Is anyone else finding it harder to drive for fun?
Discussion
ChrisCh86 said:
In my experience there's two ways to approach this:
1. Wake up very early and go for a drive on quiet roads. For obvious reasons this only really works in the height of summer. I had a few 'rise and drives' over the summer and after leaving the house in suburban London shortly after 5am on Saturday, I'd be on the country roads in the green belt just before 6. Quiet, but still cyclists on the road and other traffic.
2. Have a fun, but practical car as the daily. There's nothing worse than being in the wrong car when you're going somewhere and manage to find a nice road (that 1% if the time). Our family car is a massive estate, but I made sure to get one with the largest engine.
In any case, it's very easy to have fun on national speed limit roads and keep within the speed limit (and to give cyclists a wide berth!)
I’ve tried to combine the two. The only downside is that my car makes it too easy to hit very illegal speeds with not much effort.1. Wake up very early and go for a drive on quiet roads. For obvious reasons this only really works in the height of summer. I had a few 'rise and drives' over the summer and after leaving the house in suburban London shortly after 5am on Saturday, I'd be on the country roads in the green belt just before 6. Quiet, but still cyclists on the road and other traffic.
2. Have a fun, but practical car as the daily. There's nothing worse than being in the wrong car when you're going somewhere and manage to find a nice road (that 1% if the time). Our family car is a massive estate, but I made sure to get one with the largest engine.
In any case, it's very easy to have fun on national speed limit roads and keep within the speed limit (and to give cyclists a wide berth!)
Best time to drive on country roads is 1am to 4:30am. Back when road rallies were semi-legal stage rallies, only called selectives, everyone would be out practicing the area even though we never knew the exact route apart from on the Isle of Mull. Almost every car out then was an RS2000. And nowadays it's still the best time to have a thrash, especially with modern lights,
velocemitch said:
Mine's a youngster but agree with the sentiment. 
In the summer months I like to see the sunrise and drive the coast road from Hayle to St Just. There's no motorway down here but I finally have a 5th gear to make the A30 a little less frenetic.
Harji said:
illmonkey said:
I used to live in Brill, so obviously know the area well! You're indeed right about the B4011, so many memories along that road. Also head out of Brill toward Aylesbury down tramhill, then Ashendon and Westcott.
I've moved north of Oxford now, so know some of the other roads people are discussing. (Above!)
Thanks for the roads tip, got some time off soon so will make some nice loopty loops of them.I've moved north of Oxford now, so know some of the other roads people are discussing. (Above!)
Round my way we have what would be an excellent driving road...BUT, as so many others have said cyclists have just taken it over except in the absolute depths of winter. You have to constantly deal with groups of 10 or more riding 3 abreast on a quite narrow road. And they make absolutely zero effort to pullinto single file to healp you get past. Of course I don't (much) wish for any harm to come to them but one day an HGV driver is not going to be paying attention, come round a corner a bit quick and wipe out 15 or so of them.
Oh I know it'll be his fault but they really don't sem to have any sense of self preservation themselves.
To put this in perspective my middle daughter lives at the other end of this lovely road but, in Summer, I'll be as likely to take the Micra to visit her as the Type R.
Oh I know it'll be his fault but they really don't sem to have any sense of self preservation themselves.
To put this in perspective my middle daughter lives at the other end of this lovely road but, in Summer, I'll be as likely to take the Micra to visit her as the Type R.
MikeDB1 said:
Best time to drive on country roads is 1am to 4:30am. Back when road rallies were semi-legal stage rallies, only called selectives, everyone would be out practicing the area even though we never knew the exact route apart from on the Isle of Mull. Almost every car out then was an RS2000. And nowadays it's still the best time to have a thrash, especially with modern lights,
I was going to mention earlier that the road are quite after midnight ,unless there are ninety cars tare arsing around on a road rally. Fortunately the vast majority are going in the same direction as you are and all of them driving for fun!.Still goes on, Covid permitting.
nickfrog said:
DoubleD said:
Ooh now its really going to kick off
I can't see why it would, as this is hyperbole for effect as I am sure you will agree:ffhard said:
You have to constantly deal with groups of 10 or more riding 3 abreast on a quite narrow road
Back on topic if I may.
The bit I don't get is why such a seemingly small proportion of driving enthusiasts do track days.
In the UK we have many of the best tracks, probably the best TDOs and definitely the best track etiquette.
Why would you prefer a public road using one of the densest road network which is primarily designed for function rather than fun, and is in advanced state of disrepair?
The bit I don't get is why such a seemingly small proportion of driving enthusiasts do track days.
In the UK we have many of the best tracks, probably the best TDOs and definitely the best track etiquette.
Why would you prefer a public road using one of the densest road network which is primarily designed for function rather than fun, and is in advanced state of disrepair?
The last time I can honestly say I enjoyed driving - was my trip two weeks ago up to the Highlands. Great scenery and very little traffic.
Used to enjoy driving just for the sake of it, but roads are too congested now, with far too many people in a rush to get one car further ahead. It's become a way of getting A to B as quickly and a least stressful as possible for me nowadays.
Used to enjoy driving just for the sake of it, but roads are too congested now, with far too many people in a rush to get one car further ahead. It's become a way of getting A to B as quickly and a least stressful as possible for me nowadays.
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