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valentine radar detector built in 400i..

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  1. koisokok

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    #1 koisokok, Jan 13, 2007
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    was happy to see that it came with the car...love valentine radar detectors..was just wondering if anyone else has something like it built in??
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  2. SPEEDMAN WITHOUT LICENCE

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    #2 SPEEDMAN WITHOUT LICENCE, Jan 13, 2007
    I just noticed that your car has a,for a Ferrari,high to very high milage....
    Nice to see that....
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    #3 kalmah, Jan 13, 2007
    does the mileage say 87k miles? if so, bravo. you enjoy your car very much, and you should, thats why you bought it.
     
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    #4 koisokok, Jan 14, 2007
    nope 8700...just got the car so hopefully ill get it up to that!!
     
  5. dstacy

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    #5 dstacy, Jan 14, 2007
    You should know that is NOT the original speedo, so the mileage is not correct.
     
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    #6 kalmah, Jan 14, 2007
    oh ok. high to very high milage?! no way, thats only a good 2 years of driving.
     
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    #7 aidanparte, Jan 14, 2007
    My 400i, which I bought from Dave, has a radar detector built in beneath the dash to the left of the wheel. I don't know what make it is (it has been painted black to make it more stealthy) or anything else about it, but it does beep and flash. I believe there is a rear-facing sensor in the rear screen.
     
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    #8 dstacy, Jan 14, 2007
    Adain,
    I was never sure if it worked. I know it powered up and beeped when I got near microwave towers but I never came across a cop who had a radar unit out when i was driving.

    btw, how is she doing? Told you you'd like her :)
     
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    #9 koisokok, Jan 15, 2007
    i know its not original because its mph..but wasnt it changed when it was converted to dot regulations when it came to the country??
     
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    #10 dstacy, Jan 15, 2007
    The answer is...maybe. Who knows how many kilometers it was driven in europe before it was sent to the states. Most 400 series cars were not sent to the US new. Most of them were driven for a while in europe.
    A 400 did not have to have a mph speedo in it to meet DOT standards. So it might have been put in years after it came to the US.
    My 400i never had a mph speedo put in. Adain is driving it as we speak with the original kph speedo.

    Original mileage on US 400 series cars is a wild guess at best.
     
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    #11 Brennan, Jan 15, 2007
    My '84 400i has a MPH speedo, but the odometer clicks off kilometers.

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    #12 Ashman, Jan 15, 2007
    Aaahhhh, the old "paste the mph" facing on the dial and leave the rest of the speedo as is, in km, trick!

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    #13 dstacy, Jan 15, 2007
    Pretty common. A sticker has been placed over the face of the kph speedo.

    For those of you interested I have a factory 400i mph speedo for sale.
     
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    #14 aidanparte, Jan 15, 2007
    Dave, I love her. A bit sluggish at low revs and kickdown not too good at the moment. Going in for valve service to Bill Pollard soon.

    Cheers

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    #15 dstacy, Jan 15, 2007
    Adain,
    The modulator on the trans is adjustable. Take off the hose and insert a screwdriver (straight blade) and try turning it in 1/4 of a turn. See if that helps the kickdown.

    Check the service records I gave you. If I'm not mistaken the valves were adjusted not too long ago. Or maybe Bill thought they were, not sure.
     

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