Speeding:

not interesed in speeding, it ruins your car, puts lives in danger. However i was driving along dual carrageway when I saw a parked up traffic patrol car appear, thinking im in a 40 doing 52 was he going to do me. As i approached a roundabout a dog appeared so I stayed in left lane when looked in mirror saw blue flashing lights but had no headlaps on only the blues. Ii pulled over to let it past wishfull thinking but it pulled up behind me

Bearing in mind my front two windows were 5% visabilaty and although people couldnt see in, i couldnt see out tbh and no wonder there ilegal and should be, they are dangerous.

I got out my car and said to the officer do you realise you have no lights on lol I also asked if he saw the dog but said he never when he should have.

Said doing 52 in a 30 zone producing a machine stating 52mph.

One thing a police officer has the power to use and thats his discretion and always remind the officer.

This guy was after me that much he forgot to turn on his lights and came after me the dog was not noticed because his eyes were on me.

Gave me a pink think 28 days to pay fixed penalty.

Now got court papers through, the distance from where patrol had been parked it was 0.2 of a mile where i pulled over. The road has a small white sign that read reduced speed limit now 30mph facing allong the road so it cant be seen.

Im thinking going not guilty and requesting the video that is always on record, to be produced.

I also have taken photos of the road and the white signes.

Remembering I had just came of the A1M and the machine showing 52mph is not one thats stated on the form of detection, instead he wrote it. Rarther strange activity.

I have drove for 30 years without a speeding offence, surley the reasnoble punishment using his discretion, could have also been a verbal warning.

In court with the video footage showing no lights and a dog
followed up with photos saying new reduced speed limit 30mph.

I dont think i was doing 52 in a 30 as I say i dont race other cars or speed

i shall be found not guilty on 27 Sept

we shall see

One thing a police officer has the power to use and thats his discretion and always remind the officer.

My views are clear, that thread should probably be stickied, if you'll excuse the phrase.

So this thread is designed not to bash Carl and this is not personal, I am merely pointing out the facts of my dealings with Carl aka Mechanical repairs.

So it was a few years back that i bought a 306 rallye with a v6 transplant this was sold as mint and asked for a mint price (which i gave no quibble).
I went to view the car listened to advice and good feedback about carl and handed over a deposit even without driving the car (I had no reason not to trust him), so a few weeks later i picked up the car from Leicester and handed over the full amount and was an easy transaction for him and me (apart from waiting a few weeks for carl to make the car available to me) so i drove away about 5 mins through an alien town i broke down (no petrol) i tried ringing with no answer not even a call back, so i asked locals and walked to the petrol station to get petrol.

The car drove fine up until i got to Cardiff and stuck in traffic the car overheated so again tried ringing (no answer or call back) so the car had overheating issues which makes the car un-road worthy and useless to me.

So few more days passed and ever few days after parking the car up for the night the battery would drain (the reason behind leev6 bashing the car) so this problem was still there.

A few weeks passed and the front brake callipers seized causing the callipers to be rebuilt, also the garage couldn’t sort the overheating issue out and at that time i had no/little mechanical knowledge.

The car was sold to me under the intensions that i had a “full” respray and trusted him and believed him without asking for proof and a few members on here and me believe strongly that it was only a few panels that got sprayed, also the exhaust system he installed was rusted and the backbox fell off within a few weeks.

Then in my final drive in the car the clutch died not knowing at the time but now im aware it was the clutch slave cylinder. Also when pugplus bought the car he inspected the car much more than me and was shocked with the repairs and has now rectified the problems. But I didn’t throw my toys out the pram I put it down to poor judgement and took alot of life skills from this but it cost me £2000+.

Now I know recently I have let myself down by not giving carl a small fee of £20 for repairs on the T.D which I was unaware of, but feelings are still raw towards carl. I have offered to send the money and even a full refund as i can repair the wheel myself, Now I know carl has a good following but i think its healthy for the forum to see another side of this business man, again im embarrassed the way i acted recently but we all do silly things when emotion is high.

I'm prone to a hemorrhoidal myself actually! Words can't quite describe that moment a suppository is 'accepted'...

I think this thread should be locked, assuming thats fine with the OP.

He's said his piece, carl has said his.

All i can see is bashing from here on in.