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| Thread ID: 53359 | 2005-01-15 05:49:00 | Kiwi Drivers... | manicminer (4219) | PC World Chat |
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| 314395 | 2005-02-26 06:09:00 | >> Simple arithmetic tells me you are out by a factor of 10 Bobo :thumbs: 50kmph = 13 . 89 metres/sec Sorry to destroy your argument, I know it can be embarrasing :thumbs: No worries, but I think you get the drift . :thumbs: This site is quite interesting, much more scientific than my faulty calculations: . sdt . com . au/STOPPINGDISTANCE . htm" target="_blank">www . sdt . com . au Interesting bit of note is this: Worth noting is that from 50 to 100 kph the braking distance of a car will increase from 10 metres to 40 metres . When you double the speed of a car braking distance quadruples |
BoboTheClown (5652) | ||
| 314396 | 2005-02-26 06:26:00 | Beware of Holden and Honda drivers, these are the aggressive drivers on the road . Comparable to the BMW drivers elsewhere in the world, they seem to think the roads belong to them . Add Subaru Legacy drivers to the list . Don't know why but they seem to drive like complete w*****s . |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 314397 | 2005-02-26 06:30:00 | But I have only seen it in the newspapers. I would of thought an intensive TV ad would of been done by now if they plan to clamp down on those who don't follow the new rules. No. Because (just maybe) they WANT to catch people doing wrong. And add money to the coffers. If all this was about improving road safety then we'd see ads on Telly and in newspapers telling people how they should be driving. They'll catch a load of people and rave about what a good job they are doing becuase they've caught x more people than last year. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 314398 | 2005-02-26 21:13:00 | Having had the recent experience of being driven somewhere by my mother who travels everywhere in 3rd gear at 45-50 Km/hr, she took great pains in pointing out all the new rules to me. Every roundabout we went passed, I got a comment on when you should start indicating to notify others that you are about to leave the roundabout even if you are driving "straight" through. So the message is getting out there. But I have only seen it in the newspapers. I would of thought an intensive TV ad would of been done by now if they plan to clamp down on those who don't follow the new rules. My mother travels everywhere in 1st (40kmh) and 2nd (up to 80kmh), except on the motorway, which is 3rd at 100kmh. Seriously not good for our poor old toyota corolla, which doesn't even have a tach to tell her that she's revving too high! Then to contrast this, she will shudder around car parks in 3rd gear :o. But she's a great mum, so it doesn't matter. And she's a good driver in every other way. Except how every slight hill-intersection leaves a smell of burning clutch behind (slips clutch at ~3000rpm for several mins at a time). Having said that, our car has lasted 230,000 kms before needing anything done, and thats after 17 years of life :D. Anyway, I shouldn't say things like that :(. Got my rant out of the way. I only have 3 months to go till I can get my learners :D |
george12 (7) | ||
| 314399 | 2005-02-26 22:15:00 | My mother travels everywhere in 1st (40kmh) and 2nd (up to 80kmh), except on the motorway, which is 3rd at 100kmh. Seriously not good for our poor old toyota corolla, which doesn't even have a tach to tell her that she's revving too high! Then to contrast this, she will shudder around car parks in 3rd gear :o. But she's a great mum, so it doesn't matter. And she's a good driver in every other way. Except how every slight hill-intersection leaves a smell of burning clutch behind (slips clutch at ~3000rpm for several mins at a time). Having said that, our car has lasted 230,000 kms before needing anything done, and thats after 17 years of life :D. Anyway, I shouldn't say things like that :(. Got my rant out of the way. I only have 3 months to go till I can get my learners :D Might one suggest an auto? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 314400 | 2005-02-26 22:18:00 | Then we have 'pinking' or pre-ignition . You often hear this tinkling noise when someone drives around a corner in too high a gear . It is not good for the little or big end bearings, or even the main bearings for that matter . It also often occurs because car mechanics have always had a tendency to advance the ignition a few degrees too advanced when doing a tune up, so that the owner thinks the car feels peppier afterwards . This used to be especially true in the days when cars were fitted with points . |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 314401 | 2005-02-27 03:07:00 | Might one suggest an auto? No need really, we can't afford another car, and she's not doing anything damaging to the car. Corollas are like, indestructable :p |
george12 (7) | ||
| 314402 | 2005-02-27 04:32:00 | No need really, we can't afford another car, and she's not doing anything damaging to the car. Corollas are like, indestructible :p Riding the clutch at 3000 rpm is not damaging,I didn't realise clutch plates were designed to do that,we live and learn. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 314403 | 2005-02-27 05:02:00 | Not damaging, but smells bad and wears the clutch out faster. They last ages anyway though, but still it smells like burning rubber - not a nice smell. | george12 (7) | ||
| 314404 | 2005-02-27 07:19:00 | Just had a look at the ltsa page. Still got that panel beaters dream of giving way to opposing traffic wanting to turn right when you are turning left. I arrived in this country 15 years ago & couldn't beleive my eyes. I even watched an intersection to see how the rule was supposed to work. I know now, it's random. The trouble is you are trying to watch out whats going on out front whilst sitting on your 3rd eye. | Phil B (648) | ||
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