So, apparently my Ford Fiesta will run on almost anything.

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 11/19/2014 at 14:18 • Filed to: I fucked up.

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My fuel gauge is quite a bit broken, so I usually have a 10 litre can in the boot with some spare petrol. Today however I had TWO cans.. One with regular un-leaded and one with a mixture of petrol, E85, diesel and a dash or two of two-stroke oil (We had some fun with an old beater a while back, and I was going to deliver that shit at a place who deals with hazardous waste). Guess what I managed to dump into my poor old car.

Yup, the utter shite mixture of old bits and bobs. Did not notice it at first, but after some time I noticed that the Fiesta had developed a rather odd smell..

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:20

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you have a fiesta(!?)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 14:22

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Yeah, my DD is a '97 Ford Fiesta.

Like this one (but mine's a three door.

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:23

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That looks like a fun car.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 14:25

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60 HP when new... so... not fast, but it's somewhat like a go-kart with doors and a roof (only slow).

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:26

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I SAID FUN NOT FAST

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 14:27

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I know :) And it IS rather fun, no power steeering, no ABS, lightweight.

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:27

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Damn I want one

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:28

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A friend of mine did something similar. I think you may kill your injectors like he did.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 14:29

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Honestly though, you don't. A Mk1 or Mk2 Golf is more fun for less money (in the US).

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/19/2014 at 14:32

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IF they die I'll just replace them. But I topped it up with a 85/15 mixture of regular petrol and E85, that should "water down" the oil enough I'd say.

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:42

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But I don't want to be a damn hipster

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 14:47

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What? The VW Golf is a hipstercar in the US? Well, try to get your hands on a Ford Fiesta RS Turbo then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fies…

Or a Dodge Omni GLH (I'd buy a Omni GLH).

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 14:59

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They literally just started selling the Fiesta here :(

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 15:04

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Yeah, but you've got that "once they are 25 years old you can import cool shit" right? That means you can import a '90 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo next year :)

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 15:08

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SOOOOOOON