| 432 Changing a speedometer when an RV8 is reimported from Japan Japanese specification RV8s were exported to Japan with a speedometer incorporating an odometer, both calibrated in kilometres. Many RV8s have returned to the UK as reimports so what is the position with regard to the need for a speedometer change from kilometres to miles and retaining evidence of the mileage before that change so the owner of the vehicle can provide an indication of the total mileage when the car is subsequently offered for sale? The note looks at the legal position regarding speedometers in the UK and then the two options: getting a kph dial changed to an mph dial by an instrument repair specialist or getting a replacement speedo mph dial and undertaking the replacement yourself, not an easy task with risks of damaging the needle. Four specialists are reviewed plus the option of fitting a new speedo available from VDO. See a full copy of RV8NOTE432. |  An original Japan spec RV8 speedometer calibrated in kilometres |  Prodash offer two replacement speedo dial conversion services |
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