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Old 04-21-2014, 01:29 AM   #11 (permalink)
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The New Focus - '07 Ford Focus ZX5
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I like the floor mat idea for the use of old tires...assuming they won't make the cabin smell like old tires lol. Once enough orange oil tires make it to the stock of supplies for floor mats, they can market them as floor mat air fresheners!

I wonder how much waste could be saved if we all ran out tires until the belts started poking out the sides?? Could it be something as significant as 1 less set of tires bought over the lifetime of a vehicle owner? Y million of drivers multiplied by 4 = Yx4 million tires NEVER hitting the dumpster...

The old saying is reduce, reuse, recycle and I'm not sure that general person understands the message that first you should reduce your waste, then try to reuse what you can and you last resort should be recycle.

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2007 Ford Focus ZX5 - 91k - SGII, pending upper and lower grill bocks - auto trans
1987 Monte Carlo SS - 5.3/4L80E swap - 13.67 @ 106
2007 Ford Focus Estate - 230k - 33mpg - Retired 4/2018
1995 Saturn SL2 - 256K miles - 44mpg - Retired 9/2014

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