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>> No. 2824 Anonymous
11th January 2014
Saturday 10:13 am
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Does anyone buy cars, fix 'em up and sell them on again? I read about someone picking it up in his spare time after watching Wheeler Dealers, was wondering if it might be a nice thing to do at weekends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71nOmscwakg
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>> No. 2825 Anonymous
11th January 2014
Saturday 10:44 am
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I've always wanted to do this with motorcycles. Sage for not adding anything.
>> No. 2826 Anonymous
11th January 2014
Saturday 12:19 pm
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It's not much of a living. If you pay attention when watching Wheeler Dealers, you see that they rarely make a profit that justifies the amount of labour involved.

You can earn decent money as a mechanic or dealer specialising in a particular marque or model, but you really need to know your stuff.
>> No. 2827 Anonymous
11th January 2014
Saturday 2:19 pm
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>>2824
You can certainly make a bit of money on the side, but unless you really know your stuff and are able to manage with money tied up, it's not something you could give up your job for. Someone I know does a bit of car flipping - buys cars in average condition on the cheap, gets the work done, and shifts them on at the top of the market range. The profit potential comes not from him doing the work himself (which he doesn't in most cases), but from recognising what work is needed and how much it's likely to cost. (It also helps that the taxman doesn't get to hear about it. Decide for yourself whether you're OK with this.)
>> No. 2831 Anonymous
3rd February 2014
Monday 2:45 pm
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>Does anyone buy cars, fix 'em up and sell them on again?

My brother did once, but just once, not as a business scheme. He bought an old Vauxhall Calibra from a chap who thought the transmission was shot. Accordingly, my brother only paid £1,500. But then my brother simply spent an afternoon looking under the transmission, tightening a few bolts here and there and doing a transmission fluid change, and voila, the car was good as new. It was in pretty good overall shape, so my brother eventually sold it the next spring for £3500, after fixing a few more very minor issues here and there. And then soon after, he put the profit towards a luxury summer holiday.

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>> No. 2816 Anonymous
10th January 2014
Friday 2:01 pm
2816 Classic Car Rolling Tax Exemption
Please sign this petition to re-introduce the rolling 25 year tax exemption scheme for classics! Thanks
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-treasury-re-introduce-the-uk-rolling-classic-car-tax-exemption-scheme?share_id=fiJhgEPVtr&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition
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>> No. 2819 Anonymous
10th January 2014
Friday 3:15 pm
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From an ecological perspective is it better that old, fuel-inefficient, high emission cars get taken off the road?
>> No. 2820 Anonymous
10th January 2014
Friday 6:24 pm
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Why?
>> No. 2821 Anonymous
10th January 2014
Friday 6:31 pm
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>>2820
OP drives a 1987 Vauxhall Nova, obviously.
>> No. 2822 Anonymous
10th January 2014
Friday 7:12 pm
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OP, are you the ladm8 who's doing up an old Escort?
>> No. 2823 Anonymous
10th January 2014
Friday 7:28 pm
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>>2822
I'd never do an old escort, grannies aren't my thing.

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>> No. 2508 Anonymous
24th April 2013
Wednesday 3:43 pm
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Brits post your cars.

Astra G SRi Turbo
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>> No. 2794 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 3:57 pm
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>>2790

Do you get interviewed by police whenever a little girl goes missing in the local area?
>> No. 2795 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 9:35 pm
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>>2790
Honestly those look pretty ugly to me, but each to his own I suppose.

Why do you need three, anyway?
>> No. 2796 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 9:44 pm
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>>2795

Because it is better than two.
>> No. 2797 Anonymous
15th October 2013
Tuesday 1:43 am
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My bus.

>>2790
Craking paintjobs, how much did they set you back?
>> No. 2799 Anonymous
29th November 2013
Friday 1:02 am
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Astra 1.6 sporthatch. Got it when it was a year old, now it's over 7 years old. In that time I realised that despite being a fan of cars, I'm more a fan of not paying obscene amounts on petrol, servicing, and tax, so I'm going to keep it a while longer. It's quick enough for me.

