Yes - I think the VW's used to do that in their manuals.
I can't remember the vintage of the Jag as all I remember is that it had a
"private style" plate (which does not easily give away the year) - which
was "A2B XK" - due to the car being an XKR. I think it was 2001. It's one
of those low one's with the roof the goes up and down and an economy figure
that burns more fuel than the oil depot in Luton.
You've just confirmed to me that you are "BWMA boards Martin" - hello to
you. I notice you have not joined the new forum....
From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [USMA:35693] Re: mmHg
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:52:17 -0000
The handbook for my last car (a 2002 VW Golf) only gave tyre pressure in
Bars. THe car was a "grey" import from France and the original handbook
was
in French, but the handbook from which I quote was bought from a UK VW
dealer.
BTM Steve, what was the vintage of your Jag?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:52 AM
Subject: [USMA:35693] Re: mmHg
> All the cars I have ever had have manuals that show PSI, kPa etc.
>
> My last car (a Jag) was very funny - the manual said something like:
>
> Front Tyres: 35 PSI (xx kPa, x bar, xx.x kg/cm2).
>
> I count 4 different methods there!
>
> You are correct about forecourt pumps - especially the LCD one's where
you
> enter the number, connect the pump and leave the machine to do the rest.
If
> someone accidentally put the 'bar' number in, it would more or less
deflate
> all four tyres!
>
>
> >From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [USMA:35665] Re: mmHg
> >Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:01:50 -0000
> >
> >In the United Kingdom we have the ridiculous situation where car
manuals
> >and
> >stickers that are either on the door frame or under the petrol cap give
> >tyre
> >pressure in either kPa or in bars (as is required by law), but on the
> >garage
> >forecourt, the air pump is invariably defaults to psi and there is a
chart
> >showing car tyre pressures (usually supplied by Michelin) giving the
> >recommended tyre pressure on most popular cars in psi.
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Linus Peter Sweers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:23 PM
> >Subject: [USMA:35659] mmHg
> >
> >
> > > Gosh what a debate. At least the units are in mm. Can you imaging
what
a
> > > mess it would be if the US were using inches Hg! I measure in kPa on
my
> > > tires (240 kPa). I have never seen it on a blood pressure device.
> > >
> >
>
