Barely legal, and almost fun

[Krayy]

I have to share this one with you all....I finally got up to 100km/h on the way home last night coming out of Auckland!

Sure it was 4:40 in the afternoon, it was on an off ramp and only lasted for about 2.1 seconds, but I DID hit 100! I shit you not!

Is this a record in this damn town?

[vifferman]

I have to share this one with you all....I finally got up to 100km/h on the way home last night coming out of Auckland!

Sure it was 4:40 in the afternoon, it was on an off ramp and only lasted for about 2.1 seconds, but I DID hit 100! I shit you not!

Is this a record in this damn town?I don't believe you - you're telling fibs. And even assuming you did by some fluke of fate get your speedo to read 100, then don't believe it - speedos are notorious liars.

[Marmoot]

yeah....must be absolute bollocks.

I did nearly 60 last night on the way home from work, and I nearly sh*t myself
I won't go 40 anymore without my radar detector on!

[NC]

I thought they changed the speed limit in Buckbold to 25kms?

[marty]

maybe it was you who was lying on the tank?

[dhunt]

I have to share this one with you all....I finally got up to 100km/h on the way home last night coming out of Auckland!

Sure it was 4:40 in the afternoon, it was on an off ramp and only lasted for about 2.1 seconds, but I DID hit 100! I shit you not!

Is this a record in this damn town?
Why anyone would want to live in place that is beyond me! And here's me complaining the traffic in palmy is getting bad.

David

[Pwalo]

Just as well it's not America (well I guess Jaffa land is the closest we've got), otherwise the HP boys would be doing you for 205 k's after timing you between two queues on their casio digital watches.

Makes me realise that commuting in the capital must be a breeze compared to your daily rides.

Keep those speeds down boys.

[ching_ching]

Prove it bwana. Where's the tankcam footage?

:eek:

[marty]

gotta watch for patrol cars sitting south lane after the dip south of manukau on ramp - using laser, difficult to pick up til too late. they were there at 0400am the other day, then on the southern motorway ramarama overbridge at 0330am another day (using radar not laser though - whew), and at the top of the bombays at 0400am sitting in the off ramp at the top of the hill (southbound) - difficult to pick up on detector as the radar beam is not being bouncing off anything. and be careful northbound over the top of the bombays - i have often picked up the hidden camera in the layby where the 3 lanes merge to 2 - difficult to slow in time as again the beam is not being reflected down the hill...

[vifferman]

Where do you see all these guys? I hardly ever see polices anywhere, apart from lurking around the HP HQ (which I go past twice a day).

Mebbe you attract them, or summat...:pinch:

[marty]

i do 280k a day. most of it at high speed. and i know a few of the secret spots...

[Wenier]

i thought ya might b a cop and jus decided to give away all the hiding places to us.

[Ghost Lemur]

i thought ya might b a cop and jus decided to give away all the hiding places to us.

Ex cop. So of course he knows all their secrets.

Thought of writing a book marty? Could have all the things to look out for etc.

Bet it would be popular in this country atm.
:whistle:

You could even send JR a free copy, coz he isn't going to be able to afford one for a while. :kick:

[pete376403]

Makes me realise that commuting in the capital must be a breeze compared to your daily rides.
Yeah? Where do you commute between? If you're in a cage like me (mea culpa, but it's the company vehicle) in the morning traffic starts banking up at Melling and never gets much or 10-15km/hr after that.

[sAsLEX]

gotta watch for patrol cars sitting south lane after the dip south of manukau on ramp - using laser, difficult to pick up til too late. they were there at 0400am the other day, then on the southern motorway ramarama overbridge at 0330am another day (using radar not laser though - whew), and at the top of the bombays at 0400am sitting in the off ramp at the top of the hill (southbound) - difficult to pick up on detector as the radar beam is not being bouncing off anything. and be careful northbound over the top of the bombays - i have often picked up the hidden camera in the layby where the 3 lanes merge to 2 - difficult to slow in time as again the beam is not being reflected down the hill...

obvioulsy trying to save the lives of all those familys that are innocently killed by sppeding drivers on those incredibly dangerous streches of New Zealands crappy goat track system at those peak travelling times

[Pwalo]

Yeah? Where do you commute between? If you're in a cage like me (mea culpa, but it's the company vehicle) in the morning traffic starts banking up at Melling and never gets much or 10-15km/hr after that.

Hi Pete,

I commute from Paparangi to Seaview and back each day, on the Suzuki. I've got the option of taking home a work vehicle if I need, but it's much easier on the bike, and keeps the skill levels up too.

I see the traffic coming into town from the Hutt in the mornings, so you've sure got my sympathy. Must be a real pain in the cage! Drier, warmer, and quieter though.

[marty]

at least there's not much traffic at 0400, and the truckies (generally) get out of the way. the biggest danger is people who have just got home from an international flight, and decide they want to drive to gisborne....

i still can't get over the tail for the southern at 0645 being right back (and often stopped) at papakura!

i thought about writing a book, but i've read others written by cops, and they are more personal memoirs than anything - i reckon a 'faction' novel would be the way to go.