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Old Jun 15, 2025 | 10:59 PM
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The event was 2013, now 28,000 Miles.


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Old Jun 16, 2025 | 08:13 AM
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How did your trip odometer gain 93 miles and the speedometer only gain 53? am I missing something?
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
Not a sad day at all. A mile stone indeed. But not sad.
I took a pic of my speedo a little better than a year ago.
And then I went out for a drive.
How did your trip odometer gain 93 miles and your speedometer only 53? Am I missing something?
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Yup that's a felony. Bin there got caught
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Old Jun 17, 2025 | 02:39 PM
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Mine's just past 78k, around 500 miles a year, I'm 67 years old......

Nope, ain't going to see it....
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Old Jun 17, 2025 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SEVNT6
Mine's just past 78k, around 500 miles a year, I'm 67 years old......

Nope, ain't going to see it....

SEVNT6: Fill up the tank & get busy, you still got plenty of time !!!
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
Not a sad day at all. A mile stone indeed. But not sad.
I took a pic of my speedo a little better than a year ago.
And then I went out for a drive.
Maybe I'm overlooking something, but how did your odometer clock roughly 53 miles and your trip meter went up roughly 93 miles between the before and after pictures?
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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by reno stallion
Yup that's a felony. Bin there got caught[/QUOTE]

I have no problem with the felony, but ...uh...how about 10 and 2!!??? Where are your hands?! A 2 finger grip at 6 oclock is enough for me to brown my shorts. I will not be a passenger, thank you.
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Originally Posted by '78CorvetteS.A.
Maybe I'm overlooking something, but how did your odometer clock roughly 53 miles and your trip meter went up roughly 93 miles between the before and after pictures?
because the trio meter was played with between the two pictures.
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