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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've just witnessed an  old dear of about ninety reversing her battered 'F reg' Pug 205.

It seems I have much to learn.

Apparently what is required is about 7000 RPM for a 1 MPH reverse on the flat.

The smell of 'cooked clutch' was overwhelming.

Should there  be a law that expressly prohibits girlies of all ages from driving manuals?........

[Andy B]

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Apparently what is required is about 7000 RPM for a 1 MPH reverse on the flat.
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New batteries perhaps for her hearing aid(s) 

[Nick W]

I've just witnessed an  old dear of about ninety reversing her battered 'F reg' Pug 205.

It seems I have much to learn.

Apparently what is required is about 7000 RPM for a 1 MPH reverse on the flat.

The smell of 'cooked clutch' was overwhelming.

Should there  be a law that expressly prohibits girlies of all ages from driving manuals?........

They're even worse in autos; at least a manual will stall once it has hit something. An auto will still be running, which allows the 'driver' to yank it into reverse and continue the crash on the other side of the road/car park/garden

[2boxerdogs]

There is an old girl in Spalding drives like this , I never park anywhere near her  !!

[STEMO]

Imagine the 'for sale' ad:

Nissan micro 1.0. 3 years old and only 5000 miles. One lady owner. Bargain.


5000 miles in 1st gear must equate to 50000 with normal driving 

[2boxerdogs]

Imagine the 'for sale' ad:

Nissan micro 1.0. 3 years old and only 5000 miles. One lady owner. Bargain.


5000 miles in 1st gear must equate to 50000 with normal driving 

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Never been involved in any accidents (caused hundreds)

[Nick W]

Imagine the 'for sale' ad:

Nissan micro 1.0. 3 years old and only 5000 miles. One lady owner. Bargain.


5000 miles in 1st gear must equate to 50000 with normal driving 

Anyone who has ever looked at such cars will know that they are unlikely to be a bargain even if they are free. Common problems: it needs its third clutch; every panel is shiny, but rippled to hell; the wheels look like they've been sanded by a blind maniac using a 9" sander and 1grit disc; the front suspension is oppsed because it has hit every kerb it has been near; Mavis considered the dog owned the car as much she did, and so every interior surface is covered in the sort of white terrier hair that is impossible to remove; it has never been over 40mph or more than 7.3miles at a time and is so choked up that it might as well have been smoking 100 fags a day; and the seat is jammed in the fully forward, bolt-upright, chin-on-the-steering wheel position.

[ronnyd]

Dealer who sold me mine used it as a runaround, he had a Jack Russell. I,m still finding hairs two and a half on.

[TheBoy]

I witnessed, just before xmas, some old duffer trying to reverse/parallel park some small shitbox in Bletchley's high street. I actually stood and watched him as I honestly thought the engine would expire given it sounded like it had no rev limiter.

After about 15mins, he "successfully" parked it...  ...about 6' from the kerb, and blocking traffic using the road. And then he doddered off on foot.

[EMD]

80 ish old bloke came out of a shop today , could hardly walk in a straight line . Got in his astra and reversed over the curb then drove over two more lots of curbs , not looking at anything around him  No he wasnt drunk 

[STEMO]

Shit! Some kind of test has got to be introduced, and I'm at the right age to cop for it.

[Crazycarzowner]

Shit! Some kind of test has got to be introduced, and I'm at the right age to cop for it.

At least they'll see you coming in that 'Silky snot green Astra' and run a mile!!!

[STEMO]

Shit! Some kind of test has got to be introduced, and I'm at the right age to cop for it.

At least they'll see you coming in that 'Silky snot green Astra' and run a mile!!!

I wouldn't expect any of the bores on here to drive anything that's not black or silver. 

[Entwood]

Shit! Some kind of test has got to be introduced, and I'm at the right age to cop for it.

At least they'll see you coming in that 'Silky snot green Astra' and run a mile!!!

I wouldn't expect any of the bores on here to drive anything that's not black or silver. 

<----  Look left ..

[STEMO]

Shit! Some kind of test has got to be introduced, and I'm at the right age to cop for it.

At least they'll see you coming in that 'Silky snot green Astra' and run a mile!!!

I wouldn't expect any of the bores on here to drive anything that's not black or silver. 

<----  Look left ..

Oh yes.........gold.....what can I say?