Woppum Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Or the use of a majic toolbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Or the use of a majic toolbox [/ QUOTE ] Wopps, remember this is a family forum - we don't want to know about your freaky, funked up, kinky preferences... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 [ QUOTE ] lol It aint the size of the ship its the motion in the ocean that counts ha ha [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjfr Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hmmm... nice answers guys. I only asked cos I've been stopped twice in two weeks & was feeling pretty annoyed at having the power, but being afraid to use it. I do appreciate the power when coming onto motorways & overtaking i guess... its just I havn't found any 'secret' roads yet cos I only just moved to Glasgow! (Any hints would be nice....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulator Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 If ur worried about getting caught by the police, ask Audi_smitten 2 tell u how to get urself off the hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjfr Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] ask Audi_smitten 2 tell u how to get urself off the hook [/ QUOTE ] I've got myself off the hook twice in two weeks, but I don't exactly enjoy doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Hmmm... nice answers guys. I only asked cos I've been stopped twice in two weeks & was feeling pretty annoyed at having the power, but being afraid to use it. I do appreciate the power when coming onto motorways & overtaking i guess... its just I havn't found any 'secret' roads yet cos I only just moved to Glasgow! (Any hints would be nice....) [/ QUOTE ] Move back to England. Seriously, Scottish police are a nightmare, especially Lanarkshire and I would know, lost my licence for speeding on the M74, one time offence, 103mph recorded, 1 year ban, £fine and retest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Seriously, Scottish police are a nightmare, especially Lanarkshire and I would know, lost my licence for speeding on the M74, one time offence, 103mph recorded, 1 year ban, £fine and retest [/ QUOTE ] PG that is Fecking nasty!! OMG Sorry to gloat but that has made my day. It knocks my 56day ban for 113mph on the M4 this year into next week!! I can't believe they're SOOO harsh up there. When did it happen? BUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.... Actually it was 1997. However the English passed a traffic law for Scotland that states anyone caught doing over 100 mph on any Scottish highway automatically receives a 1 year ban and compulsory retest if convicted in a Sherrif's court. Worst thing is that when you are summoned, you have to go to the Sherrif's court local to the offence. They queue you up and go through the offences, if they don't have time to hear your case that day you have to go back again until they do. Court was in Lanark, I lived in Newcastle, and of course you have to go with a friend because if you are convicted you can't drive back. The irony of it all is that I was caught on boxing day 1996 but convicted in October 1997 after having to reattend 3 times for wait for it... dangerous driving. So what sort of driving was I doing in the ten months between offence and conviction... mildly hazardous?? Feckin useless system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 That Fecking stinks mate - My blood is starting to boil!! BUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixit Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 As Iv'e been drawn into the police/speeding/points/ debate before, I'll stear this topic back on course and say, I think we buy fast cars because we all love the thrill of driving. Be it at 25mph round a tight bend or 125mph on a long fast A road... ahem.... so I'm told... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] do appreciate the power when coming onto motorways & overtaking i guess... its just I havn't found any 'secret' roads yet cos I only just moved to Glasgow! (Any hints would be nice....) [/ QUOTE ] There are plenty all over the place... Whereabouts in Glasgow are you - you need to come along to the next Scottish meet... or we need to sort a mini one out! [ QUOTE ] Seriously, Scottish police are a nightmare, especially Lanarkshire and I would know, lost my licence for speeding on the M74, one time offence, 103mph recorded, 1 year ban, £fine and retest [/ QUOTE ] That is very harsh. I don't hang around on that road but I am starting to hear a few nasty stories... Hmm - the M74 is one of the widest, most open and safe for high speed motorways that I have driven on in the whole UK - and it sometimes can feel as if its been locked down. Although, to be fair, Strathclyde Police publish a list of all their fixed and mobile 'camera' sites each month - no accounting for Traffic Cars though. Problem is, one of the Traffic HQs for Strathclyde is on the M74 at Motherwell, and there is alot of Traffic Police on the motorway in general becuase there is a lot of drugs and dodgy Northern Irish weapons transported up and down it, day after day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Oh - and I will always try and buy a faster car than average becasue I can - and they seem to really piss off certain types of people As has been said earlier in the thread - its about the feel of the car in normal driving - life is just so much easier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Just to add insult to injury, when I got caught by a VASCAR on the M74 it was outside Lanark at the services there. On the road at the same time on the downhill stretch I was on were three cars, all on the inside lane, so it's not like it was busy either and I was a hazard to anyone else but myself. But like the Murphy's, I'm not bitter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Like Mixit said, steering on to subject matter again, I prefer to know I have enough torque and power under my right foot to get me out of tight spots and have effortless driving ability, plus the V8 noise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 [ QUOTE ] As Iv'e been drawn into the police/speeding/points/ debate before, I'll stear this topic back on course and say, I think we buy fast cars because we all love the thrill of driving. Be it at 25mph round a tight bend or 125mph on a long fast A road... ahem.... so I'm told... [/ QUOTE ] Yeah I've got a friend who told me that was the case too........... BUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixit Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Bub.. I said 125mph ... not 159mph.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avus_Bub Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 I've still got the Daily Mail cutting with that story. I get it out of my desk draw and read it when I want to remember how our police drivers are the 'Creme de la Creme'.................... But like you've said - let's not go there. Only 159mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixit Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 "Familiarisation" Natch ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmj Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] With so many speed cameras, police cars & plainclothes cars, I have to ask why do we still buy fast cars? I feel my car is wasted on these roads, cos whenever i want to have fun in it, i'm shiit scared of getting stopped, so it isn't fun! [/ QUOTE ] You know, you're right. I'm off to buy a diesel Transit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well for those in Scotland, the M9 between the M876 jct and Stirling Services jct is a big old empty stretch of road after 8pm at night...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny007 Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Why do we buy fast cars? 2 reasons; 1. The "Spinal Tap" Effect. We want something which will go one better than the rest. Turn it up to 11!!!! 2. The "Millenium Falcon" Effect. Fastest (hunk of junk!) in the galaxy = cool owner = great image. Or am i just thinking of this due to getting Ep III on DVD today??!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 A neighbour asked me this, he said "why don't you get a focus diesel" ? I told him that in theory we could live on bread and water, but wouldn't that be boring ? I want to enjoy living, not consider it a chore, and driving is just the same ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR32 Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Well the downgrade from a proper fast car to an averagely rapidish tractor felt like a fate worse than death at first but now I'm getting used to not getting hassled by chavs, not worrying about vandalism but still being able to usefully overtake when needed. It's quite a revelation, or at least it was until the mk5 R32 came out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjfr Posted October 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Whereabouts in Glasgow are you - you need to come along to the next Scottish meet... or we need to sort a mini one out! [/ QUOTE ] I'm up Maryhill road, near Bearsden & would love to sort out a TSN glasgow meet, or join in on a Scots one! [ QUOTE ] 1. The "Spinal Tap" Effect. We want something which will go one better than the rest. Turn it up to 11!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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