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On 1/20/2020 at 11:08 AM, Malc said:

usually an age-old garage trick on very many cars is just to pop out the bulb holder from the housing and let it evaporate out, often with some gentle hairdryer help maybe !

that's assuming you can get to the rear of the lamps ok 

Malc

Yep 

Mine was LED however. Before any warranty kicks in there's a process they follow. The first is to dry it out then return it to the customer fully sealed....if it mists up again they replace ( if still under the manufactures warranty that is....)

These LED lights can be £1000 a pop, designed to last the lifetime of the car (the LED) but not if there's water ingress . 

56 minutes ago, Bluemarlin said:

I'm sure there's truth to the working class thing Ed. I remember seeing old black and white clips of cyclists pouring out of factories at knocking off time. Likewise the policeman on his bike, but lets not forget the midwife on her bike too.

Interestingly, in the 1930's, there was stong opposition to cycle paths, not from motorists, but from cycling bodies. Here's a 1934 letter from the club secretary of the Cyclists Touring Club:

"The demand for separate tracks for cyclists is part of the campaign of motorists to appropriate public highways for their exclusive use. Have we yet got to accept a condition of affairs when cyclists have to renounce their use of the roads to escape annihiliation? If motorists do not wish to conform to a standard of conduct on public highways compatible with the safety of all other users, then it is they and not cyclists who should abandon the use of the highway, the main cost of which is borne by ratepayers. There is nothing to prevent motorists from building at their own expense private roads where they can indulge their craze for speed without let or hindrance."

To that end, cycling groups were strong supporters of motorway building as a means of removing speeding cars from smaller roads.

Much like today then, some of the arguments, on both sides, hide territorialist resentments behind a smokescreen of safety concerns.

I was a member of CTC for many years  (it might explain ' my problem' ) 

Now known as Cycling UK  https://forum.cyclinguk.org/index.php

Still a very good forum and resource for cyclists to which I regularly contribute. 

25 minutes ago, dutchie01 said:

 

Many thanks dutchie..70's not 50's my bad. I recall the car free sundays when In Germany. Quite a few similarities to the UK as we go through this 'transition'. The major difference appears that you had far greater public support for change than is being demonstrated here in the UK (which is a massive shame) and probably a culture thing.  

4 minutes ago, malcolmw said:

The objections to cycling infrastructure stem principally from the provision of this from the existing road area rather than providing new (and separated) cycling paths. Motorists are naturally upset by this as it increases crowding and they see the cycling provision very little used while they sit in traffic.

Totally agree, we're playing catch up and its all a work in progress . I had no idea for example that many routes are unsuitable for road widening simply due to things like many hedges being protected. The Netherlands on the whole has it right (the earlier video aside) when they decided in the 50's I believe to incorporate cycle lanes into every new town / street plan, perhaps dutchie can clarify.

Regarding empty cycle lanes, my guess is these will slowly get busier but even in the case of my council I'm still struggling with some of their routes. It's all very ad hoc. They seem to look at a route and decide if they can fit one in for the sake of it, rather than what it's actually meant to achieve ie moving commuters from A to B for example. 

38 minutes ago, malcolmw said:

Regarding Dutchie01's video of Amsterdam, the most telling fact is that there are almost no Lycra clad "personal best time" chasers - just ordinarily dressed citizens using a bike as a means of transport. There would be much less antagonism towards cyclists if it were like this in the UK.

Correct in that video, however road cycling is extremely popular in the Netherlands and a typical Saturday or Sunday will see thousands of Lycra clad road cyclists out and about, far more than here .There are two differences at play however, Infrastructure and culture. The thing that saddens me is the objection to cycling Infrastructure in the UK, without it there will always be the conflict we're seeing displayed on this forum. 

6 minutes ago, Malc said:

and think of the terrible pollution if one or several were to fall into those wonderful canals in Amsterdam ..  hope they can swim ...  or maybe those canals are so polluted to be a threat to the immersed cyclists .....  anyone know the pollution ( or cleanliness ) levels of those idyllic Amsterdam canals ..  nothing to  moan about there for sure eh ! 

Malc

Drown them all malc  ...its the future I tell ya !

I've cycled through Rotterdam (appreciate the video is Amsterdam) and down through the Netherlands a few times. Trust me even as a UK cyclist the mind boggles at it all and as a motorist I'd probably struggle dealing with that.

1 hour ago, Moleman said:

Same could be said of you Doog! Is there anything a cyclist can do wrong or be responsible for in your world? That cyclist in the video was in the wrong, anyone could have been walking down that street - elderly; child; disabled. Why do you not acknowledge that some cyclist can be wrong just like some motorists can be wrong. An idiot is an idiot whatever mode of transport. 

