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by jont-
Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Number plate legalities
Replies: 40
Views: 35199

Re: Reg Local at Bristol IAM, 30 September 2017

You are all missing the point ... it is illegal. Wrong spacing as well as missing the makers info etc. I looked into this a few years ago when trying to find a way to display the front number plate on my MX-5 without recourse to Mazda's rather flimsy plastic "plinth". This bit of the law ...
by jont-
Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Number plate legalities
Replies: 40
Views: 35199

Re: Reg Local at Bristol IAM, 30 September 2017

You are all missing the point ... it is illegal. Wrong spacing as well as missing the makers info etc. You can not be selective about which bits of your vehicle are legal. Well said, I thought it was just me being grumpy about it. If the law is an ass, change the law, don't be selective about which...
by jont-
Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:58 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Blue background signs
Replies: 7
Views: 17607

Re: Blue background signs

a) yes. Although close enough I can look at it if I need to. It's been quite useful for checking speeds, particularly when in temporary limits as the caterham speedo is, well, useless. (it's not marked in KPH, bounces around to within about 5mph and /under/reads by about 10mph. In the UK I've calibr...
by jont-
Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:29 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Blue background signs
Replies: 7
Views: 17607

Re: Blue background signs

GTR1400MAN wrote:Did you pay them as much attention as the advisory Max Speeds here?

They seemed about right in MPH ;) :gear:
by jont-
Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:39 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Blue background signs
Replies: 7
Views: 17607

Blue background signs

I tried my best for minimum speeds, but I'm not sure I always managed it...



That is what they mean, right...? ;)
by jont-
Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??
Replies: 66
Views: 66517

Re: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??

crr003 wrote:Stylish?
https://goo.gl/images/Ei1PjQ
Now that's stylish. A wheel. To steer with. Minimalistic.

Nah, it's still got a gratuitous airbag. And you have to cope with being reminded you're driving a vauxhall all the time :P
by jont-
Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??
Replies: 66
Views: 66517

Re: Flat bottomed steering wheels - why??

isn't it meant to be 'sporty' as it mirrors the shape found in sports cars etc. where the tight cockpit needs that shape wheel to allow the driver to get in... no real need for it in an Audi Alasdair It's funny, but real sports cars don't bother (thinking Lotus, Caterham etc). Although they might h...
by jont-
Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:37 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Dutch Reach
Replies: 24
Views: 28274

Re: Dutch Reach

My mirrors will only fold while the ignition is in the 2 position - so wrt switching off, you need to do it before you turn the engine off :headbang:
by jont-
Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Admiral - Speed Awareness Course....
Replies: 33
Views: 30139

Re: Admiral - Speed Awareness Course....

That is fascinating - can't imagine that there are many people taking that journey, but great that for at least 1 person it has really worked... I think the idea of the courses is superb, if we believe in the AD world in education, and not just blindly penalising people then I think we should suppo...
by jont-
Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Dutch Reach
Replies: 24
Views: 28274

Re: Dutch Reach

I don't have much option in the caterham, I can't reach my right arm behind me to undo the poppers, so I have to use my left hand :lol:

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