|
View unanswered posts | View active topics
It is currently Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:10 pm
You couldn't make it up....
| Author |
Message |
|
l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
|
Silly cow. I hope they laugh her out of court and make her pay costs.
|
| Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:06 pm |
 
|
|
|
davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am
Posts: 6954
Location: Peebo
|
I suspect that BMW will be very keen to furiously refute the idea that it's cars are likely to break down sooner if they are driven at about 20 mph for extended periods of time.
_________________
When they put teeth in your mouth, they spoiled a perfectly good bum.
-Billy Connolly (to a heckler)
|
| Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:06 pm |
|
|
|
saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm
Posts: 8603
Location: location, location
|
I've got the same engine in my car, 20mph is less that 2000 revs in 2nd or 3rd. That BMW also has a gear indicator to tell you what gear to be in. Less than 18-20mph is 2nd, 3rd kicks in at around 20 mph or so.
It wouldn't matter what car you've got, you'd never be above 3rd gear if you're doing 20 mph or 30 mph.
Keep changing up & down the gears to get to 4th puts more wear & tear on the gearbox, clutch & engine than driving at a slower speed and keeping it to 3rd gear.
In fact when I was doing my advanced driver training we were taught it was best to stay in 3rd up to 50mph.
|
| Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:51 pm |
|
|
|
rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm
Posts: 5837
|
I note she's parked on the pavement.
_________________Jim
|
| Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:08 pm |
|
|
Who is online |
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests |
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
|
|
