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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Dont forget there alot of non turbo versions
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Matteeboy
I've not said under 30s are bad drivers. I'd say that under 20s are simply due to lack of experience.

Anyway, whatever age anyone is, it's always good to see fellow enthusiasts. Did my IAM test at 22, cop training soon after. Still make far too many mistakes.
aye, but its all a learning curve, am hoping to be fairly competitve at hillclimbs next year, i know th car can do it, so is just a test of what i can do now, will be running in the same group as the kit cars etc though, so it will be tough!
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Ive driven 100k + miles a year since the age of 17, i drive all day every day, along with numerous track days, drag events etc, and IAM courses. I own numerous performance cars and have worked extremely hard to pay for and have them.

So yes, I drive far more and have more qualifications than your average driver. actually.
That's brilliant ...... 600,000 miles under your belt is quite a distance!

You must have crashed quite a lot in that time .....
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
That's brilliant ...... 600,000 miles under your belt is quite a distance!

You must have crashed quite a lot in that time .....
twice, once definitely my fault, once definitely not my fault, Once was due to inexperience on new tyres in the wet.

And the 2nd time was hit head on by a more mature lady who "didnt see me" when over taking on a piece of road, even though i was in a high top transit will all my lights on, i was stationary by the time she met me

And PSLewis, you can do simple maths too, well done. Do you want a medal?

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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Were you overtaking? And therefore on the Mature Ladies side of the road?

I would say they were both your fault ......... in all honesty.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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And, yes, Maths is just one of my many skills ........ I would like a medal to add to my other medals, yes please.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Were you overtaking? And therefore on the Mature Ladies side of the road?

I would say they were both your fault ......... in all honesty.
No i was safely on my side of the road. Hardly my fault she over took a queue of traffic with me on coming and left me no where to go other than in the hedge and stamping on the brakes... struggle to fit 2 cars down this road, definitely no room for 3 lol

Of course you have never crashed or driven dangerously at all have you? Maybe if you did you wouldnt be so much of an ****
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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I have had Motorbike Accidents and Car Accidents, of course I have.

Just that I have never met such an example of a young 23 year old with such vast experience and skills as your fine self - certainly, all transit drivers I have seen are complete and utter bellends ... I'm so glad that you are not one of them.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
It may have been my Ford Cortina, Zephyr or Zodiac which had Cross-plys? But, I did think my Capri had them too? Old age plays tricks with ones memory!

I do not dispute that driving back in my day was extremely dangerous - that's why we either became superb drivers or died.

I can guarantee that any kiddie under 30 - maybe even 40 - would crap themselves if put behind the wheel of a 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's car. They would certainly crash within yards ......... hence my comment that they cannot *REALLY* drive.
Give me a 2.8 capri mate n ill be happy to drive it mate. Think your comments are a bit unfair tho. I agree with you that some young adults drive like planks. Ive pulled enough out of wrecked cars on spinal boards but due to their lack of experience dont instantly mean they are all bad. One of my mates refuses to even take his pug 307 petrol above 3k in revs. Hes been accident free 10years now
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dale17
Yeah against old fools like PSL that comes on forums like this to talk $h1t, under 30s shouldn't drive AHAAA what a fool!
Yes, that was my point.

If people all ignored the forum spoiling, attention seeking bell end, then he woudl have left long ago.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyBaker
Leslie statistics mean f-ck all, the fact is the only reason that old guy didn't become a statistic yesterday was because other people had their wits about them
I don't deny what you say about that incident, and I have seen similar. I have also seen some very close major accidents due to young drivers trying to imitate their hero racing drivers and getting away with it purely by good luck.

Of course statistics are significant, they are collected on vast numbers of incidents and accidents and cannot be denied for your own convenience.

Try asking the odd insurance man what he says about them!

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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Yes, that was my point.

If people all ignored the forum spoiling, attention seeking bell end, then he woudl have left long ago.
hes a stupid old pr1ck!
he comes on here to get reactions from everyone.
think we should start a poll about him titled "do you like pslewis" lol
i bet over 70% say no.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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That sort of thing is usually said by those who are incapable of thinking up a suitable reply to his posts and also are seriously deficient in a sense of humour!

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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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POLL MADE
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Hahaha you mean poll deleted
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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poll was made but now removed! didnt take long
majority of people who voted agreed that hes annoying
and only on here to annoy people
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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From what I saw the majority have never even heard of the fool

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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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8 votes
3 had never heard of him
4 agreed
1 said no
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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Well that's hardly the 70% you so confidently predicted is it?
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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no its not seen as the poll was removed within 5 minutes
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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I quite like Pete, he was also good game for a bit of infracting back in the good ol' days.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
From what I saw the majority have never even heard of the fool

TX.
OUTSTANDING Mr X.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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I haven't read the whole thread but I very much think there should be restrictions on her under 25s can drive and for the first 5 or so years of driving.

Too many arrogant little *******s getting cars bought for them by daddy or signing up for HP/loans and getting cars that are too good for them.

I'm only 29 (next month) and when I passed my test at 17 you had a 1.2 nova or a corsa of you were lucky! People were pratting about in xr2s or Astra gte's etc

Now, you got the likes of them tools that killed each other on the m1(?) the other week. A 3series, 5series and a merc, all racing, 1 hit the central reservation and it was game over.
Who the **** let them out driving them cars?
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Boat world is worse. No license needed, Henry driving daddies £100k RIB with 2x300bhp. Always badly.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Often thought that on holiday with regards sit on jet skis, pretty rapid pieces of kit for what must be 90% novice riders, hence so many reported accidents I guess.

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Boat world is worse. No license needed, Henry driving daddies £100k RIB with 2x300bhp. Always badly.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Nik; almost every other country needs a basic license but not the UK. Weird!

Any if us could drive a 70mph race boat if we could afford it. Scary!
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyBaker
OUTSTANDING Mr X.
8 votes
3 had never heard of him
4 agreed
1 said no
What's outstanding

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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
That sort of thing is usually said by those who are incapable of thinking up a suitable reply to his posts and also are seriously deficient in a sense of humour!

Les
SENSE OF HUMOR??? what's funny about this thread or his posts in this thread?
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dale17
8 votes
3 had never heard of him
4 agreed
1 said no
What's outstanding
That 3 had never heard of him.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
I quite like Pete, he was also good game for a bit of infracting back in the good ol' days.
You may never see SunnySideUp again.
Or MisterRee either.
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