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Old 23 March 2008, 08:44 PM
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Just wondered wat the little red cylinder capsule that is fitted on my passenger side footwell on my MY99 STI.

Any ideas
Old 23 March 2008, 08:57 PM
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It's a FLARE in case you get stranded at the roadside but the police frown on the use of it i think LOL
Old 23 March 2008, 10:31 PM
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Yep sounds like a flare thet come with JDM cars, illegal in the UK though.
Old 23 March 2008, 11:36 PM
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Pics, wondered what these look like in a scooby?
Old 24 March 2008, 04:41 PM
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A flare hey could *** in handy
Old 24 March 2008, 06:07 PM
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dont use it FFS! someone on here got arrested for a bloody firearms offence iirc a few years back.
Old 24 March 2008, 07:17 PM
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Nope i won't use it but could com in habdy if I get hijacked.
Old 24 March 2008, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by KINGTIGER
Nope i won't use it but could com in habdy if I get hijacked.
true
but I bet your the one that ends up inside
Old 24 March 2008, 07:57 PM
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Found one in mine when i replaced the pollen filter, was really tempted to strike it up and see how good it was

also a good bit of kit for road rage!!
Old 24 March 2008, 10:10 PM
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be careful as the police class them as a firearm!!
Old 24 March 2008, 10:21 PM
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Found one in my Wrx Wagon Import, It had 1995 date on it, and yesI had to try it boy what fun it went for ages and made a real mess of my decking.

Just strike the top like a match.

Matt.
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mine has a flare in it to, i thought all jap import cars have them or is it just the JDM cars?




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