Mistaken automotive beliefs

Talk about your cars etc here. Keep it sort of sensible and on topic please.
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There is an "i" in Rover SD1.
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Sri05 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:51 pm Cars with "one lady owner" are worth buying
Low mileage cars are better
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Whenever I put high octane fuel in my Mk1 Ford Fiesta, it goes faster.
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Supermarket fuel is just as good.
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MOT certificates are proof of service history
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If you plop 3 pieces of melted-down church roof in a little wire cage into your fuel tank your valves won't burn out.
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Old Mercedes are made from granite, so, can't rust.
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AMCrebel wrote:Oh yes - every single kid I was at school with thought looking at the max on the speedo in a vehicle told you it's top speed - I had forgotten that.
Yes I remember being glad my dad had a 3ltr crapi because of the speedo.


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FWD cars handling is safer.


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Lowering a car and fitting bigger wheels makes it objectively better.
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