wmr1980

No such thing as inside lane, outside lane, slow or middle or fast lanes.

 

It's Lane 1 for the lane furthest from the opposite carriageway, and then Lane 2 for the one next to that, and so on and so forth.

 

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.

On motorways, maybe. However I'd prefer the inside lane being reserved for those who've taken advanced driving lessons allowing them to go up to 100mph. If you aren't qualified and go into it, £1000 fine.

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.

On motorways, maybe. However I'd prefer the inside lane being reserved for those who've taken advanced driving lessons allowing them to go up to 100mph. If you aren't qualified and go into it, £1000 fine.

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.

Hi!

How have you got so many posts and you don't even have a car yet!

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

Yes I do, what's your point?

 

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

For a second I thought I was back on Overclockers forum!!

Yes I do, what's your point?

 

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!

I used to drive along that road to get to work (in Sutton) every day! I'm SO glad I don't do that commute any more. What happened in the video is probably the least worst thing I'd see.

Then again it is Croydon....

It's not even hot! It's warm at best!

Anyway, we all have bad days, I'm sure a lot of whatever has transpired was done in the "heat" of the moment.

I don't know what's occurred, but as a relative newbie to this forum this place seems fairly calm and pleasant. Once I get my 350Z I'll no doubt become a pain!

Cool trip!

Look forward to being able to share similar trip when I finally get my zed.

Great pics too.

What's the zed like for a long touring journey like that? I imagine it's rather a pleasant/comfortable experience, with some fun on the twisties?

Cool thanks for the clarification.

A quick noob question, what's the advantage of a true dual exhaust over a y-pipe version? Or is it down to sound and personal preference?

Presumably with a full exhaust system, I.e. new y pipe, high flow cats, and back box you'd get similar performance? Unless you changes the manifolds for for the true dual system?

I'm sure it's been answered before, but some of the threads have dead links and I'd rather ask this forum than others.

As long as you're happy that's the most important thing.

It's worth watching, so much better than last week's atrocious episode.

I haven't got mine yet and I'm already thinking about what I want to do with it!

Looks like a lovely example

I'm personally a fan of very subtle exterior mods, and more of under the bonnet/handling mods.

I'll keep an eye out and see how you get on - it'll probably prove to be even more inspiration for me (not that I need any more!).