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What were you driving ? Chipped LR?
Guess fuel was way cheaper.
ost I went was 180 Km/hour in Germany in a Peugeot 407 and that was while my radar device (wife) was sleeping. I am only allowed speads up to 130/140 Km /hours. Wish my car had a milles based speadometer.
Am happy thought Rolling Eyes saving fuel help against global warming
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What were you driving ? Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 SRi Dti
Guess fuel was way cheaper? It was very cheap (my company credit card paid) Laughing

It was 200miles down the road when we had a offside rear tire blowout at 100mph, car held like it was on rails, but could have been a whole different story Shocked
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In Romania at least drivers will flash their lights if there is a mobile radar trap nearby. Same applies for Bulgaria but I have noticed the same in Germany. The answer is to raise the hand.
Does this apply also in other countries.
Police here say that they are happy as this is encouraging safe driving and that they are not in the business to issue fines and other similar Censored
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Matei wrote:
In Romania at least drivers will flash their lights if there is a mobile radar trap nearby. Same applies for Bulgaria but I have noticed the same in Germany. The answer is to raise the hand.
Does this apply also in other countries.
Police here say that they are happy as this is encouraging safe driving and that they are not in the business to issue fines and other similar Censored


In Norway it is illegal to flash lights, wave or use any other form of signalling to warn of mobile radar traps or any other police activity ahead. It used to be quite common here but due to the chance of a fine, very few drivers will help others these days.
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In Romani if you are involved in an accident you have to notify the police immediatey. If there are nio casualities you can go to the nearest police branch but if peole got hurt you must stay where you are and wait for the police to come.
I heard that in Austria if there are no casulities you just drive off and inform your insurer.
How does itwork where you live?
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Matei wrote:
In Romani if you are involved in an accident you have to notify the police immediatey. If there are nio casualities you can go to the nearest police branch but if peole got hurt you must stay where you are and wait for the police to come.
I heard that in Austria if there are no casulities you just drive off and inform your insurer.
How does itwork where you live?


Same rule in the UK, and in Holland, but nobody pays any attention in Holland and calls the police anyway.

In Holland, you must carry a warning triangle in case of breakdown, your licence, insurance and registration documents at all times.
If you are caught speedinga nd are a foriegner they will take you to the nearest cash machine for you to pay your extremely high fine (The same applies in Belgium and France if I am not mistaken.
Driving even a few kms over the speed limit in Holland can result in a fine. After corrections a 3 km/h overspeed will give you a 14 (?) Euro fine.
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In Romania if you drive with up to 9 Km over the lawfull speed you only get a warning. 10 Km over you get a ticket. 50 Km over they take your licence.
You are not allowed to pay directly to the policeman and can pay only through bank/post office.
0 % alchool allowed.
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Matei wrote:
npinks wrote:
When in France and in the outside/fast lane you must keep your indicator on to show people your overtaking

It's what the people a porsche was doing to me in the when i was there a couple of years ago Rolling Eyes

I thought doing 135mph was fast enough (read my car would go any faster Crying or Very sad )and stayed there until it was clear to pull back in without having to slow down, and he still went past me like i was stood still Very Happy

I always wanted a Carrera 4s since then Cool


What were you driving ? Chipped LR?
Guess fuel was way cheaper.
ost I went was 180 Km/hour in Germany in a Peugeot 407 and that was while my radar device (wife) was sleeping. I am only allowed speads up to 130/140 Km /hours. Wish my car had a milles based speadometer.
Am happy thought Rolling Eyes saving fuel help against global warming


The quickest I've seen my fuel guage drop is when I would relatively regurlarly hit maximum velocity according to GPS of 255 km/h (158 mph) in the A3 Turbo......and just as i'd think I was the fatest person on the road my friend would come past me at that speed plus another 20-30 km/h with his girlfriend waving at me from the passenger seat of his S8 Laughing
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Probably nobody will drive all the way to Japan so the meaning of this signs in japanese busses might proove usefull

http://www.kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID...mp;page=81

Edit: Sorry on trains
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LMAO!
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Rev wrote:
LMAO!


Could not figure that out Embarassed

Allways wanted to ask you- The Smart in your avatar seems soft top Question
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Matei wrote:
Probably nobody will drive all the way to Japan so the meaning of this signs in japanese busses might proove usefull

http://www.kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID...mp;page=81

Edit: Sorry on trains


They have some even more obscure signs than those.....but over time you become oblivious to them and ignore the oddness that is the Japanese.
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Matei wrote:
Rev wrote:
LMAO!


Could not figure that out Embarassed



Laughed My Arse Off
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chicken george wrote:
Matei wrote:
Rev wrote:
LMAO!


Could not figure that out Embarassed



Laughed My Arse Off


Thanks CG. On spot as usual Thumbs Up
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Sorry M. Ya, arse... that's it.


Yes, the smart is a cabriolet. lots of fun in the summer! Took it down to Bar Harbor, Maine, last year and cruised around the mountains and ocean enjoying the scenery. I'll be sad to let it go for the LR2. Do they make a cabriolet version of the LR2? Laughing
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Warning. A friend of mine was fined in Germany with 70 Eur for speaking over the phone win his car (car not movin Exclamation g) but engine running.
So what he did was he spoke over the mobile got in the car and started the engine. As he was speaking in the car he started the engine. As thecall was allready on the bluetooh did not kick in. He did not move orattempt to move the car but as therewas a policeman who saw him he was fined.
Untill now I would have thought that speaking on the mobile (not through bluetooth) in the car while stationary was no problem. It seems I was wrong so be carefull if the engine is turned or or not.
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