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

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Oh well on my '85 Jetta it was the left-hand one, I think. I could be wrong. But the
cruise control on my QSW is on the left, not that this means anything at all.
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI (autoxer and toy)
    '86 Scirocco 8v (buy me!)
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

John Van Vuren wrote:

> 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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