My world ? My world (or part of it back in the day ) was dealing with road accident casualties, some of whom were cyclists. I'll spare you the grim details. Until you've been in 'my world' I guess you fail to understand where I'm really coming from.

Likewise If you care to read the post you will see that I said the 'cyclist' was going too fast, I mean that's obvious for the whole world to see and also clearly on the phone (which is a worrying trend). Additionally if you read my previous posts you will see that I acknowledge, that like every road user there are always a percentage of idiots. 

Unfortunately the ramifications of being an idiot behind the wheel of a 1.5 ton mechanically propelled vehicle (add or subtract any weight you care to) far exceed those of being the same on a two wheeled 10kg bicycle.

So if you want to show me a video of a cyclist hitting a guy fixing his car, I'll show you 10 of a car 'wiping out' a cyclist but that isn't funny is it. Despite being the moaning thread, there's actually a degree of humour in it on occasion and lets not totally ruin it eh!

I hope that's okay with you Maurice, I genuinely think we can learn from each others experiences. 

Look at them all going dizzy over some kid hitting a bloke working on his a car 😀

A few things worth noting. We have no idea if that was a shared foot / cycle path, the guy on the bike was riding too fast and it wouldn't have happened if Mr high viz wasn't (more than likely) breaking the law by working on his car in the street. 

38 minutes ago, Malc said:

LOCK 'IM UP and throw away the key I say ......  break his legs so he can't ever cycle again methinks 😵

 

I'm starting to think you have a few issues Malc. One minute you're advocating running down cyclists in Rochester High street the next breaking the legs of some kid cycling around an estate. 

6 minutes ago, Malc said:

I find this amazing .  why on earth should cyclists be allowed not to protect other road users from their own causation of accidents etc ?

 

Did you not cycle as a kid Malc ? If you want to instantly cull a completely green mode of transport  and a hobby enjoyed by millions of people of all ages (that actually improves their health) reduces the amount of traffic on the road and cuts carbon emissions then introduce Insurance on the miniscule chance you might actually get hit by a bicycle. My guess is more cars get damaged by supermarket trolleys than bicycles. 

Also how would anyone enforce it? 

As I said though many cyclists do have third party Insurance, often home insurance would also provide cover and there's nothing to stop you pursuing a civil claim against any individual who damages your property. 

It doesn't look in the middle of town though as far as I can see, it's quite rural.  There are two perfectly acceptable alternative routes so I guess people being people they're happy to take the risk to save a few minutes on their journey.

There's also warning signs at each end of the road but nothing closer which is a little odd and probably could be addressed for the stupid few. Interestingly there's also a permanent road closed sign off the A614. The presumption is that most of these idiots drivers are local so really should know better. 

1 hour ago, DF-300 Sport said:

It seems to be very convenient that the insurer delegates responsibility to the policyholder, regardless of the circumstances.

I'm not sure that is wholly the case. There have been many cases where the insurer has been liable for simply taking on the risk. The level of cover may default to 3rd party in the worst case scenario but without an intent to deceive and on the balance of probabilities no normal consumer would have a clue about their cars BHP. 

This sounds like a one off technical issue with a database and a private plate and I really wouldn't worry about it. 

24 minutes ago, dutchie01 said:

Chip Shortages. According to  one of the largest producers ASML it will take 2 to 3 years before the situation will be resolved.

A moan for people waiting on a new car like me but maybe good news for the ones that will keep driving theirs as the value definately will go up.

Used prices in the UK are insane , the same in the US apparently. My car is 42 months old and I could sell it back to the dealer for nigh on what I paid for it, just a little under. A neighbour works for LR / Jaguar and they're expecting no real  improvement on delivery dates until 2023. As you say its not a good time to buy.

3 hours ago, Phil xxkr said:

"Several other new rules have been introduced to further clarify when pedestrians have priority on the road. Cyclists are advised to take care when overtaking pedestrians and horses by slowing down and alerting them using their bell"

Never seen a horse around me with a bell? 😊. And does anyone honestly believe lycra louts will take any notice? No doubt their defence will be the changes are only advisory and not enacted in law.  

Most cyclists and cycling clubs I know gives horse riders ample notice that they're approaching, a ring of a bell or a friendly verbal warning from behind. You really don't want to startle a horse for obvious reasons.  There's actually a very good relationship on the road between most horse riders and cyclists, they both consider themselves vulnerable road users and tend to respect each others presence. That said you'd only experience this if you actually ride a bike or a horse but I reckon you'd be surprised if you did. There will however be the odd case where this doesn't happen mind.   

As for being advisory, any changes can be utilised to support or disprove a criminal case although the legislation itself may not be law.

