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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 03:07 PM
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Right before I pulled into the garage. I dont know what it is about the same number across the odometer, but I think its neat. Anyone else? Any odometer superstitions out there?
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 03:17 PM
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...and the RPM display is 5 as well.
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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...and the RPM display is 5 as well.
Haha! Didnt even notice that!
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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It's bad luck to be superstitious.
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 10:13 PM
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One more 5 on odometer and you will be there.
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Originally Posted by A Peter C4
One more 5 on odometer and you will be there.
Now THAT would be something! I'll be happy with a 1 there lol.
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Originally Posted by Dt86
I dont know what it is about the same number across the odometer, but I think its neat. Anyone else? Any odometer superstitions out there?
I'm not superstitious about it but I get a kick out of the odometer reading all the same numbers too.
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Old Dec 7, 2016 | 08:21 AM
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I'm not superstitious about it but I get a kick out of the odometer reading all the same numbers too.
Me too.

On my '96 I had all 4's last month. I also slowed on the highway to 44mph.

My wife and I call them "wooooey woo"s. And you need to scream it when it happens.
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The trip odometer broke on my 1973 C3. Rather than repair it I'm thinking of rotating the number wheels to "1973".
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I'm not superstitious but any time I encounter 3 6's in a row I drive just a bit further. Why tempt fate? Does anyone remember the early days of the LED display calculators when when you'd amaze your friends and plug in "01134"?
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Originally Posted by QCVette
Me too. On my '96 I had all 4's last month. I also slowed on the highway to 44mph. My wife and I call them "wooooey woo"s. And you need to scream it when it happens.
Well now I have a name for it and something to do when it occurs!
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Old Dec 7, 2016 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 73n95
I'm not superstitious but any time I encounter 3 6's in a row I drive just a bit further. Why tempt fate? Does anyone remember the early days of the LED display calculators when when you'd amaze your friends and plug in "01134"?
I thought about the 6's and will do the same thing lol. Yup sure do remember that calculator "trick".
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Originally Posted by 73n95
I'm not superstitious but any time I encounter 3 6's in a row I drive just a bit further. Why tempt fate? Does anyone remember the early days of the LED display calculators when when you'd amaze your friends and plug in "01134"?
Ha, I remember those tricks! If you put in 710.77345 and turned it upside down it spelled ShELL.OIL !
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