View Poll Results: do you ever race on (private) roads
yes i do if its safe imo
122
68.93%
no i have not in the last 2 years
9
5.08%
no never
25
14.12%
when i was younger
23
12.99%
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racing on roads ?
27 January 2006, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripple'O G
Spelling wasn't wrong........just the wrong "there"
You know what I mean. It was the incorrect spelling for the current situation
27 January 2006, 03:49 PM
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depends how you'd class 'racing' i guess...
i call it having a 'play', basically judging who has the quicker car with a stamp on the loud pedal...
not in built up areas and not when the roads are busy though...
i call it having a 'play', basically judging who has the quicker car with a stamp on the loud pedal...
not in built up areas and not when the roads are busy though...
27 January 2006, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
depends how you'd class 'racing' i guess...
i call it having a 'play', basically judging who has the quicker car with a stamp on the loud pedal...
not in built up areas and not when the roads are busy though...
i call it having a 'play', basically judging who has the quicker car with a stamp on the loud pedal...
not in built up areas and not when the roads are busy though...
Agree
As long as you dont act like a COMPLETE idiot and take really big risks then I dont see the problem
27 January 2006, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by flynnstudio
Could we please have another option for us people who are having trouble coming to terms with the fact and admitting to ourselves that we race or have on occasion raced on the public highyway...
Possibly the option :
"yes, but under incredibly safe and special circumstances that I can't really go into but you'll have to take my word for it"
Possibly the option :
"yes, but under incredibly safe and special circumstances that I can't really go into but you'll have to take my word for it"
errrrm no 
27 January 2006, 04:22 PM
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Racing on the road doesn't really show who has the faster car or who is the better driver. It largely boils down to who bottles first or who takes the biggest risk in order to win whatever the racers percieve to be the prize.
Its nearly always me that bottles first. Usually because the car I'm following does something I think is dangerous and its time to stop before one of us or someone gets hurt.
If you are going to race on a road, don't be the lead car. Its the lead car that has to take the biggest risks.
Its nearly always me that bottles first. Usually because the car I'm following does something I think is dangerous and its time to stop before one of us or someone gets hurt.
If you are going to race on a road, don't be the lead car. Its the lead car that has to take the biggest risks.
27 January 2006, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
depends how you'd class 'racing' i guess...
i call it having a 'play', basically judging who has the quicker car with a stamp on the loud pedal...
not in built up areas and not when the roads are busy though...
i call it having a 'play', basically judging who has the quicker car with a stamp on the loud pedal...
not in built up areas and not when the roads are busy though...
1. Never in built up areas, or where roads are very narrow.
2. When the other driver has nothing to lose if his £200 car gets a bang.
3. Never when the road is really busy
4. And when road conditions are bad.
Other then that a big straight double laned dual carrigeway, with perfect weather conditions and not many cars is good enough.
27 January 2006, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by EddScott
If you are going to race on a road, don't be the lead car. Its the lead car that has to take the biggest risks.
27 January 2006, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by alloy
Then you are a loser
Its the car in front that doesn't know whats coming. The car behind at least gets some idea of the road ahead.
Rather a loser than end up embedded in another car
27 January 2006, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve001
interesting results so far
the 'No Never' seems a tad high to me thou?????
28 January 2006, 02:34 AM
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tear around...
we all do ... lets be honest.
U do NOT buy a scoob to poodle around in.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
Most scoob owners buy the car becuse they know it's potential.
We all give it some well, hopefully when the environment we are in is suitable to do so.
No need to suggest when this is the case, it just comes with age (if only I had known then what i do now..).
U do NOT buy a scoob to poodle around in.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
Most scoob owners buy the car becuse they know it's potential.
We all give it some well, hopefully when the environment we are in is suitable to do so.
No need to suggest when this is the case, it just comes with age (if only I had known then what i do now..).
28 January 2006, 08:17 AM
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I think a lot of people don't even know how to distinguish between making progress on their own (classed as speeding if exceeding the speed limit!) and speeding in the presence of a mate where it's quite probable that one has been designated to lead on a particular route and the other(s) has no intention of over taking aka going on a run.
If you are all voting to say you openly accept invitations from complete strangers and constantly try to pass each other in order to prove you are are a better driver then you should be ashamed of yourselves as you are as guilty as the Subaru driver convicted of the MG driver's death.
