Austin Rover's Talking Dash

Dallas · 28th July 2009, 21:19

What ever happened to the................... Vanden Plas Maestro Digital (Talking) Dash

It was the best, did anyone ever own one? I begged my father to get a Maestro just because of the talking dash.

Were Austin Rover ahead of there time with the talking dash?

Should be fitted to the 75

ooooooo! eeerrrr!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zs6TU32pY

Ragman · 28th July 2009, 21:23

My Dad had one - absolute nightmare - we spent ages finding a way to shut it up

2Diesels · 28th July 2009, 21:24

My mate's dad bought an Arum White MG Maestro GHD139Y (now who's sad phil?) & it had the talking dash, he used to call her June

"fuel level low" "please fasten your seatbelt" & other classics

Regards Col

Greeners · 28th July 2009, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Ragman

My Dad had one - absolute nightmare - we spent ages finding a way to shut it up

can you imagine what it would say in your V8 when you put your foot down

Ragman · 28th July 2009, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Greeners

can you imagine what it would say in you V8 when you put your foot down

You've heard it - it would probably say TOO LOUD, LOW FUEL, TOO LOUD, LOW FUEL - either that or issue it with an ASBO

Dallas · 28th July 2009, 21:28

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Originally Posted by Greeners

can you imagine what it would say in your V8 when you put your foot down

I can imagine it would be either laughing or swearing at ya!........

AURORA MG · 28th July 2009, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Dallas

What ever happened to the................... Vanden Plas Maestro Digital (Talking) Dash

It was the best, did anyone ever own one? I begged my father to get a Maestro just because of the talking dash.

Were Austin Rover ahead of there time with the talking dash?

Should be fitted to the 75

ooooooo! eeerrrr!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zs6TU32pY

Last year I had a very early MG Maestro 1600 with the digi-dash. I have allways liked it right back from the 80's. If you find an MG Montego with one fitted which was a more advanced one then it is as rare as rocking horse ----.

AURORA MG · 28th July 2009, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Ragman

My Dad had one - absolute nightmare - we spent ages finding a way to shut it up

There was a volume button on the unit which simply turned it off!

Ragman · 28th July 2009, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Aurora ZT-T

There was a volume button on the unit which simply turned it off!

Yep but ours had a fault whereby it would randomly 'shout instructions' when it had been turned off - scarey and dangerous

starbug2 · 29th July 2009, 06:44

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Originally Posted by Ragman

Yep but ours had a fault whereby it would randomly 'shout instructions' when it had been turned off - scarey and dangerous

perhaps it had tourettes :lol:

28th July 2009, 21:19	#1
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2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	My mate's dad bought an Arum White MG Maestro GHD139Y (now who's sad phil?) & it had the talking dash, he used to call her June "fuel level low" "please fasten your seatbelt" & other classics Regards Col