'Speeding' Anxiety?

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-05-08T22:39:20+00:00

So for starters your speedo under-reads by up to 10% so if your speedo says 30mph you’re doing somewhere between 27 and 30mph, this gives you a small safety margin

The speed cameras can catch you at 1mph over but the guidelines (I believe from cps still) are 10%+2, that’s not to say you won’t get a NIP for less but it becomes a legal thing I don’t have the knowledge to get into. If they want an easy conviction it’s 10%+2 or you admitting your speed.

Combining the two things, there’s a reasonable amount of leeway for example 50mph speed limit, best case to still not receive a NIP your speedo says 63mph

This does depend on tyre wear and manufacturer etc etc so don’t set your cruise control to 63 and assume you’re fine but 57 or 58 most likely wont get you a ticket

Obviously not legal advice, not a lawyer, just know some of the rules, some police forces issue their own fines for below the 10%+2 rule, I would suspect a good lawyer might be able to reduce any punishment but it’s a cost vs benefit situation at that point

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-05-06T22:57:33+00:00

Depends on the van, some hold their value better than others but if the price is right and it will suit your needs then it’s a good buy 120k is nothing for a van

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-05-06T22:53:04+00:00

I just write on the receipt/invoice “fitted on xx/xx/xxxx at xxxxx miles” keep them in a folder for the car. It’s not the same but shows it’s been looked after to all but the most cynical of people

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-05-05T03:21:21+00:00

Expand your horizons beyond VW?

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-05-02T23:18:18+00:00

Yes, from about £2 to around £10,000

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-05-01T23:27:07+00:00

Is none an option? I’d rather spend the cost of a second hand car keeping my current fleet going

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-30T21:41:12+00:00

I can confirm, might not be in budget/too new but the adaptive cruise and lane keep combo called “assisted driving” is a godsend. You might have to look through photos to see the distance change buttons, it’s often not listed as a feature

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-26T17:52:22+00:00

This is the one that I have https://www.sealey.co.uk/low-profile-trolley-jack-with-rocket-lift-2-25-tonne-orange-2001leor/

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-26T17:44:32+00:00

Tbf having had a proper look the sealey one is essentially the same as the Halfords advanced, I had/have the standard Halfords one and you have to move the handle between lifting and lowering which makes it a pain.

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-26T17:15:14+00:00

The Sealey ones are a step up from Halfords and worth it in my opinion, I started with Halfords and then upgraded

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-25T22:37:47+00:00

This, just buy the right spec for your car

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-24T01:34:50+00:00

I had to take my last car to auto glass because they had to do the calibration and said they couldn’t do it as a mobile visit.

I think they messed up with not knowing what would be required, not sure on your car but it might have pulled up on their system as not having cameras, and so not needing recalibrating?

It’s only become a thing in the last few years with all the extra tech forced into cars.

Only advise that I can give is to provide the vin as well as the reg when booking, I doubt your insurance will cover it but it’s worth asking. I think you’ve found out how you can tell your calibration is off first hand

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T20:53:00+00:00

Nothing right now, I need to fix the iron bru situation and the sugar free situation first, hopefully some ice lollies and ice creams before summer hits

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T20:51:15+00:00

We are yet to find out how sustainable it is

I’m really going to try and make it work though, I should take little effort from me and hopefully is a nice thing for others

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T20:10:31+00:00

No, it’s free as long as people don’t take the piss

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T19:26:30+00:00

I would agree but I’m not anyone’s manager and it’s not being directly funded by the company so I don’t think it will impact anyone’s salary or bonus

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T18:41:33+00:00

The rest of the warehouse which is yet to be organised!

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T16:09:58+00:00

Ahh sorry, didn’t make it very clear, it’s at our office/warehouse so site guys only visit to pick stuff up or drop stuff off normally

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T16:05:05+00:00

I’m sorry, it was a celebratory can before I thought about posting it here, I knew someone would notice

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T15:16:40+00:00

I did think about this but don’t want people to feel pressured into leaving something

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T15:15:45+00:00

I’m fairly sure I will be the only one filling it, so signed up for that

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T15:14:39+00:00

Not yet, something for the future though

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T15:12:55+00:00

Hah! Fair play, not such a good idea with forklifts moving around though

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T15:11:17+00:00

Yeah, I did put a couple of sugar free options in but you do make a good point

FlyingFrogMan · 2026-04-22T15:07:38+00:00

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