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Old 24-07-2011, 11:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How to save fuel

I thought it was time for an IRREVERENT thread on how to save fuel.

Here are my IRREVERENT tips.

1) Get someone else to drive you around in their car, pretend yours has an engine fault and pull a lead out of the dissy!

2) Get someone to push your car around.

3) Grapple hook onto a lorry and let it tow you wherever it goes, (great for fuel and it adds the mystery tour aspect to your journey!)
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Old 25-07-2011, 12:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Tie a rope between two frequent destinations on a pulley system. Get the kids to pull on the rope from home to get you there and back
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Old 25-07-2011, 12:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Or take your wife's car
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Old 25-07-2011, 01:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Go for a colossal dump before you go anywhere.
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Old 25-07-2011, 01:34 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Strip your car of all unnecessary weight, just leave one seat. No nagging, no shopping, no 100 ASDA bags taking up every last bit of boot space, bliss.
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Old 25-07-2011, 07:51 PM   #6 (permalink)
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just use someone elses car works for me
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Old 25-07-2011, 08:07 PM   #7 (permalink)
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just use someone elses car works for me
I was going to suggest that
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early bird gets the worm and all
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I thought it was time for an IRREVERENT thread on how to save fuel.

Here are my IRREVERENT tips.

1) Get someone else to drive you around in their car, pretend yours has an engine fault and pull a lead out of the dissy!

2) Get someone to push your car around.

3) Grapple hook onto a lorry and let it tow you wherever it goes, (great for fuel and it adds the mystery tour aspect to your journey!)
I doubt your car has a distributor at all.
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Old 26-07-2011, 07:58 AM   #10 (permalink)
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early bird gets the worm and all
The early worm gets eaten by the bird is how I look at life!
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Or the early worm gets pulled out of the ground and used for catching me a big fish.
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