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by M1ke H
Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:03 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Social distancing and observing
Replies: 10
Views: 11615

Re: Social distancing and observing

I heard it suggested, and am personally inclined to think it might happen, that (IAMRS) bikes would probably start up before the car side as Social Distancing (whatever that might mean at the time) is easier on bikes than in a car...
by M1ke H
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Yet another....
Replies: 17
Views: 30618

Re: Yet another....

Hi Bob and welcome to ADH from another Cotswoldian.
by M1ke H
Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:34 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Second thoughts on offsiding
Replies: 100
Views: 100556

Re: Second thoughts on offsiding

I'm not so sure about 'slippery substances', but locally the road edges are in an appalling state, to the extent that Joe Public is often driving just left of or even over the centre white line on your average B or C road in order to avoid the potholes, subsidence, and surface "imperfections&q...
by M1ke H
Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Second thoughts on offsiding
Replies: 100
Views: 100556

Re: Second thoughts on offsiding

I'm not so sure about 'slippery substances', but locally the road edges are in an appalling state, to the extent that Joe Public is often driving just left of or even over the centre white line on your average B or C road in order to avoid the potholes, subsidence, and surface "imperfections&qu...
by M1ke H
Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:51 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Roads they been a changin'
Replies: 33
Views: 47137

Re: Roads they been a changin'

Personally, I don't want the car thinking it knows better than me when I want to switch the engine off (or anything else like 'I'll always flash three times if you touch the indicator stalk' etc. I always turn them off or get the turned off/adjusted in the ECU). If I want the engine off, I'll press ...
by M1ke H
Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Bristol newbie
Replies: 7
Views: 14130

Re: Bristol newbie

Hi Cloggie from yet another Bristol IAM-er :roll:

FWIW I'm also with Gareth in the use of an auto box, which is how I drive my partner's GTi having a DSG box. Drives her potty (in both senses) :D
by M1ke H
Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:36 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Roads they been a changin'
Replies: 33
Views: 47137

Re: Roads they been a changin'

GTR1400MAN wrote:First thing I do after starting the engine is turn this intrusive witchcraft off.

Seconded!
by M1ke H
Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:40 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Room for one more?
Replies: 11
Views: 23158

Re: Room for one more?

Correct..... :oops:
by M1ke H
Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Room for one more?
Replies: 11
Views: 23158

Re: Room for one more?

Hi and welcome from another Glos RoADAR-ian.
by M1ke H
Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: About time I joined in
Replies: 9
Views: 16698

Re: About time I joined in

Hello, and congratulations on your recent successes. (Your post brought back some memories of my being taught to drive in my Dad's Hillman Minx)!

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