r1_pete
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 01:27 PM |
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Has the pleasure gone out of driving?
Did a long journey yesterday on mostly unfamiliar roads, but instead of feeling satisfied at getting the business done and having enjoyed the drive,
I'm now thinking how often did I stray above the speed limit, did I see all the cameras, was I being overtaken as well as overtaking etc. etc.
and basically willing the next 14 days away, to be sure I didn't get caught off guard.
Does anyone else get that feeling, or am I just being paranoid........
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AdamR
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 01:32 PM |
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You're just being paranoid. 
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yellow melos
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 01:36 PM |
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Nope you are not being paranoid, wwe basically now where ever we go have to constantly stare at the speedo in case we accidentally go over the
limit.... so instead of looking where we are going ...... we are looking at the speedo, shurly that cannot be safe ????
but i see your point and know exactly what you mean, the law very seldom lets you off if you are even only slightly speeding these days ( unless they
cannot be bothered to do the paper work )
but you can forget all that when you are in the kitcar and on familiar roads.... driving along with the wind in your helmet !!!!
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A1
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 01:54 PM |
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i know the feeling, its not nice...
hope you dont get any nasty surprises in the mail
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eznfrank
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 01:59 PM |
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Might be worth an investment in some "detection" equipment to help revive the fun.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 01:59 PM |
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quote:
the law very seldom lets you off if you
FFS you are joking are'nt you??
If your underage,robber,mugger,burglar,vandal etc etc then you DO get let off (or 95% of the time not caught) lightly.
However your statement should read " if you can be traced, and have the money to pay a fine then we (the government) WILL find a way and fund
it (With our tax money) of tracing you and taking your money.
SO in sumation if your a bad un and have nothing then "please yourself how you behave we as the government are not bothered cause your no use to
us"
If you've got a job and cash and are relatively law abiding/fearing then "LOOK OUT WE ARE AFTER YOUR CASH."
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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prawnabie
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 02:15 PM |
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On the other hand, surely its better not to speed at all, especially during this time of year?
Im not saying I stick to the limit all the time, but surely if you get a NIP through the post, then its your fault? Thats the way I would see it if it
happenend to me!
Shaun
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r1_pete
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 02:34 PM |
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Not saying I deliberately strayed above the limit, the speedo needle never went past vertical - 80 mph, sat nav says thats 77, and it bongs at 76, or
10% or so above any limit it knows.
Its just that feeling, what if, cos you can never remember 100% of any journey, and its right spending more time concentrating on speed must reduce
other concentration, and driving pleasure..
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tegwin
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 02:37 PM |
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I guess it depends what sort of mood you are in...
I still get much pleasure from doing "spirited" drives in the mountains at 2:00 in the morning.... A decent set of headlights and its
awsome...
Likewise, I get great pleasure from doing long cross country drives to/from somewhere without using all the "regular" roads... (Oh, and
satnav=CHEATING!)
But yes... I do get infuriated if I have to drive any distance during the day and want to have some fun.... if the speed limit is NSL I EXPECT people
to be doing atleast 60 on a straight road without dabbing the brakes every second....
You can have fun driving without once exceeding the speed limit...... .... ... apparently
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DIY Si
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 02:42 PM |
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Round my way there are blessedly few cameras. I rarely look at my speedo, it's miles out anyway! I go as fast or slow as I feel like going at
the time. Some times I my be running along at 45-50 enjoying the views. Others I may be going at a higher speed and giving driving my full attention.
Although I do appreciate that not everyone lives in such a rural area where a lot of the roads are twisty and fun. Or has such roads, but lots of
those silly yellow boxes all over the place to ruin the fun.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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BenB
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 04:16 PM |
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Going fast for the sake of going fast isn't that exciting (otherwise we'd drive Yank tanks with stupidly big engines and rubbish
handling).... You get used it speed quite rapidly and then where's the fun?
The enjoyment is the twisty bits. The great thing about a 7 is the grip. So surely the challenge and enjoyent are in keeping to the speed limit even
round round-abouts, tight corners etc
I've got a rag-route I take where I never go more than about 5% above the limit (and then by accident) and yet it's great fun and tricky
to drive. The only time I doing anything even slightly naughty is next to Hampstead Heath where there are some obscenely big mansion blocks (mostly
owned by rich bankers who have taken millions as bonuses for having shagged the economy). They've got their own security guard in a van in the
street. It's not a private road so I don't see what the fake doughnut eater is going to do about the big fat 11s I leave next to his van
 What's he going to do, write about me in a notepad? OH no! Anything but that!!! Anyway, I don't break the speed limit, I just do
burn-outs next to his van
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JoelP
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| posted on 31/12/08 at 04:36 PM |
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i never really worry about it, you'd have to be blind to miss a fixed camera, and theres not much you can do about mobile ones except stick
within 20% of the limit (figuring you can brake 10% off that before you get rumbled!).
So i'd say, if you feel paranoid, make sure you really arent going too fast!
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