Thinking of selling up
Thinking of selling up
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redeye

Original Poster:

626 posts

256 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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After six points for speeding I'm thinking of selling
Can't afford to lose licence ,
Is there a bad time to sell ?
What's she worth ? Part history I've just had full
12000 m service chipped and tuned by Paul at austec
All sorted what do u think

gruffalo

8,150 posts

255 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Be more carefull where you go to play.

Snetterton and Brands are not far from Essex.

Greeny

1,423 posts

288 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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See how you feel in a couple of weeks, do not sell based on that bitter feeling of getting caught. I have been through phases of getting trapped, and you do think damn whats the point. Just watch the speed a bit, only use the long part of the long travel pedal when you know its safe from all view points, sorry if that sounds patronizing, not meant to be, but I would hate to think in the spring you were scanning the classifieds for another just like the one you sold!

hope that helps

scotty_d

6,795 posts

223 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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gruffalo said:
Be more carefull where you go to play.

Snetterton and Brands are not far from Essex.
This and i bet it will slow you down on the road as well. I was told this and it is so true road driving is boring after track days.

Magic919

14,491 posts

230 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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I can't think what car you could buy that's unable to break speed limits in UK.

Gazzab

21,638 posts

311 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Not had points since 1987 ! Smug!
I don't find the Cerb a car that is likely to get me trapped in built up areas ie stay in 2nd and enjoy annoying everyone.
I borrowed a fiat coupe turbo recently and the manners of it's pick up felt much more likely to get me in trouble round town.
Find a way to modify your driving style?

natben

2,749 posts

260 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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I collected 11 points in my Tuscan and Sold up, I then got done again in an Diesel A3, It aint the car that gets the points it' us the DRIVER.

Just take it easy learn to know what speed you should be doing and stick to it, as has been said only give it the full Bhoona when you are sure it is safe to do so.

I learned the hard way and haven't had any points in my Cerbera in nearly 3 years.

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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How did you get caught, plod or camera?

Why not lease it to me, until your points are clear. Flat rate of .50p a week and you can still see it about Chelmsford.

Don't answer straight away, think about it biggrin

Brummmie

5,284 posts

250 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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I picked up 6 points last year, first one in a BMW diesel, done by an unmarked
Subaru 90mph 12.30 am on a three lane Carriagway, then two weeks later on my GSXR by an unmarked Yamaha Fj1300!! Neither of them i would have said was in anyway dangerous, its just bad luck.
If you only got three points, then the offense was trivial and doable on anything quicker than a push bike. ( I can get 42mph out of that! smile )
I enjoy my Cerbera most (by a long way)on track these days..

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

273 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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redeye said:
After six points for speeding I'm thinking of selling
Can't afford to lose licence ,
Is there a bad time to sell ?
What's she worth ? Part history I've just had full
12000 m service chipped and tuned by Paul at austec
All sorted what do u think
Pl pm me some details.

Byker28i

91,518 posts

246 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Magic919 said:
I can't think what car you could buy that's unable to break speed limits in UK.
Original Fiat 500?

gruffalo

8,150 posts

255 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Byker28i said:
Original Fiat 500?
To quick, how about a Citroen Ami 8, 602cc of estate car!!!!

Demondad

486 posts

244 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Can you get caught by a police transit speedwagon going the opposite way or does it have to be static? Passed one this afternoon on the A31 near Alton, hopefully at the legal limit!!

AllezWasps

590 posts

195 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Demondad said:
Can you get caught by a police transit speedwagon going the opposite way or does it have to be static? Passed one this afternoon on the A31 near Alton, hopefully at the legal limit!!
Has to be static and with the camera pointed in such a way that you are approaching the camera as opposed to travelling away from it if that makes sense.

jackwibble

664 posts

188 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Garry you had the Raceproved courtesy car as well eh, nice motor rapid for its age!! wobble

supersix

152 posts

272 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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AllezWasps said:
Has to be static and with the camera pointed in such a way that you are approaching the camera as opposed to travelling away from it if that makes sense.
Yeah agreed, unlike in the States, where I got caught by a cop car driving in the opposite direction who knew my speed to within 2 mph...

redeye

Original Poster:

626 posts

256 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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well shes up for sale ,ive made my mind up shes on classified
so if you want a good one give us a call

Gazzab

21,638 posts

311 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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You will regret it, I always have and then have bought another (to save).

davidd

6,713 posts

313 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Gazzab said:
Not had points since 1987 ! Smug!
I don't find the Cerb a car that is likely to get me trapped in built up areas ie stay in 2nd and enjoy annoying everyone.
I borrowed a fiat coupe turbo recently and the manners of it's pick up felt much more likely to get me in trouble round town.
Find a way to modify your driving style?
You avoid points by leaving your cars having rebuilds all the time wink

Onzlouk

909 posts

224 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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I sold my first one then regretted it so much i bought another....then had to sell that one.....now i cant buy another one and it isnt the nicest feeling in the world. weeping