MFA [was: Re: [NEW SITE][16v] ROAD TESTS, ETC...]

[John Van Vuren <veedublu@wirural.net>]

Ummm, wouldn't that be the RIGHT hand stalk?

John

'87 16v Scirocco
and lots of other stuff
website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm


Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:
> 
> MFA is the little multifunction indicator thingy that goes where the digital
> clocks go on most of our cars. It is controlled by the left-hand stalk much
> like cruise control usually is. It indicates outside temperature, oil temp, gas
> mileage, tripometer, and a few other things that I can't quite remember.
>     -Josiah
>     '84 GTI (autoxer and toy)
>     '86 Scirocco 8v (buy me!)
>     '87 QSW
>     http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah
> 
> Neal Tovsen wrote:
> 
> > I just test drove two 87's (red and black) in the area, and they both had
> > 160Mph speedos.
> >
> > Please remind me: What is MFA??
> >
> > Bought one, by the way! It's not nearly as nice as my 88 (140Mph speedo,
> > FYI) but I won't feel bad driving on salty roads...
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Majordomo [mailto:majord@neubayern.net]On Behalf Of Chris Coracini
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 8:17 AM
> > To: 'feenix@javanet.com'; 'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'; 'Kevin Collins'
> > Subject: RE: [NEW SITE][16v] ROAD TESTS, ETC...
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >> What is the deal with your friends speedo? 160? Is that stock? My 88
> > >> only goes to 140 like yours. What about other listers?
> > >
> > >My '86.5 16v is 160 mph, but has no MFA.. which seems to be an odd
> > combo..??
> > >
> > >Anybody else with a 16v NOT have an MFA?
> >
> > yeah, me.  my ex's 85 jetta GLI had an MFA...  i got the 160mph no MFA
> > deal like you.  and while it's cool to look down and see 160 on the
> > speedo...  from the factory, even IF it could pull redline in 5th,
> > that's 140!!  why put a 160 in it?  i guess so little kids can look at
> > it and go, "wow!! your car can go 160!!  my dad's car can only go to
> > 85!!"  o-}>  has ANYone gone 160 mph in a scirocco?
> >
> > chris
> > >86 16V scirocco

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