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[minifreek1]

Nitro methane. It's awesome burns with an invisible flame. That will definatly cause some mayhem.

And can be extinguished with plain water too :)

 

Its what the Top Fuel dragsters run on and the NRSA Stock Cars run on....

 

 

 

Iv got various 'strengths' of the stuff but like to use 20% in my RC cars, and usually 10% in my aircraft :)

[Zach P-D]

I parked my car up at work all of two weeks ago, i park in a public car park. my NSF wing had some rust on it and the metal by the scuttle panel was coming away. 5 hours later i finish my shift and long behold there is a hole in my wing about as big as the top of a can of Lynx deodorant, with the metal that was there when i parked up in a hedge next to the car. I think someone poked it, realized they made a hole and tried to throw it away.

[ChopperHarris]

Hmm, broke a blokes nose who was in my mates MK1 Capri trying to get it started...bless him he had an identical Capri three cars away in the pub car park.
Another time a bloke waved me over to a layby saying his car was broken down...while I looked under the bonnet an accomplice opened the side door of my Chevy dayvan, to be greeted by a very protective Staffie...sadly it took me some time to call him off ;o). They both run away and I took two jackets out of the "broken down" car for potential ID. Plus I luzzed the keys into the woods.
No ID but I gained a butterfly knife and 80 quid.
Goes to show its worth being a good Samaritan!

[Tamworthbay]

Hmm, broke a blokes nose who was in my mates MK1 Capri trying to get it started...bless him he had an identical Capri three cars away in the pub car park.Another time a bloke waved me over to a layby saying his car was broken down...while I looked under the bonnet an accomplice opened the side door of my Chevy dayvan, to be greeted by a very protective Staffie...sadly it took me some time to call him off ;o). They both run away and I took two jackets out of the "broken down" car for potential ID. Plus I luzzed the keys into the woods.No ID but I gained a butterfly knife and 80 quid.Goes to show its worth being a good Samaritan!

good old Ford locks! I got into the wrong escort and it started on my key, it was only when I looked over my shoulder ready to reverse out that I noticed a woman's coat on the back seat. It took a few seconds for me to realise what had happened. Mine was parked one row over. Luckily the owner was still in the shop so I just got out, locked it and walked away trying to look innocent. When I snapped my key for the escort the RAC guy gave me a key, I asked if was a master key or something, he just laughed and said they were all master keys after a couple of years. Thankfully security is a bit better these days.

[ChopperHarris]

Yep, a lolly stick used to work just fine!

[sonikk4]

Yep, a lolly stick used to work just fine!

Or a flat blade screwdriver.

[Minimattvan]

Hmm, broke a blokes nose who was in my mates MK1 Capri trying to get it started...bless him he had an identical Capri three cars away in the pub car park.Another time a bloke waved me over to a layby saying his car was broken down...while I looked under the bonnet an accomplice opened the side door of my Chevy dayvan, to be greeted by a very protective Staffie...sadly it took me some time to call him off ;o). They both run away and I took two jackets out of the "broken down" car for potential ID. Plus I luzzed the keys into the woods.No ID but I gained a butterfly knife and 80 quid.Goes to show its worth being a good Samaritan!

good old Ford locks! I got into the wrong escort and it started on my key, it was only when I looked over my shoulder ready to reverse out that I noticed a woman's coat on the back seat. It took a few seconds for me to realise what had happened. Mine was parked one row over. Luckily the owner was still in the shop so I just got out, locked it and walked away trying to look innocent. When I snapped my key for the escort the RAC guy gave me a key, I asked if was a master key or something, he just laughed and said they were all master keys after a couple of years. Thankfully security is a bit better these days.

Good old ford locks- I brought a 2-door mk2 cortina a month or so ago- it didn't take me long to find out that more or less every key on my key ring can open the boot! I don't think I'll be leaving too many gold bars or £50 notes in there!

[sonikk4]

My RS2000 boot lid lock key was a screwdriver. Totally knackered.

[CityEPete]

I gave a mate my spare Mk1 fiesta key as it fitted his mk1 escort boot better than his own! Another friend got in his burgundy sierra sapphire after filling up at the pump (not that long ago really so sierras were rare in general),somehow it had gained a cd player just by filling the tank up!

[Cooperman]

I did hear a story, but I don't know how true it is.

A guy used to park his 2.0 Capri Ghia at Luton Rail Station every day at around 07-00 hours and return at 18-30 hours.

He noticed that sometimes there seemed to be less fuel in it from when he parked it and a couple of times he sensed it was not in the same parking bay. So he checked the mileage and a couple of times a week it would have gained about 35 miles.

He spoke to the Old Bill who were singularly unhelpful. So he got a square piece of wood about 6" square and a very long nail which he drove through the centre of the wood and then sharpened the end of the nail. If you are squeamish, read no further. When next he parked it he put the piece of wood with the nail upwards right under the driver's seat in the centre of the seat base. The top of the nail was just touching the underside of the seat top fabric.

A couple of days later he came back to find the car unlocked and a big mess of dried blood on the seat. An instant operation for piles?

It makes your eyes water just to think of it, but what a result!

[l_jonez]

A few years back I returned home after a few beers to find a guy trying to jack up my mini. As I got closer I said " can I help you " he replied with "yes mate grab the blocks from the back of my car" we had a few words and he left and I gained a trolley jack :)

[MrBounce]

I woke up in the early hours of the morning when my car alarm went off. Someone had opened the boot, tripping the pin switch. I am pretty certain I know who it was - a work colleague's daughter's boyfriend. As I came steaming out of the front door, bat in hand, I just caught sight of a bloke running off round the corner.

I saw him a few days later outside my work. For some reason he looked terrified of me...
6 months later I heard he'd been arrested for vehicle theft. Little scrote.

Edited by MrBounce, 01 January 2016 - 10:27 PM.

[mikal]

My 1962 Vespa key starts my 1967 Mini and vice versa!

 

 

Edited by mikal, 01 January 2016 - 11:10 PM.

[CityEPete]

That mini looks lovely! ^

[mister bridger]

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I only wish I had caught the bloke doing this to my old mk1, though I'd probably be doing life right now.