Automotive Tat
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Welshbeef said:
It’s actually very interesting that so many “petrol heads” actually do not put premium fuel into their cars - rather cheapest supermarket fuel.
The wagon runs just fine on cheap fuel.The MR2 needs 98 at a minimum, and is prone to detonation even then (high compression, tuned for 100 octane).
So who are these "petrol heads" you are referring to?
ps Does cheap fuel count as tat?
Welshbeef said:
It’s actually very interesting that so many “petrol heads” actually do not put premium fuel into their cars - rather cheapest supermarket fuel.
The only car I've had that it's made the slightest bit of difference to, other than simply costing more, was my Cerbera - even then it may just have been placebo effect.hucumber said:
Welshbeef said:
It’s actually very interesting that so many “petrol heads” actually do not put premium fuel into their cars - rather cheapest supermarket fuel.
No it isn't jamieduff1981 said:
Welshbeef said:
It’s actually very interesting that so many “petrol heads” actually do not put premium fuel into their cars - rather cheapest supermarket fuel.
The only car I've had that it's made the slightest bit of difference to, other than simply costing more, was my Cerbera - even then it may just have been placebo effect.donkmeister said:
I remember Ford badges in colours other than blue were a big thing in the 90s - I was never sure if that was an aftermarket thing or if the colours had any significance. Anyone know?
Old style Ford badges were really easy to colour change; remove badge, rub off blue paint from back of badge (being very careful not to remove any of the faux silver) and then repaint colour of your choice. I made black ones to go with my black mkI XR2.RedWhiteMonkey said:
Krikkit said:
Much better. I don't get the weird fixation on Greta
Me neither. It does seem to generally a certain demographic that get all annoyed by some Scandinavian teenager. Personally, I decided long ago that wasting energy on random strangers who I'll never actually meet is a futile exercise.Saw a C class merc driving through Leeds yesterday. The guy had stuck an AMG badge and the letters AMG in front of the CDI badging. Daft bugger had started with the badge and left not quite enough room for the G, before the C. It was squeezed in and slightly skewewd and about 5 mm higher!!
Summed up the idiocy of it I thought.
Summed up the idiocy of it I thought.
JDB96 said:
SkodaIan said:
JDB96 said:
Stick a piece of black tape over where the light comes out, and you won't have to cringe any more. Either that or you could replace them with ones which project a badge saying "320d" for a more ironic effect....trails said:
donkmeister said:
I remember Ford badges in colours other than blue were a big thing in the 90s - I was never sure if that was an aftermarket thing or if the colours had any significance. Anyone know?
Old style Ford badges were really easy to colour change; remove badge, rub off blue paint from back of badge (being very careful not to remove any of the faux silver) and then repaint colour of your choice. I made black ones to go with my black mkI XR2.Seeing as this is the most recent thread on the subject, i thought i'd drop this here rather than the Badly modified thread.
Looks like a version of the Jag leaper on the front end of a 160 Trophy. Not the first choice of car i'd have thought someone would chuck one on. It's one of the bolt through ones, rather than stick on, so that's going to leave a nice hole when the next owner pulls it off.
Looks like a version of the Jag leaper on the front end of a 160 Trophy. Not the first choice of car i'd have thought someone would chuck one on. It's one of the bolt through ones, rather than stick on, so that's going to leave a nice hole when the next owner pulls it off.
AlexRS2782 said:
Seeing as this is the most recent thread on the subject, i thought i'd drop this here rather than the Badly modified thread.
Looks like a version of the Jag leaper on the front end of a 160 Trophy. Not the first choice of car i'd have thought someone would chuck one on. It's one of the bolt through ones, rather than stick on, so that's going to leave a nice hole when the next owner pulls it off.
those mirrors are quite special too (and there seems to have been a front knock at some point)Looks like a version of the Jag leaper on the front end of a 160 Trophy. Not the first choice of car i'd have thought someone would chuck one on. It's one of the bolt through ones, rather than stick on, so that's going to leave a nice hole when the next owner pulls it off.
AlexRS2782 said:
Seeing as this is the most recent thread on the subject, i thought i'd drop this here rather than the Badly modified thread.
Looks like a version of the Jag leaper on the front end of a 160 Trophy. Not the first choice of car i'd have thought someone would chuck one on. It's one of the bolt through ones, rather than stick on, so that's going to leave a nice hole when the next owner pulls it off.
And a nice hole in any pedestrians unlucky enough to be in contact...Looks like a version of the Jag leaper on the front end of a 160 Trophy. Not the first choice of car i'd have thought someone would chuck one on. It's one of the bolt through ones, rather than stick on, so that's going to leave a nice hole when the next owner pulls it off.
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