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>> No. 2763 Anonymous
11th October 2013
Friday 3:31 pm
2763 Who has right of way?

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>> No. 2785 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 8:38 am
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>>2783

This isn't funchan lad - no-one gives a fuck about you or your 'edgy' opinions.

"I was just takin' the piss m8!" Fuck off.
>> No. 2786 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 8:49 am
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>>2782
Which is precisely my point. The vehicle licence really isn't a tax on emissions, just like NI isn't a tax on jobs and the passport fee isn't a tax on travel.
>> No. 2787 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 9:58 am
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>>2784
>the cyclist debate
Debate? There's no debate. Motorists, cyclists, Sinclair C5s - all are legitimate road users and shouldn't be having a go at each other for no reason.
>> No. 2788 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 10:27 am
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>>2786

The rate of Vehicle Excise Duty is directly proportional to CO2 emissions, in the same way that the alcohol duty paid on a bottle of spirits is directly proportional to the alcohol content. It is perfectly reasonable to call it a tax on emissions, for the obvious reason that cars with no emissions don't have to pay it.
>> No. 2789 Anonymous
12th October 2013
Saturday 11:32 am
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>>2788
>The rate of Vehicle Excise Duty is directly proportional to CO2 emissions
A valiant attempt, but ultimately I'm with Craig on this one.

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>> No. 2741 Anonymous
10th October 2013
Thursday 10:37 am
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We should abolish traffic lights
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>> No. 2759 Anonymous
11th October 2013
Friday 2:44 pm
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>>2758
It's better than adopt any idea that sounds remotely anti-establishment.
>> No. 2760 Anonymous
11th October 2013
Friday 2:46 pm
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>>2759
What the fuck are you talking about? What does this have to do with anarchism?
>> No. 2761 Anonymous
11th October 2013
Friday 2:55 pm
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>>2758

And just because it goes against the grain doesn't mean it's good, either. People have explained why it wouldn't work.
>> No. 2762 Anonymous
11th October 2013
Friday 3:00 pm
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>>2761
I never said it was, and no they haven't.

This thread has made me inexplicably angry.
>> No. 2766 Anonymous
11th October 2013
Friday 4:32 pm
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>>2762
Are you slow, lad? Go camp outside the parliament.

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>> No. 2738 Anonymous
1st October 2013
Tuesday 5:06 pm
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I've got an 03 diesel A-Class and lately the battery has been giving me trouble. I have had to jump start it twice in the last few weeks after relatively short periods of not driving it. As far as I know the battery has never been changed.

I think the alternator is OK because when I rev it the voltage goes up on my tester.

If I buy a new battery do you think I will be able to rely on it starting? I'm very aware that winter is coming and really don't want to have to worry every Monday morning.

I looked at Halfords and it shows these three batteries as being suitable. I'm guessing that the various types go up in quality with price. Is it worth going for silver or should I go with my instinct and go for calcium?

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>> No. 2715 Anonymous
21st August 2013
Wednesday 5:32 pm
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What's a reasonable price to pay for motorcycle tuition? I don't have any experience riding motorcycles, but I'll be turning 24 soon so I'll be aiming to go for the direct access route - I figure it'd be best to just get it all over with in one long go. Is £1000 an ok price to pay for 6 days of training (including the CBT) with bike hire, fuel, and clothing/helmet hire included?
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>> No. 2716 Anonymous
21st August 2013
Wednesday 5:42 pm
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>>2715
Sounds about right. You have to do it on a 500cc now, it's a fucking rip off. Before you could do it yourself on a 125, get a license for anything up to 33hp and then after 2 years it was upgraded to unlimited, and now we've got this bullshit.
>> No. 2717 Anonymous
21st August 2013
Wednesday 7:57 pm
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>>2715
It's many years since I did it so I can't comment on the price, but I will say the 6-day intensive route is the best way to go. I did it in October, it pissed with rain every day but was absolutely brilliant.
>> No. 2718 Anonymous
21st August 2013
Wednesday 11:56 pm
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I did mine about 2 years back. I checked a few sites out at the time looking for the cheapest package. I choose this one in the end http://www.biketrainwales.co.uk/direct-access-training.php
They offer the course for £595 (which was about the same i payed back then) however, this does not include the theory test or CBT.
Still hopefully, that price can give you something to judge others on ;)

