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old gto · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 172 Location: Orlando, Florida

The topic "tricks with Petrol" brought this subject to mind. Have you guys seen much of these?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUmqxxSQEw8
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Greeney in France · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

Never be allowed in the UK I don't think
Insurance, public liability, police cordon etc etc etc.
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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Running a bit rich aren't they? perhaps a tweak on the carbs.

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Best idea I've ever seen for making following drivers keep their distance. Should be standard fitting to all classics. Laughing

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Not sure about the legality, but there are a few around.

Cheers

Dave

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

They have something similar in South Africa as protection against mugging at traffic lights..

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrzMGdYWZc

old gto · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 172 Location: Orlando, Florida

Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

I've seen them over here old gto, mostly down south in England at various night-time gatherings. Its principally the "Fast & Furious" crowd and then the Hot Rodders that are fitting them onto their cars.

I've even seen a home-made version that to say the least from a fireman's point of view bordered on the really dangerous. But of course, as you know nobody can tell these donkeys how stupid they're being, I just walked away as I knew my friends in the big red trucks would be pointing out the error of his ways eventually.

They can be quite spectacular, especially at night.

Giggles · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

Scotty, wasn't it the Rodders that first had them on their cars back in the 1950's and the "Fast & Furious" crowds copied?
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Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Yes, I believe so, but they vanished off the scene for a long time, certainly they did up here, where nowadays the F&F crowd seem to be the main users.
What I was trying to say, albeit very poorly I now realise is the F&F groups seem to have the most vehicles fitted with them nowadays, followed by smaller numbers of Hot Rodders with them fitted currently. I didn't mean for it to read as a time scale of which generation fitted them first - does that make better sense?

But it doesn't take Hot Rodders to pick up on cool stuff again, or should that be hot stuff! Cool

Giggles · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

Uncle Joe · Guest

Why did someone have to mention speed bumps just now.....