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by kfae8959
Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:59 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New Member up for RoADAR re-test
Replies: 11
Views: 21973

Re: New Member up for RoADAR re-test

I'm interested to read that your previous examiners have given you coaching during your tests. Did you also get coaching from the examiner today, as well as the assessment?

David
by kfae8959
Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:57 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: HPC Young Drivers Day 2018
Replies: 14
Views: 25225

Re: HPC Young Drivers Day 2018

That's a ridiculous idea: nobody under 26 is clean shaven these days.
by kfae8959
Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Second thoughts on offsiding
Replies: 100
Views: 100505

Re: Second thoughts on offsiding

I will move out when safe on the approach to a left hand bend and carry out a long tapered approach based on the information that comes to me resulting in either staying out and negotiating the bend with a view or tapering back in to the near side as the view lessens Thank you - I found that an adm...
by kfae8959
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First accident...
Replies: 82
Views: 106137

Re: First accident...

I can't, of course, comment on this particular case, but often court action is used as a tactic to force a settlement. That means that cases like this may not ever come in front of the judge - although if they do settle, it may not be until the last minute. And I concur with Horse: do ask your Union...
by kfae8959
Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:50 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Second thoughts on offsiding
Replies: 100
Views: 100505

Re: Second thoughts on offsiding

Yes.
by kfae8959
Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rospa price increase
Replies: 6
Views: 7164

Re: Rospa price increase

I intend to follow this up with them, and will let you know. At the moment I'm waiting to hear from HQ, having been in touch to let them know that I want to be involved, but there are no local groups open to me, and the re-tests don't yield any feedback. Such response as I've got so far isn't encour...
by kfae8959
Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bubblecar Museum
Replies: 16
Views: 16364

Re: Bubblecar Museum

Looks fun! Where is it?
by kfae8959
Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trying to find someone.
Replies: 6
Views: 7021

Re: Trying to find someone.

Contact established.

David
by kfae8959
Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Let's Talk More
Replies: 42
Views: 48523

Re: Let's Talk More

Horse wrote:... when waiting to turn right across oncoming traffic[, w]ith the wheels straight ahead, if you get punted from behind then that's the direction you'll go. Wheels turned, however ...


Only if you get punted very gently, or your front tyres have got a huge amount of grip!

David
by kfae8959
Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Roads they been a changin'
Replies: 33
Views: 47089

Re: Roads they been a changin'

akirk wrote:
waremark wrote:are there any autos with launch control?


yes - 911 with PDK and launch control


But that's a twin-clutch gearbox. What about slushboxes with launch control?

David

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