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Old 06-17-2015, 02:23 PM
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This sign was sitting on top of the pumps.


Old 06-17-2015, 02:26 PM
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LOL, showed this to my wife last week too. You have to think they chose the car carefully to give someone a specific thought when looking at the sign. Probably along the lines of, "people put this in their fancy sports car, it must be good gas". Note most people probably wouldn't know which car it was, but they can tell when a car looks special.
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That has been up at our local COSTCO since last year.
Old 06-17-2015, 02:51 PM
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it may have been at this Costco since last year, too, but I never noticed it.
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Every time I fill up at Costco, the attendant asks if they used my car for the picture.
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Originally Posted by Raiderh20boy
That has been up at our local COSTCO since last year.
Yep!

Also saw this in Costco.

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Lol, you gotta love the phrase, SEMI custom fit.
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How does it protect intake valves on a direct injected engine
Old 06-17-2015, 05:57 PM
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Yeah I've seen those in Costco since last year. There's a giant banner inside the store too with the same image.
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Originally Posted by ///ADMAN
How does it protect intake valves on a direct injected engine
Well, helps reduce deposits on the combustion chamber side of the valves. And most cars still aren't DI designs. And most ad writers don't know squat about the technology they're trying to sell.
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Can't argue with their choice of cars for the pic.
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Been up since the end of 2013
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Can't argue with their choice of cars for the pic.

Only, it's the wrong color.



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No Costco stores in my area, unfortunately I guess!
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Originally Posted by ///ADMAN
Only, it's the wrong color.



Actually, YOURS is
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Originally Posted by mksz51
Actually, YOURS is

Not according to the sales numbers.
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VetJazz, what's the price of the car covers?
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VetJazz, what's the price of the car covers?
They were $30. I bought one and although I don't cover my car that often, the few times I've used it, it worked and fit just fine.
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Originally Posted by ///ADMAN
Only, it's the wrong color.



NO, actually it is the right color. ;-)

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