Speedometer lying at high speeds?

["Alexander van Gerbig" <Audi_80@email.msn.com>]

    I am talking to my German friend as I write.  He is claiming that all
Audi speedometers lie about speeds.  I told him my top speed which I
achieved yesterday on a straight and very empty strech of highway.  The 3
speed auto hit the end of it's range 6,200 rpm then the Motronic ECU said no
more.  The speedo read 130 mph which amazed me, I had never gone that speed
before.  I stayed at that speed for a very short time but I know that is
what the speedo read.  He claims that isn't possible in his book of Audi
specifications.  He claims top speed for a 3 speed auto 2.0L 80 in Germany
is 192km/h, my top speed of 130 mph is roughly 208km/h.  Then he claims that
in Germany all Audi speedos from older cars are known for lying about speed,
this true?
    He sounded angry that my car did 130 with a 3 speed auto and his 1.8T
K04 equipped 80 tops out at 165 mph.  He had his RS2 cluster checked at a
Bosch facility and at 150km/h on the dial the actual speed was 142km/h.
Anyone?

Alexander van Gerbig
'88 Audi 80 -- Koni Yellows, G&M Springs
HÖR Technologies Sport Hydro Cam, K&N Filter
Borbet Type T, Dunlop SP9000 Sport

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