wmr1980

Using high octain improves MPG as well as small margins of performance unless FI in some cases.. Its a cleaner fuel as well so helps maintain the engine.. I use high octain as normal fuel for all my cars unless I'm driving diesel or not so sporty car.. Oh absolutely when I have had performance cars I've always had them tuned for 97, but even if not I'd always put 97 in. However it also did make a tangible difference on FI cars. However for a little run around or small engined NA cars I don't see the point in paying for premium fuel when they've been designed to cope with 95, despite it perhaps being better as you say, the mpg mprovement doesn't offset the cost of a fill up!

Interesting, thanks for the info.

Is it cost effective? And does it make much of a difference? I know on FI cars with a remap octane boosters have shown to make a marked improvement, but on an untuned unmapped car does it make a tangible difference?

Wow this takes me back. A time when computers were a skill to know about rather than the ubiquitous box we all have at home whirring away... I remember some of those old skool games! Now I go to the gym instead... What a waste! Lol! Thanks for posting!

I always thought the MON rating was more important than the RON rating. However, they never really tell us what the quality of their fuels are - but since they are all ISO / BS standards I guess that they have to sell them at that quality.

True, but filtering between trucks is beyond stupid, it's a recipe for disaster.

It's people like him who gives us bikers a bad name. :/ He is 100% responsible for that, And his weaving wasn't exactly sensible, clearly not paying attention to the road up ahead.... and it was also obvious the trucks were at a standstill from the onset. Obviously a novice as he also was thinking of filtering between two trucks. It makes me sad to be a biker at times

I have a 16 port switch at home - with about 4 or so ports free - but I'm a bit of a gadget/geek HTPC BluRay Player 2x Server (1x NAS Box, 1x Mirroring server) 2x NAS drives (I need to consolidate those) Router Print Server Laptop/PC AV Amp

Goodness... I have a lot of playing to do to be offering you any sort of competition!

Hmm so you're way ahead of me in terms of.... Everything! I've only just started playing this game, but look forward to our races!

Wrong... its lorry lane, granny lane and rebel lane Almost... The outside lane is the BMW / Audi lane

Welcome to the forums.. I'm in a smilar position to you in terms of looking for my zed. It's a buyers market so wait until you find the perfect one, don't rush into it. As with all performance cars it's good to budget a certain percentage of the value of the car for maintenance costs. I generally keep around 10-12% of the value of the car in a maintenance pot just in case, and anything above that can be used to tweak, or do whatever you want with it. Some parts are expensive, and if you're anything like me, you'll probably want to tweak your car and add a little bit of a personal touch! As for mpg, you don't buy a zed for the economy! Good luck with finding your car!

I guess so, I think though some of the rules of the black boxes can be prohibitive and excessively restrictive on young drivers, such as no driving at night etc... I still prefer the use of a black box as a form of 'punishment' for indescretions committed rather than points initially.

Why would the inside lane be designated for advanced drivers? Surley it would be the outside lane? The lane next to the central reservation. That's the outside lane! Oh I dunno. I call it the fast lane. Slow lane, over taking lane and then fast lane. Never got that inside/outside stuff. My logic obviously conflicts with how it actually is. I'd have expected it to be the other way around. Hehe, I was just being pedantic, don't worry Though technically they're all the same speed, so there is no "fast" land, but again that's me just being a picky so and so. However your point about passing an advanced test before being allowed to use designated lanes is a good one. I just wonder how it would work for enforcing it.

In Soviet Russia... crashes record YOU! It's a mad mad place to drive - there are SO many of these videos which just paint a really bad (but reasonably accurate) picture, especially some of the road rage ones! Having only been to Moscow very briefly, I can't say I saw that much, but it did feel quite hectic.

Why would the inside lane be designated for advanced drivers? Surley it would be the outside lane? The lane next to the central reservation. That's the outside lane!

I have to say I used to travel a lot on the motorway with cruise set at around 70mph (all about the MPGZ back then). And I wasn't overtaken that often - so whilst some people do drive over 70mph it's not everywhere. You will always get the few that goes over the limit - heck I do sometimes (especially if over taking on an A-road to minimise time exposed to danger (TED)), however those few do make the rule. I'm not keen on black boxes, but perhaps a compulsory advanced driving course before you can go on the motorway? Or have some sort of restriction (like motorbikes) until you pass your full test? The problem is a lot of people are just not confident enough drivers, and cause just as many problems as those who are overly confident and think they are driving gods. People are also impatient (we've all suffered that in the past I'm sure). However you have to remember that not everyone realises what they're doing wrong. Education is clearly the best way to go, but unfairly punishing or restricting those that are happy to stick to the rules and drive carefully makes it unfair. Unfortunately you'll never get 1 rule which fits all. Perhaps if a young driver (or new driver) gets caught being reckless they should have a black box fitted as a result? So instead of points in your 1st year or whatever, you have to be restricted for 12 months or something by use of a black box - which after a year, a LOT of people will change their behaviour, after being forced to behave you'll build a sort of muscle memory for it? Also another system that would potentially work, is for new drivers having to clock up a certain amount of "hours" like pilots, before being able to go on motorways or over a speed limit or being able to drive a bigger car? It's a tough problem to solve.

In France it's 80 when conditions are good and 70 when conditions are bad (i.e. raining / low visibility). I think a similar rule would be good. However, I'd prefer to see more police on the road judging and using their discretion for people's driving rather than cameras which don't tell the full picture. Though ultimately I know it costs more to have more police patrolling...

I've just logged in via facebook - let me create a username... Hmm can't seem to see where you create a username other than being linked to Facebook - or am I missing something? My game centre ID is: froggywill if that's what you need.

I know I'm working on it!!

I'm addicted to the game! It's quite hard when you take all driver aids off though but it makes it more fun.

There's no need to drive like that on a public road. And if you're going to do it, at least be a man and take it on the chin, put your hands up and be respectful/remorseful to the law when you're caught. Unfortunately he'll undoubtedly keep driving irrespective of a ban - those sort of people will do

I feel very sorry for you bless you Yet you decide to come onto a forum to share these feelings about a total stranger? Love the irony! 99% of the people on here are strangers and they still get into stupid arguments so I'd thought I'd join in yay! that's the spirit!

Love the pics in this thread! Hi Clown (it's Will/FF btw ).

hehe It's not that bad these days... but I may be biased :o