14 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Like making a Greyhound walk everywhere.

 

I reckon there's only a few mpg obsessed VRS drivers that drive like that. 😉

1 hour ago, komarfamily said:

 

Doing 70 in the UK with a VRS is painful.

 

 

No wonder we need lane keeping assistance 70 is zzzzzzzzz 

 

Just about any car made in the last 30 years can happily cruise along at 80+  

I usually set the cruise at 75, which in real terms is 71. I've found that using a GPS speedometer app 78 = true 75 mph, that way I'm not usually going to attract the attention of the cops.

 

For SPECS at 50 I set it at 53 which is pretty much spot on for 50.

 

I've also done the ton+ on a quiet stretch of the A303 mid evening with no one around for good while and it scared me, so not done it again and nor will I. I need my license and I count my blessings that I didn't get caught otherwise I'd have lost it and my job.

 

It's all very well doing stupid speeds on the motorway or quiet dual carriageways, the real problem comes when you need to stop in a hurry and that just ain't going to happen.

Edited 16 September, 20196 yr by TheWanderer

2 minutes ago, TheWanderer said:

I usually set the cruise at 75, which in real terms is 71. I've found that using a GPS speedometer app 78 = true 75 mph, that way I'm not usually going to attract the attention of the cops.

 

For SPECS at 50 I set it at 53 which is pretty much spot on for 50.

 

I've also done the ton+ on a quiet stretch of the A303 mid evening with no one around for good while and it scared me, so not done it again and nor will I. I need my license and I count my blessings that I didn't get caught otherwise I'd have lost it and my job.

You're such a ...........

12 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

You're such a ...........

 

Yeah shy I'm a woose & scaredycat but I can't afford a £55k pay cut because of a moment of madness.

 

If I get caught doing 80-85 I'm going to get a £200 fine and points, which I can live with for 3-5 years, I can't afford not to have a driving licence, because I'm a shift worker and I live out in the sticks so don't have the joy of taxis, tubes or night buses etc.

5 minutes ago, TheWanderer said:

 

Yeah shy I'm a woose & scaredycat but I can't afford a £55k pay cut because of a moment of madness.

 

If I get caught doing 80-85 I'm going to get a £200 fine and points, which I can live with for 3-5 years, I can't afford not to have a driving licence, because I'm a shift worker and I live out in the sticks so don't have the joy of taxis, tubes or night buses etc.

I was just teasing wish I was on £55,000 per year. Didn't think you would nibble. Bet I drive slower than you because commuting 52 miles per day don't want to lose my lovely clean licence.

Edited 16 September, 20196 yr by shyVRS245
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6 hours ago, juan27 said:

 

I reckon there's only a few mpg obsessed VRS drivers that drive like that. 😉

 

you leave us diesel brigade alone 

12 hours ago, tunedude said:

 

you leave us diesel brigade alone 

 

I would imagine you still get about 35mpg at a steady ton.

2 minutes ago, juan27 said:

 

I would imagine you still get about 35mpg at a steady ton.

I get more than 35mpg at a steady 100kph.

13 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

I get more than 35mpg at a steady 100kph.

 

I imagine I would too. 

it is my first car ever when I am not looking at the consumption at all

 

3 minutes ago, komarfamily said:

it is my first car ever when I am not looking at the consumption at all

 

 

1 hour ago, juan27 said:

 

I would imagine you still get about 35mpg at a steady ton.

 

1 hour ago, shyVRS245 said:

I get more than 35mpg at a steady 100kph.

 

Slipstreaming those lorries me 

6 minutes ago, tunedude said:

 

 

Slipstreaming those lorries me 

Are you copying me that's what I do but not the slow ones (52mph too slow)?🐌🚙

1 hour ago, shyVRS245 said:

 

 

Off topic?

1 minute ago, shyVRS245 said:

Are you copying me that's what I do but not the slow ones (52mph too slow)?🐌🚙

 

On my way into work on an early shift when there's herberts trying to crash with one another and they're switching lanes like it's going out of fashion, I sit behind a lorry at an indicated 56mph and watch the madness unfold. When I come out late in the evening, most of the rush hour wallies are already home, so I can happily cruise home at a normal motorway speed.

 

But any road, we're degressing away from the OP's original point.

48 minutes ago, tunedude said:

 

On my way into work on an early shift when there's herberts trying to crash with one another and they're switching lanes like it's going out of fashion, I sit behind a lorry at an indicated 56mph and watch the madness unfold. When I come out late in the evening, most of the rush hour wallies are already home, so I can happily cruise home at a normal motorway speed.

 

But any road, we're degressing away from the OP's original point.

Seems to happen a lot on these forums 😉

15 minutes ago, ords said:

Seems to happen a lot on these forums 😉

Try www.chess.com they tend to stay on topic.

2 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Try www.chess.com they tend to stay on topic.

Ha ha bang on topic - I am on Chess.com every day. anyone play 3 min games? 

1 minute ago, VRS_White_Hatch said:

Ha ha bang on topic - I am on Chess.com every day. anyone play 3 min games? 

I was joking.

On 16/09/2019 at 22:09, tunedude said:

 

you leave us diesel brigade alone 

vRD's need their own threads 🤣🤣🤣

 

Can't comment on top speeds, I keep running out of road so, I haven't had my flat out yet🤔🤔🤔

Edited 18 September, 20196 yr by themanwithnoaim

I had a a medical emergency with my 5 year old a few weeks back. There was lots of blood, screaming wife and panic! I had to take them to A&E quick. It was 5.30 on Sunday afternoon and I had to get a move on! I'm not going to say where I was as the righteous brigade will cry! But i did see 147 on the dash at one point! 

 

My kids ok now bar a big scar over his right eye!!! 

19 hours ago, juan27 said:

 

Off topic?

 

Standard.