Speeding With Kids In The Car.
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W124 said:
My Grandfather was a great driver. He used to stop at various hump-back bridges around Tring and get my long suffering Grandmother to get out and wander up the road a bit then call when the coast was clear. He'd then start the engine and see how high he could get the car - got some serious air on occasion. Great days. He was an absolute hand. I used to follow him when I first drove and couldn't even keep him in sight, despite him being well into his 80's by then. You never saw him brake, just pure smoothness. He drove Talbots. He didn't give a s
t about health and safety. We used to egg him on and he never let us down. I miss him.
I rarely miss a 'like' button on this forum. However, if we had one, I'd have just clicked it.t about health and safety. We used to egg him on and he never let us down. I miss him. I'm sure my dad took me out in a borrowed 928 in the late 70s and got it up to 120 with me in it, aged about seven.
Equally, there was a tradition of timing the trip from the nearest town to our village, or more accurately the distance to the end of the town's 40 limit to the village's 30 limit. It was about two miles of twisty B-road and I distinctly recall 1m 40s in a Capri 2.8i.
Equally, there was a tradition of timing the trip from the nearest town to our village, or more accurately the distance to the end of the town's 40 limit to the village's 30 limit. It was about two miles of twisty B-road and I distinctly recall 1m 40s in a Capri 2.8i.
The car remember most was a 1974 3ltr Mk2 Capri we loved going fast in that. Probably in the late 70's my brother and I used to rattle around unsecured in the back and even lie down in the hatchback area.
My kids love acceleration "do a zoom daddy" it's not the speed as such. Slowing right down then flooring it. The feeling and the noise they love.
The boy is itching to go Karting, he's 5.
My kids love acceleration "do a zoom daddy" it's not the speed as such. Slowing right down then flooring it. The feeling and the noise they love.
The boy is itching to go Karting, he's 5.
DonkeyApple said:
J4CKO said:
I drive differently with the kids in the car, they like a bit of speed, a bit of acceleration but I contrive it a bit and dot actually go all that fast, I have always imagine having to explain an accident after the fact and that curtails any stupidity.
Exactly. My kids absolutely love acceleration. We have a clear view, open and empty back road and putting the car in second and then booting it hard, lifting off and booting it again makes them scream with delight as would any normal child. Phil303 said:
DonkeyApple said:
J4CKO said:
I drive differently with the kids in the car, they like a bit of speed, a bit of acceleration but I contrive it a bit and dot actually go all that fast, I have always imagine having to explain an accident after the fact and that curtails any stupidity.
Exactly. My kids absolutely love acceleration. We have a clear view, open and empty back road and putting the car in second and then booting it hard, lifting off and booting it again makes them scream with delight as would any normal child. Blanchie said:
I think my boy likes speed, at about 12 months old I took a bend swiftly all we heard from the back was "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
Now all I get when I stick my toe down (he's 2 now)is "go daddy go" or "faster daddy", sorry officer my son told me to do it.....
Now all I get when I stick my toe down (he's 2 now)is "go daddy go" or "faster daddy", sorry officer my son told me to do it.....
mine too - eldest blew the game when he was eighteen months old: I "forgot" he & mum were in the car, & enthusiastically (& legally, before anyone gets their knickers in a knot) overtook an artic. As the revs soared I got a "weeeeeeeeeeeee" from the back seat, & an annoyed "you've done that before, haven't you...?" comment from herself. He's 17 now, licence in hand & 6 years experience - he loves "making progress", & he's a pretty tidy driver too. His mums given up argueing..well, about the car stuff, anyway...I witnessed some douche is a zafira vxr the other day chopping and changing lanes on the A580. Speeding up to the car in front, hassling them and then undertaking them. He weaved his way like this for about 4 cars.
The next light were on red and as i was the only one turning off at this junction I came level with him and I looked across to see this bellend hunched over the wheel with his fat bird and three children in the back. They were bouncing around in the back with no seat belts on. One day something awful is bound to happen
The next light were on red and as i was the only one turning off at this junction I came level with him and I looked across to see this bellend hunched over the wheel with his fat bird and three children in the back. They were bouncing around in the back with no seat belts on. One day something awful is bound to happen
W124 said:
My Grandfather was a great driver. He used to stop at various hump-back bridges around Tring and get my long suffering Grandmother to get out and wander up the road a bit then call when the coast was clear. He'd then start the engine and see how high he could get the car - got some serious air on occasion. Great days. He was an absolute hand. I used to follow him when I first drove and couldn't even keep him in sight, despite him being well into his 80's by then. You never saw him brake, just pure smoothness. He drove Talbots. He didn't give a st about health and safety. We used to egg him on and he never let us down. I miss him.
What an evocative and thought provoking post. t about health and safety. We used to egg him on and he never let us down. I miss him. 
My kids seem to like acceleration rather than overall speed TBH. I wonder how they'd react in something truly fast as opposed to something merely slightly sporty.
I've not done more than about 85, maybe 90 once or twice with them in the car. My best solo is about 115Mph and that was a long time ago! I'd rather not have my licence removed and potentially end up in jail thanks very much.
I've not done more than about 85, maybe 90 once or twice with them in the car. My best solo is about 115Mph and that was a long time ago! I'd rather not have my licence removed and potentially end up in jail thanks very much.
I think it depends on the child. I recall loving the sound of my dad's Mk2 Cavalier 1.6 GL being revved as we overtook various cars back in the 80s.
Wind on 30 years and my son now says "go, go, go" when we get to any clear straight in my car. Although that's sometimes replaced by "let's blaze" after watching a bit of Blaze and the Monster Machines.
Wind on 30 years and my son now says "go, go, go" when we get to any clear straight in my car. Although that's sometimes replaced by "let's blaze" after watching a bit of Blaze and the Monster Machines.
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