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[darwin dali]

Yes. Sorry, miswrote it. Used to working in mph in the uk.

Aren't you all finally coming to your senses and using metric?

Yes in everything except mph.

Oh and weighing myself. I have no idea if I'm too fat in Kilos.

I actually prefer miles (as the only non-metric unit): you make about 60 miles an hour average, an hour has 60 minutes, so very easy to figure out how long it takes to get somewhere. Try this with 100km/h and 60 minutes - a bit harder

I just use percentage of hours and then work out the minutes that way

Uh, yes, good luck with that when you need a quick estimate. Let's say you get the info that your destination is 40 miles away - that's 40 minutes right there. You hear it's 70 km away, you go right ahead and do your percentages and what not

[Jabberwocky]

70km/h I would just say 75km/h so that is just less than 3/4 of an hour

[darwin dali]

70km/h I would just say 75km/h so that is just less than 3/4 of an hour

So first, you fudge the numbers, rounding them up or down, and then you have to know fractions (75 is 3/4 of the average speed of 100km/h, so 3/4 of an hour) - when it's so much easier with miles: 37 miles equals 37 minutes, 52 miles equals 52 minutes, etc. Dunno, man, dunno - don't present something like this at a job interview

[Jabberwocky]

I did not say I preferred km/h just offered what I normally do when dealing with them.

Job interviews are not normally a problem, getting the CV good enough to get a foot in the door is what is needed.

[darwin dali]

I did not say I preferred km/h just offered what I normally do when dealing with them.

Job interviews are not normally a problem, getting the CV good enough to get a foot in the door is what is needed.

Just yanking your chain

[Jabberwocky]

I know

[What's Burning?]

Of course that all gets thrown out the window when you're not driving at exactly 60 miles per hour. Now back to Mercedes!

[bud]

Yes. Sorry, miswrote it. Used to working in mph in the uk.

Aren't you all finally coming to your senses and using metric?

Yes in everything except mph.

Oh and weighing myself. I have no idea if I'm too fat in Kilos.

I actually prefer miles (as the only non-metric unit): you make about 60 miles an hour average, an hour has 60 minutes, so very easy to figure out how long it takes to get somewhere. Try this with 100km/h and 60 minutes - a bit harder

OR.... You could just travel everywhere at 60km/h....

That is the standard speed limit here.

[darwin dali]

Of course that all gets thrown out the window when you're not driving at exactly 60 miles per hour. Now back to Mercedes!

I drive a lot and 60 miles is a very good average overall.

[What's Burning?]

Of course that all gets thrown out the window when you're not driving at exactly 60 miles per hour. Now back to Mercedes!

I drive a lot and 60 miles is a very good average overall.

You don't have a Porsche.

[darwin dali]

Of course that all gets thrown out the window when you're not driving at exactly 60 miles per hour. Now back to Mercedes!

I drive a lot and 60 miles is a very good average overall.

You don't have a Porsche.

You won't have one much longer if you go 100mph

[andrew]

Of course that all gets thrown out the window when you're not driving at exactly 60 miles per hour. Now back to Mercedes!

I drive a lot and 60 miles is a very good average overall.

You don't have a Porsche.

You won't have one much longer if you go 100mph

Better watch the body kit doesn't fall off whilst travelling at such speed!

[LRW]

So...... Which race do people think Mercedes might get a podium......?

[myownalias]

So...... Which race do people think Mercedes might get a podium......?

If Mercedes have stuck with their Dual DRS system from last season; China would be my guess!

[racechick]

These ones
China, Monaco, Canada, Italy, Silverstone, Grrmany, Spain ........and maybe Europe and Brazil as well.