As someone stated earlier there will always be a percentage of louts, either behind a wheel, behind a pair of handlebars or on an electric scooter, moped etc.  I have no issue at all in telling cyclists on my shared trailway facility to use a bell when speeding up behind me and the dog however things are much better than they were. I'd also have no issue in telling a dog owner that their extendable lead and inability to take in their surroundings could well be a danger to me on my bike. Its horses for courses if you excuse the pun but hell this forum is getting a lot like reading the comments section in my local rag. 

1 hour ago, Malc said:

Do cyclists have to have insurance for road traffic issues ? or are they exempt if they wear lycra maybe 

Malc

I'm starting to think the issue here is Lycra rather than people riding two wheeled vehicles. 

25 minutes ago, Malc said:

ANYONE know the answer I wonder

Malc

Many 'proper' cyclists have Insurance. They don't have to by law but with the amount of idiots driving MPV's with scant disregard for anyone other than themselves, it's often deemed a good idea.

On 1/17/2022 at 9:23 AM, Malc said:

apart from yesterday with me on a country road going thru' a village that I regularly pass thru' and clearly these two cyclists NOT .....  heard the squeal of cycle brakes just before he almost crunched my rearend ......

hidden ( well, all markings worn out )  raised piece of road that I know about and he clearly didn't, I brake just before negotiating the little step upwards and he's peed off coz he too has to slow down, almost stop and my car was likely to be his stopping point ......  he was just too damned close and riding too fast and  irresponsibly thru this village ..............  his only penalty would have been a crunched bike, self harm and a bill from my insurers to repair my rear end ........... would he have had to have compulsory Road Traffic Act insurance I wonder ??

Is there an answer do you know guys ?

Malc

I'm glad you survived this absolutely shocking incident Malc. Bicycle brakes squeel all the time, a little like Lexus brakes, it really doesn't mean much, more of an annoyance, also they didn't hit you which meant they were probably in control. Suddenly braking for a raised piece of road with worn out markings that only you know about, would probably cause issues for most road users following you. Any reason you didn't slow earlier to prevent them nearly going up your chuff.

Also were they wearing lycra ? 

On 1/17/2022 at 1:54 AM, mr2lad said:

Its already on autotrader for £30,999 

Red tips aside I wonder what the glaring issue is that's prevented it getting moved on. That price doesn't seem wholly unreasonable in todays market for a carbon and at that mileage. I wonder what the history is since it moved on from dav.

6 hours ago, Mincey said:

I wish to moan about the Sunday Lycra Clad Cycling Cretin Club again. Is that ok?

What happened flower. Did they delay your journey to the garden centre by a minute or so, must be hell 😉

Seriously. If they are causing you grief then make a complaint to them, you might get a constructive reply if your complaint is anything other than grumpy old motorist syndrome. If not forget it. Many of these group rides have cameras at the front and rear and at many points between and I'm sure they'd appreciate feedback if they were in the wrong.  

29 minutes ago, Linas.P said:

I would not say that anyone were "slagging-off" BMW here. If anything everyone suggested test drive first and I even said that for longer trips I would rather take BMW330e. On top of that difference in tax and insurance really pushes decision BMW way.

On other hand it would be hard to argue that RC is not way more attractively looking than F30, BMW is really bland and when it comes to Lexus RC - you either love it or hate it. And I do agree that G20 is on par when it comes to built quality if not slightly better, which isn't surprising as it is next gen car, but the question was specifically F30 and RC is definitely better built and more luxurious for that generation.

Other thing to note - BMW has a lot of optional equipment so it is very hard to compare, most of the time Lexus has better trims and option from factory and entry level BMW trims are really poor, but on other hand fully loaded BMW will have more toys... so it really depends on options here. 

So I think, all things considered, your criticism is unwarranted. 

What criticism ? I said that slagging off BMW's is par for the course on here ...this forum and it is, it's an undeniable fact with lots of evidence to back that up. Other than that what else is unwarranted about my post. I thought it was finely judged and one of my better efforts 

On 1/6/2022 at 11:43 AM, Jensen_309 said:

Well my first car in mind was is300h, but truth to be told I don't have wife nor kids(so luggage is not problem nor smaller trunk), then I started considering coupé than I stumbled upon RC and well let's just say I gave me happy feeling in my pants and since il be 30 in few months my next car will hopefully serve me for a very long time (what is not the case with BMW as far as I could read/watch) and question about long trips is just waiting my parents back in Croatia so fuel consumption is kinda not my concern for those trips more or less fear of being stranded by the side of the road (witch is what I see BMW likes to do) 

Also I would like to thank you all for your time and very well written advices, and il now remove BMW from check list and just wait till the end of the year and hope that prices go down just a tad bit 😅.

 

Once again thank you all 

You're removing the BMW based on a few posts on a Lexus forum ? Slagging BMW's off is par for the course on here ...

