Search found 1072 matches

by akirk
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 20mph alternatives
Replies: 56
Views: 233023

Re: 20mph alternatives

would it not be more effective to have chicanes and other hard landscaping to change speed - surface the road in cobbles and I guarantee that not many will be doing 60mph across them! :)
by akirk
Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi Everybody
Replies: 2
Views: 9951

Re: Hi Everybody

Don Basilio wrote:I somehow completely lost the ability to log in under my old nom de guerre Triquet.

Anyway, I'm back

Jim


Hi Jim,

If you could send me a PM with a preferred password I should be able to reset it for you under the original user - would prefer to keep it simple and consistent!
by akirk
Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accommodation in Bristol
Replies: 5
Views: 6353

Re: Accommodation in Bristol

It could be worth joining lots of local Facebook groups - for example we are in the BS9 group but there are many for every area - pick desirable areas, join the group and then ask..

That budget should be possible - I was just illustrating the cost of the private student accommodation!
by akirk
Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Accommodation in Bristol
Replies: 5
Views: 6353

Re: Accommodation in Bristol

Simple answer is - not easy but there is accommodation if you are prepared to pay through the nose: https://www.mystudenthalls.com/student-accommodation/bristol/ https://www.accommodationforstudents.com/search-results https://www.thestudentsunion.co.uk/support/advicecentre/accommodation/lookingforac...
by akirk
Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Technology
Topic: Driving with DSG
Replies: 29
Views: 25833

Re: Driving with DSG

As mentioned above we bought an Ateca a year ago, however ours is the 2.0 petrol and has the paddles, it is very responsive, but that still can make it challenging to drive smoothly - with the f-type it is far more intuitive - the car basically drives as an auto but lets you over-ride with manual mo...
by akirk
Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:26 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Driving to the conditions?
Replies: 30
Views: 48605

Re: Driving to the conditions?

I think it is a combination of things - had she been doing 20 and been more observant she would have been covering the brakes / baking off in seeing the children…

As with many such incidents observation is probably the key flaw and the yet speed the headline note
by akirk
Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Driving to the conditions?
Replies: 30
Views: 48605

Re: Driving to the conditions?

I am not sure that if I were the driver I would appeal - I think they have got away lightly with only 60% allocation of blame... the Highway Code has its 'new' hierarchy of road users which firmly puts more responsibilities onto a car driver, and even before that there has long been an obligation to...
by akirk
Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: HPC Young Drivers' Day 2023 - age raised to under 30
Replies: 1
Views: 4865

HPC Young Drivers' Day 2023 - age raised to under 30

Just been having a chat with those who run this - and a decision has been made to extend the upper age on this to under 30 rather than under 26 - the logic being that it covers more people who may have reached 25 and been able to afford slightly nicer cars etc. So if you have wanted to do this and p...
by akirk
Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: HPC Young Drivers' Day 2023 - age raised to under 30
Replies: 1
Views: 4865

HPC Young Drivers' Day 2023 - age raised to under 30

The High Performance Course is running a Young Drivers’ Day on 29th July 2023 . This is open to those aged 26 years or less and hold a full driver’s licence. For more details on this popular event, please visit http://www.high-performance-course.com/ydd.htm . This is a well established event which i...
by akirk
Tue May 30, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Technology
Topic: Driving with DSG
Replies: 29
Views: 25833

Re: Driving with DSG

we have a seat ateca auto (2.0 petrol) - it is a lot of fun…
auto is very good, but equally on country lanes the paddles work well

Go to advanced search