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Am I The Only Person Who Likes The Elgin Dash?

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I just became a convert.
Or: This is an Indian 'Frontiersman'
Dash, nice.....
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...and now, back to the topic at hand. Well, it's been a while but I didn't want to start a new thread.

Lots of people have been complaining about the Lord Elgin dash. Understandably. Either you like it or don't. Either it's going to kill you or it won't. I propose something here. I know we aren't officially connected to Elio Motors but we CAN facilitate change.

I propose a truce. Instead of Coss making a complete swappable gauge set or others "putting up" with something they don't like, why don't one of you enterprising Photoshop guys out there design a replacement for the Lord Elgin that is more functional but retains design cues from the Lord Elgin watch?

I'm thinking something that retains the "look" of the twin boobs but has a needle sweeping across the entire thing with numbers printed on the stainless steel or engraved in it or something. You could leave the gas gauge in place and the needle would just sweep over it. You could add a couple of other similar gauges to each and just let the needle sweep in front of them. Same goes with the idiot lights. You'd save space and could probably clean it up. It would make the needle crowd more happy AND allow Paul to keep his tribute. It probably isn't too late to make a change as they probably haven't started making a bunch of them yet.
 

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...and now, back to the topic at hand. Well, it's been a while but I didn't want to start a new thread.

Lots of people have been complaining about the Lord Elgin dash. Understandably. Either you like it or don't. Either it's going to kill you or it won't. I propose something here. I know we aren't officially connected to Elio Motors but we CAN facilitate change.

I propose a truce. Instead of Coss making a complete swappable gauge set or others "putting up" with something they don't like, why don't one of you enterprising Photoshop guys out there design a replacement for the Lord Elgin that is more functional but retains design cues from the Lord Elgin watch?

I'm thinking something that retains the "look" of the twin boobs but has a needle sweeping across the entire thing with numbers printed on the stainless steel or engraved in it or something. You could leave the gas gauge in place and the needle would just sweep over it. You could add a couple of other similar gauges to each and just let the needle sweep in front of them. Same goes with the idiot lights. You'd save space and could probably clean it up. It would make the needle crowd more happy AND allow Paul to keep his tribute. It probably isn't too late to make a change as they probably haven't started making a bunch of them yet.
Interesting angle on solving the problem. Something I hadn't heard or thought of before. :thumb:
 
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