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- Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:16 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: First Time Automatic Owner
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35641
Re: First Time Automatic Owner
Unless it is s true auto with a torque converter I'd not use the handbrake without selecting neutral. You'll not get an intelligent out of the manufacturers or the dealers. :( I don't think it falls into this category. I understand that it's got a double clutch system: As the clutch of the engaged ...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:01 am
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: What was the speed limit, again?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20217
Re: What was the speed limit, again?
All this assumes that your car has Sat Nav (whatever that may be). What about us poor old shed drivers? A nice cheap TomTom would be perfectly satisfactory, wouldn't it? But the problem is, having to keep on top of map updates, simply because the powers that be often like to change speed limits, re...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:41 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: First Time Automatic Owner
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35641
Re: First Time Automatic Owner
waremark wrote:Bumblebee16 wrote:Thanks, Alasdair,
That's something for me to practise on tomorrow's journeys.
Debbie
But may or may not be appropriate, depending on the specific characteristics of your husband's new car.
I am going to try it on the driveway first.
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:36 am
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Smee's test - specifics
- Replies: 38
- Views: 33151
Re: Smee's test - specifics
1. Signalling too late on motorway exit -I signalled at the 200 yard marker . . . it was late. As a general rule, I tend to signal at the 300m marker when my speed is 60/70mph. If I am travelling at 40/50mph I signal at the 200m marker and less than 40mph I signal at the 100m marker. Obviously, I w...
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: First Time Automatic Owner
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35641
Re: First Time Automatic Owner
Thanks, Alasdair,
That's something for me to practise on tomorrow's journeys.
Debbie
That's something for me to practise on tomorrow's journeys.
Debbie
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:41 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Next step
- Replies: 30
- Views: 28028
Re: Next step
Congratulations on achieving your RoSPA silver.
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:15 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: First Time Automatic Owner
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35641
Re: First Time Automatic Owner
:hit: Take a hammer to his smart phone No need for that, yet! He's abroad for a couple of days and I have just asked him if his car is okay. The response was he doesn't know as he has turned off some settings whilst he's away! Knowing him, he won't remember how to turn the settings back on! :lol:
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:17 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: First Time Automatic Owner
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35641
Re: First Time Automatic Owner
It IS a nice car. :D Just after advice how to use/drive an automatic PROPERLY. I can certainly drive it OK, but want advice on how to refine my use. After 40 years of clutched cars I'm bound to find it a bit alien. How are you getting on with your automatic? Hubby picked up his new auto last week a...
- Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:44 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from West Sussex
- Replies: 70
- Views: 81751
Re: Hello from West Sussex
fengpo wrote:Another tip from Chris Gilbert was to watch his dvd's on mute and commentate. Worked well for me when I was getting ready for my IAM test. I'm sure the tip has helped others as well.
Thank you for this tip. I hadn't thought of doing this!
- Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What was your first car?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 51464
Re: What was your first car?
Ford Cortina Mk II 1600 Super - £375 from a work colleague in August 1980 http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/ncarring/Cars/Cortina_800.jpg Nick, Dillon and car in either 1980 or 1981. That's matt black paint, not a vinyl roof! :lol: Great photo! Oh yes, the Super version, you got rubber mats wi...