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Hey brad_tdu, yeah sure I'm up for a cruise....what time and place were you thinking of?

Welcome to the forums, hope you have a great time here!

Thanks for letting me cruise with all of you! Sorry if I wasn't that good it was my first cruise but I had great fun and I'd love to cruise with you again some time!

Hey Hybrid, do we have a confirmed location yet to meet up for the cruise tomorrow evening?

I'll be there if you've still got a space....I'll bring my Saturn Curve.

I know, it's madness that they want driving tests to incorporate ideas such as gentle acceleration and braking, and the use of air conditioning. I'm convinced the only reason the transport advisers have come up with these ideas is so they can try to give meaning to their insignificant jobs. It won't be long before driving tests will incorporate turning the engine off when going downhill, to "save" the planet". The temporary loss of steering is a small price to pay to save our planet. And you're right SupermAnthony, although using other road users to slow you down rather than the brakes is more environmentally friendly....since repair garages are now trying to use recycled components to fix cars damaged in accidents. Also after reading your first post SupermAnthony, it amazes me that diesel, the "greener" and more efficient fuel choice is now more expensive than petrol. It's complete madness, we have lost all common sense.

Anyone else seen the new proposals by the Transport Advisers wanting to increase petrol prices even further and to enforce the 70mph speed limit even more strictly on motorways? Taken directly from news.uk.msn.com: "Petrol prices should go up to keep carbon emissions down, according to the Government's transport advisers. The Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) called for a "steady increase in fuel price to help control CO2 emissions". The price of fuel can be a "significant and visible element of overall costs of road transport", added CfIT in its report to the Government on transport and climate change. The commission said a proposed climate change committee should advise the Government on where and by how much fuel duty may need to increase. CfIT also urged greater adherence to the 70mph speed limit on the roads, with effective enforcement of the limit possibly saving around one million tonnes of carbon a year. And it said principles of "eco-driving" - such as accelerating smoothly, not braking sharply and not over-using air conditioning - might be incorporated into the driving test. CfIT's climate change working group chairman Michael Roberts, who is also director of business environment at the Confederation of British Industry, said: "This report stands out from others by focusing very much on the cost-effectiveness of measures to cut transport carbon emissions. "Our knowledge in this area needs to improve as it is vital to identifying the best economy-wide approach to meeting the UK's reduction targets. "It has long been recognised that we need to promote technological and behavioural change to secure reductions in transport emissions. "This report emphasises the importance of bringing together measures aimed at achieving both. "The Government's current approach already reflects this but could in our view be developed further to good effect. "Our aim is to ensure that cost-effectiveness remains a touchstone for policy makers facing the difficult yet necessary choices about how best to reduce the impact of transport on climate change." What does everyone else think of this? I think its absolute lunacy, it's clearly nothing more than a money-making scheme. Surely the government is getting enough money from the motorist to cover their supposed "carbon footprint" so why is even more money required?

Hey, welcome to the forums. I look forward to seeing you in TDU soon.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone, and thanks TheScottishSpotter, I'm glad you like my avatar of the Marcos :D

Hey cocoki700 and welcome back, even though we haven't met before!

Thanks once again for letting me know I can sign up and request a car from the list, I am very grateful for your help and kindness.

Here is my new car, my family bought it for me April 2007 and I put some money towards it also. I'm 18 and insurance is unbelievably expensive on it (it is a 1.6 though!). Anyway I hope you like it. I'm afraid the pictures didn't come out too well but the rear windows have a slight tint on them, this being the Clio Dynamique S. Please try to be nice about it :).

Thanks for the help Diablo, I've added my Gamertag now so hopefully people will be able to find me easier! Thanks also for the warm welcome it is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to seeing you around in the game!

Hello everyone, I'm quite new to the Xbox live aspect of Test Drive Unlimited but I've had the game itself for a few months now. I'm also new to forums so sorry if my post is a little confusing! I love the game, nothing quite like being able to drive around and interact with other people. I'm currently a student, starting University in a few weeks time but I'll continue to play TDU as much as I can. My name in the game is the same as my name on here. Anyway I hope to see all of you around at some point, and that I can join in some of your fantastic cruising sessions I've heard so much about.