Dickhead Taxi Driver was tailgating me, flashing his headlightsOn a dual carriageway, bumper to bumper traffic. Dickhead Taxi Driver thought the road was his.
Seriously thinking about buying a campervan and giving up my rental homeI can buy a half decent one for $20,000. Currently I am paying $20,000 a year for rent, power and water. This will rise to $23,000 from May. I need to do plenty of research regarding the pros and cons of van life. Cost of maintenance, hygiene re... See More »
Six years ago UBER announced the commencement of an on-demand helicopter service.Called Uber Copter. UBER stated the new service that will provide on-demand transportation from Lower Manhattan to JFK airport. It’s reserved for Platinum and Diamond members of Uber’s Rewards program, which means you’ll have to already be dropping... See More »
Any idea how many km/miles you drive in your vehicle each year?When I bought my vehicle in April 2024, there was 50,987 km on the clock. Two years old, so 25,493 km a year. I have owned the vehicle for 21 months. 77,130km on the clock. Works out at 14,938 km a year.
Inattentive/bad drivers are becoming more prevalentYesterday I twice observed drivers going through red lights forcing the correct driver to stop lest a collision occurred. Today, on a suburban street, an oncoming car was heading directly for me and had to swerve severely to avoid hitting me. I need... See More »
Near miss car accidentWow, no idea where that vehicle came from. This morning whilst pulling out of my driveway, after looking both ways, I very narrowly missed driving into the side of a large SUV. Was not there when I looked left but I stopped less than a foot from the... See More »
My vehicle is in for a 75,000 km serviceStandard service charge was $350. Just now received a service video from them with recommended work to be done. Total cost? $1725. Never win with these people. I did not give the go ahead for all work to be done. What I did give the okay for will... See More »
Did that near miss really happen?Driving home yesterday there was a lady on a bicycle riding a little ahead of me on the footpath. The footpath was blocked by a Telecom Protective fence so the lady attempted to go around it by riding up the slight incline closer to the road. She... See More »