I used to go on organised runs where a route was pre-planned to a lunch stop with a different route home with a pre-set running order and broken up into small groups to avoid bunching. The Law will probably still class that as racing but no overtaking of each other was the gentlemans agreement.
I have since come to realise that the car we all own is boring at legal speeds and so get my fix on a trackday. Yes they cost £100 to enter but someone has to pay for the marshalls, and venue hire, etc. The arguement about fuel costs, tyres and broken parts I read earlier is nonsense...do you not use fuel and wear parts out when you drive on a normal road?! And as for insurance, if you feel the need for it, you have the option to take out track day cover either with your existing broker or specialists.
There are alternative, resist the red mist! and play safe
If you are all voting to say you openly accept invitations from complete strangers and constantly try to pass each other in order to prove you are are a better driver then you should be ashamed of yourselves as you are as guilty as the Subaru driver convicted of the MG driver's death.
I used to go on organised runs where a route was pre-planned to a lunch stop with a different route home with a pre-set running order and broken up into small groups to avoid bunching. The Law will probably still class that as racing but no overtaking of each other was the gentlemans agreement.
I have since come to realise that the car we all own is boring at legal speeds and so get my fix on a trackday. Yes they cost £100 to enter but someone has to pay for the marshalls, and venue hire, etc. The arguement about fuel costs, tyres and broken parts I read earlier is nonsense...do you not use fuel and wear parts out when you drive on a normal road?! And as for insurance, if you feel the need for it, you have the option to take out track day cover either with your existing broker or specialists.
There are alternative, resist the red mist! and play safe
28 January 2006, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty.
I think a lot of people don't even know how to distinguish between making progress on their own (classed as speeding if exceeding the speed limit!) and speeding in the presence of a mate where it's quite probable that one has been designated to lead on a particular route and the other(s) has no intention of over taking aka going on a run.
If you are all voting to say you openly accept invitations from complete strangers and constantly try to pass each other in order to prove you are are a better driver then you should be ashamed of yourselves as you are as guilty as the Subaru driver convicted of the MG driver's death.
I used to go on organised runs where a route was pre-planned to a lunch stop with a different route home with a pre-set running order and broken up into small groups to avoid bunching. The Law will probably still class that as racing but no overtaking of each other was the gentlemans agreement.
I have since come to realise that the car we all own is boring at legal speeds and so get my fix on a trackday. Yes they cost £100 to enter but someone has to pay for the marshalls, and venue hire, etc. The arguement about fuel costs, tyres and broken parts I read earlier is nonsense...do you not use fuel and wear parts out when you drive on a normal road?! And as for insurance, if you feel the need for it, you have the option to take out track day cover either with your existing broker or specialists.
There are alternative, resist the red mist! and play safe
If you are all voting to say you openly accept invitations from complete strangers and constantly try to pass each other in order to prove you are are a better driver then you should be ashamed of yourselves as you are as guilty as the Subaru driver convicted of the MG driver's death.
I used to go on organised runs where a route was pre-planned to a lunch stop with a different route home with a pre-set running order and broken up into small groups to avoid bunching. The Law will probably still class that as racing but no overtaking of each other was the gentlemans agreement.
I have since come to realise that the car we all own is boring at legal speeds and so get my fix on a trackday. Yes they cost £100 to enter but someone has to pay for the marshalls, and venue hire, etc. The arguement about fuel costs, tyres and broken parts I read earlier is nonsense...do you not use fuel and wear parts out when you drive on a normal road?! And as for insurance, if you feel the need for it, you have the option to take out track day cover either with your existing broker or specialists.
There are alternative, resist the red mist! and play safe
Agree with everything you have said.
28 January 2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by zip929
we all do ... lets be honest.
U do NOT buy a scoob to poodle around in.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
Most scoob owners buy the car becuse they know it's potential.
We all give it some well, hopefully when the environment we are in is suitable to do so.
No need to suggest when this is the case, it just comes with age (if only I had known then what i do now..).
U do NOT buy a scoob to poodle around in.
Correct me if i'm wrong.
Most scoob owners buy the car becuse they know it's potential.
We all give it some well, hopefully when the environment we are in is suitable to do so.
No need to suggest when this is the case, it just comes with age (if only I had known then what i do now..).
We all know its a stupid thing to do but then its not like we go through life without doing something stupid at some point.
