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#16 Cooperman

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 02:47 PM

Actually a roll cage doesn't help in a head-on impact, or even much in a 3/4 frontal. In fact, if you have a roll cage you need to be wearing a crash helmet if you crash as if you hit your head on the cage tubes it'll be worse than not having a cage. That is why your insurance often increases with a cage fitted.
When driving in single track lanes you should always be considering your options should someone come the other way. That way you don't have a head on, more likely a headlight-to-headlight impact which is technically safer as the inertia is resolved through the front wing and then the suspension.
Minis, unless they are rusty, are surprisingly strong. Obviously not the same as a modern car, but strong nevertheless.
If you are going to drive a classic cars (any classic car), then the lack of current safety standards is something that needs to be accepted. The same applies with Ford Anglias, Cortinas, Hillman Imps, VW Beetles, MGB's, etc.
I'm not being rude or disparaging, but if you are nervous or unsure in a classic car, then it really is best to buy a modern car with its airbags, crumple-zones, etc.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 02:54 PM

I know a lot of people here do it, and I can see why, but surely, not going out for a drive at night is the best thing to do. As I'd imagine that's when all the idiot drivers go out for their joy rides as they think they'll be no police about.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 03:05 PM

I'm comfortable driving many cars, I've been driving and racing since I was 13 years old. I have another car, a barabus smart roadster which I use 70% of the time. Just rang my dad about getting hold of a tyre for me and he confirmed DON'T mess with the structure of the car as the panels are designed to absorb the impact and a sturdier structure may not do this as well (trust me he's had enough crashes to know these things)

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 03:08 PM

I know a lot of people here do it, and I can see why, but surely, not going out for a drive at night is the best thing to do. As I'd imagine that's when all the idiot drivers go out for their joy rides as they think they'll be no police about.


I rarely do, most of the roads are very well lit. I never speed on the roads and consider myself a careful driver. Just as you say, some other people aren't!

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 03:08 PM

What's the idea with fitting green stuff pads? You'll have very little braking when the pads are so cold, and under normal driving, the pads wont be up to temperature, so they wont work as well as standard pads. Just drive within your limits and safely to the state and condition of the road.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 03:18 PM

My pads are new anyway. Just standard parts.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 03:47 PM

That's why I always say to people, be alert.

You never know what's round the corner weather it's a nutty chav in the wrong Side of the road or an old lady stopped with a flat.

Obviously don't drive around asuming you'r going to have situations like this every 5 minutes.
But at the same time be prepared for when things like this do happen.

Glad you came off ok though & no serious damage to your mini

#23 charie t

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 04:27 PM

Have any of you thought that a hazard ahead may need you to slow down?
Riding a motorbike you appreciate the added factor of death, so compensate by reading the road ahead, and always assume the worst.
This doesn't mean you need to drive at 20mph everywhere, but you can ease of the throttle, cover the brakes or slow down into corners and keep wide. Drive to the conditions, rather than trying to drive like your half of the road is yours and nothing else is going to change that.
JMMINI, if it was night then you can see headlights coming so should already be alerted to the fact a car is coming.
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J322overTheTop if you saw the hazard ahead and carried on oblivious then i've really no sympathy, never mind what the highway code says, logic also says slow down. 60mph is the limit not the target

Edited by charie t, 25 August 2012 - 04:36 PM.


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Posted 25 August 2012 - 04:34 PM

Have any of you thought that a hazard ahead may need you to slow down?
Riding a motorbike you appreciate the added factor of death, so compensate by reading the road ahead, and always assume the worst.
This doesn't mean you need to drive at 20mph everywhere, but you can ease of the throttle, cover the brakes or slow down into corners and keep wide.
JMMINI, if it was night then you can see headlights coming so should already be alerted to the fact a car is coming.


That sounds more like it - you don't need to drive like a granny but just think!!

What's the idea with fitting green stuff pads? You'll have very little braking when the pads are so cold, and under normal driving, the pads wont be up to temperature, so they wont work as well as standard pads. Just drive within your limits and safely to the state and condition of the road.


Green stuff pads aren't racing pads - they are supposed to work just as well in normal conditions, if not better, and then come into their own in quick driving

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 04:35 PM

JMMINI, if it was night then you can see headlights coming so should already be alerted to the fact a car is coming.


I was thinking exactly this.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 04:51 PM


JMMINI, if it was night then you can see headlights coming so should already be alerted to the fact a car is coming.


I was thinking exactly this.


Well as I said it was a tight corner, and as I also said I slowed before it. Trees blocked view of ANY oncoming traffic from around the and at the moment I realised that there were car headlights reaching the bend I swerved away. Maybe some people are so mega epic and can see through thick shrubbery with their xray eyes which they obviously have.

Edited by jmmini, 25 August 2012 - 04:51 PM.


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Posted 25 August 2012 - 05:17 PM

Maybe some people are so mega epic and can see through thick shrubbery with their xray eyes which they obviously have.

You don't need to see through shrubbery, lights can be seen above. Its indications like this people don't look for

Edited by charie t, 25 August 2012 - 05:19 PM.


#28 jmmini

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 05:26 PM

Alright then, ill just need some eighteen foot tall suspension cones so I can see over it.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 05:29 PM

He said in his first post he slowed down and was doing 40!

He span out (not necessarily his fault at all as he was trying to avoid an even greater hazard)

Give the lad a break!

jmmini - good luck with the mini mate, and your replies on here are top class by the way :lol:

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 05:30 PM

upgrade your brakes to some green stuff pads


Dont do this. >_<




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