TG SLX - What dash?

Zedster · tinkerer Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

I thought a TG SLX was meant to have a tacho dash. A mate of mine bought a std TG 1 owner and it has the sad old vacuum gage. It has the digi clock but no tacho dash. Is this common? It may be a TF SLX with TG headlights maybe, anyone.

Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

BAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH he got fucked over buy the old granny.

Stock TE · backyard mechanic Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853

The tacho dash was an option, and TF SLX headlights and grill are the same as TG SLX headlights and grill.

HONES · petrol head Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786

he right, TF SL/X same as TG SL/X or normal SL

It was option in TF but came stock tacho dash in ZZ/Z

TF SL headlights gay and no tacho.
Easy hook up if buy tacho.

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HONES · petrol head Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786

me sorry

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Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

he has a tg not a tf stupid farkens

Stock TE · backyard mechanic Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853

"It may be a TF SLX with TG headlights maybe, anyone." Stupid Farken.

RiCE BOi · tinkerer Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Posts: 108

Check radiator support panel for stamping - no, not Sat night drunk jumping on ya car stamping. there's a serial number stamped there man, first few letters tell u which model your puttin sideways round roundabouts.
Compliance plate will tell u exactly which options have been added.

Danka.

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

The V.I.N. tells you what model and trim level. It's easy to put SL/X badges on anything.
Also, if Holden ran out of Tachos on that day the car went down the line, they didn't stop production till they got them, they just put the wank-o-meter... sorry, econoguage in instead. If you wanted a Tacho when you bought the car new, you waited till one arrived.

Zedster · tinkerer Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

In actual fact the one owner sedan has turned out to be a TF sedan with TG headlights. So, why does it have a digi clock? Wank-o-meter I can now understand but not the bloody clock. An unsolved mystery. "But who cares in the end."

Winterheart · tinkerer Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 144

Actually, I've got a one owner TF SLX, with full service records dating back to 1982 when it was purchased, and it's got TG headlights and grill, and the econogauge, and digital clock. As far as I'm aware, the tacho was an option on all models except for the ZZ\Z which had them factory fitted. Just my thoughts, comments and opinions. Cheers Smile

Zedster · tinkerer Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

So now that I'm reading this correctly it's a TF SL/X that came out standard with the TG headlights, digi clock and wank-o-meter. Rare. Learn something new everyday. The old granny didn't rip my mate off after all! Cheers.

Stock TE · backyard mechanic Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853

The Tg headlights, digi-clock and wanko-meter are all standard on TF SL/X's (only the the SL/X).

Zedster · tinkerer Joined: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

Ok, but how strange. Why would they make a such a monster?

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

We're talking about 1982 here. Digital radios with built-in clocks in factory cars are rare and expensive and you had to put a clock somewhere, so why not the top of the range SL/X have a digital clock. Holden also had an options list you could "tick the boxes" for the options you wanted when the car was new, Tacho, Remote left hand mirror, etc. However, "end of model runouts", dealers added these as extras to sell cars before the new model.