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Neil

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Hi,

I've often wondered if any other 90/110 drivers do the pointless,
childish things I find myself doing whilst driving such as:-

1 You know when you're driving into the sun and the reflected sunbeam
off your flat windscreen strikes a reflective road sign in the
distance. Do you, like me, actively look for those signs to get lit
up and try to guess at what distance your "windscreen beam" is
effective?

2 When it's raining, there's that one driving speed at which the water
on your bonnet is building up due to the air speed holding the water
back from running off the front of the bonnet. Do you find yourself
trying to amass as much water on the front as possible before you have
to slow down and let that small lake hit the air current at the front
edge of the bonnet and have it all thrown back at the screen?

Am I alone?

Oh well, simple things for simple minds, eh!

Neil :eek:)

(Reply via NG please)
 
"Neil" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I've often wondered if any other 90/110 drivers do the pointless,
> childish things I find myself doing whilst driving such as:-
>
> 1 You know when you're driving into the sun and the reflected sunbeam
> off your flat windscreen strikes a reflective road sign in the
> distance. Do you, like me, actively look for those signs to get lit
> up and try to guess at what distance your "windscreen beam" is
> effective?

I think its bloody great , also it does get me wondering whether any
on-coming traffic is blinded for miles on end by this 'star wars' like beam.



> 2 When it's raining, there's that one driving speed at which the water
> on your bonnet is building up due to the air speed holding the water
> back from running off the front of the bonnet. Do you find yourself
> trying to amass as much water on the front as possible before you have
> to slow down and let that small lake hit the air current at the front
> edge of the bonnet and have it all thrown back at the screen?

Nah....I never slow down to let the lake drain...far more fun to let it try
and build up as much as possible till the next set of lights and then let it
cascade like a waterfall :eek:)


Here's one as well you might be familiar with , that when driving at night
the inside of the cabin becomes a virtual hall of mirrors from your centre
mirror to the back window , things appearing from all angles reflected here
there and everywhere.

Probably a hell of a lot more as well.....


Cheers

Rossi.


 
in article [email protected], Neil at
[email protected] wrote on 9/20/05 12:43 AM:


<snip>

> Am I alone?
>
> Oh well, simple things for simple minds, eh!
>
> Neil :eek:)
>
> (Reply via NG please)


Nope.

What about parking your mud covered Landrover next to the brightest
,cleanest softroader in the car park, or better still,parking it between
two chav cars and then climing out the back , standing back and watching the
dozy buggers trying to get in.

 

"Rory Manton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BF555BAD.3165%[email protected]...
> in article [email protected], Neil at
> [email protected] wrote on 9/20/05 12:43 AM:
>
>
> <snip>
>
> > Am I alone?
> >
> > Oh well, simple things for simple minds, eh!
> >
> > Neil :eek:)
> >
> > (Reply via NG please)
>
>
> Nope.
>
> What about parking your mud covered Landrover next to the brightest
> ,cleanest softroader in the car park, or better still,parking it between
> two chav cars and then climing out the back , standing back and watching
the
> dozy buggers trying to get in.
>

then go and start it with the crank handle. thats always a good one!

Sam.


 
In message <[email protected]>
"GloballyRelaxed \(Glenn\)" <NoSpam4Me> wrote:

> "Neil" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've often wondered if any other 90/110 drivers do the pointless,
> > childish things I find myself doing whilst driving such as:-
> >
> > 1 You know when you're driving into the sun and the reflected sunbeam
> > off your flat windscreen strikes a reflective road sign in the
> > distance. Do you, like me, actively look for those signs to get lit
> > up and try to guess at what distance your "windscreen beam" is
> > effective?
>
> I think its bloody great , also it does get me wondering whether any
> on-coming traffic is blinded for miles on end by this 'star wars' like beam.
>

The signs have a covering that only reflects the light directly back
to where it came from so others won't see it.

>
>

<snip>

>
>
> Cheers
>
> Rossi.
>
>

Richard
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beamendsltd wrote:

> In message <[email protected]>
> "GloballyRelaxed \(Glenn\)" <NoSpam4Me> wrote:
>
>> "Neil" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I've often wondered if any other 90/110 drivers do the pointless,
>> > childish things I find myself doing whilst driving such as:-
>> >
>> > 1 You know when you're driving into the sun and the reflected sunbeam
>> > off your flat windscreen strikes a reflective road sign in the
>> > distance. Do you, like me, actively look for those signs to get lit
>> > up and try to guess at what distance your "windscreen beam" is
>> > effective?
>>
>> I think its bloody great , also it does get me wondering whether any
>> on-coming traffic is blinded for miles on end by this 'star wars' like
>> beam.
>>
>
> The signs have a covering that only reflects the light directly back
> to where it came from so others won't see it.

