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Old 05-21-2007, 12:14 AM
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Default Rant about the Speed Channel.

In the last two days, I've seen numerous commercials for that stupid useless 'pill' you put in your gas tank (proven BS by the EPA) and Zmax (which the FTC has been after for BS claims for YEARS).

I'm getting fed up.
Old 05-21-2007, 12:20 AM
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for those of us who dont watch it....fill us in.
Old 05-21-2007, 12:23 AM
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are they the MPG caps or whatever? i saw a pamphlet my mom had on those, and they testimonials were ridiculous, i could type them in here if i can find the pamphlet.
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Carol Shellby puts his name on zmax so its gotta be good

Up here in the cold most of speeds comercials (not all) are blocked with satalite ads so theres only one or two zmax ads and none of the pills ads.
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Default Re: Rant about the Speed Channel.

Originally Posted by willwren
In the last two days, I've seen numerous commercials for that stupid useless 'pill' you put in your gas tank (proven BS by the EPA) and Zmax (which the FTC has been after for BS claims for YEARS).

I'm getting fed up.
How come Zmax has Carrol Shelby endorsing them?
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Default Re: Rant about the Speed Channel.

Originally Posted by chadow427
Originally Posted by willwren
In the last two days, I've seen numerous commercials for that stupid useless 'pill' you put in your gas tank (proven BS by the EPA) and Zmax (which the FTC has been after for BS claims for YEARS).

I'm getting fed up.
How come Zmax has Carrol Shelby endorsing them?
Zmax prolly gave Carrol Shelby a HUGE bowl of lettuce....
Old 05-21-2007, 01:05 AM
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i have never heard of these pills, i assume from your rants that it just a gimmick, like fuel injection cleaners and gas saver in bottles.
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its sad that they advertise things that have proven not to work.


but in the end it all comes down to money, if they pay they will advertise.
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Zmax is nothing but Kerosene.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2001/02/zmax1.shtm


The pill:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Moms/story?id=1850045&page=1

http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/gas-pill/

http://kentucky.gov/Newsroom/ag/gaspills.htm
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.......and that Turbulator ad is driving me to rage also.

These ads pay for the shows we watch but they insult us with crap

We should all kick in a Grand and advertise our Club.


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