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Or, hear me out, remember that the posted speed limit isn't a hard target you MUST meet, drive to the conditions and bullying people on the road isn't ok.

Still doesnt give you the right to be a wanker and bully someone else on the road if you are behind them. Just chill out, sit back and accept the extra 2 seconds it'll take to get to where you're going. If we were talking about doing 20 under the limit, it'd be another story, but 5-10 under in bad weather? Grow up.

Driving to the condition is so subjective though given all sorts of vehicles in all conditions. Very heavy rain or fog is usually where drive slower than the limit depending on roads and traffic. If someone is being that aggressive then the best option is the pull over let them by, dropping the ego and righteous deescalates the situation and you will have worry\complain about. If people treated driving cars the same way as walking down the street then life would be so much better.

If people are driving faster than you then yes, 40-45 is too slow. If you're not confident travelling at the speed limit, in any conditions, and people are driving faster than you, pull over and let them pass, even if that means you spend half your time pulling over to let others past. That's pretty much common sense actually, I'm surprised anyone would need to ask, although I shouldn't be so surprised because it seems that whilst it's common sense, it doesn't appear to be common practice on NZ roads. In Europe you'd probably get shoved off the road if you did this, or pulled over by a cop.

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If you ask me, it's situational. No one is gonna pull over because they're going 40 on urban streets. You wouldn't get anywhere. On the other hand, if you're driving 50 over the Remutaka's and ignoring a bunch of slow vehicle lanes - you're a prick for not using them. You need to put ego aside when dealing with other cars on the road. If someone is up your ass and tailgating, it's safer for everyone in your vicinity to just let them pass. My mentality is that people that drive like that will eventually bear the brunt of it - let it not be you on the unfortunate receiving end. My girlfriend often says "I'm going the speed limit, why are they so close", to which I respond "Just let them pass so they aren't our problem anymore."

M3 plates and tags aint cheap, homie

I'm taking that on face value as sarcasm given the EMPHASIS, and if that's the case I agree. I didn't make a comment or judgement on speed (or safety), this is a discussion about driving up to speed limits... and if you're driving below the limit, regardless of the conditions, you have an absolute responsibility to move aside for those that want to travel at the speed limit. This is not a debate, it's an absolute in road courtesy. Now, if the people you let past go ahead and crash, or get pulled over by a cop, then so be it, not your problem. I want to be unambiguous here, if you are driving BELOW the speed limit for YOUR comfort, you must ABSOLUTELY (edit: safely) pull over as soon as people behind you want to pass, it is NOT your place to judge how fast or safe they are driving. Get out of the way.

But it "started" at a roundabout? That could be telling... Any chance that at the approach, the first driver practically stopped, even though NOBODY is on the roundabout??? My 75 year old father gets pissed at people doing that: "Oh dear, a roundabout with nobody on it, I'll practically stop, and give way, in case there is an invisible car I should give way to..." and he doesn't even drive a ute 🤣 Most people on the road are UNAWARE of what is going on around them.

Wasn't a Ranger danger, was it? Ute bros are a pest.

No, this is just standard ute behaviour. Thanks. Hopefully it's a little while before I have to do any of these jobs.

Two unicorns - the mythical F81 CS, and the fabled G81 CSL

Spotted this Volvo bus fitted with E39 facelift headlights. A rather expensive choice of headlights for a bus.

The engine is only aspect. You add the all the electronics, tired suspension, heavy cars etc, you see why very few people truly refresh them and spend the barely min on them, you rarely see any with big k's. Obviously you can do much the work yourself if you have the skills\tools and get parts overseas, but they never be what id call cheap to properly refresh.

316i, described as 'excellent', $1 reserve, sold for under $6k. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/4158121841

Next you'll tell me they have oem e39 parts in stock 😂

We still have EuroItalian. Gavin sold to Rodney but the purpose is the same.