Am I The Only Person Who Likes The Elgin Dash?

[Ian442]

I don't want to start a whole design debate. I just thought that if Paul took his beloved dash and simply put a sweep needle on each boob, it would make the gauges have more mass appeal while still maintaining the original design.

Plus, it would make "someone" extra happy that I used "boob" again.

Someone says thank you

I find a temp and rpm gauge more useful than a speedo gauge...then again mine has been broken for so long...

I don't mind the Elgin though

 

[Craig]

Nice original post Really had to think on this one.

http://www.elioowners.com/threads/elio-gauge-cluster-lord-elgin-other-options.803/

 

[skychief]

EM dumped the Elgin instrument cluster! Yippeeeeee!!

Instead, they opted to go with no-nonsense analog gauges.

As seen on the E1-C

 

[W. WIllie]

KISS is still the answer.

 

[Kuda]

EM dumped the Elgin instrument cluster! Yippeeeeee!!

Instead, they opted to go with no-nonsense analog gauges.

As seen on the E1-C

 

[Karnaj]

KISS is still the answer.

What was that question again?

 

[wizard of ahs]

It wasn't a deal breaker for me, but I'm glad it's gone

 

[Magnafique]

I know I've seen one dash or two in my 38 yrs of driving a vehicle that I thought was hard to read. Such as when Kilometers per hour were introduced, some dashes showed those number more prominently than the MPH. "Sorry I was driving so SLOWLY officer, I thought I was doing 40 MPH, not KPH."

I think this dash will be just fine. And actually, I don't recall looking at any dash and thinking "oh MAN, now THAT'S a cool looking instrument display!" Always paid more attention to the music-making portion of the dash, then the A/C controls, and then the eyes make their way to the seat material and console and then back to shape of the top of the dash.

Butt ugly and cheap looking..........

 

[ElioDigger]

I'm just wondering how much of a weirdo I really am. Is there anybody else out there who thinks the Elgin dash is actually pretty cool?

YES!

 

[2barrel]

YES!

The only dash I ever got excited about was when I was ten years old and sat in a 63 Corvette for the first time. I thought I was sitting in a fighter plane.
The 63 -67 dash is considered a work of art by some. I just like it.
Glad Elio is going analog from what I can see they look pretty nice. I never was into expensive watches or digital automotive instruments. When they fail it costs more to replace them than they are worth. At least there are people out there still rebuilding analog.
Anyone know what current vehicle is using the same gauges as the Elio and have a better closeup?