Fuel Econ/Tuning

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volvosneverdie
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Re: Fuel Econ/Tuning

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Ride_on wrote:It was different cars, they have converted lots, its their day job. Said BMW where too well fuel managed to make much difference, or maybe well burning but did make some.
yeeeeeeeeeees, i was merely being facetious.
for the amusment of myself and others.



ok, mostly myself.

good work with the facts though.
all very interesting.
and that was not meant to sound sarchastic.
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Re: Fuel Econ/Tuning

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volvosneverdie wrote:
Ride_on wrote:It was different cars, they have converted lots, its their day job. Said BMW where too well fuel managed to make much difference, or maybe well burning but did make some.
yeeeeeeeeeees, i was merely being facetious.
for the amusment of myself and others.
I realised that, but the thought had occurred to me earlier that I hadn't been clear. As an Engineer I'm a bit obsessed about being clear and unambiguous. Perhaps a reply like 'it did go like a rocket' would have been more fitting :-)
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