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Old 10 June 2006, 06:18 PM
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Default Goodbye Optimax, this is the way forward

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Old 10 June 2006, 06:21 PM
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thats got to be a con surely? it was true everyone would be using water already
Old 10 June 2006, 06:41 PM
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Might be worth just getting a disc to see what the hell he's on about
Old 10 June 2006, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
Might be worth just getting a disc to see what the hell he's on about

after you
Old 10 June 2006, 06:44 PM
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This conversion was demonstrated on BBC's 'Tomorrow's World' program in 1986.
I remember it well
Old 10 June 2006, 06:45 PM
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lol i know there was a car that DID run on tap water but would you relly want to
Old 10 June 2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
after you
No after you sir, seeing as you found it i think you should go first
Old 10 June 2006, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
No after you sir, seeing as you found it i think you should go first

Funds do not allow at this time,
Old 10 June 2006, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Funds do not allow at this time,
Yes but look how much you would save running you car on water
Old 10 June 2006, 07:00 PM
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I've just done the coversion on the scoob

Old 10 June 2006, 07:01 PM
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Buy this...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHY-PAY-DIESEL...QQcmdZViewItem

and he gives you the water one for free....

Go on, save a quid!!!
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Group buy anyone
Old 10 June 2006, 08:40 PM
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can just see us in the south doing that, with the hosepipe ban


though if you are really posh can you use evian ??
Old 10 June 2006, 08:56 PM
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Question tap water

Has anyone tried this on their Scoob???????????

100% positive feedback??

Got to be a catch???

If anyone has had a go give us a shouTTTT.

Alan MAC
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You may start to see "super water" in Teso's shortly

100 RON water


And with a hint of citrus
Old 10 June 2006, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby_matt
I've just done the coversion on the scoob

Fpmsl surely Red Bull is the way to go
Old 10 June 2006, 09:02 PM
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this was first found back in ww2 i believe.


it is true, but completely destroys your engine in a very short space of time!
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Originally Posted by Genics
this was first found back in ww2 i believe.


it is true, but completely destroys your engine in a very short space of time!

Surely this could be monitored with a Knock link of sorts
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Surely this could be monitored with a Knock link of sorts
Your gonna go for it ain't you i can tell
Old 10 June 2006, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
Your gonna go for it ain't you i can tell

Ordered
Old 10 June 2006, 09:14 PM
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a little search reveals all lol. To be honest i'll wait for the hydrogen powered cars in the very near future.

http://www.netmar.com/~maat/archive/...rplans_doc.htm
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