Christ, I can't wait till i'm in the position to get a bike again. After losing a decent job I had to sell mine. Still i will get there again. Motorbikes kick ass.
>> No. 2719 Anonymous
22nd August 2013
Thursday 7:15 am
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It depends where you are in the country to some extent, but £1000 is in the right ballpark. Check what actually constitutes a day of training - often a "day" will be a ride to the test centre rather than an actual day of training.

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>> No. 2684 Anonymous
19th July 2013
Friday 3:37 pm
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Firstly, my engine feels like it is sick or something, it basically sounds like an engine from the 1950s. When I accelerate, it sounds very loud and dirty. Secondly, when I press down the clutch, I can feel the engine vibrating like Fukishima before the tsunami.

Today, while driving normally, I stopped at a red light. Held down my clutch, and the car just died. I started it again in neutral, held down the clutch to go to the first gear and it died again. I started it again in neutral and quickly went to first and accelerated, it worked fine. Come the next red light, same shit started happening. I am not sure about what is going on any more. So, I started getting flustered and I turned the A/C off, opened the windows and starting cursing the universe but then it stopped dying at the next couple of lights.

Just what is going on? Engine? Injectors? A/C? Clutch?
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>> No. 2706 Anonymous
1st August 2013
Thursday 4:42 pm
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>>2684
Well I changed my clutch, my gearbox was fine. But there is a new problem, well not really new. When I turn the AC on while driving, the car stalls after I slow down. I think something is wrong with the throttle body. This car is starting to piss me off. How can I clean the fucking throttle body without it costing me an arm and a leg?
>> No. 2707 Anonymous
1st August 2013
Thursday 5:01 pm
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>>2703
You're meant to learn this stuff to get a driver's licence now.

>>2691
Fairly sure the one on the right turns on the rear window heaters to remove condensation?
>> No. 2708 Anonymous
1st August 2013
Thursday 5:08 pm
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>>2706
Can you find out whether you have an Idle Air Control Valve as well as a throttle body?
If you do, then that's what controls your idle RPM, and dicking with the throttle body would be a bad plan.
If you don't, then yeah, throttle body it is. Thing is, they shouldn't really clag up.
Of course, you could just blip the throttle a bit as you come to a halt, like people used to before all this electronics stuff raised expectations. Bit of heel&toe never hurt anyone...
>> No. 2709 Anonymous
1st August 2013
Thursday 5:20 pm
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>>2708
I haven't opened it up yet, my brother is not too happy about this. He thinks I should just drive without the AC or maybe take it to my mechanic, again. I have been doing the heel and toe all day long today, to keep the little shitter alive and let me tell you, it is a hell of an exercise for fat people like myself.

Maybe I should just avoid using the AC, forever. I just hope it doesn't get any worse. I already spent £250 to fix my clutch.
>> No. 2710 Anonymous
1st August 2013
Thursday 5:22 pm
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>>2707
I learnt about it just to pass the test, which I did. I just never opened the bonnet again, until now and I don't know about it any more.

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>> No. 2667 Anonymous
17th July 2013
Wednesday 7:12 pm
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How fucked would one be if he plunged all his savings down an '05 Aston Martin DB9 with something like 80k miles on the clock, instead of something sensible that won't break down every other second?
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>> No. 2680 Anonymous
19th July 2013
Friday 5:13 am
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>>2677
It's not one thing or the other, but the combination. I'm not going to use this thing on a track, you could get a lot more bang for the buck if you're looking for sportiness rather than prettiness. Girls are kind of a side concern too. But yeah, the sensible thing is to get a mortgage or something rather than a debt machine.

