One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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Willy Nilly said:
A few years ago I was following what must have been PETA on tour in the two cars in front of me. A pheasant stepped into the road so they came to a virtual haul then drove around it giving it a very wide berth. So I flattened it 
Once again you provide the answer to the title of this thread.
405dogvan said:
...I agree a lot of people run diesels when they probably aren't seeing a benefit - but it's almost impossible to work-it-out in many cases because differing upfront costs, tax, MPG. fuel cost, maintenance cost and residuals see to that. The cost that most people feel sharpest is the 'putting fuel in it' cost tho and so the car which uses the least will always feel the cheapest....
Yup. That's me, that is.I bought a nearly new Mondeo after I left the army. I needed a big car, and the Mondeo appealed the most. I wanted a Titanium X because it had the features I wanted, plus a few more besides. I used to have a long commute twice a week, so had always seen the benefits of running a diesel (boring constant speed motorway cruising). Then retirement came, and I no longer needed to drive across the country twice a week to spend the weekends at home, as I was at home all the time.
When I treated myself to a low miles car, I knew I no longer had a guaranteed 400 miles a week to drive (weekly commute), so I didn't necessarily need a diesel. The trouble was actually finding the 'right' Mondeo with a petrol engine. I gave up waiting in the end, because my car came up in a great colour, with all the spec I wanted, so rather than lose the 'least worst' car available at the time, I got the debit card out and bought it there and then.
I'd like to switch to a petrol car, but there's no urgency to do so just yet. The drawbacks of running the Duratorque diesel aren't all that great to be honest, and I find enough excuses for longer runs to reap some of the benefits
I'm not getting all the benefits of the diesel engine, and there are nagging concerns over the DPF and DMF, and I find myself looking for excuses to take it on a good long drive to get a dPF regen going, but aside from those concerns it's an absolutely lovely car to drive and spend time in.
405dogvan said:
The people who run diesels 'because they're cheap' will be signing themselves up for Leafs etc. now anyway won't they? I'm getting a bit bored of being asked about them now - it seems electric cars may be on a tipping-point where people who don't care about cars seem to think they're ready to be bought!?
I worked out that a Nissan Leaf would do about 75% of my motoring. Bought pre-depreciated at about three years old and £10K it would be an excellent car. This is getting serious consideration at the moment.The other 25% of my motoring can be in the gas guzzling sports cars.
Willy Nilly said:
A few years ago I was following what must have been PETA on tour in the two cars in front of me. A pheasant stepped into the road so they came to a virtual haul then drove around it giving it a very wide berth. So I flattened it
Is there a joke here that I'm missing? 
g3org3y said:
Willy Nilly said:
A few years ago I was following what must have been PETA on tour in the two cars in front of me. A pheasant stepped into the road so they came to a virtual haul then drove around it giving it a very wide berth. So I flattened it
Is there a joke here that I'm missing? Chavvy cyclist on a busy shared footpath going at a ridiculous speed, then when he had to avoid a toddler who ran onto the cycle bit he shouted "bloody stupid children" and sped off. The parents should have had a little more control but mainly the cyclist shouldn't have been going so fast.
There was another cyclist going a stupid speed and honked a horrible high pitched horn as he swerved around people.
Luckily most of the cyclists were going a sensible speed and slowing when they approached children, some even stopping and walking the bike for a bit.
There was another cyclist going a stupid speed and honked a horrible high pitched horn as he swerved around people.
Luckily most of the cyclists were going a sensible speed and slowing when they approached children, some even stopping and walking the bike for a bit.
carlove said:
Chavvy cyclist on a busy shared footpath going at a ridiculous speed, then when he had to avoid a toddler who ran onto the cycle bit he shouted "bloody stupid children" and sped off. The parents should have had a little more control but mainly the cyclist shouldn't have been going so fast.
There was another cyclist going a stupid speed and honked a horrible high pitched horn as he swerved around people.
Luckily most of the cyclists were going a sensible speed and slowing when they approached children, some even stopping and walking the bike for a bit.
We all know one of the PH resident Cycling-biggot-men will be on here shortly to insist that;There was another cyclist going a stupid speed and honked a horrible high pitched horn as he swerved around people.
Luckily most of the cyclists were going a sensible speed and slowing when they approached children, some even stopping and walking the bike for a bit.
the parents were obviously listening to headphones, talking on their mobile or cyclist-haters, the child was obviously trying to kill the cyclist.
Also how do you know that the cyclist was not a brain surgeon on his way to an important operation?
Hol said:
We all know one of the PH resident Cycling-biggot-men will be on here shortly to insist that;
the parents were obviously listening to headphones, talking on their mobile or cyclist-haters, the child was obviously trying to kill the cyclist.
Also how do you know that the cyclist was not a brain surgeon on his way to an important operation?
I'll answer those vital questions for them now. the parents were obviously listening to headphones, talking on their mobile or cyclist-haters, the child was obviously trying to kill the cyclist.
Also how do you know that the cyclist was not a brain surgeon on his way to an important operation?
The parents weren't wearing headphones to my knowledge and were not talking on the mobiles, they may well have been cyclist haters, it was next to the river so they may have wanted them to swerve in. Children should have leads, if they did this situation wouldn't have happened.
He was going the wrong way for the hospital, he didn't seem very intelligent though so may have been trying to get there but failed.
