This morning, I coached two drivers via ClubDriving. We began with a demonstration in my car, followed by about 90 minutes each in a Mazda RX-8 and a Honda Civic. Both drivers were well-qualified — IAM senior observer and RoSPA Gold — and their drives were excellent. All of us […]
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Recommended: Pitstop-Racing
Today, I discovered and I am delighted to recommend Pitstop-Racing of Brize Norton. This is a proper workshop, where you can not only get your suspension set expertly for your own style, you can meet the mechanic and have a conversation about camber, toe-in and understeer. This may not matter […]
Read MoreTime to go home
Time to go home, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Left Austria today after two weeks. Spring is fully underway there.
Read MoreSaab in Austrian Alps
Saab in Austrian Alps 3, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Despite recent heavy snow, roads were clear at all altitudes. Click on the photo for more shots from today.
Read MoreGerman autobahns — magnificent
There was some congestion and some of the roadworks were lengthy, but for the most part, the autobahn had moderate traffic and no speed limit. Where there was a limit away from hazards, it was 120 kph, which is still 75 mph. On this trip, the roof box kept my […]
Read MoreFrench péages — marvelous
The lightest traffic and a speed limit just over 80 mph: brisk and pleasant.
Read MoreSpeed and congestion
Driving to and from Cornwall for Easter reminded me that much of the congestion and inconvenience we see on dual carriageways and motorways is due to lorries passing one another. We saw one lorry pull out to pass another that had just pulled in front of it, after taking an […]
Read MoreHallmarks of a better commute home
Cold, wet, filthy. Uncomfortable, dangerous and dark. These are the hallmarks of better commute than the tube, a wait, the train and a drive.
Read MoreCanary Wharf transport: an opportunity to see the silver lining?
I wanted to hear a lecture in Westminster at 18:45 – Charles Moore for the CPS – but the Jubilee line was suspended for a signal failure and the DLR closed eastbound for a “passenger incident”. So, thousands waiting in the tube station, long queues for taxis and the westbound […]
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