onehunga 26 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 In that case this long weekend in Osaka is going to cost 4,000 yen more than expected. Link to post Share on other sites
Biggen 3 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Is there a kind of car that police use to hide and then surprise you? Yes they drive a Big Black Toyota. My girlfriend refers to them has the Black Ninjas Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 what's the fastest anyone here dared drive on an expressway? Damn, hate the speed rules here Link to post Share on other sites
Biggen 3 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 My girlfriend sit on 130 km when I am kipping with one eye open. 120km when I am awake. I travel about 10 to 20 km faster then what the truck are travelling at. I usually drive during the night because of the amount of truck on the tollways. My girlfriend drive during the day when there is less truck on the tollways. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Here in Japan 180 which is the max on the speedo although I was actually doing a bit more than that was still pulling. In the Uk with my bikes 300 on more than one occasioon. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 You don't deserve to have a licence if you drive like that. You are a risk to everyone else on the road. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 You need to be is censed and apologise issue. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The question was what is the "fastest you dare drive" on the express ways here and I answered it. I of course don't drive at those speeds all the time! My usual cruising speed on the motorway is around the 120 mark in clear weather, less in bad of course! But then coming from the UK where the motorway speed limit is 120, we are used to driving between 120-140kl/h I used to race bikes just for fun and off road of course on a track, doing 250 plus was normal! I have always driven fast, skied fast, cycled fast, walked fast, ran fast when I could, and I am sure I will continue until I am no longer on this planet! However only when conditions allow, roads are clear, ski jo's are not crowded, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Would love to have a go in a super fast car on a race track. You can back 'experiences' like that I think as presents (to yourself!) Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Done that top. In the Uk you can drive sports cars on a track. Just bopk a lesson pay for it fo an induction course in the morning then in the afternoon you get to race the car against others. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Hmmm would like to do that myself. Must investigate. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Are they all govt owned or is this Nexco or whatever it is a company? Link to post Share on other sites
Hyst 1 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 In my ices the trafic culture sicks here in JP. Drown from Izumo down to Kyushu. Felt sometimes like driving in south of Italy - terrible drivers as well. Ooshima is a more calm place to drive on. Fear the drive up to Hiroshima, but happy to take train back to Saitama!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Driving observations from the UK: UK drivers in general are way more aggressive and unforgiving than in Japan. Bit like society in general I suppose. Roundabouts. When you become not used to them living in Japan for quite a while and combined with above point, big mega-roundabouts in particular can actually be a bit scary! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Goto Osaka they drive like in England quite different from else where in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Hyst 1 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Driving observations from the UK: UK drivers in general are way more aggressive and unforgiving than in Japan. Bit like society in general I suppose. Roundabouts. When you become not used to them living in Japan for quite a while and combined with above point, big mega-roundabouts in particular can actually be a bit scary! For us continentel people there is always the fact of driving on the wrong side of the street , as you we'll know we drive on the right side of the street!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I drive like an old lady but then again I drive land tanks. Back when I was racing it was all about a straight line with skinny front tires for 1/8 or 1/4 mile. I never was one for "burying the speedo" on public roads. I rarely get over 100 kms/hr. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Driving observations from the UK: UK drivers in general are way more aggressive and unforgiving than in Japan. Bit like society in general I suppose. Roundabouts. When you become not used to them living in Japan for quite a while and combined with above point, big mega-roundabouts in particular can actually be a bit scary! For us continentel people there is always the fact of driving on the wrong side of the street , as you we'll know we drive on the right side of the street!!!! You might drive on the right side of the road, but we drive on the correct side of the road Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Roads are overcrowded here. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 And large roundabouts can definitely be a bit....exciting. Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Wonder why there's close to no 'roundabouts' in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Too much on-the-spot decision making involved? Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Haha. They would certainly be a good replacement of lots of traffic lights. The main road where I live there are traffic lights what seems like every few hundred metres. It's pretty ridiculous especially when it's not busy. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I remember thinking that more than a few times back in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
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