What vehicle brings out your road rage?
09 May 2006, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobychick
Any vehicle being driven by the 40 mph everywhere brigade 
Anyway, my reply has to be Horseboxes.
If you get stuck behind a tractor most of them will pull over to let you pass at the next opportunity.
If you get stuck behind a HGV, many of them will indicate when they can see it is safe to overtake but you can't. Even if I'm wary about trusting this the effort is appreaciated.
Horseboxes OTOH are driven slower than HGVs, somehow manage to take up more roadspace than an articulated car transporter and are always driven by some wannabe posh **** who thinks they're Prince Charles and that the presence of the word "horses" on their trailer gives them right of way.
They are far more likely to be found on little twisty B roads with few overtaking opportunities that most HGV drivers wont go on because they know it would just cause aggro for everyone else trying to use the road (and when the one overtaking opportunity does come up, they will speed up just enough to prevent you from overtaking)
Out of all vehicles they are the least likely to have working rear lights and that is saying something as it means they are doing worse than caravans and Fords on this one.
If I ever get in power I will introduce a law that states that after loading horses into a horsebox, you must then fill it with styrofoam peanuts up to the height of the horses neck. Then you can stop worrying about if the horse will fall over as you slow down to 5mph for the next corner and actually drive properly.
It was fun watching my GF overtake the horseboxes in the 200SX this weekend. The Mongoose is a bit loud and the stage 2 chip likes to overfuel from time to time. I don't think the horses were very happy though.
09 May 2006, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
Fookin Mini Drivers, proto f*cking BMW drivers with the misconception that the oversized overpriced lump is in some way cute to excuse their crap driving, especially male owners, mr 25 year old, Salon Coiffered ****** haired GQ style magazine victim, used to get beaten up at school, no a Cooper S is not cool and not even all that fast, now unplug your Ipod and f*ck off and deceide whether you like girls or not.
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
Oh and Scoob owners that think they are cool .
My mum says I'm cool!
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10 May 2006, 08:21 AM
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Well top of the list has to be people who buy a brand new car and don't get the optional indicators included!!!
Next has to be the People Carriers and big 4x4's, a big lump of metal, as mention normally driven by some bint out to get in peoples way.
And arseholes who won't exceed 70mph on the motor way when they pull in to the fast lane cutting you up!!!
And this is one for the people of Hemel Hempstead, we have a dual-carridge way starting at the 'Magic Round-about' goes for about a mile and then you come to another round-about [where a Tesco is sited], i feel the need to point out that the right hand lane is for overtaking not for ******* Tesco!!!!!, people will join that lane at the start and crawl all the way to Tesco, 90% of the time creating a rolling road block with the person in the slow lane...... Get out my fookin' way!
Next has to be the People Carriers and big 4x4's, a big lump of metal, as mention normally driven by some bint out to get in peoples way.
And arseholes who won't exceed 70mph on the motor way when they pull in to the fast lane cutting you up!!!
And this is one for the people of Hemel Hempstead, we have a dual-carridge way starting at the 'Magic Round-about' goes for about a mile and then you come to another round-about [where a Tesco is sited], i feel the need to point out that the right hand lane is for overtaking not for ******* Tesco!!!!!, people will join that lane at the start and crawl all the way to Tesco, 90% of the time creating a rolling road block with the person in the slow lane...... Get out my fookin' way!
10 May 2006, 10:24 AM
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It would be interesting to compare the number and seriousness of accidents caused by older drivers and by young drivers. Funny that insurance premiums decrease as you get older, and those companies have all the statistics too!
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10 May 2006, 10:36 AM
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Mini Cooper S drivers
Any BMW driver
40mph everywhere brigade, especially the ones that block you overtaking on country roads
cant see over the steering wheel types
Actually, I pretty much hate everyone on the road except me.
Any BMW driver
40mph everywhere brigade, especially the ones that block you overtaking on country roads
cant see over the steering wheel types
Actually, I pretty much hate everyone on the road except me.
10 May 2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Lum
Nah, the 40mph brigade are easy to get past. The 50mph brigade are far far more annoying.
Anyway, my reply has to be Horseboxes.
If you get stuck behind a tractor most of them will pull over to let you pass at the next opportunity.
If you get stuck behind a HGV, many of them will indicate when they can see it is safe to overtake but you can't. Even if I'm wary about trusting this the effort is appreaciated.
Horseboxes OTOH are driven slower than HGVs, somehow manage to take up more roadspace than an articulated car transporter and are always driven by some wannabe posh **** who thinks they're Prince Charles and that the presence of the word "horses" on their trailer gives them right of way.
They are far more likely to be found on little twisty B roads with few overtaking opportunities that most HGV drivers wont go on because they know it would just cause aggro for everyone else trying to use the road (and when the one overtaking opportunity does come up, they will speed up just enough to prevent you from overtaking)
Out of all vehicles they are the least likely to have working rear lights and that is saying something as it means they are doing worse than caravans and Fords on this one.
If I ever get in power I will introduce a law that states that after loading horses into a horsebox, you must then fill it with styrofoam peanuts up to the height of the horses neck. Then you can stop worrying about if the horse will fall over as you slow down to 5mph for the next corner and actually drive properly.
It was fun watching my GF overtake the horseboxes in the 200SX this weekend. The Mongoose is a bit loud and the stage 2 chip likes to overfuel from time to time. I don't think the horses were very happy though.
Anyway, my reply has to be Horseboxes.
