News Of The World (Or This Is Life As We Know It) - Page 14

**wonwinglo** · 24-11-2006

Never ceases to amaze me howe some people drive on the trust of their brakes,one day they will find out that things do fail sometimes,those head on death jockeys are a right pain in the butt,with no consideration whatsoever for other road users.
A lot of ignorance and a gross misunderstanding or disregard of how machines work.
I think that a brain cell check should be high on the aggenda for these people before they are let loose on the roads.

rjwood_uk · 24-11-2006

here here. i have my driving test on the 5th of december (hope i pass) i have a 1.6 fule injection suzuki baleno. but its not fast. 10 year old car. only got it because my dad baught it for me and was the only decent/well priced one at the time.

i also hate "boy racers" who think because they can play grand tourismo and have wathed the fast and the furious 20 times they can drive like it in real life. what i hate with a passion is they all put these massive exhausts on to try and make their 1.0000009 cars soud like a 2.5.pathetic. also very annoying when you are walking through town, here a loud car and turn to look. thinking you will see a nice impreza or lambourgini or something.....but wait...no!...its a renult 5

**Bunkerbarge** · 24-11-2006

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Originally Posted by new to trains

i too must agree even in my 20 yrs of drivng i think the standard of driving is seriously in decline..... i used to drive a hatchback ( not a hot hatch but a warm one ! ) and i used to pootle about and get to where i wanted to go ... never had a problem and never had a collision, never had a speeding ticket......
but i was taught how to pass a driving test, not to drive....so like alot of novice drivers 20 yrs ago after passing my test i went out on the roads, - luckily in the back of beyond in cumbria !!! but i did my learning out on the highways in a 900cc little car, only after years of hands on experience did i feel ready to have a more powerfull car like by ' warm hatchback- this was a whopping 1400cc !...nowadays the drivers pass their test and jump behind the wheel of fuel injected hot hatches and then dice with death with other road users- are these drivers really ready for 2 litre hot hatch cars ? can they actually handle the speed and the power.....are they experienced enough to read the road in different condistions ? are they suitably experienced or knowledgable to deal with the consequences of of too much speed, or a skid or a loss of control ? the numbers of road deaths of young males may answer the question !

I would love to see similar power restrictions put on learners in cars as is curently imposed on Motorbikes. Some of thse kids are no more than guided missiles with attitude and as for the school run with young mothers in 4 x 4's AGGHH!!!! They don't park them, they abandon them!!

noobee captain · 24-11-2006

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Originally Posted by Bunkerbarge

and as for the school run with young mothers in 4 x 4's AGGHH!!!! They don't park them, they abandon them!!

The only time they are off road is when they are parked on the pavement or in the Sainsburys carpark. Saw one going through flooding at 2 miles an hour once and the water barely touched the rims. Some people have no idea how to drive or how to cope in conditions such as snow and heavy rain. There should be a section in the test!

And the police should give more people the £30 on the spot fine for driving with fog lights on !!!

flytilbroke · 24-11-2006

My first car an Austin, 55mph as long as you did not mind wobbling and rattling, keeping a straight line meant, DRIVING.

Second car a Vauxhall Victor estate column gearchange, all three of 'em plus reverse, book speed 63mph. It cooouuuld just, till I worked on the engine then it cruised comfortably on the near empty motorway at 70+, took a long time getting up to speed tho'. It has more stories attatched to it.

Third car, A BRAND NEW Vauxhall Viva, 1100cc. Not a good running engine till some changes made, different plugs, different timing, different rocker clearance gaps. averaged 46mpg for 46000 miles and would cruise at 80mph.

Vehicle four, a Volkswagon caravanette with the biggest engine I had had yet, 1800cc. Like a tractor, slow and utterly reliable even at -20 Centigrade.

Car 5, an old Fiat estate, a workhorse it did a lot of miles.

Car 6, a Nissan Prairie, another workhorse. It carried and pulled a lot of goods. Great for the old dutch (wound her up did that description) as with her limited movment she could get into it without having to bend too much. Wife liked the higher upright seating too. Ok for pulling our first caravan. Thirsty car with moderate excelleration.

Car 7, Fiat Doblo Turbo diesel. Replaced at six month old due to oncoming sleeping driver writing it off.

Car 8, As above. This is returning 53mpg with a lot of the mileage towing our 17ft Caravan. Quite surprising exceleration when required. Never tried top speed, will easily reach 85 with more in reserve. Mostly I travel at 50 to 55 mph on the open road. With the Caravan just under fifty with lots of "let them past" slow downs, or into passing places. The nuisance of this is that in the summer most of the ones overtaking can do no faster once past, due to traffic in front.

AerynPk · 25-11-2006

well today i got up late for work. not a good move because i have got promoted lol. spent all day at work with people telling me that they want this and the other. then finished work at 5 came home to have my mother ranting on at me as usual came to my dads house and found Ingrid with friend. Fixed up the new Kettle i bought at work made a coffee. Then put scooby doo dvd on for the little ones. mikey now asleep Lara watching Scooby Doo Ingrid and ellie are out with friend and me on here seeing what everyone is up to. Whilst eating my dads Favourite food a bacon sarni. Now i will do some coursework as i am behind with being away and all.

**wonwinglo** · 25-11-2006

Sounds as if you have had one of those days Char,yes shop work can be quite wearing especially when things go wrong,is that Argos you are still with ?
Regarding polishing the interior I would suggest that you get it as near as possible in model form,but not to overdo the polish.

AerynPk · 25-11-2006

Thanks Barry for the Advice. Yes I am still at Argos and I am going to follow in my Fathers footsteps. Ive got promoted to team leader which is a step closer to being in the full management scheme. My manager think that i am a lot like my father. The funny thing he doesn't want me to become fully like my father as he saw the footage of my father beating the hell out of a customer into a tv screen.

**wonwinglo** · 25-11-2006

Really Char ! when did that incident happen ? no doubt the customer deserved what he got as Nigel would not stand any nonesense.
I am really pleased that you are following in your dads footsteps, something that you can do with great pride.

AerynPk · 25-11-2006

Erm about 3 months ago. What happened is he caught him shoplifting and grabed him to take him to the office but because he was on drugs he headbutted my dad in the nose then my dad being my dad decided not to take that and bashed his head on the tv screeen about 10 times. When watching the vid it was quite funny as it got viewed across the whole company.