Driving around in kilometer mode...

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Aug 18, 2006 | 10:04 AM

#11

vinsanity

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From: The O.C.

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Originally Posted by C_Unit,Aug 17 2006, 04:17 PM

do any of you ever set your gauges to read in kilometers and just drive around in the metric system for shits & giggles?

i do!

i know, i'm a dweeb.

LOL

I switch back and forth during long freeway drives to amuse myself and alleviate boredom. I've pretty much memorized the key equivalents for the most common speeds

Aug 18, 2006 | 01:24 PM

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smurf2k

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From: IN THE HOOD

i do it
as a scientist, metric is the only system that makes sense

Aug 20, 2006 | 08:54 AM

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exceltoexcel

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Aug 20, 2006 | 09:10 AM

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THEOLDMAN

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I learned the metric system as a kid growing up in Germany, and I convert the numbers in my head all the time, same with Celsius and Fahrenheit conversions.

Aug 20, 2006 | 03:16 PM

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DrEvil

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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Aug 17 2006, 07:57 PM

Hey OT, but for you Canadians - what speed is tolerable by the police on the highways up there? In the states you can get away with ten over without drawing a ticket, but when I'm in KPH, I never know what I can get away with. Is 120 on a 100 KPH highway okay? Faster?

We service the FHP cars at our dealer, and actually asked one of the patrolman, he said "9 your fine and 10 your mine", so I usually do 8 over.