Super Car Sunday

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damianmkv

631 posts

143 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Second time to GW in 18 months - literally the EXACT same weather both times...

Some of my photos on my IG account - haven't had time to sort Flickr out yet

https://instagram.com/damianmkv/

Rich_W

12,548 posts

212 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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jmcc500 said:
Zonda? F40? XJ220? La Ferrari?
Didn't see the LaF. Seemingly missed the 'Segg and 918. No P1 or F1

I sound like a snob. But I don't mean to. And I don't want to kick the owners for taking the time to bring them out. Maybe I'm just too blasé about these cars.

JayPea

6 posts

130 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Well being the first Breakfast Club I've been to, I semi-expected the weather to put a lot of people off. . .apparently I was wrong. First few shots from me







Available on Flickr at higher resolution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jay_p/sets/721576500...
and more will be added as I sort through them

Ruth13

4 posts

119 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Shmee said:
Random observation that I'm sure a lot of people spotted, the civilian speed radar guy right at the 30 sign coming down from the 40 in Singleton.

There was a chap sat in a grey pickup on the right, in a high vis jacket, drinking a coffee. I wondered if he was a local guy getting fed up with these events and just compiling a list to help his case. I'm sure a lot of people saw this?
They are keeping tabs on traffic thru to goodwood events.

The Speed Indicator Device (SID) was used again on the weekend of the Goodwood 73rd Members Meeting - 21st to 22nd March, on both the Saturday and the Sunday between 8.00am and 10.00am.
During those two hours on Saturday, 1,001 vehicles were counted driving through the village, of which 18 decided to exceed the 30 mph speed limit, the fastest travelling at 43mph.
On Sunday 825 vehicles passed through during the same period, of which 22 decided to ignore the 30mph limt, the worst hitting 50mph. Also on Sunday there was a high volume of horse boxes on the road. These caused big tail backs and kept the speed down.
Over the weekend nearly all those ignoring the limit were young drivers and many drivers gave a "thumbs up " with only one giving an opposite sign.
Very few bikers passed through Cocking, and they were contained in slower traffic.


f1ten

2,161 posts

153 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Sorry Ruth but what is the point of your posting? We are not interested in 1% speeding remarks

Ruth13

4 posts

119 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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f1ten said:
Sorry Ruth but what is the point of your posting? We are not interested in 1% speeding remarks
Just answering shmees question - he asked what they are doing. This is what they are doing - this is from the report they are compiling?

Candellara

1,876 posts

182 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Ruth13 said:
During those two hours on Saturday, 1,001 vehicles were counted driving through the village, of which 18 decided to exceed the 30 mph speed limit, the fastest travelling at 43mph.
Absolutely disgusting, they should be ashamed of themselves (yes, all 18 of the 1000 cars) - especially 43 in a 30 at 8.00am on a weekend morning through a sleepy village. Tut , tut, tut


killerferret666

462 posts

188 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Have to say those figures are very good and show that car enthusiasts probably stick to the speed limit in the right areas and save it for somewhere else.

It would be interesting to hear results of a report on normal main road (50mph). Wonder if more then 22 in a 1000 would speed, my guess would be yes?

ecsrobin

17,118 posts

165 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Is there anywhere I can see the report? The numbers do seem extremely low and I think if I did that on my street in town on any day of the week I will actually catch more.

Also how can you decide if the offending cars are related to Goodwood?

Shmee

7,565 posts

213 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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I find the feedback fascinating, those numbers are incredibly low! I'm sure if this was in Italy you'd find more than 50% were going over limit haha.

JayPea

6 posts

130 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Couple more to break up the speed checking talk :P




wal 45

662 posts

180 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Rich_W said:
jmcc500 said:
Zonda? F40? XJ220? La Ferrari?
Didn't see the LaF. Seemingly missed the 'Segg and 918. No P1 or F1

I sound like a snob. But I don't mean to. And I don't want to kick the owners for taking the time to bring them out. Maybe I'm just too blasé about these cars.
If you are a regular at the Breakfast Club it is indeed all too easy to get blase about the cars that turn up and forget what they actually are and the effort owners have made to get there (would you fancy driving a LHD F40 on those roads in that weather...).

I really appreciate people taking time out to show off what are often extremely valuable cars, just lucky I'm only a 30 minute drive away from Goodwood. We missed the 918 and La Ferrari, got soaked but still had a great morning. Big thanks to everyone including the Marshalls, roll on next month.

Ruth13

4 posts

119 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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ecsrobin said:
Is there anywhere I can see the report? The numbers do seem extremely low and I think if I did that on my street in town on any day of the week I will actually catch more.

Also how can you decide if the offending cars are related to Goodwood?
Cocking.org. Village news. SID news. Pretty straight reporting to be fair.

Ruth13

4 posts

119 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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ecsrobin said:
Is there anywhere I can see the report? The numbers do seem extremely low and I think if I did that on my street in town on any day of the week I will actually catch more.

Also how can you decide if the offending cars are related to Goodwood?
Cocking.org. Village news. SID news. Pretty straight reporting to be fair.

Lynchie999

3,422 posts

153 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Ruth13 said:
Cocking.org. Village news. SID news. Pretty straight reporting to be fair.
doesn't make any sense !? - what are you comparing it to ?? what the normal rate of "speeders" on a regular non goodwood day ??

its pretty good stats if you ask me...

ecsrobin

17,118 posts

165 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Lynchie999 said:
Ruth13 said:
Cocking.org. Village news. SID news. Pretty straight reporting to be fair.
doesn't make any sense !? - what are you comparing it to ?? what the normal rate of "speeders" on a regular non goodwood day ??

its pretty good stats if you ask me...
Agreed there is no base to compare the statistics, also the report states that the majority of offenders were young yet the majority of attendees at the MM were middle aged I'd say.

It's very biased data as they are only getting the equipment when an event at Goodwood is on.

I'd like to see the full data collected, I'm guessing it must be available to the public, freedom of information and all that.

I also draw your attention to these 2 happy chaps http://cocking.org/news/village-news-articles/260-... they appear to have setup their equipment over a public footpath, blocking it for me to walk along.

It is also an offence under section 137 of the highways act 1980.

Edited by ecsrobin on Tuesday 5th May 23:58

flimper

560 posts

183 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Olf said:
Ahhh - are you the famous Flimper as in Flimper Spec Z4M?

I'll be there tomorrow in mine which is flipper spec wink
That'd be me smile

RSD 25

560 posts

203 months

Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Better late then never! It was a really good event. Shame about the weather!

https://flic.kr/s/aHskaRv3AB

Rob.

F1JHerbert

538 posts

165 months

Saturday 6th June 2015
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Am uploading my photos from Supercar Sunday.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/helensanders/sets/72...