ned
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 09:26 AM |
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How fast does your other half drive?
Thought this poll might prove interesting?!
Decided to start this thread as my other half managed to clock 127mph at the weekend... Guildford to Glastonbury in a tadge over an hour and a half
including stops for a tank of petrol and a mcdonalds brekkie for my hangover...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 09:42 AM |
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I cant vote cos you havnt given the right slot.
My wife is what I would term a typical driver - 40 in 30, 50 in 40, and 75 - 80 on a motorway.
She seems to obey the rules and is in no way a tear ass driver.
Never been in an own fault accident in 20+ years.
First endoresement was 3 years ago - speed gun at 42 in a 30 road.
Got away with a 60 pound fine, no points cos she did an optional bad boys speedign course, for doing 36 in a 30 zone.
All in all, according to the current police doctrine, a blatent anti social, intent on causing injury, criminal.
The way the police are handing out prison sentances for high speeds at the moment, your other half may well end up meeting some real ones!!!!
atb steve
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gjn200
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 11:41 AM |
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Mine knackered the turbo by going 100mph on her way to and from work regularly
P.S work was 1.5 miles away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<- Me!
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ChrisW
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 12:01 PM |
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Mine doesn't drive but no option for that! 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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ned
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 12:38 PM |
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chris,
there doesn't appear to be a way to add to the list?!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 01:41 PM |
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Fast! When I first took her out for a spin on my CBR1000, she complained that I went too slow.
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 03:01 PM |
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far too fast,
Mine got banned for two weeks for doing 135mph down the m4 IN MY CAR!!!!
The Court took pity on her when she burst out into tears and dished out a £500 fine, no points and a two week ban, which was done whilst she was on
holiday.
If that was me I would have had a v. large book thrown at me, and told never to drive again.
Women................
It Runs!!!!! Bring on the SVA!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 04:17 PM |
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if you want a white nuckle ride try my sister,2"from the guy in front,steam eminating from her ears and the language tut tut
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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chrisg
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 05:20 PM |
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Christ!
NO TARTS
They'll be wanting to vote next.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 05:23 PM |
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My missus has only been driving since January and she's got a 1.1 fiesta, she can't speed if she tried
But seriously she's annoyingly slow !!
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 06:05 PM |
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chrisg they got the vote in london some time ago,so spose you wont be too far behind
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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chrisg
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 06:41 PM |
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What is this obsession with "including"the bints?
This is not CardiganKnitters.co.uk
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/8/03 at 06:44 PM |
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who,s guna was my rox chris?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 20/8/03 at 02:52 PM |
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She has attended professional performance driving courses and knocks spots off me - Only our RC on the raod at the mo but she regulary hits over 125.
Her personal best on a UK road? 175 in a TVR (on th clock) on the A12 !
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/8/03 at 05:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by protofj
Her personal best on a UK road? 175 in a TVR (on th clock) on the A12 !
Yike! You couldn't post me an e-mail every time she goes out, could you?
I only live 1.5 miles from the A12...
David
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jonti
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| posted on 22/9/03 at 03:31 PM |
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You might want to fit this dash layout.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/popupWindow/0,,13-2003431690,00.html
Came late to this thread so apologies to any who've seen it before
I bet I know one smart a**e who has........or more likely a better one
[Edited on 22/9/03 by jonti]
OFROK
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rell
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| posted on 22/9/03 at 04:00 PM |
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my other 1/2 is the worst driver not that she has had a crash (but she must have seen a fuw )
she potters about at 20 mph unawere of other road uses about her.
eg. BIG ROUND ABOUTS she desides what lane she wants to be in when she pulling on to it lot's of beeps and a fuw well chosen words off the
driver shes just made jump the island and SHE ASKS ME WHAT UP WITH THAT C**T
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Browser
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| posted on 23/9/03 at 09:32 AM |
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My wife is a classic 'will go fast in straight lines but corneras must be taken slowly' as she assumes the car will leave the road in a
wild ground-loop if at all pushed around a corner. Also she has an aversion to revving the engine beyond 6K as she assumes it will grenade (Toyota
Carina GTi, redline 7200rpm!). Mind you, she's better than her mother who's Megane never gets above 2800rpm and she constantly complains
that the car has no go. Think I'll try and persuade her to get a diesel next
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/9/03 at 11:34 AM |
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My wife drives at a decent pace, keeping up with the traffic and occasionally speeding!
The thing that really worries me is that she will hesitate at times when she really should take some action...
For example, zooming along in the inside lane at 70mph, approaching a much slower car, but not pulling out into the outside lane when there's a
more than decent gap in the next lane. Instead of going for it, she'll slow down and get boxed in while a stream of faster cars goes by.
Arghh!
DJ (name abbreviated to protect the one who doesn't want her to see what I've said about her... )
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/9/03 at 11:42 AM |
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theres a section missing in the poll, the one that would be headed 'thank f*** she doesn't drive'!
sure she'd be quite sensible though, but you just can't trust them!
all my instructor ever used to carry on about was anticipation and gear selection. so i get really annoyed by foolios who stop at an empty roundabout
that was visable for 100 yard approach, and people who crunch the box back into first when they're already rolling down a hill... suppose its
their box that will fall out eventually eh?
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 23/9/03 at 12:02 PM |
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quote:
so i get really annoyed by foolios who stop at an empty roundabout that was visable for 100 yard approach,
Have you driven in Basingstoke? they have a policy of putting up fences so that you cannot see the traffic at the roundabout until you have stopped at
the line - bloody lunacy
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Simon
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| posted on 23/9/03 at 02:54 PM |
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No idea, don't go in the car if she's driving
ATB
Simon
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Chris Leonard
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| posted on 23/9/03 at 03:46 PM |
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I dont really care providing shes bringing me back from the pub.
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