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by martine
Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Technology dumbing down?
Replies: 22
Views: 20224

Technology dumbing down?

So as some of you may know I help on the "Driver Alertness' course (NDAC) for drivers who would have been prosecuted for driving without due care. Last week I had someone who when faced with a hill start in my car, panicked and exclaimed: "I can't to this!". After me talking her gentl...
by martine
Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:36 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Steering input
Replies: 22
Views: 22801

Re: Steering input

So you are happy putting your hand/wrist/lower arm across the airbag during some steering?

I use a combination of fixed grip and pull/push for larger movements.
by martine
Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best ebay ad?
Replies: 1
Views: 3365

Re: Best ebay ad?

:lol:
by martine
Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: What Happened?
Replies: 49
Views: 42498

Re: What Happened?

Even in a short drive there will be dozens of situations in which a collision could occur, if yourself or another road user did not take some action. In the confused and, may I say complex, average High Street with all the 'polite?' giving way and stopping and starting; the poor old machine is goin...
by martine
Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I'm resigned to driving slower and slower.
Replies: 52
Views: 42370

Re: I'm resigned to driving slower and slower.

Yes I share your feelings. I've seen some perfectly good local rural roads go from NSL, to 50 and now 40. Autonomous cars aren't going to be practical/available anytime soon but when they are I guess AD will increasingly become a minority sport (even more than it is now) and seen as somewhat 'outdat...
by martine
Tue May 31, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie - IAM driver
Replies: 3
Views: 5696

Re: Newbie - IAM driver

Hi Rod! Good to see you here.

I think you should spill the beans on your interesting career as well... ;)
by martine
Tue May 31, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Other
Topic: Does anyone ever see a blue IAM badge?
Replies: 4
Views: 16167

Re: Does anyone ever see a blue IAM badge?

Yes extremely rare...in the last 10 years my group has seen precisely no 'commercial' associates. we did have an enquiry from an HGV driver who was interested in doing the commercial advanced course and test (aka 'blue badge')...until we pointed out he had to supply his own vehicle :roll: Bearing in...
by martine
Mon May 23, 2016 12:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: VCDS...
Replies: 33
Views: 29519

Re: VCDS...

GTR1400MAN wrote:...non-amber lenses for indicators indicators should be consigned to the scrap heap!

What's the problem?
by martine
Sun May 15, 2016 9:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All change
Replies: 105
Views: 82855

Re: All change

Sorry Nick bit late to this thread (I blame my holiday)...I'm sure the VRS will be fun and def. approve of the Boxster wheels...it's only taken you what, 3 years and I don't believe a word of your 'it was going to be too expensive/difficult to repaint yellow'. Look forward to seeing both in the comi...
by martine
Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Low Profile Tyres. Why?
Replies: 32
Views: 31301

Re: Low Profile Tyres. Why?

I've got 18" moderately low-profile tyres and I wouldn't describe the ride as bone-shaking...would you?

The Mk3 STs come with an option of 19" wheels and that's one I wouldn't be taking though.

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