don't you have to pay Gordon some TAX on the diesel you make, I seem to recall something on 5th Gear when they was running that Red Merc that you did

S, we would have severe problems running our great big lump on diesel as it is designed to run on thick black sh*te. We are actually being forced down this route but is very expensive to buy and convert the engine to run on it - imagine the screams of the public because of the price increases of all of their food and cheap chinese manufactured goods to pay for the increased cost of the fuel - something in the order of doubling or tripling our daily fuel cost! Also we have to change all the fuel pumps (we have 48 on my ship each costs $50000) and the purfiying system as well as chnaging the entire lubrication system because we need to use a different luboil if we run on deisel! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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npinks wrote:

don't you have to pay Gordon some TAX on the diesel you make, I seem to recall something on 5th Gear when they was running that Red Merc that you did

do you have to use used oil on this sort of thing, whats the difference between used and new apart from bits in the oil, i presume it must have some sort of chemical change

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npinks wrote:

do you have to use used oil on this sort of thing, whats the difference between used and new apart from bits in the oil, i presume it must have some sort of chemical change

Obviously new oil is best - sunflower or rape seed oil are good. Used oil has to be filtered to remove solids. Used oil is better if it's only had vegetable matter cooked in it - chips! It's not so good if it's had a lot of meat products cooked in it - sausages, burgers etc.
Used oil is good for me as it's free!

Agree about vehicles under warranty - LR will only tolerate 5%. In two weeks time all forecourt pump fuels have to contain 2 1/2% biofuel. You may already be putting small quantities of biofuel in your tank without realising it.  Range Rover Evoque 5 door on order.
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Who cooks meat in oil?

Surely you still have a fondue set in the cupboard  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Who cooks meat in oil?

I'll have my fillet steak cooked in butter, please  

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Very Annoyed wrote:

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I'll have my fillet steak cooked in butter, please

all round to VA's for dinner then  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Not sure what he knows about cooking anyway, he has kitchen staff for that. 

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best place for it, do you make the butler wear white gloves whilst turning the steak, apparently it keeps it tender  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Not sure where they get these prices from, UL is more expensive than Diesel over here but that report says differently.

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