Why do Maserati speedos rest at 15mph?

SfValley335i · 03-23-2009, 03:31 PM

I have been bored at work lately, and using my free time to look at cars I will never purchase. One of these is the 05 Maserati Grand Sport, and every one has a picture which shows the speedo at 15mph. Why is this? I need to know!!

Bimmer007 · 03-23-2009, 03:37 PM

idk

it might cover the milage counter

its pretty stupid for such a high end car

jeremyc74 · 03-23-2009, 03:53 PM

Strange. I thought at first maybe it went to zero after you start the car, but there's acutally a physical peg there, so it will never zero out. I guess if you're going less than 15MPH it's not really important to know exactly how far under you are, but it's sort of silly that no other vehicles have any problems letting the needle drop that far.

ACZakka325i · 03-23-2009, 03:59 PM

.....Italians.

blue2fire · 03-23-2009, 04:07 PM

Something about looking fast even while stationary.

ragingclue · 03-23-2009, 04:39 PM

You, sir, are idling at the speed of cool.

Year's_End · 03-23-2009, 04:43 PM

just make sure you've got some clear room ahead of you before you put it in gear.

Spec 1 · 03-23-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ACZakka325i

.....Italians.

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Originally Posted by ragingclue

You, sir, are idling at the speed of cool.

Damn skippy. That's amusing - hadn't noticed it before. Probably just one of those little quirks that makes a Maserati different. Italians are weird sometimes - must come in our genes.

XYR03 · 03-23-2009, 08:17 PM

mines fine....it rest at zero. I can hardly see it though its a 1:18 scale.

marty_mcfly · 03-23-2009, 08:33 PM

hmm thats weird. im gonna check my parents QP later to see if its like this...

watrob · 03-23-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by XYR03

mines fine....it rest at zero. I can hardly see it though its a 1:18 scale.

So it's not even true to scale, those Italian's cannot even do that right!

Amir87 · 03-23-2009, 08:58 PM

My dad's F335 speedo rested at 15mph too.

Must be a Ferrari/Maserati thing.

watrob · 03-23-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir87

My dad's F335 speedo rested at 15mph too.

Must be a Ferrari/Maserati thing.

It's done to give you the sense of speed even when you are standing still!

Andrew@ET · 03-23-2009, 09:19 PM

my guess is to be different i mean does it really matter how fast your going under 15?

watrob · 03-23-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@EMS

my guess is to be different i mean does it really matter how fast your going under 15?

It does if the speed sign says 10kph!

BForbes · 03-23-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@EMS

my guess is to be different i mean does it really matter how fast your going under 15?

School Zones are 15mph

SfValley335i · 03-23-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@EMS

my guess is to be different i mean does it really matter how fast your going under 15?

So why start the speedo from 0?

spacedogg · 03-24-2009, 02:11 AM

Helps cut down on 0-to-60 times.

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jeremyc74 Banned 79 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	Strange. I thought at first maybe it went to zero after you start the car, but there's acutally a physical peg there, so it will never zero out. I guess if you're going less than 15MPH it's not really important to know exactly how far under you are, but it's sort of silly that no other vehicles have any problems letting the needle drop that far.
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ACZakka325i Colonel 289 Rep 2,007 Posts Drives: 2 stroke Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CT iTrader: (2)	.....Italians. __________________ (Waitlist): #1 M2CSL (Current): 2016 F15 X5 3.5xdrive - 2010 997.2 C4S Coupe (Past): 2016 F30 340xi M-Sport -2013 535i xdrive 2008 E92 M3 - 2006 E90 325i 2002 E46 325xi - 1991 E30 325i
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