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[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Is there any reason why Vaux/ Opel went for the old style mileage counter as opposed to the digital type? Just wondering is there was a reason behind it.

[STMO999]

Is there any reason why Vaux/ Opel went for the old style mileage counter as opposed to the digital type? Just wondering is there was a reason behind it.

Money.

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Do you mean to save money?

[STMO999]

Do you mean to save money?

Yep. Why else?

[mantahatch]

And yet the Vectra had a type of illuminated mileomemter thingy.

[tunnie]

suspect because the Omega was too old up upgrade to CanDi

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Do you mean to save money?

Yep. Why else?

Sounds a bit tight. Why make such money saving measures in your supposedly flagship car.

[STMO999]

Do you mean to save money?

Yep. Why else?

Sounds a bit tight. Why make such money saving measures in your supposedly flagship car.

As Tunnie said, it's not just a case of putting a new dial in. It has to be fed with a signal, which means upgrading the electronics etc. Money.

[tunnie]

Do you mean to save money?

Yep. Why else?

Sounds a bit tight. Why make such money saving measures in your supposedly flagship car.

Although facelift had a huge update in spec and trim, don't forget its actually a 1993/4 design. (forgetting the 80's LCD Senator/Astra dashes) most had dials. When the facelift came in, was prob too big cost wise to upgrade some core leccy stuff

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Do you mean to save money?

Yep. Why else?

Sounds a bit tight. Why make such money saving measures in your supposedly flagship car.

As Tunnie said, it's not just a case of putting a new dial in. It has to be fed with a signal, which means upgrading the electronics etc. Money.

Fair enough. There still tight though. 

[STMO999]

In the years before it went into bankruptcy, GM was burning through $6Billion a year. It's only the fact the the US government pumped billions into it, and cash for clunkers, that's kept it going this year. When everything settles, it will be in deep, deep sh!t again.

[I_want_an_Omega]

But dont forget that, with the exception of the sender unit, the Senny/Gsi24/Astra GTE dash units were digital replacements of analogue - i.e standalone units & not fully integrated.

The very last of the Mk2 Astra GTEs had analogue dash units as standard as there was a very high warranty failure rate. I had a B reg GTE and had 2 replacement dash units withn 6 months.

[STMO999]

But dont forget that, with the exception of the sender unit, the Senny/Gsi24/Astra GTE dash units were digital replacements of analogue - i.e standalone units & not fully integrated.

The very last of the Mk2 Astra GTEs had analogue dash units as standard as there was a very high warranty failure rate. I had a B reg GTE and had 2 replacement dash units withn 6 months.

Yep, they were cr@p. So why put them into a miggy.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Is there any reason why Vaux/ Opel went for the old style mileage counter as opposed to the digital type? Just wondering is there was a reason behind it.

Money.

Digital LCD odometer is cheaper than mechanical.

[STMO999]

Is there any reason why Vaux/ Opel went for the old style mileage counter as opposed to the digital type? Just wondering is there was a reason behind it.

Money.

Digital LCD odometer is cheaper than mechanical.

Not if you've got 100,000 in stock.