Akaroa GP faces new hazards

[SaferRides]

The Auckland Transport board agreed to the next stage of speed limit reductions in Auckland the week before the election. It will be interesting to see what the new mayor does.

At least the roads south of the Bombays are still 100!



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[HenryDorsetCase]

It's going to be interesting to see if the new Mayor will have any effect on the speed limit lowering.

He's dead right on one thing he's said already - got to get more people into the central city so making it harder for motorists doesn't work.

I'm beginning to suspect that to have any fun out of motorcycling now, I'll have to restart riding vintage bikes as daily transport.
Something on which 100kph is an exciting adventure into the limits of handling and brakes.

the only issue with that is the fuckwis in Frod Rangers who see you as a speed bump.

The amount of white collar assholes I see driving them is outrageous. Entirely understandable becuase of the fucked up tax rules that make them the logical choice. Anyone with children should be setting fire to the IRD building over this because the reason that double cab four wheel drive utes are the biggest selling vehicles is the stupidly advantageous tax rules around them.

Whatever, I need a cup of tea and a liedown.

[Grumph]

IMO Rangerman is a new sub-species. Possibly with some cargo cult DNA as they all seem to wear trousers with multiple pockets.

And I've never seen one with anything in the tray.

[onearmedbandit]

As much as I dislike subscribing to stereotypes I have to agree about RangerMan. I've been teaching my 16yr old daughter to drive. 'L' plates clearly on display but already she's witnessed how RangerMan doesn't care about anything or anyone except RangerMan.

[Laava]

Tell me more about these exclusive tax breaks HDC that only Rangerman can get? Asking for a friend...
I would have thought you would be equally worried about the cunts driving euro cars that cannot be overtaken. Ever.
TBH, I agree about Rangerman, but I think his other car is a Rangerover. And he is often a soccermom.

[Laava]

IMO Rangerman is a new sub-species. Possibly with some cargo cult DNA as they all seem to wear trousers with multiple pockets.

And I've never seen one with anything in the tray.

You certainly have described my trousers quite well but my flatdeck tray is never empty. Or are you thinking more about the wellside and ridiculously oversized wheels Ranger? With the full roof lightbar and snorkel?

[F5 Dave]

I'd long ago decided that Ranger driver had taken over from Volvos of the 80s. Most aggressive drivers on the road. R-Anger.

[george formby]

You certainly have described my trousers quite well but my flatdeck tray is never empty. Or are you thinking more about the wellside and ridiculously oversized wheels Ranger? With the full roof lightbar and snorkel?

The ones parked outside of Mitre10 with a couple of punnets of veggie seedlings in the back? I suspect so.

[Grumph]

You certainly have described my trousers quite well but my flatdeck tray is never empty. Or are you thinking more about the wellside and ridiculously oversized wheels Ranger? With the full roof lightbar and snorkel?

Yes, the wellside with mandatory accessories. The sight of one of those triggers an avoidance reflex I find. And walking past ranks of them at Mire 10 or Bunnings - all of them with parks closer to the doors than I've found - simply makes me sad for our civilisation. The sight of cargo pants has much the same effect.

That a civilisation which in the early years of motorised transport came up with the Morgan and the Bugatti of many types - but all elegant - is now reduced to the lowest common denominators of SUV's and double cab utes would on a bad day make one weep. Or simply take to drink.

[Berries]

It's going to be interesting to see if the new Mayor will have any effect on the speed limit lowering.

The answer to that will be a big fat no even if he/she wants to.

[Laava]

I'd long ago decided that Ranger driver had taken over from Volvos of the 80s. Most aggressive drivers on the road. R-Anger.

I do think that generalisation extends to other makes as well. Of course, up here in the far north, licenses, rego, seatbelts etc are optional once north of Whakapara.

[Laava]

Yes, the wellside with mandatory accessories. The sight of one of those triggers an avoidance reflex I find. And walking past ranks of them at Mire 10 or Bunnings - all of them with parks closer to the doors than I've found - simply makes me sad for our civilisation. The sight of cargo pants has much the same effect.

That a civilisation which in the early years of motorised transport came up with the Morgan and the Bugatti of many types - but all elegant - is now reduced to the lowest common denominators of SUV's and double cab utes would on a bad day make one weep. Or simply take to drink.

I am going to cut the pockets off my pants now and mail them to you to atone for my sins. Except for the RH thigh one my cellphone goes in. You cut me deep bro!

[Moi]

...The amount of white collar assholes I see driving them is outrageous. Entirely understandable becuase of the fucked up tax rules that make them the logical choice. Anyone with children should be setting fire to the IRD building over this because the reason that double cab four wheel drive utes are the biggest selling vehicles is the stupidly advantageous tax rules around them...

I'm of the opinion that if a vehicle is owned by a company, whether company car for CEO or ute for the office lady, then it should have on both front doors the name of the company - in 6 inch high letters - who is gaining some tax advantage. It may not improve the standard of driving of such vehicle* but at least we plebs who own our own vehicle could make an informed decision as to whether we want to do business with that company.

* this morning west bound on North-Western [SH16] with cruise control set at 105km/h I was passed by a number of utes which made me wonder if I had stalled and drifted to halt. Though a couple of the utes had dificulties with righthand lane huggers doing 90km/h.

[Grumph]

I am going to cut the pockets off my pants now and mail them to you to atone for my sins. Except for the RH thigh one my cellphone goes in. You cut me deep bro!

Rip that one off immediately. Life without a cellphone is immeasurably better.

[Grumph]

The answer to that will be a big fat no even if he/she wants to.

Our new one in ChCh is a Mauger. With all the familial vehicle related history that brings with it.

If as a councillor he can dig ditches the council wouldn't do, I'm picking he could just as easily ignore a govt dept wanting to change speed limits.