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Nah I've been a good boy these days, I drive like grandma on the way to Bingo,

So 80 everywhere, including school zones and shopping centre car parks, I think I'm due for ye olde confuse brake and accelerator trick
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Ahh, the old one speeders. I've come across so many older folk, it's like they just average out the speed limits. 75 in 100 and then 75 through town and then 75 in 100...
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Almost had a p plater plow into the back yesterday when i slowed for a bus pulling out.

But near misses including rear enders happen most days, think I'm getting blase.
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So 80 everywhere, including school zones and shopping centre car parks, I think I'm due for ye olde confuse brake and accelerator trick
“I was preparing to park at the RSL and mistakenly thought my foot was on the cake pedal.”
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At a clients 95yo mother’s house, she has an 18yo Honda civic with bent panels as her driving ability deteriorates.Asked how many ks? 62k km had a service every year since new. Inside like new, but it needs a long hot run.
They have offered to sell it to me when she’s *AHEM finished with it.
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Yes 5 speed manual with 1.2 litre racing engine ;-)

Getting the timing belt done next week just to be safe.
Yes, but when are you putting the white wheels on it?
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