>>2679
>£2000/yr on insurance
well that's nice
best quote I got now was ~£7000
...and apparently my license isn't even valid anymore anyway. And here I am talking of buying an Aston. Any bicycle recommendations?
>> No. 2681 Anonymous
19th July 2013
Friday 3:21 pm
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>>2680
How can you not notice your license being invalid, are you an immigrant?

Anyway spending all your savings on a car is one of the dumbest things you can do. You can get great cars for so much cheaper, prestige isn't everything.
>> No. 2682 Anonymous
19th July 2013
Friday 3:24 pm
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>>2681
Also placing happiness in status symbols will increase your negative orgones to dangerous levels.
>> No. 2686 Anonymous
19th July 2013
Friday 4:36 pm
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>>2680

>Any bicycle recommendations?

Get a Brompton or a Pashley. The ladies love an eccentric bicycle.
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19th July 2013
Friday 5:42 pm
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>>2680
>Any bicycle recommendations?
Don't forget the top hat.

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>> No. 2662 Anonymous
10th July 2013
Wednesday 10:48 am
2662 HID conversion kits.
Thinking of fitting an HID conversion kit in my motor, does anyone have any experience with these? Are they worth it? How much is reasonable to spend on a decent kit?
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>> No. 2663 Anonymous
10th July 2013
Wednesday 11:11 am
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Don't. Unless you really know what you're doing then it's easy to end up with lights that don't improve your visibility but dazzle oncoming motorists. Headlamp beams are now tested as part of the MOT and you'll fail if the beam isn't correctly aimed and focussed, which is why most HID kits are advertised as "for off-road use only" - the manufacturers know that the kits won't pass an MOT.

The best lighting upgrade most people can make is to fit LED brake lights. They reach full brightness about 200ms quicker than incandescent bulbs, which could save you from a rear-end shunt.
>> No. 2664 Anonymous
10th July 2013
Wednesday 1:26 pm
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>>2663 Do I need to change any fittings or anything to fit LED lights, or is it just a case of whacking in a couple of LED lights?
>> No. 2665 Anonymous
10th July 2013
Wednesday 1:37 pm
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>>2664
They can just be switched like-for-like, however it might be best to try quite a few different brightness levels to make sure it's right.

I'm dubious though, as most are cheap chinese imports which are known to suffer from problems overheating.
>> No. 2666 Anonymous
11th July 2013
Thursday 4:52 pm
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>>2662
ooo takata dome, very nice.

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>> No. 2532 Anonymous
9th May 2013
Thursday 10:53 am
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Bicycle helmets: yay or nay?
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>> No. 2657 Anonymous
8th July 2013
Monday 6:47 pm
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I got mine last year. By which I mean I was hit by Land Rover and all but walked off Paramedics gave me and my bike a lift

Plus I'm young and have nice hair.

Are we even talking about the OP anymore?
>> No. 2658 Anonymous
8th July 2013
Monday 6:51 pm
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>>2656
No, he is implying one wrong doesn't justify another.
>> No. 2659 Anonymous
8th July 2013
Monday 9:56 pm
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>>2656
No, his "complaint" is that he breaks the law because other people break the law.
>> No. 2660 Anonymous
8th July 2013
Monday 11:26 pm
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>>2659

"But I have every right to use the road" is no good when you've been hit by a car. I'd cycle on the pavement in his case.
>> No. 2661 Anonymous
8th July 2013
Monday 11:39 pm
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>>2660

My motorcycle instructor called it being "dead right" - putting yourself at risk because you have the right of way. I don't endorse riding on the pavement and think it's almost always more dangerous than riding on the carriageway, but vulnerable road users have a right to ride defensively.

