Daftest stuff said on PH which isn't really true
Discussion
akirk said:
Tam_Mullen said:
essayer said:
The driving other cars entitlement on your insurance requires the other car to have insurance
That is exactly what my insurance wording says, I just checked it, are you saying its wrong? I had best let them know! I have had insurance where it was a condition, and also insurance where it was not...
williamp said:
Joey Deacon said:
"If you run you car low on fuel it sucks up all the sludge from the bottom of the tank" erm, the pickup is at the lowest part of the tank which is the bottom so is always taking fuel from the bottom of the tank.
you've never ran a classic with a steel fuel tank, then.How does the sludge stay still when cornering etc.
randlemarcus said:
julian64 said:
If I was completely bonkers and went into an auction I saw some beaten up mini rusted through being pushed onto the stage with a guide price of £200 and I immediately bid £10K its doesn't make the car worth that because I paid that money for it.
It absolutely does make it worth that to the seller. Anyone who thinks an M5, for instance, is worth over £100k is factually correct. Anyone who thinks the M5 is 'value' is in my opinion completely nuts and is letting emotion rule their judgement.
Jordie Barretts sock said:
It's illegal to run out of fuel.
I remember watching a New Zealand traffic police show called Motorway Patrol and there was at least one occasion where people had run out of petrol on one of the motorway bridges in Auckland and there was a fine involved and it was pretty steep - something like $900. I think it was more about stopping on the motorway but I guess you could see it as running out of fuel is illegal, if you're on a motorway..... 98elise said:
williamp said:
Joey Deacon said:
"If you run you car low on fuel it sucks up all the sludge from the bottom of the tank" erm, the pickup is at the lowest part of the tank which is the bottom so is always taking fuel from the bottom of the tank.
you've never ran a classic with a steel fuel tank, then.How does the sludge stay still when cornering etc.
For your fragment further reading can be found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(chemistr...
HTH
Zarco said:
Counter steering doesn't exist (when riding a motorcycle).
I think that is because counter steering in a car (we are in a car forum) is steering in to a skid / sliding whereas on a motorbike you do it to initiate a turn or to increase the steering input mid bend. Whilst you can steer in to a skid on a bike that is more off-roading as it has probably gone very wrong on the road if you have to do that and you are prob on the way to a high-side.Caddyshack said:
Zarco said:
Counter steering doesn't exist (when riding a motorcycle).
I think that is because counter steering in a car (we are in a car forum) is steering in to a skid / sliding whereas on a motorbike you do it to initiate a turn or to increase the steering input mid bend. Whilst you can steer in to a skid on a bike that is more off-roading as it has probably gone very wrong on the road if you have to do that and you are prob on the way to a high-side.I just assumed it was mainly done on a race track or by some who has huge bike control otherwise you could end up high siding when it snaps back.
Cotty said:
Caddyshack said:
Zarco said:
Counter steering doesn't exist (when riding a motorcycle).
I think that is because counter steering in a car (we are in a car forum) is steering in to a skid / sliding whereas on a motorbike you do it to initiate a turn or to increase the steering input mid bend. Whilst you can steer in to a skid on a bike that is more off-roading as it has probably gone very wrong on the road if you have to do that and you are prob on the way to a high-side.I just assumed it was mainly done on a race track or by some who has huge bike control otherwise you could end up high siding when it snaps back.
In the motorbike world is about pushing the handle bar the way you want to turn, be it slow or fast speed manoeuvres.
When you want to turn from the straight ahead you push the bar and the bike flips in to the bend…it’s a weird concept but it isn’t to do with correcting a slide or making a car go sideways so it causes confusion.
rodericb said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
It's illegal to run out of fuel.
I remember watching a New Zealand traffic police show called Motorway Patrol and there was at least one occasion where people had run out of petrol on one of the motorway bridges in Auckland and there was a fine involved and it was pretty steep - something like $900. I think it was more about stopping on the motorway but I guess you could see it as running out of fuel is illegal, if you're on a motorway..... Running out of fuel is NOT illegal. There is no specific law against it.
Nethybridge said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
If your MOT has expired you
cannot drive on the road because your insurance isn't valid.
Yes that's a good one.cannot drive on the road because your insurance isn't valid.
Another favourite, your car insurance is invalid if you have selected Social and Domestic use only
and while delivering a package from your work on your commute home you end up in a crash.
Caddyshack said:
Cotty said:
Caddyshack said:
Zarco said:
Counter steering doesn't exist (when riding a motorcycle).
I think that is because counter steering in a car (we are in a car forum) is steering in to a skid / sliding whereas on a motorbike you do it to initiate a turn or to increase the steering input mid bend. Whilst you can steer in to a skid on a bike that is more off-roading as it has probably gone very wrong on the road if you have to do that and you are prob on the way to a high-side.I just assumed it was mainly done on a race track or by some who has huge bike control otherwise you could end up high siding when it snaps back.
In the motorbike world is about pushing the handle bar the way you want to turn, be it slow or fast speed manoeuvres.
When you want to turn from the straight ahead you push the bar and the bike flips in to the bend…it’s a weird concept but it isn’t to do with correcting a slide or making a car go sideways so it causes confusion.
Whether on a motorbike or a pushbike, at very slow speeds you'd turn the bars into the turn and the friction between the front tyre and the ground does the job of turning the bike in that direction.
At any higher speed, you'd turn the bars slightly away from the direction you want to steer, which causes you and the bike to lean into the turn, and the force on both tyres then takes you through the bend in the direction you're leaning, not the direction you're pointing the bars.
This is why you shouldn't teach kids to ride bikes with stabilisers. You can't lean a bike with stabilisers, so they always have to angle the bars into the turn and depend on the outside stabiliser keeping them from highsiding, meaning that once you remove the stabilisers they suddenly have to learn how to ride again with counter-steering.
julian64 said:
This thread is about stuff that gets said regularly on PH as if the poster thinks its an undeniable truth. When in reality when you think about it there is little sense in it
Take any auction. If I was completely bonkers and went into an auction I saw some beaten up mini rusted through being pushed onto the stage with a guide price of £200 and I immediately bid £10K its doesn't make the car worth that because I paid that money for it.
Actually, that's not the case. The Mini is now worth £10k and attains recognition as being 'The £10k Mini'. You have determined its value. Should you wish to auction it later on the notoriety you have bestowed upon it means that you can start the bidding at £10k or above. That's the point of auctions; to redefine the value of the items being sold.Take any auction. If I was completely bonkers and went into an auction I saw some beaten up mini rusted through being pushed onto the stage with a guide price of £200 and I immediately bid £10K its doesn't make the car worth that because I paid that money for it.
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