Picture the scene - motorway, quiet, dusk - I'm heading down it at a moderate pace until I near the end of it when I slow down a little...then a little more.....then a little more and happen upon an 06 plate Honda Jazz going too slow - so I deftly overtake him and pull back in perfectly, even if I do say so myself. Exit the motorway onto the roundabout and then up the sliproad to a busy (ish) road.

The sllproad in question (I'm not entirely sure it's technically a sliproad as it's two way but has the motorway restrictions on so we'll call it one for now) terminates (and begins - depending on which way you're driving), with a traffic light controlled junction onto the main road. Two lanes to exit the sliproad - left only and right only controlled by the same traffic light.

So I pull up to turn right just as the lights turn to red. I then begin whistling a tune I've been working on - I'll show you someone if ever I see you - and guess who's pulling up alongside to turn left - our friend Mr Slow Jazz. Anyway - he just about draws level with me just as the lights for traffic using the main road have turned to red but he doesn't stop, doesn't look, and just plows on turning left...indicating. About 5 seconds later, our lights turn green which should show you how much of a risk he took.

Madness! He wasn't an old gent - around late fifties - early sixties - and probably the most curteous red light jumper I've ever seen but it still amazes me at what you see on the roads.

Sorry if this post was something of an anticlimax but I had to tell someone so why not you?


Adam

(P.S. Award for most brackets used in a single post must surely go to me. The next post will have the biggest use of commas ever.)
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I examined the front brakes on my car and found the front offside outer pad very thin, the other three pads are still thick.

The defective pad being on the outside is not operated by the hydraulic piston but by the stub arms. Why should that one pad wear heavily when its mate is still in good fettle? The piston moved freely in its bore.

Can anyone enlighten me, in the simplest of terms.

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hi,
does anyone know much about ecu flashers?
i have been browsing google on info about theses remapping flashers and was wondering if anyone here has used one,or has any reccomendations on which one to purchase?

i would like to remap my vehicles ecu,and be able to revert it to standard when needed.
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I've just invented biodegradeable road signs, henceforth brs 'cos I don't think I can type it again. If anyone would like to manufacture them, you can have the idea.

You know the scene, sign ahead "new road layout", "new traffic lights" or that old favourite "Road works". Two years later they're still there. So with brs - problem solved! They come in 2 varieties, 6 month and 12 month life span. If you need longer than that you can either replace them when needed or just not bother. After all - you are looking where you're going?

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Hi All,

Not been to Blackbushe in a while. Interested in peoples opinions of value for money in the auctions at the moment, particularly around 30-60k, 2-3yr old Mondeo's. After a 1.8 petrol or 2.0TDCI. Seems to vary quite a bit at the moment so am wary of driving all the distance to only find they are quite dear.

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