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by vanman
Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:11 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Driving day Newbury
Replies: 4
Views: 5943

Driving day Newbury

Thought we had best try and get one of these in before 2023!!! :car:

Saturday 15th October.
See members driver network for continuations.
by vanman
Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: The nightmare has arrived, or has it?
Replies: 12
Views: 10478

Re: The nightmare has arrived, or has it?

What ... .... was wrong with that, as pointed out above bags of space between. Loads of view, I would be more that happy to do that overtake in my 79bhp Micra!! :soap:
by vanman
Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Mind Boggles ...
Replies: 7
Views: 7614

Re: The Mind Boggles ...

It takes real guts to drive one of those at that speed. Sadly the guts are probably what is left for the NHS to sort. :vomit:
by vanman
Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Once is careless, 5 times...?
Replies: 17
Views: 14010

Re: Once is careless, 5 times...?

Perhaps with a following police car one would get away with 35, they being able to assess the traffic situation and judge if 35 was safe or not. With those "safety cameras" sorry "speed cameras" 35 is probably looked at by someone just seeing the figures without the circumstances...
by vanman
Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:25 am
Forum: In The News
Topic: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph
Replies: 10
Views: 10168

Re: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph

.[/quote]
Do you think autonomous vehicles may be allowed to travel faster?[/quote]
Methinks that is the nub, the slower they go the further they can go between charges. Another reason for dropping perfectly good national's to 40, or am I being paranoid? :flail:
by vanman
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:17 pm
Forum: In The News
Topic: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph
Replies: 10
Views: 10168

Re: Plans to lower speed limit in Wales to 20mph

cruel :D but funny :D
by vanman
Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Really good or quite bad?
Replies: 33
Views: 25158

Re: Really good or quite bad?

That is what bikes are for, getting through traffic :judge:
by vanman
Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hypermiling
Replies: 23
Views: 17858

Hypermiling

Hypermiling is the art of driving economically and exceeding vehicle manufacturers stated efficiency by modifying driving habits and techniques. Really safe way to proceed as far as I can see? :o slipstreaming, coasting, not using brakes if at all possible, driving very slowly. Making getting around...
by vanman
Mon May 23, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Roundabout peep & creep?
Replies: 6
Views: 6698

Re: Roundabout peep & creep?

Around here Cow Parsley is the preferred roadside plant. In past years the council (Surrey) would cut it back, usually before an accident. Heaven knows what will happen this year. :roll: Peep and creep or go like stink, choice is yours :D
by vanman
Mon May 02, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Aha ... Ditchfinders
Replies: 2
Views: 2380

Re: Aha ... Ditchfinders

Presume XZL's are somewhat better than ZX's were in the 80's :D

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