Folding down the back seats to save weight thread - link?
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andyinPembs said:
Beefmeister said:
"Attained membership of Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) through police exemption."Is that actually true?
Their advanced course is pretty much the IAM course but with some high speed stuff. IIRC some drivers who have done military driving courses have the same exemption.andyinPembs said:
Beefmeister said:
"Attained membership of Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) through police exemption."Is that actually true?
Imagine though, if he made Chief Constable. A lot better than Brunstrom, I would think.
OK. On the basis that you just couldn't make this up, lets come up with some other speed enhancements. 
a) Position the rear view mirror so it is perpendicular to the road, thereby reducing air turbulence
b) Get rid of that ancient tape player and get a CD player, as CD's are thinner, again with less air turbulence
c) Drive with your boot / hatchback open, thereby increasing downforce
d) Paint you wheels white on the basis that they reflect rather than absorb light waves, hence making them lighter
e) Never change your underpants, thereby increasing the likelihood of skid-marks.
f) Change your chequered seat patterns to stripes, to aid airflow
g) Eat 4 tins of baked beans before driving, thereby introducing flatulence, the air of which would make the car lighter
h) Drive a Vauxhall Astravan, since everyone knows they are the fastest vehicle on earth.
Nope. I still can't beat driving with the glove-box open.
a) Position the rear view mirror so it is perpendicular to the road, thereby reducing air turbulence
b) Get rid of that ancient tape player and get a CD player, as CD's are thinner, again with less air turbulence
c) Drive with your boot / hatchback open, thereby increasing downforce
d) Paint you wheels white on the basis that they reflect rather than absorb light waves, hence making them lighter
e) Never change your underpants, thereby increasing the likelihood of skid-marks.
f) Change your chequered seat patterns to stripes, to aid airflow
g) Eat 4 tins of baked beans before driving, thereby introducing flatulence, the air of which would make the car lighter
h) Drive a Vauxhall Astravan, since everyone knows they are the fastest vehicle on earth.
Nope. I still can't beat driving with the glove-box open.
wantmorepower said:
I know somebody who thinks we get heavier when we die. "Otherwise why would there need to be 4 people to carry the coffin, even when it's only a small person's body inside?"
I suppose it would also explain why hearses go so slowly when there's a body inside
Hey, I always wondered about that, so thats the reason ehI suppose it would also explain why hearses go so slowly when there's a body inside
Timberwolf said:
900T-R said:
Sounds good, but shouldn't there be a conveyor belt involved at some point?
You could fit a small inclined conveyor belt over the bonnet, to gently waft air away from the car in order to reduce air resistance?southpaw said:
Timberwolf said:
900T-R said:
Sounds good, but shouldn't there be a conveyor belt involved at some point?
You could fit a small inclined conveyor belt over the bonnet, to gently waft air away from the car in order to reduce air resistance?phillvr6 said:
Dizeee is indeed real, in fact he lives around the corner from me. Although I've not met him, he's a regular on the Thames valley and surrey forum and has attended a number of meets.
Well i have met him a few times. He's a nice, genuine guy, who perhaps made a naive remark in a post over a year ago, which i'm sure he has regretted. Many people here have had great fun at his expense, but how long do you continue to rake over coals before it becomes boring? Surely its time to give the guy a break?
ed your quoting up any more?southpaw said:
Timberwolf said:
900T-R said:
Sounds good, but shouldn't there be a conveyor belt involved at some point?
You could fit a small inclined conveyor belt over the bonnet, to gently waft air away from the car in order to reduce air resistance?Apache said:
southpaw said:
Timberwolf said:
900T-R said:
Sounds good, but shouldn't there be a conveyor belt involved at some point?
You could fit a small inclined conveyor belt over the bonnet, to gently waft air away from the car in order to reduce air resistance?E2DJH said:
Many people here have had great fun at his expense, but how long do you continue to rake over coals before it becomes boring?
You haven't been round here long, it'll take about 2-3 years before people forget it. It may even become part of PH legend, like the WHoCT and caudence clutching 
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