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>> No. 1375 Anonymous
11th May 2011
Wednesday 5:55 pm
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The speed limit could be raised to 80mph on motorways under proposals to be unveiled by ministers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8505741/Motorway-limit-could-be-raised-to-80mph.html

Police will get powers to fine careless drivers, rather than taking them to court, as part of a government strategy to make Britain's roads safer. Ministers say motorists who tail-gate, undertake or cut others up often go unpunished and that introducing instant penalties would be more efficient.

Offenders would get a fine of at least £80 and three points on their licence.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13356057

Most of the clips on the BBC article don't seem worthy of a fine to me.
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>> No. 2640 Anonymous
13th June 2013
Thursday 9:45 pm
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>>2638
>typical car's stopping distance from 95m
... and that's where you give yourself away.
>> No. 2641 Anonymous
13th June 2013
Thursday 9:57 pm
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>So quoting text from a post and then responding to it is not replying to it directly?
No really, no.
>> No. 2642 Anonymous
13th June 2013
Thursday 10:09 pm
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>>2640

U wot m8?
>> No. 2643 Anonymous
13th June 2013
Thursday 10:16 pm
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>>2642
U erd innit.
>> No. 2644 Anonymous
14th June 2013
Friday 12:07 am
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>>2638
> so I'd be happy to allow an 80mph limit on the motorway if the speed limit on single carriageways was reduced to 50mph.

u wot

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>> No. 2602 Anonymous
9th June 2013
Sunday 11:17 pm
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I need to get from London to Netherlands and back for a weekend sometime soon. I don't have any car.

What are relatively fast and not overly expensive ways?

Eurostar to Brussels and then a local train to the actual destination seems quick, but definitely on the pricy side.
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>> No. 2617 Anonymous
10th June 2013
Monday 2:26 pm
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>>2616

There *is* no direct Eurostar from London to A'dam. Hence the reason for my post in the first place.
>> No. 2619 Anonymous
10th June 2013
Monday 2:29 pm
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>>2617

Yes, but it is hi-speed all the way when you book via Eurostar's website.

I might be a dullard, but at least I take this route every other month.
>> No. 2620 Anonymous
10th June 2013
Monday 5:03 pm
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>>2619
>I might be a dullard

If this is a thing now, I'm going to bloody hang myself.
>> No. 2621 Anonymous
10th June 2013
Monday 5:29 pm
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>>2620

I am with you 100% on that.

>>2619

Weird. I've used this route dozens of times myself using the Eurostar site and I always get the choice to book Fyra, ICE or NS Hi-Speed for the Brussels to A'dam leg.
>> No. 2622 Anonymous
10th June 2013
Monday 5:48 pm
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>>2620
Agreed.

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>> No. 2270 Anonymous
6th December 2012
Thursday 2:20 pm
2270 The war on britain's roads
Fascinating story of what it's like to cycle on the roads.

From both perspectives.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p7q2l/War_on_Britains_Roads/
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>> No. 2558 Anonymous
9th May 2013
Thursday 10:01 pm
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I hit 69 mpg on tuesday in the sun (2002 Yaris). Beat that.
>> No. 2559 Anonymous
9th May 2013
Thursday 10:01 pm
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>>2557
That sounds much more like it, and confirms what I thought I had been noticing myself - I recently lost my job and money has been really tight so I've been driving 30-40mph when there's nothing behind me (I live in the middle of nowhere so that's most of the time). I'd been thinking the fuel was going further, but it's hard to be empirical about it.
>> No. 2570 Anonymous
10th May 2013
Friday 1:31 pm
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>>2557
Another point is that different cars are designed to be most efficient at different speeds. A small hatchback generally will be most efficient at lower speeds than a large estate, because they are designed for different purposes.
>> No. 2571 Anonymous
10th May 2013
Friday 7:29 pm
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>>2558
I'd rather do 1mpg than drive a shitty Yaris.
>> No. 2597 Anonymous
21st May 2013
Tuesday 8:53 pm
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