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Mods and car insurance ?

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  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    AdrianC wrote: »
    Some are, yes. Many are just complete rubbish, even dangerous.

    I think understanding their tips on stuff such as fuel injection cutoff, grill-blocking in the winter, understanding how cruise control works are absolutely vital to economical driving.

    (coming from someone who once achieved 79MPG in a Lupo SDi)
  • InsideInsurance
    InsideInsurance Posts: 22,460 Forumite
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    Stoke wrote: »
    (coming from someone who once achieved 79MPG in a Lupo SDi)

    Used to be all about the MPH, now its the MPG... I think I preferred the old days
  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    InsideInsurance wrote: »
    Used to be all about the MPH, now its the MPG... I think I preferred the old days

    I would love to get myself a fast car again, but driving nearly 80 miles a day would soon turn not very funny, especially when it costs me just a few pounds right now. 5 litres of veg oil gets me to work and back + a little bit left over.
  • OnanTheBarbarian
    OnanTheBarbarian Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    V8's should be mandatory :D
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Stoke wrote: »
    I think understanding their tips on stuff such as fuel injection cutoff, grill-blocking in the winter, understanding how cruise control works are absolutely vital to economical driving.
    Injection cutoff? Yes, a piece of basic knowledge that helps.
    Grill-blocking? Based entirely on mix of 60yr+ old information and a misunderstanding of how modern cooling systems work.
    Cruise? Irrelevant-to-dangerous in UK traffic conditions.
  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    AdrianC wrote: »
    Injection cutoff? Yes, a piece of basic knowledge that helps.
    Grill-blocking? Based entirely on mix of 60yr+ old information and a misunderstanding of how modern cooling systems work.
    Cruise? Irrelevant-to-dangerous in UK traffic conditions.

    Nope. Proven results in the winter, especially in a car like mine which takes a long time to heat up. :)
  • Buellguy
    Buellguy Posts: 629 Forumite
    roonaldo wrote: »
    Not a mod just as Halfords car mats are not a mod, Parrot bluetooth is not a mod and a different stereo is not a mod.


    Oh yes it is!!!!!!
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Stoke wrote: »
    Nope. Proven results in the winter, especially in a car like mine which takes a long time to heat up. :)
    Get your failed thermostat replaced, then.
  • Stoke
    Stoke Posts: 3,182 Forumite
    AdrianC wrote: »
    Get your failed thermostat replaced, then.
    Nothing wrong with my thermostat Adrian. Replaced it once already. Cheers anyway.

    :)
  • InsideInsurance
    InsideInsurance Posts: 22,460 Forumite
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    OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »
    V8's should be mandatory

    :(

    Was hoping that at least v10's became mandatory to give me the excuse to upgrade
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