90% of people who overtake me are speeding...

esmerobbo

greatcrested wrote: »

Back in the day (yes, i'm old!) driving was fun! As a student at Warwick, with a £50 mini cooper (yeah the original, not one of these new-fangled so-called minis!) I'd drive up the M1 from London doing a ton. My god that car shook! Disc brakes? Never heard of them.

The motoway had 3 mostly empty lanes, no central reservation, and if people missed their exit they just did a U-turn!

Cameras were un-heard of, and anyway, that 'national speed limit' sign back then meant 'de-restricted' (or 'put your bloody foot down').

Now everyone is paranoid, there are cameras, average speed checks, no overtaking signs, and Big Brother controlling every aspect of how you drive. It's no more than a way to get from A to B, no longer an experience in itself.


Deep sigh!

I think your speedo was a bit wonky Mk1 cooper would not get near 100mph and the first thing John Cooper did was fit disc brakes. Only solid 7in but were better than drums.