Drivingforfun
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About Drivingforfun
Join Date | 07-06-18 |
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To add I believe Japan has a hard speed limit of 112mph or something which is only turned off upon entering a race track Their enthusiast car... see more
- Yesterday 20:52
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Personally I've never actually bought a car based on its top speed It's all about acceleration, handling, smoothness etc. for me I don't even... see more
- Yesterday 20:50
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Filling my car today the pump clicked off like they sometimes do but this time it wouldn't start again I'd paid at the pump so just put my card in... see more
- 11-05-24 20:17
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Old thread but I had a small incident with my Motability car and the RAC came out within 90 mins or so and sent me home in a taxi, which was a couple... see more
- 11-05-24 19:33
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I would like to be able to assume the financial/legal risk is on them seeing as they have explicitly agreed to insure a non-roadworthy car Whether... see more
- 11-05-24 08:28
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I'm trying and failing to think of anything comparable that happened when I was at school I always assumed schools back in the day were super... see more
- 09-05-24 18:56
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Unless they were fully automated i.e. not having some kind of autopilot but having no user controls at all, I would have thought they would only be... see more
- 08-05-24 09:32
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There’s a video doing the rounds recently A car is parked at the side of the road with engine off and all doors closed, unaccompanied. Cyclist... see more
- 07-05-24 23:34
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Sorry not trying to be snarky but why did you need to call them out for a flat battery if you were at home?? Unless you had their battery replace... see more
- 07-05-24 18:02
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R.e. the Bugatti - I read that the tyres last 2,500 miles and cost £10k, and the wheels need replacing after every 4th tyre change at £60k - I... see more
- 06-05-24 21:00
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I was following a 40mph limited road separated by solid white lines, I was following a tractor which was doing a fair speed of just over 30mph and I... see more
- 05-05-24 23:41
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I googled them and out of the 4 reviews one of the customers has the same name as the business owner Quite a coincidence see more
- 04-05-24 21:42
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As a driving enthusiast who leans more toward the side of “advanced driving / watching ex traffic cops / has a book or 2 on roadcraft” as opposed to... see more
- 04-05-24 21:28
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What kind of thing do you want doing every week? Anything that needs doing that often, you can do yourself. I can't imagine it being economical,... see more
- 02-05-24 14:27
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I have been tempted by a Scotland trip several times but keep going off the idea. I do love driving but get bored quickly - 3 hours to Yorkshire is... see more
- 01-05-24 21:49
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I hear the argument a lot that they are here to stay, get used to it, if you have a problem with them it’s your problem because they are perfect, or... see more
- 01-05-24 21:41
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Wow that is quite something ha ha Today my car sensed a van on the opposite side of the road and it beeped at me very loudly and a large picture... see more
- 30-04-24 15:32
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It took me a while to get used to the throttle when I was given an electric courtesy car. As you say if you lift off the car slows down significantly... see more
- 30-04-24 11:08
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I know there are 3 sides to every story (your side, her side, and in the middle: the truth) but she does sound like an awful instructor I think I... see more
- 27-04-24 09:03
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Random discussion topic… Unless people do upwards of 30,000 miles a year, why the obsession with fuel economy? Do people not realise the other... see more
- 26-04-24 08:44
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Something I'm ashamed to say I learnt well after passing my test Passing places are not just for passing a vehicle that you meet coming the... see more
- 25-04-24 17:39
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Just wondered if anyone here happens to know the answer to a random question I was reading about a few substances that exist which have an... see more
- 24-04-24 19:07
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I would have said they were on a shout and needed past but then why go into the filling station?? Could be they were on a call out but then were... see more
- 24-04-24 18:59
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If you weren’t caught you should be fine, I wouldn’t worry I don’t think there’s a specific offence of driving on the wrong side of the road,... see more
- 22-04-24 22:08
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Not having a go at you, Beelzebub, more the system after reading the .gov page - I'm not sure that their attempt to riddle an individual with guilt... see more
- 22-04-24 15:31
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Just my opinion but I don't really see the point in a distinction I feel I was probably more of a risk driving an automatic for the first time as... see more
- 22-04-24 11:56
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Since we've had a dog we don't grow anything edible (due to p*ss), and few small plants(due to digging), mostly trees and larger shrubs which don't... see more
- 22-04-24 10:16
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I sometimes come across left turns onto single carriageways which have something resembling a slip road on it I occasionally utilise the slip road... see more
- 22-04-24 10:13
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Thanks for the responses, I wasn't suggesting this would work because if all it needed was changing the size of the teeth on one of the gears for... see more
- 22-04-24 10:08
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- 09:22 - Marc mentioned Drivingforfun in post Driver bad habits - which do you do?...to engine-brake too Drivingforfun And I think it was o...
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- 09:49 - Marc mentioned Drivingforfun in post EVs cost £700 less a year to runInteresting stuff Drivingforfun The RAC report also...
- 09:23 - Marc mentioned Drivingforfun in post Perfect car?Great topic here Drivingforfun I'm pretty confident...
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- 13:51 - Drivingforfun mentioned Marc in post Fiesta beaten up by a SuzukiMarc if thats something y...
- 13:36 - Marc mentioned Drivingforfun in post Fiesta beaten up by a Suzuki...ead!! To be honest Drivingforfun I went there with th...
- 10:29 - Drivingforfun mentioned Marc in post Fiesta beaten up by a SuzukiWell done Marc, sounds perfect, I w...
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- 09:03 - Drivingforfun mentioned NMNeil in post 2024 goals?NMNeil why not post somethi...
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- 10:52 - TC1474 quoted Drivingforfun in post Solid white linesI was following a 40mph limited ro...
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- 14:36 - Mark07 quoted Drivingforfun in post TheftA friend recently had a parcel sto...
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- 17:08 - jamauk quoted Drivingforfun in post Bad driving instructor2 things I'd say she was correct o...
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- 12:49 - Mark07 quoted Drivingforfun in post Stupid chemistry questionIf one of these substances was put...
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- 20:02 - Santa quoted Drivingforfun in post Illegally parked carI accept they may have used some d...
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- 08:34 - Santa quoted Drivingforfun in post Tips for driving in EuropeAs for headlight bulbs in France, ...
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- 11:15 - Mark07 quoted Drivingforfun in post Your motoring confessionsThought this would be a fun idea ...
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- 15:29 - NMNeil quoted Drivingforfun in post Funny roadsigns@NMNeil 😳 I am guessing you d...
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- 21:57 - Drivingforfun quoted Beelzebub in post Learner insurance conundrumYou don't need to be insured t...
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- 20:41 - Mark07 quoted Drivingforfun in post Community VolunteersSorry I didn't respond to your PM,...
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- 12:20 - Mark07 quoted Drivingforfun in post NEWS: Apple scrap their multibillion electric car plan[...] I think the future will be a...
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- 10:36 - Santa quoted Drivingforfun in post Speedometer vs GPSOne thing I have noticed with my c...
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- 15:32 - Mark07 quoted Drivingforfun in post Insurance mileageI now only do 12,000 miles a year....
- 12:55 - Beelzebub quoted Drivingforfun in post Are you up to date with the Highway Code?It would be nice if the hierarchy ...
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- 12:14 - Maza85 quoted Drivingforfun in post Learning to drive at 39I would say practice not only make...
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- 13:19 - Beelzebub quoted Drivingforfun in post ULEZ AgainI do wonder if these "sin taxes" d...
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- 10:22 - Drivingforfun quoted NMNeil in post ULEZ AgainAs is the ULEZ itself. If p...