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******Motors Chat - Round 6******
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Kaiser2000 wrote: »So I'm just back from a long motorway spin and I've come to a conclusion based on a few observations..
120 km/h isn't fast enough considering most people can't even hit that
This was prompted after I had some silly twit in a 3 series start drifting across the centre line to pass a truck - without noticing I was about to pass both of them as they were doing about 100-110!
As most people seemingly can't do/maintain 120 km/h on an open motorway - but will do 10-20 km/h under it - those of us who can will inevitably end up gaining on them and thus need to overtake to continue, especially when one of these people comes up behind an even slower vehicle - like say a truck.
However, with such a limited variance in speed, the actual overtaking move will take far longer and indeed encourage idiots that they can make their stupid manoeuvre without causing a problem.
I wasn't in any rush tonight but I noticed several example of idiots taking chances as a result of the above. It's actually MORE dangerous in my opinion that "speeding" because in the latter case you would be past them quicker and the great difference in speed discourages their stupidity in the first place as they'd see you move out and gain on them faster.
Then there was the scummer who nearly caused a pile-up an hour earlier by cutting across me from the outside lane in an attempt to undertake a car ahead of him which he'd actually successfully intimidated enough that it was moving over anyway. As a side note, Quattro and quick reactions FTW.
Yer man then nearly swipes the front of my car and the back of the other one, but do our girls n boys in blue care - nope, cause it was a NI reg hatchback and while I could go making a statement, the response was such that there's no point (car mightn't be here tomorrow/could be a tourist/not on the system etc). Our heroes did say they'd put the word out but didn't seem overly optimistic/interested.
Fun evening eh? :mad:
I find that the majority of people have one speed that they use on dual/3 lane roads. For most it seams to be about 110kmh. I am forever driving from the Dundrum exit on the M50 to Ashford. On the 120km/h section of the M50/M11 I am usually not overtaken by anyone when driving at roughly the speed limit (120-130ish) then when I get to the 100km/h zone I slow down to 100-105ish and am passed by loads of people. The mind boggles
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Supergurrier wrote: »I don't get people who won't just blip their throttle to 140kms to overtake somebody safer and faster on the motorway.
Cause that would be "speeding" :rolleyes: and as such I couldn't possibly comment
It was an interesting little experiment. I may have been a little over anyway, but even at that I reckon you'd need to be doing 140-150 to get anywhere. 0 -
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Spike Witwicky wrote: »Dude dont you know speeding KILLS!!!! :P
No it doesn't...
It's stopping really really quickly 0 -
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »Isn't a quick spray over the dried paint the way to do it, or should you go over it a few times.
And whats the setup with halfords. Is it similar to argos - having to reserve and collect, or can you go in and grab and pay, believe it or not I've never been in one!! :eek:
What i done with the trims on my astra
cleaned them with a cleaning spray you can get there, then one coat of adhesion promoter, then one coat of lacquer let it dry, and other coat, let that dry and then a final coat, in between coats get a hairdryer or heat gun to keep the moisture away and to speed up the process
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Couple of thin coats will do no harm. What are you doing Noccy?
Just go in and buy like any shop
The front "grille" on the 206. Have the part off so it will be easy do. Chipped off all the loose white bits and sanded down the rough edges with very fine paper so that the whole part is very smooth. I don't give a shíte if it's not done right, can't make it any worse than what it already is :pac:
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »And just spray that on the sanded surface as it is? I ain't too up to date on the oul spray painting, don't know if you can tell :P
Yep, by the sounds of it you have the surface "keyed", so it's got a general rub down and is smooth and clean.
Hang it from the roof of your garage or spray area etc.
Spray the primer on in 1, maybe 2 coats if you're afraid of causing a run.
Allow to dry manually or with help.
Apply the paint in 2-3 coats or more depending on how it goes for you, I've done up to 5 before.
Again let it dry, very well or the lacquer will react.
Then finally lacquer it
Simple and a great feeling turning something around like that 0 -
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Noccy_Mondy wrote: »Righteo lads, will give it a decent lash tomorrow - pray for me :pac:
Cheers for sharing ye're expertise
Glad to help Might get around to doing the side trims on the saab after this
Looking like a busy, poor summer :pac:0 -
Noccy_Mondy wrote: »Righteo lads, will give it a decent lash tomorrow - pray for me :pac:
Cheers for sharing ye're expertise
One final tip is to warm the cans up in a basin of very hot water for a few mins before use. This helps the paint to come out more evenly and less inclined to run 0 -
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What happened today, did I miss something?
I want to do something cray with an is250..
I'll see can I find an equivalent pic...
After all my giving out to GvidoR, my love of slamming things is biting again..
Edit: This kind of idea, I'm in love..
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