... Reply #6 – October 28, 2007, 01:19:23 AM JeremyT:Thanks for the information. I knew about the bouncy speedometer and its connection (so to speak) to glitches and a failing alternator, but I didn't understand what he meant.I didn't think that a jumpy speedo would crank the odometer - hell, I didn't think those components were even connected in any way... at least, not on the cluster.I stand corrected. Quote Selected
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