Those road side indicators can also be optomistic. Remeber the goal is to
slow you down. Borrow a GPS. Check both indicated speed and the odometer.
The 83-early 85 Vanagons have speedos that can be outright silly.

Dennis

>From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@gmail.com>
>To: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>Subject: Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
>Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:05:23 -0500
>
> >
> > Vanagon speedometers can often be optomisitc anyway.
>
>
>True They can be optomistic but I found mine was surprisingly acurate -
>based on the Police Speed indicators that are set up on the road sometimes
>-
>and also some testing with a cooperative vehicle.
>
>Thanks again for your responses.
>
>
>--
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>'90 Carat (Grover)
>'86 (We call this one Parts)
>'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus