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[randomeddy]

McAndy said:

randomeddy said:

Anybody who puts a note on an ambulance complaining about how it is parked ...

Wait. This is a thing? No, I refuse to believe that humanity has stooped so low.

One of many.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-504327...

[McAndy]

randomeddy said:

McAndy said:

randomeddy said:

Anybody who puts a note on an ambulance complaining about how it is parked ...

Wait. This is a thing? No, I refuse to believe that humanity has stooped so low.

One of many.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-504327...

fk me, let's hope we don't make it off this planet, otherwise our galaxy is in for a pasting! Cretinous oiks! Damn it, that makes me mad.

[GIYess]

I had the best fun I've had in years driving my mum's Kia picanto home from the train station...

Like a gocart. Got scolded for decimating her avg mpg figure though.

[RazerSauber]

Bluesgirl said:

The E46 is called Shirley.

The 911 is called Aretha.

Roof up/roof down, I'm sure no one can hear me. My kids tell me I'm wrong. I don't believe them.

I bet more than one person has misunderstood the name of your 911.

I have a curious sense of satisfaction from singing with the window down and there's a break in the words as I pass pedestrians so they can't hear me butchering the song living out my rock star fantasy. It's worth noting I am not good at singing. I'd be on the first episode of X Factor getting laughed at and buzzed in the first 5 words.

[PlasticBottleMan]

I have to admit I enjoy trolling drivers who like to make progress, by rigidly sticking to the speed limits everywhere.

[What The Deuces]

Sf_Manta said:

I heel toe brake everywhere, just so i can get the crackle on the overun when braking for junctions or roundabouts.

You can get the crackle just by lifting off and coasting….

[Sporky]

PlasticBottleMan said:

I have to admit I enjoy trolling drivers who like to make progress, by rigidly sticking to the speed limits everywhere.

Particularly entertaining when you know you can take that next corner at 40, and it turns out they can't.

[McAndy]

Sporky said:

PlasticBottleMan said:

I have to admit I enjoy trolling drivers who like to make progress, by rigidly sticking to the speed limits everywhere.

Particularly entertaining when you know you can take that next corner at 40, and it turns out they can't.

Guilty.

[yakka]

On my 22 mile commute on all sorts of roads I sometimes ration the number of times I am allowed to brake. Can’t get it less than 7 times due to downhill junctions.

[Sporky]

I used to enjoy restricting how quickly I turned the steering wheel.

[Bert Plerg]

yakka said:

On my 22 mile commute on all sorts of roads I sometimes ration the number of times I am allowed to brake. Can’t get it less than 7 times due to downhill junctions.

I love this game, and you would very much enjoy EV one-pedal driving. I can do some very long journeys with zero (mechanical) brake use.

[Cloudy147]

I secretly admire people who use lanes which are closing up ahead, and then merging into a formed queue much later than most people.

I don’t have the balls to do it quite so brazenly myself (and risk the wrath of the motoring elite snubbing me with a nose-to-tail “no chance” confrontation in the process) - but I’ve no problem with those that do it without any risk or danger to others - and I’ll let them in if required.

[LunarOne]

Cloudy147 said:

I secretly admire people who use lanes which are closing up ahead, and then merging into a formed queue much later than most people.

I don’t have the balls to do it quite so brazenly myself (and risk the wrath of the motoring elite snubbing me with a nose-to-tail “no chance” confrontation in the process) - but I’ve no problem with those that do it without any risk or danger to others - and I’ll let them in if required.

The motoring elite are the ones using empty lanes to get to the front, because that's what you're supposed to do. You'll only be risking the wrath of the morons who know nothing, and who cares what they think?

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/driving-advice/...

[N111BJG]

I devised myself a challenge in my last manual car, a Seat Leon. Which was to coast as far as possible through the centre of a nearby town.

It commenced just as I entered the 30mph zone & went right through as far as possible. There are mini roundabouts, pelican & zebra crossings to negotiate along the way. Braking was allowed, but any red lights had to be obeyed & meant mission was aborted.

My best distance was 1.2 miles

[Speed addicted]

I find my 2015 Mitsubishi pickup more useful and involving to drive than most cars, it was supposed to be a short term thing while we renovated the house but I’ve had it two years now and it’s ruined me.

I can’t really be arsed with fast car running costs or impracticality anymore. Even SUV and estate cars look a bit cramped, plus low profile tyres now seem like a really bad idea.

I’m really not sure I can go back.