SHOCKER!!!! I've embraced driving like a granny
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Most of the time the roads are busy so there's no point trying to go fast, like the OP said it makes barely any difference and isn't worth it.
When driving in traffic I concentrate on getting the best economy I can which saves me money and gives me something to focus on to alleviate the boredom. Doing this I quite regularly achieve 40-45mpg over a journey (Mk5 GTI) and arrive feeling relaxed, happy and less poor.
When driving in traffic I concentrate on getting the best economy I can which saves me money and gives me something to focus on to alleviate the boredom. Doing this I quite regularly achieve 40-45mpg over a journey (Mk5 GTI) and arrive feeling relaxed, happy and less poor.
Hoofy said:
HereBeMonsters said:
Wait, how did you get points on your driving licence for a "non-driving" related incident? Motorbike?
Didn't some old guy get points for letting drivers know about a mobile camera site? Might as well have confiscated his TV licence.
I've subscribed to this view for a while.....but.....WTF is it with people on A roads when there's no other traffic and no bikes/pedestrians, kittens, sheep etc about doing at least 10mph below the posted limit?
Last night's was a 2 year old Merc 350 CDI Convertible - 30 in the 40, we hit the 50 zone, 40, another 40 zone, 30, at least she didn't slow down any more in the 30 bit, no increase for the next 40 zone, but miraculously nearly hit 50 in the next 50, until we came to hill, when it was back to 40......arrrghh. If it was a long queue then I'd just grin and bear it but she was the only thing between me and a trip home at decent and legal speeds....
One of the 40 zones has one of those "your speed is" things - WTF do people slam on the brakes to pass it at least 10mph under the limit...
Last night's was a 2 year old Merc 350 CDI Convertible - 30 in the 40, we hit the 50 zone, 40, another 40 zone, 30, at least she didn't slow down any more in the 30 bit, no increase for the next 40 zone, but miraculously nearly hit 50 in the next 50, until we came to hill, when it was back to 40......arrrghh. If it was a long queue then I'd just grin and bear it but she was the only thing between me and a trip home at decent and legal speeds....
One of the 40 zones has one of those "your speed is" things - WTF do people slam on the brakes to pass it at least 10mph under the limit...
V8forweekends said:
I've subscribed to this view for a while.....but.....WTF is it with people on A roads when there's no other traffic and no bikes/pedestrians, kittens, sheep etc about doing at least 10mph below the posted limit?
Last night's was a 2 year old Merc 350 CDI Convertible - 30 in the 40, we hit the 50 zone, 40, another 40 zone, 30, at least she didn't slow down any more in the 30 bit, no increase for the next 40 zone, but miraculously nearly hit 50 in the next 50, until we came to hill, when it was back to 40......arrrghh. If it was a long queue then I'd just grin and bear it but she was the only thing between me and a trip home at decent and legal speeds....
One of the 40 zones has one of those "your speed is" things - WTF do people slam on the brakes to pass it at least 10mph under the limit...
Could you not overtake? It's not illegal.Last night's was a 2 year old Merc 350 CDI Convertible - 30 in the 40, we hit the 50 zone, 40, another 40 zone, 30, at least she didn't slow down any more in the 30 bit, no increase for the next 40 zone, but miraculously nearly hit 50 in the next 50, until we came to hill, when it was back to 40......arrrghh. If it was a long queue then I'd just grin and bear it but she was the only thing between me and a trip home at decent and legal speeds....
One of the 40 zones has one of those "your speed is" things - WTF do people slam on the brakes to pass it at least 10mph under the limit...
HereBeMonsters said:
V8forweekends said:
I've subscribed to this view for a while.....but.....WTF is it with people on A roads when there's no other traffic and no bikes/pedestrians, kittens, sheep etc about doing at least 10mph below the posted limit?
Last night's was a 2 year old Merc 350 CDI Convertible - 30 in the 40, we hit the 50 zone, 40, another 40 zone, 30, at least she didn't slow down any more in the 30 bit, no increase for the next 40 zone, but miraculously nearly hit 50 in the next 50, until we came to hill, when it was back to 40......arrrghh. If it was a long queue then I'd just grin and bear it but she was the only thing between me and a trip home at decent and legal speeds....
One of the 40 zones has one of those "your speed is" things - WTF do people slam on the brakes to pass it at least 10mph under the limit...
Could you not overtake? It's not illegal.Last night's was a 2 year old Merc 350 CDI Convertible - 30 in the 40, we hit the 50 zone, 40, another 40 zone, 30, at least she didn't slow down any more in the 30 bit, no increase for the next 40 zone, but miraculously nearly hit 50 in the next 50, until we came to hill, when it was back to 40......arrrghh. If it was a long queue then I'd just grin and bear it but she was the only thing between me and a trip home at decent and legal speeds....
One of the 40 zones has one of those "your speed is" things - WTF do people slam on the brakes to pass it at least 10mph under the limit...
No, poor visibility, on.y short stretches with an opportunity, oncoming traffic and having a s
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