what did you and your mk3 leon do today

[TripleBob]

Nearly had a panic attack when the car went into limp mode and started making a horrendous gasping noise…. Luckily 5 mins from home

OBD11 the fault code and pop the hood….. and it turns out the corrugated plastic elbow from MAF housing to turbo inlet has split on one of the corrugated folds! Stupid crappy design IMO, it’s just asking to fail as the plastic on that section is paper thin vs the rest of the elbow

So new silicone pipe from Darkside Developments ordered to replace it. Can’t split if it’s one bespoke solid piece! Should arrive tomorrow

 

[hawkx617]

Gone to get some new shoes - PS5's!

 

[CalJames]

Pretty sure I got caught speeding.
Since growing wiser, I'm normally fixated on MPG and never speed, the one time I speed I get caught.

No complaints as I know I did wrong, just hoping it's a Band A and not Band B, speedo was reading 81.

Morale of the story: Save it for a track day

 

[Walone]

Pretty sure I got caught speeding.
Since growing wiser, I'm normally fixated on MPG and never speed, the one time I speed I get caught.

No complaints as I know I did wrong, just hoping it's a Band A and not Band B, speedo was reading 81.

Morale of the story: Save it for a track day

Hope you weren't in one of those 20mph roads in Wales! I don't worry about MPG, I've always got my speed showing between the speedo and tacho.
Hopefully your 81 is a few MPH fast and assuming you were on a 70mph road you might be lucky, hope you are!

 

[hawkx617]

Gone to get some new shoes - PS5's!

Scrap that, garage put on PS4s by mistake, so I'll be back tomorrow for the 5s

 

[hawkx617]

Pretty sure I got caught speeding.
Since growing wiser, I'm normally fixated on MPG and never speed, the one time I speed I get caught.

No complaints as I know I did wrong, just hoping it's a Band A and not Band B, speedo was reading 81.

Morale of the story: Save it for a track day

Depends what the limit you got done in was. Your speed was about 78ish, which is just inside Band A for a 60mph limit (80) and inside the 70. If it was a 50 or below (naughty) then it's a band C job - oops!

 

[H Rafiq]

Depends what the limit you got done in was. Your speed was about 78ish, which is just inside Band A for a 60mph limit (80) and inside the 70. If it was a 50 or below (naughty) then it's a band C job - oops!

I got done doing 47 in a 40. What band is that…

 

[hawkx617]

I got done doing 47 in a 40. What band is that…

Band A in a 40 is 41-55, Band B is 56-65, and Band C (aka screwed) is 66 and above.

If you've got previous (I think within 3 years) it'll be 3 points and a fine. If not, then you *should* be offered an awareness course (cost, but no points and no conviction, in the eyes of your insurers).

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/legal/speeding-fines/

 

[CalJames]

First offence and it has a 60 limit.

 

[hawkx617]

First offence and it has a 60 limit.

Unless you're in Scotland or there are other circumstances, I would say 99% you will be offered a speed awareness course. Rule of thumb is to stay below the 10% limit unless you're absolutely sure you won't get done.

If I get itchy I just remind myself how much it would suck to have to walk everywhere! Or failing that, take it to a country lane so narrow that doing 35mph requires balls..........

 

[CalJames]

Unless you're in Scotland or there are other circumstances, I would say 99% you will be offered a speed awareness course. Rule of thumb is to stay below the 10% limit unless you're absolutely sure you won't get done.

If I get itchy I just remind myself how much it would suck to have to walk everywhere! Or failing that, take it to a country lane so narrow that doing 35mph requires balls..........

In Wales but I think SAC is out of the question, its a toss up between Band A or B.
Only issue with B is potential ban, which hopefully it won't come to

 

[TripleBob]

I got done speeding in Wales about 10yrs ago - 72 in a 40. Got 4 points and an £800 fine

Right where a dual carriageway crests a hill and drops to both single lane and 40mph in the space of about 50ft. Officers laughed that they’d caught tons of holiday makers because unless you know the area it catches everyone out. They were literally gunning the crest of the hill. Gave me my paperwork, and before we’d even got out of sight they’d stuck their lights on and caught someone else (towing a caravan). Absolutely disgraceful. There was a roundabout not even 200yards further on, so you had to be slowing down anyway - was just an excuse to ticket people

 

[hawkx617]

In Wales but I think SAC is out of the question, its a toss up between Band A or B.
Only issue with B is potential ban, which hopefully it won't come to

Ah, I forgot about Wales! How do you know you got caught speeding? I, or someone I know have been through a speed trap doing 35+ once (don't ask, adaptive cruise), and was fine. Equally, I, or someone I know, passed a speed van not doing the speed limit, and no letter came.

 

[hawkx617]

I got done speeding in Wales about 10yrs ago - 72 in a 40. Got 4 points and an £800 fine

Right where a dual carriageway crests a hill and drops to both single lane and 40mph in the space of about 50ft. Officers laughed that they’d caught tons of holiday makers because unless you know the area it catches everyone out. They were literally gunning the crest of the hill. Gave me my paperwork, and before we’d even got out of sight they’d stuck their lights on and caught someone else (towing a caravan). Absolutely disgraceful. There was a roundabout not even 200yards further on, so you had to be slowing down anyway - was just an excuse to ticket people

Was this A470/M4 or somewhere around there? I remember seeing something very similar a few weeks ago on a MTB trip - roads were so wet I was doing 40 anyway, but can see how it causes issues... Similar with a road near me in Hampshire, nice and straight 60 (capacity to do triple digits is easily there), you go round a slight bend, and it's suddenly a 30, with zero warning and a speed trap 50ft ahead.

