FindernRam Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 27/03/2019 at 22:23, Mucker1884 said: For reference, with my adaptive cruise control, the car will try and slow down using the engine (no brake lights), but when the auto brakes kick in, yes, the brake lights do come on. (My colleague has the same, and we've followed each other to check!) Got good insurance have you? I remember Clarkson checking out the "City stop" braking on a Mazda and crashing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, FindernRam said: Got good insurance have you? I remember Clarkson checking out the "City stop" braking on a Mazda and crashing it! It's a company fleet insurance, so I don't know the finer details, but rest assured, I don't rely totally on these things, preferring to concentrate as I would without them., thus using them in the way they were designed... as a back up, in case you nod off, start arguing with the missus, or forget to pull over to finish that bottle of scotch. I still glance over my shoulder when overtaking (habit) despite having a blind spot scanner. I still prefer to overtake before the ACC kicks in and starts slowing me down. I still prefer to slam my own brakes on at a zebra crossing, rather than rely on the knees of some poor 80 year old dodderer! Like I say, these gadgets are, in the main, put there as back up. Emergency back back up only, in some cases. Never to be taken for granted. As for the insurance side of things, Be it ACC/Front Assist/City Emergency Braking or human only, I'd imagine a shunt is a shunt, and the shunter is usually at fault, disregarding of any gadgets in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Older analoge cars will command a premium ,unless of course the bankers tax them off the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 minute ago, King Kevin said: Older analoge cars will command a premium ,unless of course the bankers tax them off the road. Do you know anyone who owns one? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Do you know anyone who owns one? ? Me ,no airbags ,no ABS, no traction control feck it up and you're on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, King Kevin said: Me ,no airbags ,no ABS, no traction control feck it up and you're on your own. Thing of beauty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Thing of beauty... Thanks ,being a petrolhead it does sadden mre to think my grand kids will never enjoy driving a proper V8 car due to legislation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 This is such a clickbait non-story. They're not speed limiters at all. I was listening to 5Live yesterday morning and they had a lady on (can't remember where from), saying that it's just audible warnings when you go overthe speed limit and all you have to do is keep accelerating and it over-rides it. She went to great lengths to inform the presenter that there is nothing actually limiting the speed and it is misleading to report otherwise. News headlines about 5 minutes later: Headline: Speed limiters to be fitted to all cars etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 36 minutes ago, Wolfie said: This is such a clickbait non-story. They're not speed limiters at all. I was listening to 5Live yesterday morning and they had a lady on (can't remember where from), saying that it's just audible warnings when you go overthe speed limit and all you have to do is keep accelerating and it over-rides it. She went to great lengths to inform the presenter that there is nothing actually limiting the speed and it is misleading to report otherwise. News headlines about 5 minutes later: Headline: Speed limiters to be fitted to all cars etc etc. Phew.. Hope that's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 And the "story" brings out all the indignant alphas. ME WANNA GO FAST! ME GOT TINY PEE PEE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, StivePesley said: And the "story" brings out all the indignant alphas. ME WANNA GO FAST! ME GOT TINY PEE PEE! Rather Alpha than a Soy Boy.. What's that like by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 1 hour ago, King Kevin said: Me ,no airbags ,no ABS, no traction control feck it up and you're on your own. Not much legroom in the back of that thing, my feet would be on the dashboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just now, David said: Not much legroom in the back of that thing, my feet would be on the dashboard Then you're doing it wrong. It's the missus who should have her feet up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, David said: Not much legroom in the back of that thing, my feet would be on the dashboard Does it come with a crane to get me in and out of the thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 43 minutes ago, FindernRam said: Does it come with a crane to get me in and out of the thing? That's what cars should look like, before focus groups demanded better access for the less lithe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, FindernRam said: Does it come with a crane to get me in and out of the thing? Thats why I have one cos in a bit I ain't going to be able to get in or out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 hours ago, King Kevin said: Me ,no airbags ,no ABS, no traction control feck it up and you're on your own. Noble ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, jono said: Noble ? Yes mate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, King Kevin said: Yes mate . Proper car Chapman would approve. Hers something that wouldn’t want a limiter. Answers on a post card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, jono said: Proper car Chapman would approve. Hers something that wouldn’t want a limiter. Answers on a post card Lotus v8....esprit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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