People suck at driving

[torqdork]

I enjoy driving in France. Their use of trees as guard rails encourages concentration although the traditional liter of wine with lunch puts a damper on that. Good thing returning to work is optional.



Oh yeah, roundabouts rock! Especially in the UK where there's at least a slight hesitation from others awaiting entry to the sight of another driver on the limit. There's nothing quite as satifying as the successful understeering entry followed by oversteering exit.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by torqdork

I enjoy driving in France. Their use of trees as guard rails encourages concentration although the traditional liter of wine with lunch puts a damper on that. Good thing returning to work is optional.

Oh yeah, roundabouts rock! Especially in the UK where there's at least a slight hesitation from others awaiting entry to the sight of another driver on the limit. There's nothing quite as satifying as the successful understeering entry followed by oversteering exit.

Agreed!

[OnkelC]

The marvels of an unlimited stretch of Autobahn, 7:18AM.
Yes, that's a whopping 27 km/h on the speedo

[Tromatic]

How would an unlicensed hung-over car-bomber Jihadist handle a roundabout driving on the wrong side of the road?

Shame Christopher Hitchens is not around.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

And, they are a lot of fun in the snow if you're driving a RWD car.
I'm often tempted to go sideways around them a few full circles.
I'll be a pedestrian if the cops sees me doing that, though.

We have one outside the park where I have my cottage. It is pretty much deserted for most of the day. I frequently will scare the living crap out of my passengers on it!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tromatic

How would an unlicensed hung-over car-bomber Jihadist handle a roundabout driving on the wrong side of the road?

Shame Christopher Hitchens is not around.

Not sure but are those your plans for Saturday there Trom?

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by OnkelC

The marvels of an unlimited stretch of Autobahn, 7:18AM.
Yes, that's a whopping 27 km/h on the speedo

Ah, but you see, there's a trick to it.
In the middle of the day and late at night, at that time of year when a healthy portion of the German population are clogging up Norwegian highways with their caravans and mobile homes, the Autobahn can be traveled with ease :-)
Unless there are road works. And there are. It took me more than 4 hours to drive from Lübeck to Puttgarten last summer.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by OnkelC

could we return to bickering about current traffic situations and subpar driving skills of the others, please?

Ya my simple observation that Germany does not exist solely of these super highways with no speed limit (that most North Americans picture) sort of led us down the garten path!
My apologies for that!

[OnkelC]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Ah, but you see, there's a trick to it.
In the middle of the day and late at night, at that time of year when a healthy portion of the German population are clogging up Norwegian highways with their caravans and mobile homes, the Autobahn can be traveled with ease :-)
Unless there are road works. And there are. It took me more than 4 hours to drive from Lübeck to Puttgarten last summer.

That's the times of day when I rock zee other Toyota

[OnkelC]

Also,

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by OnkelC

That's the times of day when I rock zee other Toyota

Brilliant idea: Trade in the other Toyota for a BRZ :-)

[OnkelC]

Would spoil my "modest appearance at our members" approach that I opted for when getting the Auris. Also, don't like the front of the BRZ....

[Sarlacc]

Personally, I don't discriminate. I assume that everyone else on the road are blind and feeble minded.
Unless I'm tailgated by two men in a German sedan. Then I assume they are cops and feeble minded.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by OnkelC

Would spoil my "modest appearance at our members" approach that I opted for when getting the Auris. Also, don't like the front of the BRZ....

There's performance upgrades to be had for the Auris, you know...