I think they may have been training for Le Tour De France, that is starting in Yorkshire and even visiting York.
carlove said:
Chavvy cyclist on a busy shared footpath going at a ridiculous speed, then when he had to avoid a toddler who ran onto the cycle bit he shouted "bloody stupid children" and sped off. The parents should have had a little more control but mainly the cyclist shouldn't have been going so fast.
There was another cyclist going a stupid speed and honked a horrible high pitched horn as he swerved around people.
Luckily most of the cyclists were going a sensible speed and slowing when they approached children, some even stopping and walking the bike for a bit.
I'm a cyclist. There was another cyclist going a stupid speed and honked a horrible high pitched horn as he swerved around people.
Luckily most of the cyclists were going a sensible speed and slowing when they approached children, some even stopping and walking the bike for a bit.
TBH the bike riders (2?) were dicks. I imagine the chavs are also the type to go blasting past a school in their car too!
Who ACTUALLY wants to hit children with a bike/car? What sort of sociopath do you have to be?!?!Thankfully the rest of the cyclists you saw sound like they are pretty sensible around pedestrians of all ages. It's not hard is it. See small kids, think what MIGHT happen and adjust accordingly. Having a go afterwards just makes you look t
tty because you couldn't foresee what MAY happen 
EDIT TO ADD
I think these shared paths are a stupid idea generally. (For the reasons you saw) Normally invented by some numpty in the local council whose working to some kind of target rather than what's actually sensible. IIRC there's also an "advisory" speed limit on them.
Edited by Rich_W on Monday 21st April 17:07
I used to cycle to work regularly and enjoyed it but I got sick of the crap, aggressive drivers so now I only drive or walk.
It was 2 riders, there was a third going a little bit fast but not nearly as bad as the other two, out of countless cyclists who weren't bad it certainly shows it's the minority giving cyclists a bad name, which really is a shame. I also think I saw the cyclist who shouted going through a red light later on swerving around pedestrians.
Obviously nobody wants to hit a child but if you go fast around them eventually the inevitable will happen, I bet he wouldn't stop if it did. I'm just glad they didn't hit a child, I believe it can be life threatening and I seem to remember a fatal hit and run involving a child and a cyclist in the news recently.
I agree about shared paths, it's a lovely riverside walk and a lovely day for it today,kind of ruined by the danger, York council is a bit crap with their cycling facilities and most other things.
It was 2 riders, there was a third going a little bit fast but not nearly as bad as the other two, out of countless cyclists who weren't bad it certainly shows it's the minority giving cyclists a bad name, which really is a shame. I also think I saw the cyclist who shouted going through a red light later on swerving around pedestrians.
Obviously nobody wants to hit a child but if you go fast around them eventually the inevitable will happen, I bet he wouldn't stop if it did. I'm just glad they didn't hit a child, I believe it can be life threatening and I seem to remember a fatal hit and run involving a child and a cyclist in the news recently.
I agree about shared paths, it's a lovely riverside walk and a lovely day for it today,kind of ruined by the danger, York council is a bit crap with their cycling facilities and most other things.
Apologies to all if I came across a bit strong.
I just dislike those posts that like to claim absolutely that ALL motorists talk on their mobiles 100% of the time etc...
If somebody says they saw something, then others should accept their first party observation and don't try and protect the obvious knob in the story. No matter what their preferred mode of transport.
Although, that is exactly what I did........
Hence apologies.
I just dislike those posts that like to claim absolutely that ALL motorists talk on their mobiles 100% of the time etc...
If somebody says they saw something, then others should accept their first party observation and don't try and protect the obvious knob in the story. No matter what their preferred mode of transport.
Although, that is exactly what I did........
Hence apologies.
People who pull out on 'nice' cars at junctions/roundabouts causing a dangerous situation seemingly with the only intent of making them seem feel like a real man, then not satisfied it appears hand gestures of the pepper shaker variety and single fingered wave are needed as well.
LD57 LEG you are a knob and I wonder if you would act the same way were you not in a car...
LD57 LEG you are a knob and I wonder if you would act the same way were you not in a car...
Willy Nilly said:
A few years ago I was following what must have been PETA on tour in the two cars in front of me. A pheasant stepped into the road so they came to a virtual haul then drove around it giving it a very wide berth. So I flattened it
So you're putting yourself forward for the knob vote?Edited by jimbop1 on Tuesday 22 April 22:05
Zyp said:
leigh1050 said:
Don't know if this has come up before,people indicating to turn left when turning left is the only option.
And those that indicate when they go around a bend - lots of them in my village, and without wanting this to sound like 'oldism', they are all oldies that do it.There's a left hand bend near me, which used to be a 'T' junction, but the road off to the right was closed when a new motorway junction was built, and it's been a bend ever since. There hasn't been a junction there for at least 15 years, I would say. But sometimes, I find myself indicating to 'turn left' as I gear down on the approach. I think I'm just getting old, is all
yellowjack said:
Zyp said:
leigh1050 said:
Don't know if this has come up before,people indicating to turn left when turning left is the only option.
And those that indicate when they go around a bend - lots of them in my village, and without wanting this to sound like 'oldism', they are all oldies that do it.There's a left hand bend near me, which used to be a 'T' junction, but the road off to the right was closed when a new motorway junction was built, and it's been a bend ever since. There hasn't been a junction there for at least 15 years, I would say. But sometimes, I find myself indicating to 'turn left' as I gear down on the approach. I think I'm just getting old, is all
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