800,000 mile 1984 Honda
06-01-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: 800,000 mile 1984 Honda
Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
>>In article <6Ladnepl5v_vdgHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, "Masterson"
>><adam@soundsolutionsmd.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I dont think so......
>>>
>>>A drill will only have a certain RPM.
>>>A drill would spin to slow to make it go that
>>>many miles in two minutes. I would most likely take
>>>days.
>>>
>>>You cant spin an odometer too fast, the gears break.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>He turned on the drill and the camera focused on
>>>>the odometer. The mileage went from about 80,000 miles down to about
>>>>35,000 miles in less than two minutes.
>>
>>I'll be honest with you. My memory does not work as well as it did when I
>>was younger. It's been several years since I seen it on a television show.
>>I don't remember the exact details. It's very possible that it took longer
>>and they used a drill that was set on a speed that would do no damage. For
>>example, they might have left the drill on for several hours or over night
>>and merely showed the odometer on film when the drill was started and they
>>started filming again the following morning. I just remember that I never
>>trusted odometer readings on used cars after I seen that television show.
>>Does anyone else know anything about a device that allows used car dealers
>>to turn back the odometer readings on older cars? If so, please post.
>>
>
> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a car's
> odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have been at the
> scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show was that the
> car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and the odometer would
> turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer just put the rear axle
> on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle a while.
No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
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> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>In article <6Ladnepl5v_vdgHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, "Masterson"
>><adam@soundsolutionsmd.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I dont think so......
>>>
>>>A drill will only have a certain RPM.
>>>A drill would spin to slow to make it go that
>>>many miles in two minutes. I would most likely take
>>>days.
>>>
>>>You cant spin an odometer too fast, the gears break.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>He turned on the drill and the camera focused on
>>>>the odometer. The mileage went from about 80,000 miles down to about
>>>>35,000 miles in less than two minutes.
>>
>>I'll be honest with you. My memory does not work as well as it did when I
>>was younger. It's been several years since I seen it on a television show.
>>I don't remember the exact details. It's very possible that it took longer
>>and they used a drill that was set on a speed that would do no damage. For
>>example, they might have left the drill on for several hours or over night
>>and merely showed the odometer on film when the drill was started and they
>>started filming again the following morning. I just remember that I never
>>trusted odometer readings on used cars after I seen that television show.
>>Does anyone else know anything about a device that allows used car dealers
>>to turn back the odometer readings on older cars? If so, please post.
>>
>
> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a car's
> odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have been at the
> scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show was that the
> car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and the odometer would
> turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer just put the rear axle
> on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle a while.
No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
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06-01-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: 800,000 mile 1984 Honda
Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-3105051855420001@pm1-broad-87.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
>>In article <6Ladnepl5v_vdgHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, "Masterson"
>><adam@soundsolutionsmd.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I dont think so......
>>>
>>>A drill will only have a certain RPM.
>>>A drill would spin to slow to make it go that
>>>many miles in two minutes. I would most likely take
>>>days.
>>>
>>>You cant spin an odometer too fast, the gears break.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>He turned on the drill and the camera focused on
>>>>the odometer. The mileage went from about 80,000 miles down to about
>>>>35,000 miles in less than two minutes.
>>
>>I'll be honest with you. My memory does not work as well as it did when I
>>was younger. It's been several years since I seen it on a television show.
>>I don't remember the exact details. It's very possible that it took longer
>>and they used a drill that was set on a speed that would do no damage. For
>>example, they might have left the drill on for several hours or over night
>>and merely showed the odometer on film when the drill was started and they
>>started filming again the following morning. I just remember that I never
>>trusted odometer readings on used cars after I seen that television show.
>>Does anyone else know anything about a device that allows used car dealers
>>to turn back the odometer readings on older cars? If so, please post.
>>
>
> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a car's
> odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have been at the
> scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show was that the
> car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and the odometer would
> turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer just put the rear axle
> on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle a while.
No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
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> "Jason" <jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:jason-3105051855420001@pm1-broad-87.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>
>>In article <6Ladnepl5v_vdgHfRVn-1g@comcast.com>, "Masterson"
>><adam@soundsolutionsmd.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I dont think so......
>>>
>>>A drill will only have a certain RPM.
>>>A drill would spin to slow to make it go that
>>>many miles in two minutes. I would most likely take
>>>days.
>>>
>>>You cant spin an odometer too fast, the gears break.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>He turned on the drill and the camera focused on
>>>>the odometer. The mileage went from about 80,000 miles down to about
>>>>35,000 miles in less than two minutes.
>>
>>I'll be honest with you. My memory does not work as well as it did when I
>>was younger. It's been several years since I seen it on a television show.
>>I don't remember the exact details. It's very possible that it took longer
>>and they used a drill that was set on a speed that would do no damage. For
>>example, they might have left the drill on for several hours or over night
>>and merely showed the odometer on film when the drill was started and they
>>started filming again the following morning. I just remember that I never
>>trusted odometer readings on used cars after I seen that television show.
>>Does anyone else know anything about a device that allows used car dealers
>>to turn back the odometer readings on older cars? If so, please post.
>>
>
> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a car's
> odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have been at the
> scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show was that the
> car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and the odometer would
> turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer just put the rear axle
> on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle a while.
No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
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06-02-2005, 09:42 PM
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Re: 800,000 mile 1984 Honda
"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
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> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a
>> car's odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have
>> been at the scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show
>> was that the car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and
>> the odometer would turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer
>> just put the rear axle on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle
>> a while.
>
> No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
>
>
Ah... nothing new under the sun!
Mike
news:GRsne.1537330$8l.198072@pd7tw1no...
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a
>> car's odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have
>> been at the scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show
>> was that the car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and
>> the odometer would turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer
>> just put the rear axle on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle
>> a while.
>
> No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
>
>
Ah... nothing new under the sun!
Mike
06-02-2005, 09:42 PM
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Re: 800,000 mile 1984 Honda
"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
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> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a
>> car's odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have
>> been at the scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show
>> was that the car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and
>> the odometer would turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer
>> just put the rear axle on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle
>> a while.
>
> No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
>
>
Ah... nothing new under the sun!
Mike
news:GRsne.1537330$8l.198072@pd7tw1no...
> Michael Pardee wrote:
>> I recall a Perry Mason show (from the black and white days) in which a
>> car's odometer reading had something to do with whether it could have
>> been at the scene of the murder or some such thing. The "aha" in the show
>> was that the car in question was an older one (like from the '30s) and
>> the odometer would turn backward when the car was in reverse. The killer
>> just put the rear axle on blocks, put the car in reverse and let it idle
>> a while.
>
> No no, you're thinking of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
>
>
Ah... nothing new under the sun!
Mike
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