I quite liked in Wales recently (I think the bit where it suddenly turned 40), there were warning markers coming down from NSL to the 40, in the same way you have exit or roundabout approach markers.

Every time I ponder the NSL being raised above 70mph I see some absolute tool on the road (like the driver I encountered in heavy rain, at 11pm, on the middle lane on the M3, with not a single light on), and wonder how most humans are allowed to operate cars....

 

[CalJames]

Ah, I forgot about Wales! How do you know you got caught speeding? I, or someone I know have been through a speed trap doing 35+ once (don't ask, adaptive cruise), and was fine. Equally, I, or someone I know, passed a speed van not doing the speed limit, and no letter came.

He'd parked his bike on a bridge above the road and when I noticed him he was pointing his radar gun at me.

About the road markers, we had some going from a 60 to 30 because it was around some bends and if you didn't know the area you have a bit of trouble.
When they brought in the 20 limit they removed the markers, so tourists will be doing 60 and go straight into a small village limited to 20. Very dangerous
This is the road: https://www.google.com/maps/@52.942..._ls8kXgaFcuLO1wA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

 

[hawkx617]

He'd parked his bike on a bridge above the road and when I noticed him he was pointing his radar gun at me.

About the road markers, we had some going from a 60 to 30 because it was around some bends and if you didn't know the area you have a bit of trouble.
When they brought in the 20 limit they removed the markers, so tourists will be doing 60 and go straight into a small village limited to 20. Very dangerous
This is the road: https://www.google.com/maps/@52.942..._ls8kXgaFcuLO1wA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Ah! You *might* be lucky then. I only say this as, AFAIK, only fixed speed cameras or speed vans have the capability to record an offenders details (plate, etc). If the device is handheld, then the officer has to physically stop you (as I assume he won't have been able to get your plate as you flashed under him doing 80). By the same reasoning, if a car 'paces' you, it has to then pull you over.

For instance, the traditional speeding letter has a photo (or two) of the car doing the offence. Since handheld devices can't do that, what would be in the letter? "Hi CalJames, Officer Patrick Clover says you were doing 80mph. He has no evidence, but yeah."

Not saying you're off the hook (will have to wait for 2 weeks yet), but if it was just a handheld device and nobody came after you or pulled you down the road, you might be alright... generally the handheld guys are there to catch people doing a ton or so - I've never really heard of anyone being pulled for doing under 85/90.

 

[tracktoy]

well it could be worse.

Norway: a Frenchman sent to prison after 25 speeding violations in 19 days

A young Frenchman passing through Norway to look for work was sentenced to 21 days in prison for driving too fast. The 23-year-old young man was stopped for excessive speed 25 times from February 6 to 25. The worst offense was committed while driving a Kia on February 20 at 113 km/h in a zone...

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A young Frenchman passing through Norway to look for work was sentenced to 21 days in prison for driving too fast. The 23-year-old young man was stopped for excessive speed 25 times from February 6 to 25. The worst offense was committed while driving a Kia

 

[hawkx617]

well it could be worse.

Norway: a Frenchman sent to prison after 25 speeding violations in 19 days

A young Frenchman passing through Norway to look for work was sentenced to 21 days in prison for driving too fast. The 23-year-old young man was stopped for excessive speed 25 times from February 6 to 25. The worst offense was committed while driving a Kia on February 20 at 113 km/h in a zone...

newsrnd.com

A young Frenchman passing through Norway to look for work was sentenced to 21 days in prison for driving too fast. The 23-year-old young man was stopped for excessive speed 25 times from February 6 to 25. The worst offense was committed while driving a Kia

Equally, it wasn't create for the Swedish guy caught a few years back doing 125mph in a 20

 

[TripleBob]

Was this A470/M4 or somewhere around there? I remember seeing something very similar a few weeks ago on a MTB trip - roads were so wet I was doing 40 anyway, but can see how it causes issues... Similar with a road near me in Hampshire, nice and straight 60 (capacity to do triple digits is easily there), you go round a slight bend, and it's suddenly a 30, with zero warning and a speed trap 50ft ahead.

I quite liked in Wales recently (I think the bit where it suddenly turned 40), there were warning markers coming down from NSL to the 40, in the same way you have exit or roundabout approach markers.

Every time I ponder the NSL being raised above 70mph I see some absolute tool on the road (like the driver I encountered in heavy rain, at 11pm, on the middle lane on the M3, with not a single light on), and wonder how most humans are allowed to operate cars....

Was in Pembrokeshire - absolutely zero warnings that the speed limit was changing, only that the lanes merge. By the time you’ve seen the 40 sign it’s already too late.
I argued the point on my court summons (being chuffing miles away I didn’t attend in person), didn’t make any difference. Just a pure money making exercise

 

[hawkx617]

Was in Pembrokeshire - absolutely zero warnings that the speed limit was changing, only that the lanes merge. By the time you’ve seen the 40 sign it’s already too late.
I argued the point on my court summons (being chuffing miles away I didn’t attend in person), didn’t make any difference. Just a pure money making exercise

I won't get into my incident last year, where an unmarked armed police X5 pulled out on me with no indication on an unlit, pitch black, country road. After I flashed him (obviously had no idea it was police), he then decided to stop dead in the middle of the road, at which point I sat on the horn and floored it past him. They didn't like this - pulled me and threatened me with all sorts of things, with their guns out. They then STUCK to my bumper all the 15 miles home, waiting for me to make a mistake on all the tricky road works speed limits.

Shame, as I always had a high regard for the police (21yo, home is London), but I'd find it difficult now after their actions. They were completely 100% in the wrong, but at the end of the day, they've got a HK416 rifle and I don't!