Title: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Gerke123 on September 07, 2022, 08:07:11 PM Hello
So, i've stumbled upon this dashboard. Is it a rare/special one? Does anyone know the story behind these dashboards? - Gerke Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: peteracs on September 07, 2022, 08:47:54 PM Hi
Series 1 Coupe? Peter Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: squiglyzigly on September 07, 2022, 09:47:39 PM Love the design
Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Clifford on September 07, 2022, 10:26:53 PM Very cool.
Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: peteracs on September 07, 2022, 10:27:22 PM I have to say I have always liked the colours, sort of fits with the early car seats etc.
Peter Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: SanRemo78 on September 07, 2022, 10:50:52 PM Not unique but rare! It was fitted to the very earliest of the Series 1 cars before reverting to something a little less extreme! The clock also matched this finish.
Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Gerke123 on September 08, 2022, 07:41:32 AM Thanks for all the awnsers,
I love the look it aswell, it would fit very well with the beta i have so i'm probably going to switch it with the current one i have. - Gerke Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Gerke123 on September 08, 2022, 07:42:00 AM Not unique but rare! It was fitted to the very earliest of the Series 1 cars before reverting to something a little less extreme! The clock also matched this finish. Correct! Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Sandro on September 08, 2022, 07:56:23 AM Very Cool! ..it does suit the style of the early series 1 very well.
thanks for sharing it. :-) A. Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: betaveloce on September 08, 2022, 09:52:52 AM One of the few criticisms on the very early cars was that the instruments were difficult to read, that's why Lancia changed them so quickly ;)
Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: peteracs on September 08, 2022, 10:06:36 AM Hi
Yes, I can see that, but I still like them and would be an interesting change to the Spider…. Peter Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: SanRemo78 on September 08, 2022, 10:36:42 AM This set may not be UK legal - the speedo is in Km/PH only. However, an MOT examiner would have to spot that and if you've got and use historic exemption from MOT then nobody is going to complain. Caveat - your insurance company might query why you dispensed with an annual MOT and/or use it's absence as evidence of a lack of proper maintenance should the worst happen..
Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: peteracs on September 08, 2022, 11:15:19 AM Hi Guy
I would not fit a KM Speedo, far too complicated to work it out on the move, though you could modify the display to highlight 30/50/60/70. I wonder if they ever did MPH versions? My view on MOT is approx every 2 years for the Spider due to very limited mileage, current one just expired and aim to have one in the Spring. Peter Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: SanRemo78 on September 08, 2022, 12:15:49 PM This one ought to be fairly easy to sort. Given you can remove the brown plastic front to expose the perspex underneath (which can't rotate like on a round single gauge) you could get an overlay printed to stick over the front. The Stratos replica only has a Kph speedo (but doesn't say so!) and my MOT tester has never asked. Fortunately it's fairly easy to remember that 30mph = 50kph, 50 = 80kph and 60 = 100 kph. Ballpark numbers and probably not an issue with speedometer accuracy being a little questionable! I usually run with a digital GPS speedo, not because I can't work it out but because the speedo positioning on a Group 4 dash is not exactly in the line of sight and it's a small 60mm gauge too!
Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: SanRemo78 on September 08, 2022, 12:18:31 PM And of course there's no reason for the OP to need to put an MPH scale on this one! I don't recall ever seeing one in this country with these gauges, there can't have been many Series 1 brought in and probably none survive now?
Waits to be proven wrong! I hope I am! Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: rossocorsa on September 08, 2022, 12:33:21 PM Hi Guy I would not fit a KM Speedo, far too complicated to work it out on the move, though you could modify the display to highlight 30/50/60/70. I wonder if they ever did MPH versions? My view on MOT is approx every 2 years for the Spider due to very limited mileage, current one just expired and aim to have one in the Spring. Peter I have a silver and yellow speedo in MPH, not for sale but it shows they are out there, however really kph is easy enough to use you soon get used to it Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: carl59862 on September 08, 2022, 05:30:13 PM I also have a brand new MPH yellow speedo still in the box....
Carl Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Nigel on September 08, 2022, 10:46:22 PM This set may not be UK legal - the speedo is in Km/PH only. However, an MOT examiner would have to spot that and if you've got and use historic exemption from MOT then nobody is going to complain. Caveat - your insurance company might query why you dispensed with an annual MOT and/or use it's absence as evidence of a lack of proper maintenance should the worst happen.. Guy, The speedo is not tested during an MOT, but is required by Construction and Use regulations if the vehicle is registered after April 84. Its system of measurement i.e. mph/kph is immaterial. The current odo reading is recorded whether in mph or kph. On insurance, as an MOT is not required after 40 years of age, a claim will be judged on evidence of fitness for the road only. Proper maintenance on such a car does not include having a current MOT. Nigel Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Neil-yaj396 on September 09, 2022, 09:30:45 AM Guy
There are several Series 1 Coupes in the UK still in one piece. There was one on the Betaboyz NEC stand with my ie in 2019. Hopefully a few will turn up over this weekend..... Title: Re: Unique Dashboard? Post by: Gerke123 on October 15, 2022, 09:45:25 AM Hey everyone,
I just fitted the dash to my car, and i gotta say that i love the look way more then the black dash, the colour of my car definitely helps with that |