Get out and drive one is always my moto, you might be pleasantly surprised. Looks aside, the G20 is in my opinion light years ahead of the RC300h if you were looking at a newer 330e (and the F30 shouldn't be written off either) 

I own a 2018 F30 and have had no real issues , likewise with my E82, that said they are / were both straight sixes, the N55 and the B58 which is now in the Toyota Supra.  I've wanted desperately to get into an RC but sadly the 300h  just left me feeling a bit meh despite the striking looks which is a damned shame - so you need to drive the thing for an extended period and compare back to back with the BMW. The ML compared to the Harman Kardon (if fitted) in the BMW are probably on par, build quality feels about the same as the RC (and I'm over 3 years into ownership ) and has proven to be similar to my Mk 3 IS. Yet the G20 is a step up completely - drive one and see.   

Without doubt the Lexus may prove to be more reliable but there again our Hyundai was more reliable than our Mk 1 IS200 so its horses for courses. You will find many BMW owners who've had to deal with nothing but normal maintenance, you'll also find people who haven't, however you can't go around thinking your car might break down  - if out of warranty BMW have a very good extended warranty, fortunately I've never had to use it.

That said if its the looks that grab you (and super duper reliability) then consider it but drive a few back to back would be my advice.  

Best of luck. The MOT history is quite eventful, including engine management light issues going back to 2011. Hopefully its something simple and the dash isn't lit up like a Christmas tree 

Get a few quotes from the usual online sites. Cazoo, WBAC, Motorway and Wizzle are worth a punt to get a few figures in your head as a complete baseline. Cazoo were paying way over the odds up until 2 weeks back, now they've dropped away.  

Trade in prices have dropped off generally as Xmas is traditionally quiet but no one has a clue (even dealers) as to what will happen in the new year. The suggestion is things will be clearer when you plan to sell, probably a few weeks into the new year. Some dealers are full of overpriced stock, some are half empty but things are certainly cooling. That said, your car is niche ! 

I reckon mid 30's would attract a few offers, you might even move it on now. 

Close passes to vulnerable road users by Irresponsible motorists in 2 ton vehicles and vans.

School run mums who are so intent on getting Tarquin to school on time they have to make up time by pretending cyclists don't exist.

Motorists who fail to use adequate observation, fail to clear their windscreens, side windows etc.

Motorists who have little concept of the Highway code. 

Impatient motorists who see a cyclist and simply have to pass them, no matter what. 

Motorists who blind cyclists with their headlights. 

Netherlands has the right idea, its called 'strict liability'. The assumption is that if a collision occurs between a cyclist and motorist the motorist is at fault until proven otherwise. I guess when you know that's the law you may well pay a little more attention, drive a little more carefully and kill or Injure less people.  

However I agree that folk who ride a bicycle without lights are Irresponsible, just like any irresponsible person. 

However most proper, regular cyclists aren't irresponsible. Anyone can be a cyclist and without doubt many of us have been at some point, however its easier to label 'cyclists' under a generic term, from a 14 year kid meeting his mates down the park to a drug dealer who uses 2 wheels to deal his dope to someone who commutes daily. 

Down here we have a large transient population, many deem themselves to be outside the law, some use a cycle to get from A to B many don't care if they can be seen or not. 

You can shout from the rooftops but none will be reading the forum and none of them care what you think. Irresponsible people are simply a section of society. 

6 hours ago, Mr Vlad said:

Probably not been bought yet as it's over priced even for an 11 plate.

The problem is that everything is now over priced compared to 12 months back and therein lies the problem.  Without doubt most of the examples on this thread would have seen a 20% increase. 

Personally I think both the 2012 and the 2011 are in the ball park for the current craziness. With the ex owner of the 2012 confirming its history on here I'd certainly consider pushing for an offer if the dealer would move a little. We know the engine is bombproof, the exhaust can be seen at face value by getting underneath the thing and shocks won't break the bank. However it would have to be a low mileage per annum keeper. 

The issue I guess is that in the current market we need to forget past deals. It's not actually a good time to buy. 

17 hours ago, Bluesman said:

Had an MRI and that led me into a chest drain last week and I an going to have CT scan next week. And so the hunt goes on.

  

Best of luck Mike. 

58 minutes ago, cidersteve said:

plenty of petrol in Sainsbury's in Ferndown ,no queues, however no cling film , can't figure that one out 🙂

I'm playing golf at Moors Valley on Monday, I'll pop in and see if I can squeeze an extra couple of quid in the tank ...luckily we're okay for cling film 

Actually I'm good for a Gatwick trip later in the week and a couple of weeks in the Caribbean. ☀️...please let this be history when we get back. Also agree with the post above, few gaps on the shelves but I daresay there'll be another drama happening somewhere soon as the press seem to thrive on it.