OT: For spotters of unusual odometer readings...

[Al Reynolds]

Afternoon!

Sorry this is off-topic, but I read and post to these groups fairly regularly, and I thought there were bound to be some other sad folk like me who look out for particular odometer readings (e.g. 654321, 111111, 123456 etc.)

Earlier today, my car was showing this reading:

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Can you see why it's significant? If not then this clue might help:

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Sad as it is, I started to wonder whether this would ever happen about three years ago, and it finally has. Now I need to find out if there are any support groups for sad odometer obsessives out there...

Cheers, Al Reynolds

[Scott M]

But, is it as sad as being able to identify a Rover speedo in one?

Oh, and I like palindrome odo readings!

[Al Reynolds]

Not a Rover! But you should therefore be able to work out the make...

Al

[Al Reynolds]

You have the perfect opportunity coming up.

When the main odo is halfway between 122667 and

122668, zero the trip meter. 789 miles later the odo and trip together will show 123456 789.0

Can you resist the opportunity?

Al

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Well, by the fact that the digits are all over the place, I'd say it's been clocked at some time. ;-)

[Bob]

but not in his car, obviously :)

Bob

[Al Reynolds]

LOL

[AstraVanMan]

You're not the only one. Last March I bought a Fiesta van with 95k on the clock, and I remember when it passed the 100k mark (a mate was actually a passenger at the time). I then looked out for 123456, 118118, 121212, and all sort of other patterns. I think I actually missed 118118 happening - shame as I was quite looking forward to it :-) Sad, I know!

The Audi's on just under 122400 miles now, and I hope to look forward to many more weird and wonderful mileages, including 666666.

Peter

[dmc]

Not quite that bad but I do remember being really chuffed that I reversed into my parent drive and noticed that I had parked on exactly 100k....

Darren

[Alan]

Oh dear. You really need to get out more!

[shazzbat]

Some years ago, when filling in a tacho chart at the end of a trip, I found that the reading was the same as my home phone No.

I kept it for several years. Now that is sad.

Steve

[Scott M]

Ah! Must be an 'onda then. It must be unusual to see a Rover over

100k...[1]

[Snowman]

And is that a bit missing off the first zero?

[Grant]

Now all you have to do is strap a jet engine on it, drive at 416mph non-stop and you can post the same thing in 24 hours time :)

[MrBitsy]

[e-mail] (dmc) wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Bit careless with their money?

MRBitsy

[Guy King]

The message from Scott M contains these words:

Better be - my Monty just turned 166666 today.

[Scott M]

Made me think of Pudding Lane, et al.

[AstraVanMan]

And I thought those variable service intervals were good - this is the latest technology - psychic service intervals :-)

Peter

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Yes, trouble is it won't take the same neglect as say a Mini or Ford OHV type. It's got hardly any water jacket, so lose the coolant for any reason and you've got to stop quickly to avoid damage.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I've been using that from the start. Cost a fortune. There's something very wrong with the regulator which I've now discovered works in reverse. With it set as the book says, it was on full blast, and 8 quid's worth of gas only lasted a few minutes.