driving kicks

[anonymous-user]

In todays overcrowded roads that are badly repaired or in need of repair how do people get their driving kicks? I live in a rural area and luckily have some great roads for a blast (apart from them being loved by cyclists too lol)

I guess large proportion of PH drivers might live in built up areas and i was wondering what you do to stretch the legs of your car (within legal limits) and enjoy the driving experience? It must be a nightmare living in say London etc..

[PanzerCommander]

These days I race. I got myself a race licence and compete (in my road car) at a national level in the Sportsman ET drag racing championship at Santa Pod.

Before I got a Mustang and was a bit of a hot hatch turbo nutter I drove a bit faster than I should on the public roads (outisde of built up areas I will add). Until one day I was pulled by an unmarked car and given a sound ticking off, calmed me down somewhat.

[Tickle]

Similar to yourself, I live in an area with decent rural roads on my doorstep. North Wales, Yorkshire and the Peak district are also only an hour away for me.

If I was forced into living in a city I don't think I would bother with a decent car.

[Conscript]

Sunday morning, 6AM

[blearyeyedboy]

I don't most days.

I find an excuse to take the long way around while visiting somewhere I don't live.

[anonymous-user]

Yeah Sunday morning is always a good bet. 7.00am in the summer. Bang on!

[luckystrike]

Roof down. Doesn't matter what speed you're going with the wind in your hair.

[coppice]

lord trumpton said:

Yeah Sunday morning is always a good bet. 7.00am in the summer. Bang on!

7am? Slept in ? My best trips start at 5am - wonderful time of day in late spring and summer - apart from random deer anyway.

[Riley Blue]

I drive a '63 Riley. Keeping that under-braked, poorly-suspended, noisy, uncomfortable, heap of rust heading in the right direction is enough 'kicks' for anyone - but I wouldn't swap it for the world!

[Debaser]

lord trumpton said:

I guess large proportion of PH drivers might live in built up areas and i was wondering what you do to stretch the legs of your car (within legal limits) and enjoy the driving experience? It must be a nightmare living in say London etc..

I find driving within legal limits pretty dull.

[anonymous-user]

Debaser said:

lord trumpton said:

I guess large proportion of PH drivers might live in built up areas and i was wondering what you do to stretch the legs of your car (within legal limits) and enjoy the driving experience? It must be a nightmare living in say London etc..

I find driving within legal limits pretty dull.

Yes, but it's not cool to condone anything else on a public road

[blearyeyedboy]

lord trumpton said:

Yes, but it's not cool to condone anything else on a public road

I'll wade in there at the risk of incurring the wrath of Enfoosiasts. Of course there's little fun to be had trundling through a built up area but there are areas you can have fun well within speed limits. If you can't ever find fun under an arbitrary limit there's seriously something wrong.

[Dempsey1971]

luckystrike said:

Roof down. Doesn't matter what speed you're going with the wind in your hair.

This

Try adding a V8 for extra buzz, and every journey at any speed is an event.

[8Ace]

Try to crank one out before the lights change.

[Rawwr]

Swapped four wheels for two.

[james_gt3rs]

Track days, worth every penny!

[HertsBiker]

Rawwr said:

Swapped four wheels for two.

He's right. Cars are great ways to do mostly dull stuff. A practical solution to modern life. When you want thrills, you need to halve your wheel count.

[SidewaysSi]

I live and work in London but a Caterham with 175 section rear tyres, an LSD and a few roundabouts more than does the trick. Oversteer at literally any speed

[Mike22233]

HertsBiker said:

He's right. Cars are great ways to do mostly dull stuff. A practical solution to modern life. When you want thrills, you need to halve your wheel count.

Caterham and trackdays works for me

[Pit Pony]

lord trumpton said:

Debaser said:

lord trumpton said:

I guess large proportion of PH drivers might live in built up areas and i was wondering what you do to stretch the legs of your car (within legal limits) and enjoy the driving experience? It must be a nightmare living in say London etc..

I find driving within legal limits pretty dull.

Yes, but it's not cool to condone anything else on a public road

Yesterday, I was driving down what I have always thought to be a busy arterial road, which happens to have some houses down the sides. Some fk wit has put humps and a 20 mph speed limit. This isn't a housing estate, it's a bus route across the outskirts of Merseyside.

I'm sure that 20 years ago it was actually a 40 mph zone.

I'm all for safety, but that was just stupid.

Anyway, where to go for kicks. The B road from A to C, turn off at B, onto a country road, with bends, try in the dry to achieve NSL between bends if you can. It starts about 1/2 mile from my house, leads to start of motorway, but takes longer with passengers who complain about feeling sick.

Or from Derby to Cheadle, via Long Lane.