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by sussex2
Fri May 20, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All change
Replies: 105
Views: 83269

Re: All change

ps I've just read a test on the 991 models (I can't be the only person who gets confused by Porsche model numbering) and take what you wrote to be over competence on the part of the car. I think they have to these day otherwise they'd spend half their time in various courts defending themselves... ...
by sussex2
Thu May 19, 2016 8:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All change
Replies: 105
Views: 83269

Re: All change

ps I've just read a test on the 991 models (I can't be the only person who gets confused by Porsche model numbering) and take what you wrote to be over competence on the part of the car. I think they have to these day otherwise they'd spend half their time in various courts defending themselves... h...
by sussex2
Thu May 19, 2016 8:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All change
Replies: 105
Views: 83269

Re: All change

I'm well aware that I'm an edge case here... But even amongst the 'sportier' car manufacturers, there's been a huge move towards 'easy' over the last 20 years with a concurrent rise in 'over competent'. Drive a 1989 911 back-to-back with the latest 991 model version and it's obvious. This may be wh...
by sussex2
Tue May 17, 2016 6:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All change
Replies: 105
Views: 83269

Re: All change

There's a lot to be said for using 80% of a low power engine as opposed to 20% of a high power one. High performance cars are great, but you rarely get to use anything like their full potential, which can be frustrating. Of course, eventually most people want more performance than they have, thinki...
by sussex2
Sun May 15, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Road intersections as art
Replies: 11
Views: 14727

Re: Road intersections as art

by sussex2
Sun May 15, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Road intersections as art
Replies: 11
Views: 14727

Re: Road intersections as art

GTR1400MAN wrote:Loom bands?

See how young I am? ;)


I don't think that's correct. It was something else.
by sussex2
Sun May 15, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Road intersections as art
Replies: 11
Views: 14727

Re: Road intersections as art

What were those things called; sort of plastic strings you wove together and often used as key chains?
by sussex2
Sat May 14, 2016 12:27 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Road intersections as art
Replies: 11
Views: 14727

Re: Road intersections as art

I've always thought the Gravelly Hill junction a classic thing.
Mind you I think the same thing about the railway lines at Clapham Junction :)
by sussex2
Wed May 11, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: 'Filtering' Accident
Replies: 63
Views: 77801

Re: 'Filtering' Accident

There is something substantially wrong with the riders attitude, and or, sense of entitlement. Jump to 5:40 onwards in this video and see how a horse and rider are treated. Listen to the following comments and then read the supportive comments on YouTube. Sadly this is the type of attitude that any...
by sussex2
Wed May 11, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Bikes
Topic: 'Filtering' Accident
Replies: 63
Views: 77801

Re: 'Filtering' Accident

ps They were lucky to find a police station open.
Hereabouts I'd have to drive/ride 30 minutes out of my way to find such a rare phenomena :)

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