What's the point of a fast car in Switzerland?
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I appreciate that a quick car which can whizz around hairpins at the maximum legal speed is fun in the hills, and have no objection to the odd bit of posing, but why would one want to use a very fast (as opposed to quick) car in a country where they hate excess speed with a passion, don't really even like cars that much, and most of the public drive like numpties.
I was debating bringing a 430 out, but decided against as there didn't seem much point.
...or is there?
I was debating bringing a 430 out, but decided against as there didn't seem much point.
...or is there?
I drive to and from London every month and I can always tell when I'm in Switzerland...
The standard of French driving on the Autoroutes is surprisingly good, though (apart from Audi drivers).
Oh, and given that my cars all have the steering wheel on the correct side of the car, and that it's just me and the dog in the car, I have to say I am deeply in love with my telepeage gizmo. I giggle at every toll booth.
The standard of French driving on the Autoroutes is surprisingly good, though (apart from Audi drivers).
Oh, and given that my cars all have the steering wheel on the correct side of the car, and that it's just me and the dog in the car, I have to say I am deeply in love with my telepeage gizmo. I giggle at every toll booth.
Bruce Fielding said:
I appreciate that a quick car which can whizz around hairpins at the maximum legal speed is fun in the hills, and have no objection to the odd bit of posing, but why would one want to use a very fast (as opposed to quick) car in a country where they hate excess speed with a passion, don't really even like cars that much, and most of the public drive like numpties.
I was debating bringing a 430 out, but decided against as there didn't seem much point.
...or is there?
I'll show you some roads that will make it all seem worth it.I was debating bringing a 430 out, but decided against as there didn't seem much point.
...or is there?
Bruce Fielding said:
AndrewD said:
This thread needs to be moved to EF
Noooo! I'm in enough trouble with them as it is!All I did was suggest that they aren't the least cliquey bunch in the world...
Bruce Fielding said:
AndrewD said:
This thread needs to be moved to EF
Noooo! I'm in enough trouble with them as it is!All I did was suggest that they aren't the least cliquey bunch in the world...
Btw, you are so right re Audi drivers (sorry). Drow back to Denmark last weekend and the few times I had a car up my trumpet it was always an Audi. Guess Clarkson is right then...
Dicktracy (aka Jako)
Bruce Fielding said:
I drive to and from London every month and I can always tell when I'm in Switzerland...
The standard of French driving on the Autoroutes is surprisingly good, though (apart from Audi drivers).
Oh, and given that my cars all have the steering wheel on the correct side of the car, and that it's just me and the dog in the car, I have to say I am deeply in love with my telepeage gizmo. I giggle at every toll booth.
I've got one of those Telepeage things, wouldn't be without it, by the way what to you call the correct side left or right?The standard of French driving on the Autoroutes is surprisingly good, though (apart from Audi drivers).
Oh, and given that my cars all have the steering wheel on the correct side of the car, and that it's just me and the dog in the car, I have to say I am deeply in love with my telepeage gizmo. I giggle at every toll booth.
Whitean3 said:
There is some point to having a fast car here- Germany is just over the border (for me at least); stunning mountain passes (where having plenty of power is lot's of fun); Italy is south of the border and they don't seem to mind too much if you hoon down the autostrada. And in my experience of driving a few of the passes in Graubunden, everyone ignores the 80 kph speed limits in the mountains! It's just the bl00dy cameras and constantly variable speed limits on the autobahn that annoy me
Great! I think I'm about fifteen minutes from Germany (Opfikon)so I'll give that a go in the Atom and happy to hoon wherever, whenever so long as I can get home for dinner - still my main meal of the day despite the local preference for big lunches.Top speed on an autoroute isn't the main attraction as a) I think it's boring and scary at the same time, and b) I can do it more safely and enjoyably on a race track. It's more about the twisties for me.
Oh, and no front plate on the Atom (assuming Euro standard front-facing cameras!)
Welcome, and great selection of interesting cars Bruce. There are plenty of stunning roads to open up the throttle without a speed camera or copper in sight. Even if you do get caught it's only a matter of paying the fine, no points on your licence or insurance premium rise unlike in the UK.
Although the Swiss do seem to love driving in the middle of the road (into oncoming traffic) just to pass cyclists or kids on scooter, I find that most of them drive pretty fast (unlike the 20MPH grandads in the UK). I've had many a fun drive chasing behind exotic vehicles and them not being to afraid to show me what a real car can do!
Although the Swiss do seem to love driving in the middle of the road (into oncoming traffic) just to pass cyclists or kids on scooter, I find that most of them drive pretty fast (unlike the 20MPH grandads in the UK). I've had many a fun drive chasing behind exotic vehicles and them not being to afraid to show me what a real car can do!
Driving up to St. Moritz in a few hours. And I am very happy to do that im my Maranello! To fast? Why? With only a few very short straight lines where you can take over and a lot of hairpins where you actually need to bring your car back to 80 Km/h it not only makes sense to have a fast car but also is soooo much fun ;-)
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