Cool gadget might save me a fortune :-)

Mangizmo · 18th September 2020, 12:42

After filling with Unleaded, a forum member pointed me to this on ebay :-) £2.99 bargain click on image for Video

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diesel by Mangizmo Brean, on Flickr[/IMG]

suzublu · 18th September 2020, 13:00

That was on Top Gear years ago

Advertising that you're a cheapskate driving a Diesel

Their words, not mine btw

edwardmk · 18th September 2020, 13:08

Clever. Seems silly until the day you forget! Wish I'd had one on the Golf I was driving. AA were great but with discount it was £200 and a lot of inconvenience.

Odd Job · 18th September 2020, 18:22

I nearly bought one of these when I first bout my ZT as this is my first diesel car.
I'm glad to say, so far ( this will jinx it! ) I've not made the mistake!

Mike Noc · 18th September 2020, 19:58

Works fine till the battery runs out.

T-Cut · 19th September 2020, 16:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Works fine till the battery runs out.

Indeed, but it takes a while and by the time it happens, you're so sick to the back teeth of that same monotonous message: "Beware, diesel ! - - Remember, diesel !" you'll have ripped it out and stamped on it. Believe me.

TC

johnnyb44 · 19th September 2020, 21:16

That sounds a bit like Alan Partridge 😁

Dallas · 20th September 2020, 21:03

That reminded me of a car alarm I once fitted to my old Isuzu Trooper, the car alarm talked when you would arm and disarm the alarm, it would say 'Vehicle armed-Vehicle disarmed' in an american voice.

If the alarm was triggered by shock or tilt sensing, it would say 'Please step back-this vehicle is armed'.

It was hilarious.

18th September 2020, 12:42	#1
Mangizmo Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnstaple Posts: 764 Thanks: 154 Thanked 235 Times in 127 Posts	Cool gadget might save me a fortune :-) After filling with Unleaded, a forum member pointed me to this on ebay :-) £2.99 bargain click on image for Video [IMG]diesel by Mangizmo Brean, on Flickr[/IMG]

18th September 2020, 13:00	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	That was on Top Gear years ago Advertising that you're a cheapskate driving a Diesel Their words, not mine btw Last edited by suzublu; 18th September 2020 at 13:23..

18th September 2020, 18:22	#4
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	I nearly bought one of these when I first bout my ZT as this is my first diesel car. I'm glad to say, so far ( this will jinx it! ) I've not made the mistake! __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!!

19th September 2020, 21:16	#7
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18th September 2020, 13:08	#3
edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	Clever. Seems silly until the day you forget! Wish I'd had one on the Golf I was driving. AA were great but with discount it was £200 and a lot of inconvenience.

18th September 2020, 19:58	#5
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,550 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Works fine till the battery runs out.

20th September 2020, 21:03	#8
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	That reminded me of a car alarm I once fitted to my old Isuzu Trooper, the car alarm talked when you would arm and disarm the alarm, it would say 'Vehicle armed-Vehicle disarmed' in an american voice. If the alarm was triggered by shock or tilt sensing, it would say 'Please step back-this vehicle is armed'. It was hilarious.