Satnav speed accuracy

Indeed, but I intend to complement it rather than replace it.

 

Which Volvo was it you had and, assuming you considered another, how
do the newer ones compare?

 

A 1999 V70 XC. Still got it, until the new baby arrives. The later
ones got softer suspenders and slightly more off-road bias, e.g. with
all-purpose tyres as standard. What I like(d) about mine was that it
made a damned fine road car, excellent as a lux cruiser barge, but not
too shabby in the twisties either.

I had a 2003 model as a rental car in the US, and it seemed OK, but
just that bit too soft. Also only available with normal auto box,
which was shite, as they all are. If I'd been going for a new Volvo
it'd have been the AWD T6 - more power, proper road rider and with a
manual box option.


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If I was doing an indicated 70mph + 10% + 2 I'd be closer to 72mph
given the accuracy of my speedo at 70mph as checked against my GPS
(which is where we came in I guess)

 

Yes, but that's the opposite of what I said.

If you're actually doing 79mph (126kph) then assuming a maximum
permissible inaccuracy of 5% + 10kph (not an unreasonable assumption if
my car's anything to go by) your speed will be showing 142kph or roughly
89mph.

So, basically, ACPO guidelines work in the opposite direction to the
law, in that they allow you to barrel along at an indicated speed far in
excess of the actual limit before you're liable to be nicked.

 

http://maserver.org/saab.jpg

 

Well I guess I see your point but how would you know you were doing
79? you only have a speedo that is reading 10% too fast (if my car is
anything to go by) Are you worried that people will go faster and
faster until they get a ticket in order to calibrate the speedo?

 

Nice. The black one yours, too?

(black 3-dr T16 here...)

 

It was at the time but was ebayed shortly after the arrival of the red one.

 

I suggest that you take that up with the monotreme, who seems to have
coined the phrase just today.

 

Does nobody read books anymore?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

It's these kids with their short attention sp... Ooh! Look! Something
shiny!

 

Prolly a Soviet ICBM. Fire a laser beam at it.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Righty-ho.

<KZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP>

OW!

You bastard, you knew that was going to happen.

 

Some of us do.
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Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

Are you ready for a library refresh?

 

To my shame, I've made no dent on the initial drop.

Been too busy watching TV. In my defence, it's been fairly high
quality TV (e.g. 'Homicide', 'The World at War', and, my latest
addiction, 'The Wire').
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Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

I will be now I have specs I can fucking read with...where's that Harry
Potter book?