If you get stuck behind a tractor most of them will pull over to let you pass at the next opportunity.
If you get stuck behind a HGV, many of them will indicate when they can see it is safe to overtake but you can't. Even if I'm wary about trusting this the effort is appreaciated.
Horseboxes OTOH are driven slower than HGVs, somehow manage to take up more roadspace than an articulated car transporter and are always driven by some wannabe posh **** who thinks they're Prince Charles and that the presence of the word "horses" on their trailer gives them right of way.
They are far more likely to be found on little twisty B roads with few overtaking opportunities that most HGV drivers wont go on because they know it would just cause aggro for everyone else trying to use the road (and when the one overtaking opportunity does come up, they will speed up just enough to prevent you from overtaking)
Out of all vehicles they are the least likely to have working rear lights and that is saying something as it means they are doing worse than caravans and Fords on this one.
If I ever get in power I will introduce a law that states that after loading horses into a horsebox, you must then fill it with styrofoam peanuts up to the height of the horses neck. Then you can stop worrying about if the horse will fall over as you slow down to 5mph for the next corner and actually drive properly.
It was fun watching my GF overtake the horseboxes in the 200SX this weekend. The Mongoose is a bit loud and the stage 2 chip likes to overfuel from time to time. I don't think the horses were very happy though.
10 May 2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
It would be interesting to compare the number and seriousness of accidents caused by older drivers and by young drivers. Funny that insurance premiums decrease as you get older, and those companies have all the statistics too!
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And it seems in most cases that its the elderly drivers that wind people up the most!
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10 May 2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by lightning101
Citroen 2CV - its more of a hippy tree hugging statement than a car. They are always driven by the great unwashed who think that anything that goes more than 30mph will kill their friends 'the trees'.
give me one of those over an aging pile of ****e import Impreza anyday
10 May 2006, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
My parents live in Portugal and there on the main roads, motorways etc, they have a minimum and maximum speed. Please bring that into this country, or stop fools on the slip road and check that they can actually attain the national speed limit before joining said road.
- is 50km/h, ie 30mph, presumably in free-flowing traffic. You want people to be allowed to drive that slowly??Maximum speed is 120km/h (75mph-ish). Most people cruise at 140km/h, so clearly don't GAS. The only reason I don't cruise quicker is coz my fuel economy halves and the road noise is too much.
In answer to the original question - I think it was Paul who said "Any vehicle driven badly". Makes sense.
10 May 2006, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Daft Lad
Broken record, anyone?
Originally Posted by stew911
totally agree and i feel like causing some pain!!!
10 May 2006, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Elmer Fudpucker
What?what??...the bloke was dissin' 2CV's
you give me a right ache everytime you post you do
you give me a right ache everytime you post you do
10 May 2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by stew911
bye!!!
before you do though can i come to your funeral and dance on your grave????
before you do though can i come to your funeral and dance on your grave????
..now be a good thing and go away,let this thread get back on topic.
Go turn some goats **** into gold or whatever it is your type get up to
10 May 2006, 11:41 AM
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don't get me started idiot or you will regret it, you really think things like that are going to bother me. its you thats bothered by it so get over it **** or i'll turn you into a nice person!
10 May 2006, 11:48 AM
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1/ Worst driven cars have to be Citroen Xantias. Owned by scummy 40something men who drive aggressively always with foglights on.
2/ Then there's the 20 something wannabes in Cooper S and Civic Type R depression - Take your upturned shopping trolley and park it up your rectums you nonces.
3/ Anything that doesnt indicate or has foglights on in non foggy conditions.
4/ These new Nissan/Mitsubishi 4wheel drive truck things that "earn respect" as one advert says... No they dont earn respect at all... Theyre ****...
And relax
2/ Then there's the 20 something wannabes in Cooper S and Civic Type R depression - Take your upturned shopping trolley and park it up your rectums you nonces.
3/ Anything that doesnt indicate or has foglights on in non foggy conditions.
4/ These new Nissan/Mitsubishi 4wheel drive truck things that "earn respect" as one advert says... No they dont earn respect at all... Theyre ****...
And relax
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10 May 2006, 11:49 AM
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SO anyway.............
As a bit of a change of pace, rather than people that hog the fast lane on motorways, what about those that hog the slow lane? Mainly at junctions, when they absolutely refuse to move over to let those on the sliproad join the motorway, aain from experience this is usually the 4x4 brigade. Had some woman in a Discovery do that to me last weekend!
As a bit of a change of pace, rather than people that hog the fast lane on motorways, what about those that hog the slow lane? Mainly at junctions, when they absolutely refuse to move over to let those on the sliproad join the motorway, aain from experience this is usually the 4x4 brigade.
Had some woman in a Discovery do that to me last weekend!
10 May 2006, 12:26 PM
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No vehicle brings out road range but sadly the vehicles that you tend to see driven badly most often these days are modded Imprezas.
Normally with Lexus rear lights
Coincidence ?
Normally with Lexus rear lights
Coincidence ?
10 May 2006, 12:28 PM
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my mate has for a 4x4 and i have to admit i hate going out with her in it. she loves it though cause she can lord it over other drivers, i just fin it embaressing.
10 May 2006, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by stew911
the whole point of horse carriers being driven that slow is so that the horses don't get scared and freak out in the back while they are moving. have you ever tried to calm down a panicked horse, probably not no not if you think its funny to go charging past one at the weekend in the manner you did