How embarrasing!

[Reinardina]

Originally Posted by donoreo

I agree with the Mustang comment. Over here there are a lot more of them and I think they are "chick cars", to use the North American lingo for it. Especially the soft top/convertible/cabriolet. Usually I see women in the their 40's driving.

At least ones from about 2000 on look decent, before that they were horrible.

And don't forget the quality. The Mustang has more than 300.000 on the clock and is still going strong. Only problem is; any parts often have to be imported from the States, which takes time.

I think, in Holland, men are, on the whole, more interested in the car than women. Ever since she mouthed her possible desire to get a different car, she has three potential male buyers 'following' her, to make sure they are in the picture when it comes to selling.

When I am in Holland, it is definitely a 'chick car,' with the two of us hurtling along (well ... sort of ..) the Dutch roads, singing along to old (fifties/sixties) C&W songs.
It's not a comvertible (not much use in the Dutch climate), so other road users are spared the noise we make.

[DigiDiva]

HAHA I am a 'woman in my 40's' and yes, my TT is my midlife crisis car, as is/was my camera. Now I use the car to go out to take photos now I'm over my crisis ...lol

[andydo]

be careful gannin up stannington on the a1 then its a 50 mph nd they do you for doing 51 3 of my old workmates went up to scotland that way nd every1 of them got a ticket 1 of them doing 51

[andydo]

a1 down team valley a 50 zone now aswell nd theyre pretty keen on that 1 aswell im told

[DigiDiva]

Haha just spotted your 2 replies, sorry Andy. That 50 at Team is a nightmare, it causes a bottleneck and can cause more accidents! Im booked on my £84 driving course, 2 August.

[andydo]

lol where in washington u from

[DigiDiva]

Im not, I work Washington but from Sunderland. U? I have met up with Eysha from the forum and we are now friends. Tried arranging a forum meet for North East people in June but it didn't come off. There seems to be a few of us though, so it may be an idea for the future. Cracking shots to be had Northumberland, Weardale and up the coast. JimmyOsram is from Northumberland and he gets amazing photos, Im a bit of a fan of his work.

[andydo]

i live in yorkie land now was raised in washington love the northumberland coast especially beadnell bay ive been lookin at urs nd jimmys pics nd they make me home sick even though i was on a visiting mission up there last month

[andydo]

http://www.photoradar.com/photos/125.../beadnell-bay?

[wotcars]

andydo your mates were really unlucky as the 10% rule is there due to the fact no car speedos are accurate
my car is at 70 5 mph out my van is 6mph my mates hilux which is an import is 9 mph out and most cars get further out the faster they go, so when most people say i was doing 110 the chances are they didnt even make 100,
The only safe way is using a good gps that shows mph , a case a few years ago went to court and the guy when he relised he got flashed or stoped took a picture with his phone showing the speed on his gps , he got off of the speeding but lost his liscnece for driving with undue and atteiotion