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Author:  spfh84 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:38 pm ]
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Hi all,

Quick question about a mk2 cooper S speedo, did they come with an orange speedo and fuel quantity needle? I thought they were always white but one has appeared on eBay. I assume it's easy to change for a gauge specialist? Also does anyone have a rough cost of an overhaul of a speedo gauge?
Author:  Babes [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:14 pm ]
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Couldnt see a mk2 speedo on ebay, has it been sold already or have you got a link?
Author:  spfh84 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:18 pm ]
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151028595892 ... 1423.l2648

don't outbid me now!! :wink:
Author:  Mick [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:24 pm ]
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They were white. Someone has taken upon themselves to have it touched up as orange.
Author:  Rob1970 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:31 pm ]
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The bezel has obviously been removed at some stage.
Needles are an easy swap and I have seen bezels available new.
Any gauge shop could service and return to originial as new condition.
"dont out bid me now" Could be famous last words though.

Cheers Rob.

Edited for spelling.....doh
Author:  spfh84 [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:33 pm ]
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interesting choice....that's definitely a mk2 cooper s gauge though isn't it?
Author:  Mick [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:42 pm ]
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Yes it is. The Mk1 Speedos were graduated to 130. Parnell makes a mistake in his book about them from memory, but that is how they are.
Author:  John Smidt [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:33 pm ]
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The fuel Gauge has been changed aswell not just the needle
Author:  Monaco [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:54 pm ]
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It might just be a cooper face on a k speedo, if it is it won't be calibrated properly?
Author:  John Smidt [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:19 pm ]
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Any problems the speedo may have are Not Huge, and can be overcome by a good speedo repair Man
Author:  1071 S [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:51 pm ]
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"...Yes it is. The Mk1 Speedos were graduated to 130. Parnell makes a mistake in his book about them.."

Parnell does mention Oz cars in his book but can't remember if he goes into speedos.... He mainly deals in UK cars ..and Mk Is were (are?? :) calibrated to 120...

The Ebay item is not a UK speedo though.

Cheers, Ian
Author:  minijcar [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:38 pm ]
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212.50 was not a lot to pay for one of these.glad I've added it to the collection.
Author:  Babes [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:50 pm ]
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Almost looked like any old speedo with something like this sticker put on http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CLASSIC-MINI ... 1335wt_922
Author:  minijcar [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:09 pm ]
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The font this on the mk1 sticker is so obviously wrong. The mk2 s speedo and the mini k speedo were the only ones made by smiths in Australia. Colour is the most prominent difference.
Author:  Mick [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:13 pm ]
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1071 S wrote:
"...Yes it is. The Mk1 Speedos were graduated to 130. Parnell makes a mistake in his book about them.."

Parnell does mention Oz cars in his book but can't remember if he goes into speedos.... He mainly deals in UK cars ..and Mk Is were (are?? :) calibrated to 120...

The Ebay item is not a UK speedo though.

Cheers, Ian


Yes that is true. However he is 180 degrees about in his description of the UK speedos compared to Oz cars. We may not have stepped in the same footsteps as the UK cars, but much of the equipment improvements came across in the same technical steps. I haven't the book here, but it is mentioned earlier in the book.
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