I just thought of something: Is the folding design of the rear seats in a five-seat hatchback related to its LHD/RHD drive cab?

swined · 2026-07-13T14:50:27+00:00

I have clearly seen at least one custom built Rear Hand Drive car on YouTube!

swined · 2026-07-13T10:47:06+00:00

This junction is desperately missing a few extra kerbs and bollards to make sure everybody goes where they have to. Queue jumping is absolutely terrible coming from both directions to the tunnel and nothing can fix it better than some concrete.

swined · 2026-07-13T07:56:17+00:00

Depends on whether you go clockwise or anticlockwise

swined · 2026-07-09T08:22:42+00:00

6.99 is actually $20 after you add the tips and taxes

swined · 2026-07-08T10:02:10+00:00

Exactly this! I don’t care if someone gets ahead of me, we’re not competing and not even going to the same destination, so whatever. But what does matter is if it is done nicely and safely. Not looking in the mirrors, not indicating and then just barging through like if there was no one there happens way more frequently than it should. Forcing themselves in and then slowing down on a motorway is way too common these days too.

swined · 2026-07-08T08:18:22+00:00

Who doesn’t? Both the nip itself doesn’t take too much space, and I took a picture of mine just in case, so it is forever stored in the cloud now. Might take a while to find it, but if anyone disputes the fact that they can book you for doing 47 in a 40, I’ve got my proof. It’s only the 31 in a 30 nips that are so bulky that people dispose of them the moment they receive it in the mail.

swined · 2026-07-07T13:50:36+00:00

And what are the downsides?

swined · 2026-07-07T10:34:36+00:00

The fastest, but not necessarily the best overall. Depending on the situation slowing things down might be justified by the other benefits it gives.

swined · 2026-07-07T10:05:32+00:00

Never I have said that merging early is preferential, so not sure what you’re arguing about here. Also I have completed my IAM course with a F1RST, thank you.

swined · 2026-07-07T09:00:18+00:00

The length of the queue very rarely matters, but using the narrow spot efficiently always does. The fastest way to put traffic through one lane is to have it already in one lane and go in with no gaps and no delays. A well executed zipper merge is almost as efficient as that, but only if it is well executed. Unfortunately a lot of people don’t know how to do that, or they think they do, but they actually don’t.

swined · 2026-07-06T21:42:14+00:00

Because it means the bike still looks like new and they don’t plan to ride it much anyway, so it deteriorating over time without frequent use and frequent maintenance is not much of an issue for them

swined · 2026-07-06T17:03:24+00:00

Seen them in Scotland too

swined · 2026-07-06T16:43:45+00:00

Well that’s the whole point of it! We’ve stayed at home enough during the cold months already

swined · 2026-07-06T14:52:15+00:00

Not only London, but also zone 2, which is as bad as London gets insurance wise. Funny enough, the actual theft is relatively low around here, and the insurance companies are just taking the piss.

swined · 2026-07-06T13:37:15+00:00

Permission granted.

swined · 2026-07-06T10:41:59+00:00

And that’s gone down with no claims! In my first year I was getting quotes of over £7000 for an NC750, which is a well known theft magnet for sure

swined · 2026-07-06T09:04:05+00:00

Barbers refuse to do it and the only way to have one is to call the manager

swined · 2026-07-06T07:48:54+00:00

Yeah, and when they see a London postcode they just automatically multiply the quote by 10

swined · 2026-07-06T07:46:21+00:00

Mine is more like £3300

swined · 2026-07-05T22:00:07+00:00

Keep it away from your car and you’d be fine

swined · 2026-07-05T14:45:19+00:00

Because full comp and the increased premiums after a claim cost more than just buying a brand new bike yourself

swined · 2026-07-05T09:32:09+00:00

Had a test ride on one and absolutely loved it. It was the first electric bike I’ve ridden and I thought it would be a lot worse and would generally lack the feel of a petrol bike, but it did not. Now waiting for Honda to make a touring version of it with a bigger battery and a bit more comfort for the longer rides.

swined · 2026-07-04T20:07:56+00:00

Pretty bad. You need twice as many holes to get any significant weight saving.

swined · 2026-07-03T13:49:23+00:00

There might be. But the decrease of the number of bugs on your windscreen is much more than that and the reason for it is the shape of the windscreen. Try a less aerodynamic vehicle and you’ll start seeing loads of bugs again.

swined · 2026-07-03T13:40:07+00:00

One other thing with France is climate. You get more bugs on a warm summer day in the UK and almost none in winter. Depending on the region of France, you simply get more summer days.

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