o sung wu,

My one and only traffic infringement was for doing a little under 50 kph in a zone that recently been re-zoned as 40 kph in lieu of the 60 kph it had always been.

The Senior Constable was laughing uproariously as he handed me the ticket, commenting that the re-zoning had only caught fishermen, but it had been to deter some local hoons who used the lonely few kms of road into a fishing spot as a place to meet up.

Hi there Mr HARRIS...

Of course I agree with you unquestionably, my first choice for a 'dream' car, is the iconic Maserati (any model), closely followed by the Porsche 911 ! Another highly credible contributor herein, HASBEEN would irrefutably agree with your choice of the Triumph TR7, his was a 1980 Mod. I think. Unfortunately I really don't know a great deal about them, other than they can sure move along ! Many thanks for your contribution MR HARRIS.

'evening to you ONTHEBEACH...

Nothing worse than a smart arse S/C bored out of his severely limited mind, writing up a no account TIN ('Traffic Infringement Notice') and finding the whole episode thoroughly amusing - all at your expense !

Yet State governments, irrespective of their political proclivities, claim it's not a 'revenue raising' exercise ? Try convincing a bored copper, then Mr & Mrs driving public, and finally the lower Courts who are often choked with hearing minor traffic matters - it's just a nonsense when you think of it, little wonder the average motorist has no real respect for our convoluted traffic regulatory laws ?

It is said that sports cars and taller drivers are oil and vinegar. Some of those British/European sports cars are painful for taller drivers, who have to slouch to see through the windscreen.

Long legs are a problem. However a marginally longer back presents an insolvable problem that no contortions, slouched shoulders and bent neck, can make up for. A genetic predisposition for a shorter back is necessary. The Brits were not always so worried about driver ergonomics.

Although it is surprising what makes/models suit taller than average drivers. An expanding waist might exclude from most makes though, particularly those made before (say) the 70's (excluding German and US makes).

I should have mentioned that out of modern passenger cars it is hard to beat the sleeper in the field, a Lexus, for driver and passenger support and comfort and realistic servicing costs. Many are fleet serviced (leased) and secondhand represent good value through the original robustness+quality assembly, servicing was kept up to date and because company managers drove them.