BusheyTrader Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 After a quick run in the TR7V8 late Saturday afternoon, I was returning close to home at around 25mph (low revs in 4th) over some speed humps and had “That’s SO bad for the environment!” shouted at me as I passed 2 pedestrians. If I hadn’t had the rear window unzipped I probably wouldn’t have heard them. The free flow exhaust on my V8 is fairly muted but it burbles like only a V8 can at low revs. I was present at the NEC in November when Wayne Scott said in an on stage panel “we should educate the public over the lack of mileage that classic cars cover and the energy saved in keeping an old car going, instead of manufacturing a new one” or thereabouts . It’s not so easy when you’re passing them at 25mph in traffic and it’s pitch black outside. Has anyone else faced the same? There’s plenty of large displacement modern euro barges in my neighbourhood that probably pass under the radar in plain sight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I agree that road humps are terrible for the environment because they induce stop-start driving. Perhaps those concerned pedestrians should be petitioning the local council to have them removed then ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BusheyTrader Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 Maybe I haven’t described my point clearly enough here Rob. This local road contains a Primary School and has mild speed humps and no one speeds up between them. As far as I’m aware it was the noise of the V8 that this person found objectionable, not the traffic calming measures…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, BusheyTrader said: Maybe I haven’t described my point clearly enough here Rob. Or maybe the irony of my comment was lost.........I thought the emoji was a hint. Perhaps those pedestrians were commenting on the noise but how can you tell for sure ? People are welcome to their opinions but we don't have to take any notice of them, do we? Edited January 17, 2022 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 You are lucky that you were driving a TR and not an MG Midget. A crowed would have appeared, picked up the MG and thrown it into the nearest river, telling you that you were committing a hate crime. (Next week the word “Sprite” will be banned.) Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bluestone Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 I would have taken the comment as a compliment, then silently replied "and (it's) Sooo good for the soul" Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne Scott Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Let's all get out Tree-V carbon balancing stickers on for 2022: http://trees.fbhvc.co.uk already a great take up of the scheme and another tool in our armoury to educate the public! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) Something wrong with your link Wayne, it should be: https://trees.fbhvc.co.uk/ That works! Maybe the lack of the "https://"? John PS Bottom left hand corner of the vehicle type selection page, "Rallies" - is my Vitesse! On its run out to Kendal Castle for last years "Drive-It Day"!! It's raced rather than rallied, but the FBHVC may be forgiven for the mistake. My carbon tax paid, tick! PPS The FBHVC's payment servccie "G-Pay" isn't working. I get "Server error" and "Page not found". Waiting or a reply from either org. Edited February 2, 2022 by john.r.davies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Good idea I’ve paid a rally version as the only motor sport option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Sorted. The FBHVC payment page started working again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 And now on the car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hamish, you do realise that no one under the age of 55 is likely to know what 'running in' means don't you, or is it a touch of irony? Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 10:51 PM, jerrytr5 said: Hamish, you do realise that no one under the age of 55 is likely to know what 'running in' means don't you, or is it a touch of irony? Jerry oh hopefully very Irony............................. as it will be on all racing season....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
duncan Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 3:48 PM, BusheyTrader said: Maybe I haven’t described my point clearly enough here Rob. This local road contains a Primary School and has mild speed humps and no one speeds up between them. As far as I’m aware it was the noise of the V8 that this person found objectionable, not the traffic calming measures…. Possibly the tyre noise, depending what you are running on. Most noise from roads now a days is deafening, the tyres. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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