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Old 10th March 2021, 11:55   #11
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I've never had a speeding ticket (probably jinxed it now) but I have had a letter from the "community speed awareness team" or whatever they're called, and it was in my classic Mini, 37 mph in a 30, didn't realise it would go that fast..... ��
Known to hit 40 with a Cooper S doing a little better!

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Old 10th March 2021, 12:14   #12
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The 75 speedo must be calibrated 'low'. Use the left stalk push-position 6 and you get an automatic speed uplift of 4mph. Now that's fast. Presumably it's recorded in the engine management brain so disputed charges can be challenged?
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Old 10th March 2021, 16:50   #13
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Known to hit 40 with a Cooper S doing a little better!

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Old 10th March 2021, 17:03   #14
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Pensioners have more penalty points on their licences than young drivers https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/car...-young-drivers
shame on you pensioners

But apparently its my fault hence why I had to pay £3k for my first year of insurance on a little 1.2 corsa whist little miss 90 year old Agnes down the road in her beat up Toyota Yaris covered in car park scuffs and dings gets insured for 50p

Quite interesting, wouldn't have expected that statistic. I would expect that the majority of those points would be for the silliest of mistakes like 40mph in a 30mph. The oldies round here seem to only have 1 set speed to 40mph regardless of what speed limit road they're on.
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Old 11th March 2021, 09:42   #15
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Yeah, my bad. I was presuming 997/998.

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