28 January 2006, 09:34 PM
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The worst thing is you don't know the other person you're
'racing'
This happened to me last week. I was driving up a dual-carriage way that I know very well at night on the inside lane & a Merc S500
over took me. I thought I would see if I coud keep up.I was just interested in comparing my car to the big powerful Merc & had no intention of overtaking him.
I just stayed on the inside a couple of car lengths behind him ,he was still in the outside lane and accelerating smoothly.I guess we were reaching about 80 mph
when he decided to brake suddenly & swerve into the inside lane in front of me!!!
I have no doubt this was a diliberate manouver on his part as the road was clear ahead.
I guess he just got peed of that a mere Jap saloon had the temerity to even attempt to keep up with him.What a tw@t!
Just remember it's not just your car or your ability that count.You have no control on what the other driver will do.Take care there are some right morons/pschycopaths out there.
'racing'
This happened to me last week. I was driving up a dual-carriage way that I know very well at night on the inside lane & a Merc S500
over took me. I thought I would see if I coud keep up.I was just interested in comparing my car to the big powerful Merc & had no intention of overtaking him.
I just stayed on the inside a couple of car lengths behind him ,he was still in the outside lane and accelerating smoothly.I guess we were reaching about 80 mph
when he decided to brake suddenly & swerve into the inside lane in front of me!!!
I have no doubt this was a diliberate manouver on his part as the road was clear ahead.I guess he just got peed of that a mere Jap saloon had the temerity to even attempt to keep up with him.What a tw@t!
Just remember it's not just your car or your ability that count.You have no control on what the other driver will do.Take care there are some right morons/pschycopaths out there.
28 January 2006, 10:22 PM
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what are blokes like eh! we all do it to some degree or other, some more than others, some admit to doing it, some dont.
just like spankin the monkey
just like spankin the monkey
29 January 2006, 09:50 AM
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You lot do realise that Paulwrxboro is in fact an alias of Sir Ian Blair.
He will now apply to SN for the e mail addresses of all those naughty voters and bang you up. Your Scooby will be crushed and you will serve 5 years with "Big" Vern as his Poodle.
Seriously - why the poll, what use does it serve and what are you going to do with the findings?
Remember Big brother is watching you and SN!!
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He will now apply to SN for the e mail addresses of all those naughty voters and bang you up. Your Scooby will be crushed and you will serve 5 years with "Big" Vern as his Poodle.
Seriously - why the poll, what use does it serve and what are you going to do with the findings?
Remember Big brother is watching you and SN!!
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29 January 2006, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by legb4rsk
when he decided to brake suddenly & swerve into the inside lane in front of me!!! I have no doubt this was a diliberate manouver on his part as the road was clear ahead.
I have no doubt this was a diliberate manouver on his part as the road was clear ahead.
29 January 2006, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Butty
You lot do realise that Paulwrxboro is in fact an alias of Sir Ian Blair.
He will now apply to SN for the e mail addresses of all those naughty voters and bang you up. Your Scooby will be crushed and you will serve 5 years with "Big" Vern as his Poodle.
Seriously - why the poll, what use does it serve and what are you going to do with the findings?
Remember Big brother is watching you and SN!!
nick
He will now apply to SN for the e mail addresses of all those naughty voters and bang you up. Your Scooby will be crushed and you will serve 5 years with "Big" Vern as his Poodle.
Seriously - why the poll, what use does it serve and what are you going to do with the findings?
Remember Big brother is watching you and SN!!
nick
i put the poll up because theres often a debate on here about racing on roads the rights and wrongs with both sides feeling strongly about this i was intrested to see the results
all results are about (private roads) DISCLAIMER
30 January 2006, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
I'd like to see you try that on the M6 toll road
(The West Mids Pork Pie's current favourite feejit mortorist trap
)
(The West Mids Pork Pie's current favourite feejit mortorist trap
)Is it ?, used to be a great road to fly down, never had any bother.
Thanks for the warning as Im off down south tonight (In a bloody diesel Passat
, wife got a Saab Turbo last week)
30 January 2006, 12:02 PM
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Is it ?, used to be a great road to fly down, never had any bother.
Thanks for the warning as Im off down south tonight (In a bloody diesel Passat, wife got a Saab Turbo last week)
Thanks for the warning as Im off down south tonight (In a bloody diesel Passat
, wife got a Saab Turbo last week) Just Keep them peeled.
