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Post by Humph on Dec 25, 2016 8:25:42 GMT
And lucky for the pedestrians that they chose an experienced driver to challenge. Someone with less awareness might not have dealt with it so safely.
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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 25, 2016 9:50:50 GMT
Luckily I was still covering the brake pedal and coasting after G1 appeared, but somehow I ended up with both feet on the brake pedal, not a technique I had considered or practised!
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Post by Rob on Dec 25, 2016 10:20:39 GMT
The old tyres might not have done so well. But it was your anticipation and therefore fast reaction that saved the day. There is many a driver who could have had the best tyres and brakes and still not stopped in time. Lucky you weren't on Facebook at the time too
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Post by Humph on Dec 25, 2016 10:30:07 GMT
Or indeed that there were no buses involved. Can be quite difficult to see buses I gather...🤔
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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 25, 2016 10:57:40 GMT
Or indeed that there were no buses involved. Can be quite difficult to see buses I gather...🤔 Buses are fine, very visible, its the very small give way sign I had an issue with. It was about the size of, oh I don't know, a kerb I guess.
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Post by tyrednexited on Dec 25, 2016 11:09:47 GMT
Luckily I was still covering the brake pedal and coasting after G1 appeared, but somehow I ended up with both feet on the brake pedal, not a technique I had considered or practised! ....it's surprising how relaxed one's driving can be after half a bottle of Disaronno..........
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Post by Alanović on Jan 5, 2017 13:25:33 GMT
Felt a tiny bit of drift developing on a roundabout the other day - got out of the car and saw the nearside rear was about half deflated. Balls. Screw in tyre, unrepairable position, new tyre duly fitted. Sticking with the Continental Premium Contact 2s. All tyres were brand new a few months ago, so just replaced the damaged one but still feel a little ookey that I don't do the pair. £112 a corner, mind. Most I've ever had to spend on a tyre.
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Post by Humph on Jan 5, 2017 14:01:15 GMT
If the tyre on the other side is still pretty new then it shouldn't be a worry. You could always put the one with more tread on the side that leans. Y'know, A few mm might help to disguise it a bit...😉
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Post by WDB on Jan 5, 2017 14:13:08 GMT
I'd have thought the soft tyre on one side might compensate for the soft suspension on the other.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 5, 2017 15:31:01 GMT
If the tyre on the other side is still pretty new then it shouldn't be a worry. You could always put the one with more tread on the side that leans. Y'know, A few mm might help to disguise it a bit...😉 I'dve left the screw in. a built in adjuster for the lean
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Post by Alanović on Jan 5, 2017 15:33:15 GMT
Anybody else want to crack the same funny?
Well done fellas.
;-)
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Post by commerdriver on Jan 5, 2017 15:48:33 GMT
Plenty time yet Al, the one about Nog / zero / RF ... and the bus has been going for a few years now and still shows no sign of fading away
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Post by Alanović on Jan 5, 2017 16:00:02 GMT
It's OK, cd. With as many cylinders as I have I'm quite secure enough to put up with a little envy from those less well endowed in that department.
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Post by commerdriver on Jan 5, 2017 16:05:45 GMT
Always found cylinders a bit of a bore anyway :-)
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 5, 2017 16:23:03 GMT
It's OK, cd. With as many cylinders as I have I'm quite secure enough to put up with a little envy from those less well endowed in that department. Pity the one on the back is proving to be a bit of an issue
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