Driver caught doin 150mph

Originally Posted by Xaccers

I listen to radio 4, which is really quiet anyway

/ whistles the Archers & get's the pedal to the metal - well figuratively, anyway

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by homealone

/ whistles the Archers & get's the pedal to the metal - well figuratively, anyway

Next time you're driving at 7:15, turn the archers on and try singing the national anthem to the theme tune

[Marge]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

I listen to radio 4, which is really quiet anyway

You can't beat the Archers

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

I listen to radio 4, which is really quiet anyway

Poofta eh?

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Russ D

Poofta eh?

I'd thump you one for that, but I don't want to break a nail

Originally Posted by Russ D

Poofta eh?

I suppose in context of the thread it would matter if you were baritone or soprano, but hey we are easy going here

[Marge]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

I'd thump you one for that, but I don't want to break a nail

Drama Queen

I found myself doing 110 mph down the M60 in my friends Vauxhall Cavalier turbo and didn't realise but funnily enough wasn't listening to The Archers at the time

[Xaccers]

There is nothing wrong with the Archers! It's just like emmerdale but without images.
Besides, Radio 4 has the now show and dead ringers

[zoombini]

Driving at 150, on the phone..

Wasnt by chance also smoking & listening to the Archers at the same time?

Jeez, that would be one capable driver, especially since he would have been having an argument with the passenger & eating a sandwich at the same time....lol

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

I've had to re-train my ears.
Like most drivers, unless I need to specifically know what speed I'm doing, I can judge it by the engine sound, ie I know that when the engine makes the sound it does at X rpm in 5th I know what speed I'm doing.
Now in my laguna, 3000rpm was 90mph, so I knew if the sound gets near that, I'm speeding.
In my new car, first thing I noticed was at 3000rpm the car's doing 110mph!
Time to ease off and just let the engine idle
70 is about 2000rpm.

Has your Laguna not got Cruise Control. Usefull for doing 40 on dual carriageways around Stevenage and other new towns where you really could easily drive faster and also for ensuring you don't go over 85 (or whatever you choose) on a motorway.