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Cars and Petrol Truths..

  • 08-11-2011 01:03PM
    #1
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,382 ✭✭✭✭


    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: 60,387 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.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • #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: 4,461 ✭✭✭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
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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: 4,461 ✭✭✭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: 4,461 ✭✭✭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: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭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: 5,125 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Pfft, I use agricultural diesel.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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: 4,461 ✭✭✭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: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭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: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭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: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭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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