Rds1983 Posted March 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 11, 2023 38 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Sat on the M42 crawling and a heavy clutch was a contributing factor to getting an automatic. I've not driven one for a few years so things might have changed but it was situations like wanting to overtake someone on a country lane and not being able to change down a gear to get good acceleration that annoyed me about automatics. You'd pull out to overtake and just chug along for a few seconds before suddenly speeding up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: I've not driven one for a few years so things might have changed but it was situations like wanting to overtake someone on a country lane and not being able to change down a gear to get good acceleration that annoyed me about automatics. You'd pull out to overtake and just chug along for a few seconds before suddenly speeding up. Automatics I’ve driven have had a “kick down” feature where if you press the accelerator down fast it shifted down a gear (or 2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 11, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2023 18 minutes ago, Genie said: Automatics I’ve driven have had a “kick down” feature where if you press the accelerator down fast it shifted down a gear (or 2). or very common these days is put it in sport mode and knock the gearstick to the left and change gears manually 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Rds1983 said: I've not driven one for a few years so things might have changed but it was situations like wanting to overtake someone on a country lane and not being able to change down a gear to get good acceleration that annoyed me about automatics. You'd pull out to overtake and just chug along for a few seconds before suddenly speeding up. Most decent one have paddles now, so you can override the auto box. Auto boxes have advanced a lot now. I'm pretty sure the performance car makers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, etc, are pretty much auto only now I've driven autos for years... i'd hate to be a passenger in a manual car I was driving! I'd be like Maureen from Driving School! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 4 hours ago, ender4 said: It’s already happening, but a lot just won’t drive at all. I’d say around 40% of people under 20 at my work don’t drive at all. They just never got round to passing their driving test as living in Bham they don’t really need it that much. The car used to be the gateway to freedom for a lot of us! As soon as I got my first car, I was out all the time. I just don't think people go out as much now, although it is a lot easier to stay in contact with friends virtually now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 With the price of lessons, fuel and insurance, it's just out of reach for most teenagers these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I’ve been putting money aside each month for my kids to hopefully get them through lessons and the test when they are old enough. It’s such an important thing to have (a driving license) but also massively expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Genie said: I’ve been putting money aside each month for my kids to hopefully get them through lessons and the test when they are old enough. It’s such an important thing to have (a driving license) but also massively expensive. Definitely the right thing to do. I work with Brazilian and Jamaican guys who have automatic licences but neither are accepted over here and have to start again, the money and time they are putting into it is insane. Even the theory test seems harder than when I had to do it and adds to the expense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) Andy Goldstein on Talk Sport Friday. " I dont really like the general public when I'm out down the pub, no im joking honest". No he wasnt , general public, who the **** does he think he is? Andy Goldstein your a no one. Edited March 12, 2023 by foreveryoung 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 12, 2023 Jimmy Carr's laugh. Actually, just Jimmy Carr. But especially his laugh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 12, 2023 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: Jimmy Carr's laugh. Actually, just Jimmy Carr. But especially his laugh. Just trying to work out why Jimmy Carr shouldn't piss you off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 6 hours ago, mjmooney said: Jimmy Carr's laugh. Actually, just Jimmy Carr. But especially his laugh. I think someone showed that early in his career the laugh didn’t exist… don’t know if VT sleuths can dig out the evidence But yes, agree. Actually think the man has a lot of comic talent but he uses it for lowest common denominator jokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, KentVillan said: I think someone showed that early in his career the laugh didn’t exist… don’t know if VT sleuths can dig out the evidence I've not seen video proof of his early work, but Rob Brydon once publicly asked him (I think on BFQOTY) about his affected laugh being a new thing he didn't do early on Edited March 12, 2023 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 21 hours ago, foreveryoung said: Andy Goldstein on Talk Sport Friday. " I dont really like the general public when I'm out down the pub, no im joking honest". No he wasnt , general public, who the **** does he think he is? Andy Goldstein your a no one. Dunno, never heard of him! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 11/03/2023 at 21:49, foreveryoung said: Andy Goldstein on Talk Sport Friday. " I dont really like the general public when I'm out down the pub, no im joking honest". No he wasnt , general public, who the **** does he think he is? Andy Goldstein your a no one. I agree with him to be fair. The general public are mostly a bunch of words removed 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Just decimated a Pheasant and the left hand grill of my car, looks like half of him is still in there along with splashes of claret. I wouldn't mind, but I saw him in the distance, slowed down for him to cross, then just as I sped up, he decided to come back across. See alot of deadens down the lanes, they are really thick as the proverbial!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 13, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: Just decimated a Pheasant and the left hand grill of my car, looks like half of him is still in there along with splashes of claret. I wouldn't mind, but I saw him in the distance, slowed down for him to cross, then just as I sped up, he decided to come back across. See alot of deadens down the lanes, they are really thick as the proverbial!! Dumbest birds ever. The fields by ours are full of them. Lovely to look at but totally thick as mince 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 13, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, bickster said: Dumbest birds ever. The fields by ours are full of them. Lovely to look at but totally thick as mince I'd give that prize equally to pheasants and Emus. Emus are incredibly dim in terms of avoiding cars - it's like they have a death wish, same as pheasants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2023 2 hours ago, bickster said: Dumbest birds ever. The fields by ours are full of them. Lovely to look at but totally thick as mince When the nobs are breeding birds to shoot at, they don't want to make it hard do they. Remove as much brain and cunning as you can for a nice easy target otherwise it wouldn't be much of a sport if they had half a chance to get away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 13, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, sidcow said: When the nobs are breeding birds to shoot at, they don't want to make it hard do they. Remove as much brain and cunning as you can for a nice easy target otherwise it wouldn't be much of a sport if they had half a chance to get away. I'm not sure pheasants ever had much in the way of brains, I really don't think its something that has been bread out of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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