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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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.....Or eventually you will stop


What a DICK!

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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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only happened once to me .. 5 foot from the petrol station too

then had some copper on a push bike threatening to nick me as it was in the way

i told him to jog on and move it himself
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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the fuel gauge in my saph is a lying fooker !!!
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Mine is like a wife take as much as i have in me pocket and more !!!!
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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havent done that yet
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Lose that std grill and stick a Mk2 Cooper on there!

Std fuel guage is not too accurate, especially if the voltage regulator on the back of the clocks is playing up.
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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M4 or M40
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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S1 Mk1 grill on soon

Alan s1 M4, Went to Combe today
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Pennywise
S1 Mk1 grill on soon

Alan s1 M4, Went to Combe today
i worked out the MPG on my discovery today around town 12.9MPG Thats why it uses Ł70 a wk
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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you cock in a little mini aswell, id understand if it was a big bhp cossie but its not, that must run on air
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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Tel me about it..Me and my mate WAS in tears of laughter!
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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im glad you got pictures because thats made my night

How did you manage to get petrol and move it? ring a mate?
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Unlucky! Maybe u should install a siren at low fuel level, just incase..!
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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GTi_iTG Cant believe my luck tbh LOL.. Just passed J8 on the M4, Brother lives at J8

So i rang him up, He went and got a jerry can of fuel

The Pony Feeder
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by GTi_iTG
you cock in a little mini aswell, id understand if it was a big bhp cossie but its not, that must run on air
Thats whot someone once told Radders But he found out today that they were telling him lies
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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Rad you clart
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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TIMMMMAY
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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DOH

I like the signs on the M8 saying "check your fuel" and then there is no petrol station for 25miles
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
TIMMMMAY
TIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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that happened to me at modded uk last weekend, not my fault though!
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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its so embarssasing when that happens and a long walk to the fuel garage
to get fuel
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Ran out of fuel in the Senator last week, on my DRIVEWAY

I drove about 40miles with the fuel gauge on the digi dash showing zero, and got home fine.

Next day i started it, it moved 2foot, and died How lucky was I to even get home!

I went in the shed to find a fuel can, and found one id not used for well over a year, and it had fuel in it 1yr+ old fuel

I put it in anyhow and it worked

Then about 20miles later the head gasket blew

Wonder if it was related?
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