What motoring advice would you give a young you?
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Something I was thinking about today on a long drive home from a weekend in London. I've been driving for nearly 30 years, so what have I learnt, and what would I advise a young me starting out?
Came up with two particular thoughts I'd pass on.
There is no point getting involved in "road rage". Hard to put into practice when some dumb idiot has done something really stupid, but try and accept that you just have to drive around the idiots. They'll never learn.
If you drive at 75 not 95 on a motorway, amazingly you still get there!! And you save a useful amount of fuel and get to keep a clean licence.
So what would you tell a young you if you could?
Came up with two particular thoughts I'd pass on.
There is no point getting involved in "road rage". Hard to put into practice when some dumb idiot has done something really stupid, but try and accept that you just have to drive around the idiots. They'll never learn.
If you drive at 75 not 95 on a motorway, amazingly you still get there!! And you save a useful amount of fuel and get to keep a clean licence.
So what would you tell a young you if you could?
Do not - under any circumstances - buy an Austin Allegro. I bought a 1300 followed by an Equipe......
Do not - under any circumstances - sell your beloved Triumph TR6 to pay for your own wedding.
Get a bank loan or, better still, make sure that your (now ex) wife's parents actually pay for their daughters wedding & do not promise to 'settle up with you later' which they never did.
Do not - under any circumstances - sell your beloved Triumph TR6 to pay for your own wedding.
Get a bank loan or, better still, make sure that your (now ex) wife's parents actually pay for their daughters wedding & do not promise to 'settle up with you later' which they never did.
fatboy69 said:
VinceFox said:
On may 23rd, 2001 FOR GODS SAKE TAKE THE CAR, NOT THE BIKE.
I'm assuming a very bad accident took place?Still much rather not have had it though.
You might have a s
t job now, but save your money instead of going out to get pissed up and pee all over everything Every week and you can have the M5 you've been checking the classifieds for every week, you can even insure it and tax it too with plenty of change.
That is what my tax returns have told me.
t job now, but save your money instead of going out to get pissed up and pee all over everything Every week and you can have the M5 you've been checking the classifieds for every week, you can even insure it and tax it too with plenty of change.That is what my tax returns have told me.
The fastest car is not always the most fun.
Check the nearside rear wishbone on the mazda.
Always carry a 2p coin when driving the old speedster.
That guy painting the bridge is actually a policeman with a speed camera.
When you take Joanna out for a quick drink, take the discovery it has more room than the Z4. (Oh and its a muzzleloader the clasp is at the front)
Check the nearside rear wishbone on the mazda.
Always carry a 2p coin when driving the old speedster.
That guy painting the bridge is actually a policeman with a speed camera.
When you take Joanna out for a quick drink, take the discovery it has more room than the Z4. (Oh and its a muzzleloader the clasp is at the front)
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