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Originally posted by SnafuFlux:
I woudln't mind having one of those diesel engines that run on used veggie oil! mmmm fries
I believe they are all capable of doing it. 
Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx
16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles
95SE in Midnight Red MTX
MSDS headers and y-pipe
SVT exhaust
SVT UIM
Optimized se TB.
Full pre 98 SVT body kit
15.741 @ 87.73mph :)
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too bad i didnt have more cash available to me when i crashed the old corolla, or else i would have bought one of those 1000km/tank cars. I wish the govt would step in and reduce taxes on the gas or something. If this keeps up the way it has Im gonna move into the town where work is. Driving 130kms a day is not cheap.
oh and try the new sour apple crush! its the bomb!
95 Merc Stique
Zetec 2.0 Auto
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Originally posted by cawong11:
Originally posted by NVS SVT:
Chris you took the cars out  , must have felt good, BTW how do you not get speeding tickets in those cars? I would figure after not driving them so much you would be flying  .
I think I will have to change my driving habits, I used a 1/4 tank of gas going from one side of Burlington to the other 
Friday night I paid a $1.13 per litre for 91 octane
Aaron
Aaron, I'm just plain lucky, cause I sure wasn't taking it easy on either ride. Found out one thing about my rides, the SRT-4 is taking over the number one spot from the SVT, and this is even before the big power mod gets installed. 
LOL Chris if the SVT is losing the number one spot you might just have to take that Vortech kit off and sell it to me:D or the whole engine and S/C 
Aaron
AKA NVS SVT
98.5 Silver/Blue SVT#4553
Yeah it's modded
98 T-Red/Blue SVT Contour Totaled 06/05/06
03 3L,VCN 2000,CAT Cams,MSDS Headers w/Y-Pipe,XCal2 and lots more
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Originally posted by NVS SVT:
Originally posted by cawong11:
Originally posted by NVS SVT:
Chris you took the cars out , must have felt good, BTW how do you not get speeding tickets in those cars? I would figure after not driving them so much you would be flying .
I think I will have to change my driving habits, I used a 1/4 tank of gas going from one side of Burlington to the other
Friday night I paid a $1.13 per litre for 91 octane
Aaron
Aaron, I'm just plain lucky, cause I sure wasn't taking it easy on either ride. Found out one thing about my rides, the SRT-4 is taking over the number one spot from the SVT, and this is even before the big power mod gets installed.
LOL Chris if the SVT is losing the number one spot you might just have to take that Vortech kit off and sell it to me:D or the whole engine and S/C
Aaron
Or sell the whole car, but, without before my kids finding out. 
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All diesels will run on new or used vegetable oil. There are kits available to convert all diesels to run on vegitable oil. Essentially it's a heather system to make the vegetable oil more viscous. The used oil will have to be refined to make it work.
I can pour clean vegatable oil into my TDI Jetta in the summer and drive it without any problems.
Hopefully after Jan. 2006 VW will finally bring over the 110hp and the 130hp TDIs. My 2000 Jetta TDI was only availabe with the 90hp engine. Even though it's only rated at 90hp, it's just as fast as the same sized gasoline engined car.
'98 Contour 2.5L, 5-Speed, 100% stock
'85 Porsche 928 5-speed,
Supercharged & Intercooled
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Cost me $50.00 bucks to fill my car tonight. NO extra driving for me.
1998 BLK SVT CONTOUR
#2980 of 6535
395,000(ish) km (and counting)
SVTOA-TORONTO
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www.svtoa-toronto.ca
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I always fill up after 9:30pm or so. It's significantly cheaper. For example if it was 102 during the day it'll be around 94 or so at night. It's still crazy since a few weeks ago I wouldn't concider filling at 94.
About the SMART car, I agree the engine is not fuel efficient compared to its size and power. But unless the government gets some balls and puts pressure for cleaner diesel, we're not getting the good european diesel engines
95 Contour GL 2.5L ATX
Minor mods
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$1.16 here
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For you SVT drivers, premium is 3 cents a litre cheaper than normal on Thursday nights at Ultramar stations. On a 50 litre tank it saves you a whole $1.50, but every little bit helps......
98 Silver Frost SVT
97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
"Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future"
"A coveted car should never stunt your life, but should make it more rich and interesting."
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