Off Topic Sat Nav Speeds.

[Quality Passing Rules]

I think it measures distance covered between a set of points although I could be wrong

A GPS can update in a matter of seconds in live time by triangulation using microwave signals from geostationary satellites. Nothing to do with set points. Speed cameras do that but not GPS's
.

 

[Swords Hoopster.]

Oh....right

 

[durbar2003]

How do any of those effect the measurement of someone's current speed? Your comment makes no sense, or are you being jokingly sarcastic?[/QUOTE

If you're looking down from a sat .at a car going up a mountain it may be going 100 mph, the vertical distance may be a mile but the horizontal distance maybe just ,5 mile!

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

Oh....right

Have used them professionally and personally from the moment they were made available for civilian use and long before they were used for cars. Also used to sell them as a Cotswold Outdoor manager. There are loads of misconceptions about them out there. To be fair to you what you said isn't anywhere near as bad as some of the total guff I've heard over the years.

 

[QPR Oslo]

Hanging a shirt out the window is still my favourite.

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

If that is the case then how can they be used for altitude measurements by mountain rescue teams and aeroplanes. It's all about the software and that can be included in the firmware they come out the factories with. I can understand the physics your using to come to that conclusion but it's totally not applicable and just wrong. Not trying to dig you out or anything, just trying to explain it's not relevant.

 

[durbar2003]

You may be right, may.

 

[Swords Hoopster.]

Have used them professionally.

You certainly sound like you know what you're talking about mate!

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

You may be right, may.

No I am right. 100%. As an ex mountain rescue medic, Sgt Instructor in Navigation for the T.A and outdoor shop manager it was my job to know these things and teach it to others.

 

[Swords Hoopster.]

You may be right, may.

Dimebar, I think this is one of those times a pair of guys realise they're way out of their depth!

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

You certainly sound like you know what you're talking about mate!

See my reply to Durbar. It explains a lot.

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

Hanging a shirt out the window is still my favourite.

Better than hanging your a£$e out the window mate.

 

[Didley Squat]

Can you post a picture of the Swift with 20 inch wheels? It must look hilarious.

You must log in or register to see images

 

[sb_73]

You must log in or register to see images

That looks a lot better than I expected. Did she have to get the wheels arches adapted? Has she had it lowered as well?

 

[Didley Squat]

That looks a lot better than I expected. Did she have to get the wheels arches adapted? Has she had it lowered as well?

I'm thinking the wheel arches were rolled from the inside and the suspension adjusted. The super low profile tyres allowed for the larger rims. I thought it looked good but was a bugger to ride in. It felt every blemish on the road.

 

[sheffordqpr]

Would you believe it. I got done by a speed camera in Billingshurst yesterday!!!!!!

 

[Swords Hoopster.]

Aussie, you still driving the Ute?

 

[Bush Rhino]

Swindon removed it's speed camera's, the flash was scaring the locals.

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

Swindon removed it's speed camera's, the flash was scaring the locals.

I always though that flashing anywhere would scare the locals! The brown mac brigade scare the pants of me. (See what I did there? lol.)

 

[Didley Squat]

Aussie, you still driving the Ute?

Yes Swords, although l wouldn't mind an upgrade. It's starting to creak & groan a bit.
It's a bit like me, not that old but had a hard life!