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Cars and Petrol Truths..

  • 08-11-2011 12:03pm
    #1
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,874 ✭✭✭✭


    That second hand car you are about to buy is most definitely clocked by about 30,000 miles and that petrol you are buying is coming from a modified pump giving you less petrol per litre than advertised on the price list...


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  • #2
    Guill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭Guill


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    That second hand car you are about to buy is most definitely clocked by about 30,000 miles and that petrol you are buying is coming from a modified pump giving you less petrol per litre than advertised on the price list...


    I don't often see such a well thought out thread with great info and data to back it up.
    Great! thanks.


  • #3
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Meh I bought mine in Japan with a full service history and set of shakens(Jap NCT only way tougher) so I'm good. But yea a lot of second hand cars in this country are dodgy. It's not even illegal to clock em.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #4
    Ledger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Ledger


    just out of interest, any particular source? no? ok then....


  • #5
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    Don't drink petrol unless you're REALLY thirsty.

    Learned that one the hard way.


  • #6
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    ...

    That Your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and... things with molecular structures. :P


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  • #7
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Wibbs wrote: »
    It's not even illegal to clock em.

    You backing that up with something...?


  • #8
    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    Snakeblood wrote: »
    Don't drink petrol unless you're REALLY thirsty.

    Learned that one the hard way.

    Is there an easy way to drink petrol?


  • #9
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    sensibleken wrote: »
    That Your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and... things with molecular structures. :P

    PRIMITIVE SCREW HEADS.


  • #10
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    cHaTbOx wrote: »
    Is there an easy way to drink petrol?

    Don't lift up the car so it runs out, use a straw in the tank. Also don't have a cool refreshing cigarette directly after.


  • #11
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Wibbs wrote: »
    It's not even illegal to clock em.

    You backing that up with something...?

    Well its not.

    It's illegal to sell them clocked not clock them though.


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  • #12
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Pfft, I use agricultural diesel.


  • #13
    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    Snakeblood wrote: »
    Don't lift up the car so it runs out, use a straw in the tank. Also don't have a cool refreshing cigarette directly after.

    Can't lift up cars , have now straws and don't smoke. Alas a petrol drinking life is not for me.


  • #14
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Push rice crispies into the threads of your tires for that posh gravel drive sound.


  • #15
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    sensibleken wrote: »
    Push rice crispies into the threads of your tires for that posh gravel drive sound.

    Genuine lol.


  • #16
    Snakeblood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    Save money on expensive customised license plates by simply changing your name to match your current plate.

    From Mr CE1023Z

    /Viz


  • #17
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Keep up with the Jonses and save money by buying a Ford Panda and thrashing the neighbours BMW


  • #18
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    sensibleken wrote: »
    Keep up with the Jonses and save money by buying a Ford Panda and thrashing the neighbours BMW

    What's a Ford Panda?


  • #19
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    gatecrash wrote: »
    What's a Ford Panda?

    Its where you cross a panda where its shallow


  • #20
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    sensibleken wrote: »
    Its where you cross a panda where its shallow

    You don't want to get caught by a panda where it's deep.


  • #21
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    How does the pump know that someone isn't filling a graduated measuring container?


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  • #22
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    sensibleken wrote: »
    Push rice crispies into the threads of your tires for that posh gravel drive sound.
    Ah, good old Viz Top Tips.


  • #23
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Motors for anything car related.


    Btw, a Dub garage was convicted for under-measuring petrol recently so that's true.
    Dealers caught clocking cars:
    *Favourite Motors Limited, Limerick
    *Mark Leonard, Drumbulcan, Irvinestown - actually sold a car to a friend of mine. At the time we didn't know he was clocking.
    *Malcolm McGarrity, Newtownards Road, Belfast
    *Arch Motors Ltd, of Westside, Galway
    *Feltrim Motors Ltd, Ashbourne, Meath
    More if you google and even more not caught yet.


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