Pistonheads Stickers...Protecting the PH Name....

[tvradict]

I'm slightly worried about having a PH Sticker on my car, and the possible consequences when I just happen to get things a little wrong or I'm having fun.

Only today I was having some fun along a back road, came to the junction with a main road, nothing approaching (something behind though), On the Brakes, down a cog, off brakes, on gas - off gas and whayyy heyyyyyy! Front wheel drive and a wet corner

Anyhow, the driver and passenger behind didn't seem as impressed as I was Don't know why....

So, I was wondering what PHers think of doing this and displaying the highly fashionable "Pistonheads.com Speed Matters" Stickers

And I wouldn't mind Ted's opinion on the matter.

This has been bugging me for a month or so, and is the reason I haven't put the stickers on the side of the car as yet!

[DennisTheMenace]

Try this to ruin the PH name , hit a blindingly obvious security post in a van sporting a PH sticker in the front window and one on the rear
I think i was hit by a numpty disease towards the end of the week which caused this expemplary style of driving Glad there was no other PH'ers in brindley road in manchester

BTW stu the ford fuse box is about a 10 min job to replace if you decide to do your orion i replaced one on saturday

[DanH]

Yeah dunno if having 'speed matters' on ones car is inviting trouble from arsey police.

[tvradict]

DennisTheMenace said:
BTW stu the ford fuse box is about a 10 min job to replace if you decide to do your orion i replaced one on saturday

Glasses Anyone?

10 Minutes!

Is that an "I'm a professional and I can do it in 10 minutes"

or a

"I know jack about car electrics and I can do it in 10 minutes"?

Still deciding on the best course of action.

I've got a knackered Offside Rear Bearing and some others quite major problems which are all affecting the descision!

[DennisTheMenace]

Cheers mate

Seriously the fuse box/bsi unit is a 10/20 min job , just make sure you replse the fuses/relays in the same order as your fuse box

as for my driving on friday i cant posibly comment

Edited to put an r in order im not stoopid y'know

>> Edited by DennisTheMenace on Sunday 9th February 22:20

[DennisTheMenace]

stu just sent you an e mail on how to replace the fuse box = my phone number if you hit difficulties

[DennisTheMenace]

tvradict said:

I've got a knackered Offside Rear Bearing and some others quite major problems which are all affecting the descision!

the rear bearing should be in the hub and easy to replace any other probs give me a call or e-mail

[PetrolTed]

I wouldn't worry about it. Let's face it most people don't notice the stickers in the back of car windows unless you're stuck in traffic for a long time.

I've had bloody great big Speed Matters stickers all over my car for a couple of years without incident. Don't worry about being so PC

As for protecting the PH name, I am appreciative for your concern. Simple answer is to have fun and drive respsonsibly - no law against that.

[.Mark]

mungo said: You are not the only one TVRadict who thinks about this. I have a "speed matters" sticker on my rear window and often I see people in my rear view mirror looking amused who have obviously read the PH moto.

Sometimes people look very dissaproving and as a result of this, I am careful not to drive inconsiderately or like too much of a nutter. As an example, overtaking a line of cars on a NSL dual carriageway at full throttle and *** mph then having to stop for traffic lights at a roundabout whilst all the cars you went past at warp nine get to read "speed matters" on your back window as they slow to a stop behind you can often prove a little embarrasing

Mind you, the mere ownership of a obviously fast car can often lead people to assume you are a nutcase. People will always notice your driving much more in a fast car and as such I always try my best to drive sensibly when there is a fair bit of traffic or lots of people to notice if I drive like a kamakaze. Put me on a nice fast flowing NSL road with noone else in sight however and I'll be driving for fun!

...says Mungo, who still has me grinning after a - what was it? - warp speed 9 ride around the local roads in the Caterham one lunchtime?

[DanH]

I wouldn't worry about it. Let's face it most people don't notice the stickers in the back of car windows unless you're stuck in traffic for a long time.

I've had bloody great big Speed Matters stickers all over my car for a couple of years without incident. Don't worry about being so PC

Hey, I bought a fleece I'm doing my bit

Not got a big enough rear window for adverts anyway, especially as I have a baby on board sticker there too.

>> Edited by DanH on Monday 10th February 18:50

[hertsbiker]

I've found the occasional MP muppet who thinks it is an open invitation to race. But then, it's always fun to beat a muppet with a "boring" car ain't it?

[tvradict]

PetrolTed said: I wouldn't worry about it. Let's face it most people don't notice the stickers in the back of car windows unless you're stuck in traffic for a long time.

I've had bloody great big Speed Matters stickers all over my car for a couple of years without incident. Don't worry about being so PC

As for protecting the PH name, I am appreciative for your concern. Simple answer is to have fun and drive respsonsibly - no law against that.

I suppose that has really answered all queries!

Cheers Ted

And as for being PC, of course I'm Pistonheads Conforming! What else would I be?

[Superflid]

hertsbiker said: I've found the occasional MP muppet who thinks it is an open invitation to race. But then, it's always fun to beat a muppet with a "boring" car ain't it?

Peugeot Partner Combi with P/H sticker above "Please leave room for wheelchair access" sticker.......

[Fatboy]

Peugeot Partner Combi with P/H sticker above "Please leave room for wheelchair access" sticker.......

Think your 400MPH wheelchair could probably do with one as well

[Big_M]

So Ted it is alreet for me to keep the PH sticker on me Nova then m8?

[roop]

Short of copying Ted's mobile billboard with the car stickering, this is as far as I can go really. I did have one on the front but various letters slowly got peeled off by the wipers...!

More often than not, I'll get a thumbs up from bikers who read the sticker. The front fogs and blue LED boys always want a drag race, but not sure if that's the PH sticker or the Matrix-Churchill exhaust on the GTI. Anyways, always happy to do my part for PH circulation...!