u/Ka_Driver

I know you can just mod in money or use a subsidy but ive recently been loading up a truck with sunflower pallets and then selling them at a selling point for a higher price.

I sort of pretend im a farmer doing a trucking contract for extra money. Feels more satisfying than just modding in money

Was taking a taxi home and lots of people were walking around. The Taxi was a Toyota Probox and the boot was opened with the bootlid sat high.

I finished loading the car and as I shut the bootlid, a young male walked in front of me and ducked, the bootlid nearly hitting his head.

He then looked at me like its my fault for shutting the boot.

Who told you to walk in front of me under the bootlid.

Ive seen quite a few HGVs, especially Volvo FH and Scania R and Series tractor units absolutely flying. I rather embarassingly got smoked by a Renault 8x4 tipper.

So im just wondering, actually how fast are hgvs?

Truck drivers is there like a POWER mode or a way to shift through all your gears for better acceleration?

I was in Fiji and in a taxi, a 2002 Toyota Corolla Fielder with a 4 speed auto box.

The driver was going up a hill and straddling 30mph. Now the car was doing 30mph which was making it shift to gear three, but because we were goingnuphill it needed power and was going back to 2nd gear.

For the entire hill it kept switiching between 2nd and 3rd and i thought this cant be healthy😭

Just a misc question but as a car enthusiat seeing the rare GT car occasionally makes me so happy😂

Anyone else seen it around, its dark blue and driven by an elderly gentleman

I love my first car and am so grateful for it, a 2009 Ford Ka Studio. Its easy to drive, very fun to drive, surprisingly nippy and great on fuel.

However i recently saw a Mini Clubman S for sale. Fully loaded, and my current insurer gave me a quote cheaper than my Ka rn. This is a car with a pan roof, leather seats, AC and over double the power of my current car.

I remember saying id run my first car into the ground. Now im not so sure😅

I'll be starting uni soon and what I'm trying to ask is, are uni students highly focused and committed, or do you still have immature behaviours?

Behaviours such as people trying to act hard, people not bothered about coursework etc, like that kind of thing which you'd expect to see in college or secondary school.

My mate goes DMU and he says in his entire class of like 30, only him and two others actually pay attention, the others just sit on their phone, come late, leave early, just basically not committed.

I always expected everyone who goes uni pays to be there and would probably be quite interested and committed in what they're doing.

In uni are behaviours like this still common? And if so is it in some unis or a lot of unis across the UK.

Forget speed and instant acceleration, what is a car where something like the sound, steering feel or throttle response etc made you feel excited or giddy?

It wasn't an amazing car or something truly mind blowing but in the moment it inpressed you a lot.

For me it was my dads previous car, 2010 Clubman S, absolutely loved the handling of it, the sound, the tiny exhaust crackles and the way people would look again as it wasnt an ordinary Mini.

Just asking like generally, what types of cars do you like for instance hatchbacks, estates, MPVs etc.

For me i love small hatchbacks (Lupo, Ka, Mini) and front engined, 2 door, 4 seater coupes (DB9, Continental)

Bit of context, I live with my parents and I have an Uncle, my mums older brother who is married and has a daughter my age and a son whose a few years younger. Since i was young, maybe like 8 years old, my mum and I would visit their house, they live in another city 2 hours away from us, and we'd stay over. The whole point was for us to spend time together, to have fun and for me and my cousin, uncles daughter to bond.

Now normally, after our visit, my mum and i would catch a coach home but sometimes, uncles family would come back with us to stay at our house.

Now one instance, my mum called my uncle over the phone and asked if me and her could come over. We always ask, we dont just turn up and we definitely dont want to cause a burden. My uncle says we can come but he WILL come to stay at ours after.

Now my house has three bedroom, mine, my parents and a guest room. At this time, the guestroom was a tip. It wasnt tidy, and my mum was running a side business making chocolate bouquets so all the materials were there too alogn with all my mums work uniforms.

My mum told him that she wont be able to tidy up the room because one, it will take a long time and two, she has a lot of stuff which she needs out and cant just store or throw away.

Furthermore, before when my uncles family would visit, the sleeping layout would be me on my childhood bed in my parents bedroom, my uncle and his son in my bedroom and his wife and daughter in the guest. However because i was older i wasnt comfortable sleeping in my parents room and i couldnt if i wanted to as my childhood bed was thrown out before.

My mum apologised and told my uncle this however he flipped. He started making his own arrangements. He said that his wife and daughter will sleep in my room, he and his son can sleep in the guest room, and that me and my mum can share the bed in her room. My mum now furious asked where would my dad sleep to which my uncle responded with on the sofa downstairs.

My mum yelled at him saying how can he make up his own arrangements in her house and disregard my dad like that. I must note in the past, he has disregarded my dad, and another of my uncles wifes, simply because they are in laws and not blood, meaning they are nothing.

My mum and uncle argued back and forth and my uncle said that he is older than my mum and she must listen to him and show some respect. My mum snapped back saying she is a 50 year old woman and not some little girl. She eventually put the phone down on him and from then we have never been to each others house again.

In the past and even now my uncle has done a lot of crazy entitled shit, a lot of our family hate him and some even laugh behind his back.

From here i told my mum to just cut all ties with him. My mum was upset more for me because its sort of broken the bond i had with my cousins but it is what it is i guess.

Btw my autocorrect is off so dont mind any spelling or punctuation mistakes😄

Before I used to let it get to me and shout and swear. Even after the incident I'll be riled up and annoyed and after, I used to regret getting annoyed and ruining my drive.

Nowadays I just don't bother saying anything and ignore it.

The other day I pulled out of a sidestreet, a car was far away so i emerged, but he then sped up and horned at me. In my mirror at the next red light I could the middle aged driver shouting, swearing, wagging his finger and jumping up and down in his seat. I was tempted to say something back but thought, F it, who cares. Just move on.

Preferably small car like Honda Fit, Toyota Vitz or Prius.

I've only found 3 places on Google, anyone know anywhere else

Frederick Road in Highfields, I'm driving behind a car and it comes to a slow and puts on its hazards. The driver takes ages to get out and then delivers a parcel. But he takes so long getting the parcel and is struggling to find it. People behind me horn and I horn once, he shouts, YOU HAVE TO WAIT

My mum said dont say anything in case he does something or acts awkward and holds everyone up. He was being aggressive.

In highfields, theres no parking and theres nothing wrong with a quick delivery that takes like a minute, but this guy took his sweet little time, how selfish. Stay safe out there guys.

I have finished college and am about to start uni. Any tips on advice for a good start?

Also want to ask, is it a good idea to jump into things like extra studies, societies early on or take things slow?

And coming from college, is there anything I should adapt or change for in uni life?

EDIT: Plan to do Automotive Engineering Masters at DMU

On cars such as say a BMW M4, or a Porsche 911 Turbo S, or perhaps a Renault Megane CC. How easy is it to fit in car seats and take your kids in and out of the back seats.

Are some cars decent? Are they slightly impractical or hopelessly impractical?

Dropping my dad off to work, I came to a roundabout, it wa sclear so i went but i went slowly because to my left, this Prius driver was looking the other way and he then pulled out so i stopped.

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I said to myself what an idiot but didnt horn or yell at the Prius driver, i face so many bad drivers i just dont bother, no point.

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The Prius driver then waves his hand and tells me to go past. As i go he moves again and i have to stop as he nearly hits me.

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Then i shouted like wth are you doing, make up your mind. He then horns at me and we have a petty horning and shouting match.

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I try my best not to road rage but some drivers honestly.....