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mattmoxon
2,692 posts
87 months
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ezi said: Guy at work asking about my new car... Him: What engine is in your car? Me: It's a 2 litre Him: Turbo? Me: No. Him: Is it a diesel? Me: No it's an ST so they only make them in petrol form. Him: Oh that's a shame, if it was a diesel it would be 'rapid'. Me:   I just stay out of the my diesel is the fastest thing I have ever owned and it is really fast type arguments, I just listen and snigger to myself. Most evidently haven't got a clue what a rapid car actually is.
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The Spruce goose
4,799 posts
64 months
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ezi said: Guy at work asking about my new car... Him: What engine is in your car? Me: It's a 2 litre Him: Turbo? Me: No. Him: Is it a diesel? Me: No it's an ST so they only make them in petrol form. Him: Oh that's a shame, if it was a diesel it would be 'rapid'. Me: 7 im confused they make a diesel st?
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veevee
869 posts
20 months
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Blown2CV said: there is a school of transport psychology that says that behavioural adaptation associated with the lack of signage would mean a reduction in accidents. Put simply, if you aren't nannied, you rely on your own senses - and to rely on your senses to need to pay attention. Although it would be pretty hard to get anywhere. More road hours and a lot more confusion = more accidents.
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Lanby
799 posts
83 months
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Blown2CV said: there is a school of transport psychology that says that behavioural adaptation associated with the lack of signage would mean a reduction in accidents. Put simply, if you aren't nannied, you rely on your own senses - and to rely on your senses to need to pay attention. Conversely, if there are too many road signs people ignore them all, including the important ones. This just seems to make the local authorities to put more signs up!
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ezi
795 posts
55 months
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The Spruce goose said: im confused they make a diesel st? Not for the Fiesta or Focus 
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renrut
1,279 posts
74 months
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Rostfritt said: Tonto said: Jeremy Vine a couple of days ago on Radio 2.
"If the government can't afford to clean the road signs then maybe they should remove them all" Where is there an issue with dirty road signs? There is an issue with EVERYTHING on the Jeremy Vine show. He seems like an intelligent chap though, maybe its always a wind up...
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Negative Creep
11,263 posts
96 months
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On a similar note, after telling a neighbour my Bluebird has a 2 litre engine, he replied "wow, that must be quick" (108bhp iirc)
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blearyeyedboy
2,569 posts
48 months
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renrut said: Rostfritt said: Tonto said: Jeremy Vine a couple of days ago on Radio 2.
"If the government can't afford to clean the road signs then maybe they should remove them all" Where is there an issue with dirty road signs? There is an issue with EVERYTHING on the Jeremy Vine show. He seems like an intelligent chap though, maybe its always a wind up... This "couple of days ago" wasn't April 1st, was it? 
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paranoid airbag
1,301 posts
28 months
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Lanby said: Conversely, if there are too many road signs people ignore them all, including the important ones. This just seems to make the local authorities to put more signs up!  'the boy who cried wolf' should be mandatory reading for every gov./council employee who works on road safety. Can they please take away the temporary 'no road markings' signs first - I KNOW THERE ARE NO ROAD MARKINGS - I KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE ROAD MARKINGS AREN'T THERE
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renrut
1,279 posts
74 months
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paranoid airbag said: Lanby said: Conversely, if there are too many road signs people ignore them all, including the important ones. This just seems to make the local authorities to put more signs up! 'the boy who cried wolf' should be mandatory reading for every gov./council employee who works on road safety. Can they please take away the temporary 'no road markings' signs first - I KNOW THERE ARE NO ROAD MARKINGS - I KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE ROAD MARKINGS AREN'T THERE For crazy road signs drive along this stretch of road: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=gorsey+lane,+burto...Its the boundary between warrington and st helens councils. The warrington council has left the road as a national speed limit, the st helens council went mad last year and changed all the national speed limits to 50s. As a result you come out of Burtonwood (sensibly a 30), the road changes to a national speed limit, it then goes round two 90 degree bends and then turns into a 50 not more than 50 yards later. For about 6 months it was worse as they hadn't even put a 50 sign up at that end, so it was a national from one direction and a 50 from the other... But even at 50 its a nice road to drive down. I need to get my Midget finished so that I will be able to enjoy that road properly.
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Twincam16
27,206 posts
127 months
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VR6 Turbo said: I never doubted the R26's prowess. I am amazed that VW would stick GTI badges on a 115bhp model's as it make the top spec GTI that much less exclusive.
VR They seemed to go through a funny phase in the late '90s/early '00s when 'GTI' almost became a trim level, their 'S-Line' almost. One of the reasons why the MkV was so acclaimed is that it readdressed this awkwardness. There was only one GTI, and it was fast.
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richtea78
2,676 posts
27 months
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ezi said: The Spruce goose said: im confused they make a diesel st? Not for the Fiesta or Focus If they did make one would they call it the Fiesta STD?
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KardioKate
1,584 posts
23 months
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richtea78 said: If they did make one would they call it the Fiesta STD? Wasn't there an Impreza STi?
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blearyeyedboy
2,569 posts
48 months
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KardioKate said: richtea78 said: If they did make one would they call it the Fiesta STD? Wasn't there an Impreza STi? Did it have driver AIDS?
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Hugo a Gogo
15,131 posts
102 months
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Twincam16 said: VR6 Turbo said: I never doubted the R26's prowess. I am amazed that VW would stick GTI badges on a 115bhp model's as it make the top spec GTI that much less exclusive.
VR They seemed to go through a funny phase in the late '90s/early '00s when 'GTI' almost became a trim level, their 'S-Line' almost. One of the reasons why the MkV was so acclaimed is that it readdressed this awkwardness. There was only one GTI, and it was fast. yeah, they had a range of engines, even base diesels with 110bhp badged up as GTIs with golfball gearknobs mind you, the original GTI only had 110 bhp, just that it only weighed 800kg
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Gwagon111
3,361 posts
30 months
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KardioKate said: Wasn't there an Impreza STi? I had two of those. They were fantastic cars, but everytime I drove them I got a rash that smelled like the sea.
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GroundEffect
7,183 posts
25 months
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The Spruce goose said: im confused they make a diesel st? They have in the past. Mondeo and Focus ST TDCI.
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NadiR
582 posts
16 months
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richtea78 said: If they did make one would they call it the Fiesta STD? 
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SlowcoachIII
21 posts
90 months
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"Your car's a 2.25 litre it must be fast" Yes of course it is, everyone knows Land Rover Series are known for their fast speeds... 
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bikemonster
1,188 posts
110 months
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SlowcoachIII said: "Your car's a 2.25 litre it must be fast" Yes of course it is, everyone knows Land Rover Series are known for their fast speeds... Slowcoach III, on a farm road, yesterday... 
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