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Which lane of the M50 should I be in?

20-01-2011 9:31am

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Pkiernan

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Left, middle or right???

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#2 20-01-2011 9:33am

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that was clever...not dangerous at all...

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#3 20-01-2011 9:37am

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+25.5 degrees....I'm guessing that wasn't taken on the M50?

Edit: I see the picture was taken on 01/07/2010 so it might have been.....

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#4 20-01-2011 9:37am

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having fun on the autobahn?

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#5 20-01-2011 9:38am

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Pkiernan wrote: »

Left, middle or right???

always the left, unless overtaking.:P

I would also say 'you' were not on the M50... when the hell did we have 25degree weather!!?

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#6 20-01-2011 9:39am

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Einstein wrote: »

that was clever...not dangerous at all...

Thanks.

You are right, it was not dangerous.

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#7 20-01-2011 9:39am

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And you can see the side window demister on the left which means the car is left hand drive and probably on an autobahn.

This too shall pass.

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#8 20-01-2011 9:42am

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"Britain has some of the safest roads in Europe. But this isn't Britain .... DIS IST DA AUTOBAHN" - Alan Partridge

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#9 20-01-2011 9:42am

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flazio wrote: »

And you can see the side window demister on the left which means the car is left hand drive and probably on an autobahn.

Not anymore

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#10 20-01-2011 9:42am

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Mitch Connor wrote: »

always the left, unless overtaking.:P

I would also say 'you' were not on the M50... when the hell did we have 25degree weather!!?

Can't remember but we may well have had 25 degrees in July of last year.

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#11 20-01-2011 9:48am

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Picture taken at 10:23am on a Thursday morning, no way was that on the M50

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#12 20-01-2011 10:05am

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To the OP, move left please. Shouldn't be blocking me in the overtaking lane that's for sure... with your little German car.... :pac:

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#13 20-01-2011 10:23am

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CarMuppet wrote: »

To the OP, move left please. Shouldn't be blocking me in the overtaking lane that's for sure... with your little German car.... :pac:

No way - I'm gonna hog the fast lane like every other Irish driver !!

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#14 20-01-2011 10:32am

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CarMuppet wrote: »

To the OP, move left please. Shouldn't be blocking me in the overtaking lane that's for sure... with your little German car.... :pac:

Bloody Alfas, nothing electrical works in them, even your speedo is wrong!

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#15 20-01-2011 10:35am

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fletch wrote: »

+25.5 degrees....I'm guessing that wasn't taken on the M50?

Edit: I see the picture was taken on 01/07/2010 so it might have been.....

According to MT Cranium, it was pissing rain on the 1st July, and I doubt it was anything near 25.5 celcius. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66668163&postcount=1194

As MT Cranium is always correct*,

This implies its not the M50.

QED

*not a guarantee

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#16 20-01-2011 10:35am

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Onkle wrote: »

Bloody Alfas, nothing electrical works in them, even your speedo is wrong!

... and that was just in reverse.. :pac:

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#17 20-01-2011 10:37am

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Is there any point to this thread other than trolling?

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#18 20-01-2011 12:32pm

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i reckon you'd go faster if you took the trolley jack out and dropped the wheels onto the tarmac.:D

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#19 20-01-2011 12:40pm

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muckwarrior wrote: »

Is there any point to this thread other than trolling?

I think that's plainly obvious dude

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#20 20-01-2011 12:47pm

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Speed is not the cause of accidents given the correct environment, and that's already been proven in courts in Germany.. it's the people driving that cause accidents!

i.e NO observation, NO anticipation, NO commen sense and NO confidence make for a driver that is the Irish governments definition of a worthy fully licensed driver :cool:

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#21 20-01-2011 1:07pm

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Cionád wrote: »

According to MT Cranium, it was pissing rain on the 1st July, and I doubt it was anything near 25.5 celcius. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66668163&postcount=1194

As MT Cranium is always correct*,

This implies its not the M50.

QED

*not a guarantee

Had to read that post twice!! A reference to MT on the motoring forum!! Can he forcast traffic jams now as well?? :pac:

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#22 20-01-2011 5:19pm

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muckwarrior wrote: »

Is there any point to this thread other than trolling?

Sorry dude - didn't realise that you are a Mod here.

I promise not to write anything about cars here again!

Place was not the M50, but the A8 at Stuttgart.
Car was a BMW 335d.

Driving to Frankfurt, we maintained this speed for 8 minutes, with an overall average journey speed of 200 km/h - not easy to do.

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