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LuS1fer said:
I also can't stand convertibles. They seem to be driven by old posers [nope]who like to have a red forehead[nope]. It's a faff taking the hood down[nope], keeping it clean [nope]and they always look worse than the saloon or coupe they are based on [nope , mine shared no panels with any other car ].
My brackets added above .Fun police have been informed .
sidewinder500 said:
95% of my time behind the wheel I tend to drive like an old man, slowish and completely without any competitive edge towards other motorists
The other 5% are the complete opposite
I’m exactly the same 95% normal and then 5% go nuts when it’s safe to do so , and I’m 59The other 5% are the complete opposite
Super Sonic said:
I keep a good space from the car in front. It a oids a lot of accelerating and braking. If someone pulls out of a junction into the space, well good for them, they're obviously in a hurry/ on the ball/ in a quick car.
If anyone cuts me up or pulls out in front of me, I don't take it personally. We all make mistakes.
Mitigating other drivers mistakes is what makes a good driver.
This is such a good post, I am very much of the same view If anyone cuts me up or pulls out in front of me, I don't take it personally. We all make mistakes.
Mitigating other drivers mistakes is what makes a good driver.
jamie w said:
Feel cheated if the odometer is changing from eg 59999 to 60000 and I miss seeing it change 
Even moreso if it's a 99999 to 100000
I had a car that rolled over to 222222 miles. I didn’t take a picture but took one at 222223 miles and sent it to my OCD mate. Even moreso if it's a 99999 to 100000
He had to photoshop it for his own sanity.
rex said:
jamie w said:
Feel cheated if the odometer is changing from eg 59999 to 60000 and I miss seeing it change
Even moreso if it's a 99999 to 100000
I had a car that rolled over to 222222 miles. I didn’t take a picture but took one at 222223 miles and sent it to my OCD mate. Even moreso if it's a 99999 to 100000
He had to photoshop it for his own sanity.
I agree with so many of the comments about slower less rubbered cars being more entertaining on our roads & HP not being the ultimate goal, I do get big engined cars for the thrill factor but there are so many times I have driven big HP cars that just feel dead below speeds that will still take your licence away if you dare to try them on a public highway that make them utterly pointless unless you do indeed track them.
I have done the Porsche experience trackdays a few times & would recommend them to anyone as they encourage you to exploit the cars if they feel comfortable, the last I done in a base Cayman manual rather than a GT whatever with PDK & the instructor was rather put out & said I was more like a frustrated rally driver than a racing driver, I thought that was mission accomplished ;-)
I have done the Porsche experience trackdays a few times & would recommend them to anyone as they encourage you to exploit the cars if they feel comfortable, the last I done in a base Cayman manual rather than a GT whatever with PDK & the instructor was rather put out & said I was more like a frustrated rally driver than a racing driver, I thought that was mission accomplished ;-)
Despite owning two lairy cars (Cerbera>86), I have no interest in going sideways, much prefer the feeling of rotation both cars give me.
Despite knowing they're great, I have no desire to own a Porsche.
Despite knowing they'd be fun to drive, I will never buy a hot hatch, because I don't like them aesthetically.
Ooh a good one, I like CVT gearboxes in my limited experience, and think they make good sense for most cars.
Despite the last statement, I have never purchased an automatic, and hopefully will stay in manual cars for as long as possible, planning to keep the current two indefinitely.
Despite knowing they're great, I have no desire to own a Porsche.
Despite knowing they'd be fun to drive, I will never buy a hot hatch, because I don't like them aesthetically.
Ooh a good one, I like CVT gearboxes in my limited experience, and think they make good sense for most cars.
Despite the last statement, I have never purchased an automatic, and hopefully will stay in manual cars for as long as possible, planning to keep the current two indefinitely.
I normally drive at 20mph through 20 limits. I sometimes even obey carpark speed limits. Judging by the enormous queues that sometimes form up behind me, I must be one of the only ones.
Tenuous to this thread I know but I have tried to watch all the classic Steve McQueen petrolhead movies and have found them all totally boring.
2 and 3 cylinder engines interest me.
I had a lot of fun driving a Smart FourTwo Diesel for 2 years. That 'slow car, fast' thing has a lot of merit.
I don't hate EV's but I think I might be one of the outliers on here in being quite neutral on the topic.
Don't care about traffic light grand prixs or which cars are theoretically faster than others. Some fast cars seem slow and some slow cars seem fast. As long as they amuse me in isolation, I'm happy.
Have never and will never understand why road cars are ever compared by lap times.
Not a fan of PH/club driving meet ups. Seems to bring out the worst driving in people.
I'm more interested in long, interesting road trips or adventures than trackdays or balls out road driving.
Related to the above, sometimes when going on holiday or a weekend away, I'm more excited about the journey than whatever we'll do at the destination.
I love the noise pause you get when you go under a bridge in a heavy rain shower. It's strangely satisfying.
Tenuous to this thread I know but I have tried to watch all the classic Steve McQueen petrolhead movies and have found them all totally boring.
2 and 3 cylinder engines interest me.
I had a lot of fun driving a Smart FourTwo Diesel for 2 years. That 'slow car, fast' thing has a lot of merit.
I don't hate EV's but I think I might be one of the outliers on here in being quite neutral on the topic.
Don't care about traffic light grand prixs or which cars are theoretically faster than others. Some fast cars seem slow and some slow cars seem fast. As long as they amuse me in isolation, I'm happy.
Have never and will never understand why road cars are ever compared by lap times.
Not a fan of PH/club driving meet ups. Seems to bring out the worst driving in people.
I'm more interested in long, interesting road trips or adventures than trackdays or balls out road driving.
Related to the above, sometimes when going on holiday or a weekend away, I'm more excited about the journey than whatever we'll do at the destination.
I love the noise pause you get when you go under a bridge in a heavy rain shower. It's strangely satisfying.
Edited by Gad-Westy on Friday 23 September 11:31
What The Deuces said:
I enjoy this immensely also.
I once drove from South Birmingham to Stoke via the shropshire a roads and managed 69.7mpg in a e91 320d.... miles above the official figures.
Nice, I've had 90mpg in a 208 1.6HDI as my best.I once drove from South Birmingham to Stoke via the shropshire a roads and managed 69.7mpg in a e91 320d.... miles above the official figures.
Hallmark of a good driver, but also a good test that the car is running well imo
I do also drive both my cars to 7krpm at times
DuncanM said:
What The Deuces said:
I enjoy this immensely also.
I once drove from South Birmingham to Stoke via the shropshire a roads and managed 69.7mpg in a e91 320d.... miles above the official figures.
Nice, I've had 90mpg in a 208 1.6HDI as my best.I once drove from South Birmingham to Stoke via the shropshire a roads and managed 69.7mpg in a e91 320d.... miles above the official figures.
Hallmark of a good driver, but also a good test that the car is running well imo
I do also drive both my cars to 7krpm at times
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