Yes, but the beam, as well as hitting signs, can also hit people... thus
blinding them. Last trip we did (to sunny south of France), my kids kept
saying "Dad, why do you have your lights on?".

Fred

 
As a former Rangie owner I can confirm you are not alone. Peggy used to
accumulate a couple of gallons on the bonnet a lowish speeds the bonnet
shape being ideal and the front edge of the lake would spray off cleaning
the screen underbreaking the whole lot was dumped make note slow down past
cyclists. My big weakness was rocking at traffic lights, wind the windows
down and blip the throttle to enjoy the music of the V8. Pity I have a
scooby estate now which has a horrible engine note more like a punk band.
Derek


 
In message <[email protected]>
Fred Labrosse <[email protected]> wrote:

> beamendsltd wrote:
>
> > In message <[email protected]>
> > "GloballyRelaxed \(Glenn\)" <NoSpam4Me> wrote:
> >
> >> "Neil" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I've often wondered if any other 90/110 drivers do the pointless,
> >> > childish things I find myself doing whilst driving such as:-
> >> >
> >> > 1 You know when you're driving into the sun and the reflected sunbeam
> >> > off your flat windscreen strikes a reflective road sign in the
> >> > distance. Do you, like me, actively look for those signs to get lit
> >> > up and try to guess at what distance your "windscreen beam" is
> >> > effective?
> >>
> >> I think its bloody great , also it does get me wondering whether any
> >> on-coming traffic is blinded for miles on end by this 'star wars' like
> >> beam.
> >>
> >
> > The signs have a covering that only reflects the light directly back
> > to where it came from so others won't see it.
>
> Yes, but the beam, as well as hitting signs, can also hit people... thus
> blinding them. Last trip we did (to sunny south of France), my kids kept
> saying "Dad, why do you have your lights on?".
>
> Fred
>

The surface is highly reflective - it's rather like a mirror
flashing in the sun. People would just see a quick flash, if they
noticed it at all, just like the sun glinting off a window.

Richard
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"Derek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As a former Rangie owner I can confirm you are not alone. Peggy used to
> accumulate a couple of gallons on the bonnet a lowish speeds the bonnet
> shape being ideal and the front edge of the lake would spray off cleaning
> the screen underbreaking the whole lot was dumped make note slow down past
> cyclists. My big weakness was rocking at traffic lights, wind the windows
> down and blip the throttle to enjoy the music of the V8. Pity I have a
> scooby estate now which has a horrible engine note more like a punk band.
> Derek
>
>

My WRX sounds very nice indeed,what scooby you got?

Nige


 

"/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Derek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > As a former Rangie owner I can confirm you are not alone. Peggy used to
> > accumulate a couple of gallons on the bonnet a lowish speeds the bonnet
> > shape being ideal and the front edge of the lake would spray off
cleaning
> > the screen underbreaking the whole lot was dumped make note slow down
past
> > cyclists. My big weakness was rocking at traffic lights, wind the
windows
> > down and blip the throttle to enjoy the music of the V8. Pity I have a
> > scooby estate now which has a horrible engine note more like a punk
band.
> > Derek
> >
> >
>
> My WRX sounds very nice indeed,what scooby you got?
>
> Nige
>
Just the cooking Legacy 16v 1.8 GL Wagon when its cold it sounds a lot like
a beetle due in part to about 50kgs of stainless steel heatshields the last
one I had I removed quite a lot of it to stop the rattles god knows if I
find the right Rangie I will sell it with no regrets not a bad bus tho and
it pulls a trailer like it isnt there
Derek


 
Derek wrote:
> "/\/ / & E" <nigel.ince****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Derek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> As a former Rangie owner I can confirm you are not alone. Peggy
>>> used to accumulate a couple of gallons on the bonnet a lowish
>>> speeds the bonnet shape being ideal and the front edge of the lake
>>> would spray off cleaning the screen underbreaking the whole lot was
>>> dumped make note slow down past cyclists. My big weakness was
>>> rocking at traffic lights, wind the windows down and blip the
>>> throttle to enjoy the music of the V8. Pity I have a scooby estate
>>> now which has a horrible engine note more like a punk band. Derek
>>>
>>>
>>
>> My WRX sounds very nice indeed,what scooby you got?
>>
>> Nige
>>
> Just the cooking Legacy 16v 1.8 GL Wagon when its cold it sounds a
> lot like a beetle due in part to about 50kgs of stainless steel
> heatshields the last one I had I removed quite a lot of it to stop
> the rattles god knows if I find the right Rangie I will sell it with
> no regrets not a bad bus tho and it pulls a trailer like it isnt there
> Derek

All boxer type engines do make a rough as **** sounding clatter at cold, soon warm up though!

