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Baconsdozen
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:32 pm 
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Developed on my own Fairway.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370177684107
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It looks like a house brick. What do you do with it, put it in the fuel tank?

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I can think of a lot of drivers would benefit from this not only would you save fuel you would cut down the risk of having an accident.Do you think if your car was fitted with this that you would get cheaper road tax and insurance. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:18 pm 
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99p reserve.Made from eco friendly recycled material,easy to fit can be changed fron car to car.Reduces petrol consumption,also works on diesel vehicles and some hybrid vehicles.Ideal for the safety concious or learner driver can be fixed to lower speed and acceleration of vehicle.Fit with cable ties,sticky tape or even string.Place under accelerator pedal,(check which is which fitting under brake pedal could make vehicle dangerous to drive.).Hundred percent guaranteed to work.Can be sawn in half to fit two vehicles.Works by lowering revs of engine,reduces emissions and carbon footprints.Can be varnished or stained to match car carpets or owners shoes.A British invention from a British company.Post to UK will be £3..00p .Not possible to ship abroad.


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It looks like a house brick. What do you do with it, put it in the fuel tank?


:lol: :lol: :lol:

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So why would anybody purchase this?

If I wanted to stop my throttle going down to far I'd put a bit of wood or something under it.

Unfortunately I live in a rather hilly area where sometimes you need to push the throttle right down on a vehicle such as my fairway.

Good luck with "your invention" anyway. :)
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Darren63 wrote:
So why would anybody purchase this?

If I wanted to stop my throttle going down to far I'd put a bit of wood or something under it.

Unfortunately I live in a rather hilly area where sometimes you need to push the throttle right down on a vehicle such as my fairway.

Good luck with "your invention" anyway. :)


I like the ecological message though :lol:

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I hadn't thought of the problem with hills.Maybe on the production version I can tie a bit of string on it so you can pull it out for overtaking etc.
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would shaving an inch off it be the same as having my engine chipped?

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You're missing out on the american market by not shipping abroad! [Seriously, I think :wink: ]
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Put it on top of the accelerator and you could call it cruise control :P
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cabbyman wrote:
You're missing out on the american market by not shipping abroad! [Seriously, I think :wink: ]

Thanks for that,I altered the coverage to include worldwide and a bloke in New Zealand has bid on it!
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Baconsdozen wrote:
Developed on my own Fairway.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370177684107
ruddy marvelous :lol: :lol: you are waisted on here my friend.
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Ans now,the device to let you run any vehicle on unleaded fuel.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370192019631
And believe it or not there are similar devices sold for £25 or more on ebay.
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Baconsdozen wrote:
Ans now,the device to let you run any vehicle on unleaded fuel.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370192019631
And believe it or not there are similar devices sold for £25 or more on ebay.


This one could get you into a lot of trouble under the trades description act. You clearly state that the central core is lead when in fact everyone else knows that it is in fact carbon and if placed in petrol there is a good chance that it could be absorbed into the fuel and thus increase the carbon immisions of the vehicle.

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If so,why do they say "This will put lead in your pencil".?.
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