Friday Night Rants?

**eldog** · 22nd January 2016, 21:10

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I would have smashed you all in the Transit

Closed private road testing it will hit 140kmh fully loaded and still accelerating

Was that off Cliff Rd?

last time I was in a Transit van it could barely do 90, rat telly bucket of bolts

**eldog** · 22nd January 2016, 21:11

Originally Posted by RDJ

The Parapara Highway...

I went for a loop-ride up there this afternoon after work

There must be something in the air.

I got passed by

- a WRX

- a Mondeo

- an XR6

- and a Nissan ute

all where there was NOT good visibility

either they were crazed... or I'm just old

your alive, ready to drive/ride/race another day

Own your ride dude

**RDJ** · 22nd January 2016, 21:15

Originally Posted by eldog

your alive, ready to drive/ride/race another day

Own your ride dude

I do.

I am also aware of peeps with badges who think they can do no wrong. They are sometimes wrong.

You should be aware of them too.

**scumdog** · 22nd January 2016, 21:20

Originally Posted by RDJ

I'll be riding the Parapara Highway tomorrow morning. I'm absolutely going to pull over for rogue Cortinas driven by policepeople... Because it's clear from their posts they always have and demand the right of way and can enforce it on on us plebeians.

Are you drinking???

**ellipsis** · 22nd January 2016, 21:27

...No I'm not...

**RDJ** · 22nd January 2016, 21:30

Originally Posted by scumdog

Are you drinking???

Are you projecting?

**RDJ** · 22nd January 2016, 21:31

Originally Posted by scumdog

Are you drinking???

Are you driving there tomorrow morning...?

**scumdog** · 22nd January 2016, 21:31

Originally Posted by RDJ

Are you projecting?

Nope, not the last time I looked I wasn't...

**Madness** · 22nd January 2016, 21:33

Originally Posted by scumdog

Selling three 2.0 Cortina motors and a four-speed gearbox for $170.

Is that a fairprice or am I ripping myself off???

I saw a lovely Mk4 (could have been a Mk5?) with a very faded For Sale sign in the window whilst crawling through Spaghetti Junction yesterday. I called out to ask the price, to which thw owner proclaimed "$4,000". Bargain! I said.

I know a Twat on the North Shore who paid $8,000 for an original but rusty snot green Mk3 last year

I think you're ripping yourself off but hey, more room in the shed for new shit!

**eldog** · 22nd January 2016, 21:35

Originally Posted by RDJ

I do.

I am also aware of peeps with badges who think they can do no wrong. They are sometimes wrong.

You should be aware of them too.

Yeah met both types, usually the imported ones have a chip on shoulder.

just like all walks of life, there's the good and bad.

if I am in the wrong I just take it, be straight up and have a good attitude.

otherwise I just chill, had quite a few breath checks while on bike no worries 99.99% never drink and ride.

had a couple who could do no wrong, really put me off helping others esp authority figures.

then had an accident at work I called 111 for ambo, they wouldn't send one, 2 coppers turned up, 1 was furious no ambo on way, he rang up and demanded one. The guy survived.
He raised my perception of coppers that day not so much about the 111 service.

**RDJ** · 22nd January 2016, 21:36

Originally Posted by scumdog

Nope, not the last time I looked I wasn't...

Good to know. Then I can ride safely without worrying about revenue-collecting obsessives on my six.

**Madness** · 22nd January 2016, 21:38

Originally Posted by RDJ

Good to know. Then I can ride safely without worrying about revenue-collecting obsessives on my six.

By the sounds of it, what with being overtaken by just about everything but Farmer Jack's tractor, I don't think you have much to worry about anyway. In fact, don't even bother checking your speedo, you'll be fine