Some cracking RRC's on eBay at giveaway prices right now.

Gonna bag me an LSE soon enough to tow the caravan to Wales in October!

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"


 
On or around Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:36:31 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>>
>Just the cooking Legacy 16v 1.8 GL Wagon when its cold it sounds a lot like
>a beetle due in part to about 50kgs of stainless steel heatshields the last
>one I had I removed quite a lot of it to stop the rattles god knows if I
>find the right Rangie I will sell it with no regrets not a bad bus tho and
>it pulls a trailer like it isnt there
>Derek
>

they all sound like VW beetles, 'a on account of the flat-4 engine
configuration.
--
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Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On or around Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:00:42 +0100, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>Some cracking RRC's on eBay at giveaway prices right now.
>
>Gonna bag me an LSE soon enough to tow the caravan to Wales in October!
>

RRCs and discos are defineitly a buyer's market these days, 'specailly V8s.

hmmm, that's a point, i was gonna case the joint for 2.9 grannys to get an
engine and box for the minibus...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:43:49 +0000 (UTC), Neil <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I've often wondered if any other 90/110 drivers do the pointless,
>childish things I find myself doing whilst driving such as:-
>
>2 When it's raining, there's that one driving speed at which the water
>on your bonnet is building up due to the air speed holding the water
>back from running off the front of the bonnet. Do you find yourself
>trying to amass as much water on the front as possible before you have
>to slow down and let that small lake hit the air current at the front
>edge of the bonnet and have it all thrown back at the screen?
>

Well, I must admit to getting pleasure out of creating huge splashes
when driving through puddles on my country routes. Kinda like a
grownup version of splashing through puddles in your wellies when much
younger.

Alex


 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:00:42 +0100, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>> Some cracking RRC's on eBay at giveaway prices right now.
>>
>> Gonna bag me an LSE soon enough to tow the caravan to Wales in
>> October!
>>
>
> RRCs and discos are defineitly a buyer's market these days,
> 'specailly V8s.
>
> hmmm, that's a point, i was gonna case the joint for 2.9 grannys to
> get an engine and box for the minibus...

I really fancy an original Audi Quattro Turbo, rare as hens teeth in good nick!!

Cracking article in this months practical classics about the AQT, shame some of the other mags (like LRO)
don't go into as much detail.

Nige

--
Subaru WRX
Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
WTB a clean RRC pref 3.9 or LSE 4.2

'"gimme the f*ckin' money"


 
On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:51:03 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Well, I must admit to getting pleasure out of creating huge splashes
>when driving through puddles on my country routes. Kinda like a
>grownup version of splashing through puddles in your wellies when much
>younger.

splashing through puddles can loose its appeal after you do it in a
series 2 and forget to close the top bulkhead vents first..

Fortunately my sister who was in the passenger seat took the worst of
the puddle full of cow **** :)

 
Worse hitting deep water on green lane in Wales (Series IIA) forgetting that
the hasty clutch replacement ment no time to bolt the floor plates back
down! forced slow down due to feet pushed off pedals as the floor rose &
sludge hit the roof!

Jon

"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:51:03 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Well, I must admit to getting pleasure out of creating huge splashes
>>when driving through puddles on my country routes. Kinda like a
>>grownup version of splashing through puddles in your wellies when much
>>younger.
>
> splashing through puddles can loose its appeal after you do it in a
> series 2 and forget to close the top bulkhead vents first..
>
> Fortunately my sister who was in the passenger seat took the worst of
> the puddle full of cow **** :)
>


 
"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> Fortunately my sister who was in the passenger seat took the worst of
> the puddle full of cow **** :)
>

I did a massive pool of cow **** and ****e a few years back, unknown exactly
what it was at the time. Smealt real nice on the sound proofing of the
engine bay (V8 Rangie) for months. Ended up spraying it with a garden
sprayer with water and bleech sevral times to make the car less repulsive.

Lee D


 
On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:54:44 +0100, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:51:03 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Well, I must admit to getting pleasure out of creating huge splashes
>>when driving through puddles on my country routes. Kinda like a
>>grownup version of splashing through puddles in your wellies when much
>>younger.
>
>splashing through puddles can loose its appeal after you do it in a
>series 2 and forget to close the top bulkhead vents first..
>

Heh, I did it with the windscreen folded down once - won't make that
mistake again.

Alex
 
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