David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 09:35 PM |
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Wooo! Slippery!
Went out to get an MOT for the toy car today (passed!  ) and the roads were damp...
Gave it some stick to warm it up before the MOT - spun the wheels in 3rd gear at 40mph. Stood on the brakes - and the car tried to do an instant 180
degree turn... 
After the MOT the roads were drier so I gave it some wellie - then realised that I was heading for a roundabout at 70mph, with an approach road that
was stone-cold, wet and VERY slippy... I reckon it was the best ultra-cautious slow-down I've managed for years!
Oh, what fun... 
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austin man
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 09:36 PM |
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having a run out tomorrow to Mallory 65 miles so will be a little cautious
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 09:59 PM |
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it really focuses the mind dont it . i dont go out when the roads are damp as i cant trust my right foot not to plant itself..
I had a chav in a golf GTI on my tail once ( the VW badge filled the rear view mirror) i thought the road was dry so planted the right foot and my god
did it step out of line. chav thought it was very impressive, but i wont do that again
ditch
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femster87
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 10:13 PM |
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lol, was involved in a 3 car pile up this morning with the wet roads everybody braked and lockup, was fun until the bang came and another from behind.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 10:13 PM |
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Worst of all is when you find a road with patchy damp bits, ie in the shade of a hedge etc.
This give you slippy bit when you need them least.
All of you Take Care out there. Its that time of the year.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 10:26 PM |
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Yes, im looking forward to getting mine going again, but not looking forward to the slippery roads!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 10:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Worst of all is when you find a road with patchy damp bits, ie in the shade of a hedge etc.
This give you slippy bit when you need them least.
All of you Take Care out there. Its that time of the year.
It is indeed...
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/10/10 at 10:38 PM |
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Wet leaves are the worst - being an ex biker you tend to develop a sixth sense for the danger spots.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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A1
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 02:40 AM |
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its so much better when its slippery...
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pdm
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 07:47 AM |
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watched Tiff in a Cateringvan on TV yesterday in the damp.
Don't think he'd ever look scared but he DID look a bit more interested than usual !!
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Simon
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 12:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Wet leaves are the worst - being an ex biker you tend to develop a sixth sense for the danger spots.
Along with manhole covers, overbanding, white lines, diesel etc etc
ATB
Simon
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