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by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)
Replies: 44
Views: 36738

Re: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)

Hard to describe , but coming onto the brakes much like any other car - just apply smoothly and firm up progressively .

When almost stopped I lift off the brakes slightly to avoid the last moment snatch , then reapply just coming to the stop .
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Horn sound?
Replies: 9
Views: 10203

Re: Horn sound?

Perhaps the phrase ‘not strident’ could be interpreted to include excessive loudness ? At least my cars are at times used for Fire Brigade purposes so I could get away with two tones ( which I don’t have ) as well as the magnetic or dashboard mounted blue lights which I do have and can ( but rarely ...
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)
Replies: 44
Views: 36738

Re: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)

Good luck doing 3 stage braking in a modern dual clutch car! ;) Why? Sorry, I should have qualified that with "when coming to a stop". As soon as you ease off pressure on the brake pedal the engine starts pulling again. So do my automatics , but I can ease them to a smooth halt without di...
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)
Replies: 44
Views: 36738

Re: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)

I would suggest that is how one should ALWAYS apply the brakes ; to me that is just NORMAL braking , as taught decades ago . One should be equally smooth and progressive with all controls : braking , steering , acceleration . Good luck doing 3 stage braking in a modern dual clutch car! ;) I only dr...
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??
Replies: 66
Views: 63717

Re: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??

Really pedantic people might comment that some helicopters have a ducted fan rather than rotors. And a really annoying pedant might mention NOTAR ;) Yep, still not rudder pedals :) I know there isn’t a rudder as such , but that is how my instructor described them to me ; and pretty sure I’ve seen t...
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Horn sound?
Replies: 9
Views: 10203

Re: Horn sound?

Only the driver of that little electric car seems to be wearing a seatbelt , and two sitting in the front passenger seat .... From memory , I think I was once told off following an MOT that the air horns I had at the time were 'too loud' and that he could have failed me for that , but didn't . From ...
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)
Replies: 44
Views: 36738

Re: Uh-Oh . . . Trouble in the stable :)

Tapering the braking simply means coming onto the brake pedal with an initial gentle pressure to bring the pads and discs into contact and gently altering the attitude of the car with the weight being moved forward without a jerk, then the braking pressure is firmed up and brake pressure modulated ...
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??
Replies: 66
Views: 63717

Re: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??

I think you're right .
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Number plate legalities
Replies: 40
Views: 34568

Re: Number plate legalities

Did he actually drive on the road with that plate , or is it a ‘show plate’ he just puts on in the car park ?

The latter would be quite legal .
by Pontoneer
Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??
Replies: 66
Views: 63717

Re: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??

Never seen those before , but have seen recumbent bicycles where the handlebars are under the seat , and a friend has a couple of Messerschmitt microcars , one of which has a similar arrangement , and the other has a sort of aircraft style control column . Fiction , of course , but so did KITT in ‘K...

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