PS on a nice note..

Was travelling home on the M3 (northbound) from Bassingstoke, and came across a red impreza turbo.. covoyed the rest of the journey with him, until I left at Junc 4..

Alex

 

Must admit I don't get too much hassle. I do find that on the motorways that people do tend to move over when they see the Scoob coming - especially if I happen to be wearing a white shirt. Perhaps the word is out about the number of Scoobies that are unmarked policecars...

Chris

 

Strangely, when I approach at speed in my white scooby (RA - with roof vent) most people swerve violently out of the way - then often speed up again when they realise I'm not a cop, and the bump on top isnt police lights !

 

Triggar,

Used to have the same fun in a Lancia Delta HF Turbo many moons a go. Brilliant white with Martini stripe down side...easy to get through traffic when they look in their mirror, think it's a police car and move over

Yex

 

Dont know if it was the 'Scooby effect' but
I did come out of a roundabout on the city
bypass around Edinburgh with a little yellow car of unknown description in front of me.
The roads were quiet so there was only this
car and myself, both in the right hand lane with nothing to the inside. Anyway he speeds off and refuses to move to the left even though he clearly is going nowhere fast. I definitely wasnt doing anything 'aggressive' as I had the girlfriend next to me. However I was sorely tempted (but didnt) to undertake him. Damn responsibility.....
I think it was a Fiat Sciento(spelling???).

 

When I had the scooby I used to get loads of people trying to race me, trying to intimidate me with their driving. Since getting an EVO I've had no-one try anything. I'm driving the same roads as before. I think it's just the media coverage the Scooby gets that makes it more of a 'target'.

Anil.

 

When I had the scooby I used to get loads of people trying to race me, trying to intimidate me with their driving. Since getting an EVO I've had no-one try anything. I'm driving the same roads as before. I think it's just the media coverage the Scooby gets that makes it more of a 'target'.

Anil.

 

Ohh! Double vision..........

 

um, wouldn't it be nice to be able to undertake? you could pull up behind 'I own the road man' and give him his 2 second stopping distance for a mile or two, to see if he pulls over, then pull in and see if he then pulls over, and if he don't then undertake him without aggression and keeping an eye out for him pulling over to cut you up (why he couldn't just do that in the first place!).

It happens in america, but why not here? you'd be past him, and happily on your merry way, he'd be happy because he's in his outside lane and won't have to move a muscle to over take that lorry he's predicted is down the road somewhere...... The reason is because then you'd have to use your mirrors and so many people in this country find this incredibly hard to do and the accident rate would increase.

Why is it so hard for some road users to be courteous to there fellow drivers.

Opps sorry there I go again, quick administer the drugs DrScooby.........

Trev.

[This message has been edited by tizard99 (edited 03 November 2000).]

 

Just undertake....
I know it's not really the done thing, but there are so many people who will not move over, or just never look in their mirrors. I don't like flashing people as it's really aggressive, and quickly nipping up the inside having given them a minute to notice me behind seem pretty harmless.
I never undertake if there isn't another lane or the hard shoulder to use just in case the undertaken takes offence and moves left at the wrong moment.

 

.. i think which ever tart was in a red pug 206 this morning should learn to use mirror-signal-manouver.. rather than signal-manouver-mirror-arrgghh-swerve-panic... stupid mooowww...

 

Well, I think the ultimate vehicle for London was the Students Union transit - white with one blue door, all panels dented - no-one EVER cut me up in that!

These days, my pet hate goes like this:

fast lane, leave a correct (2 second) gap in front. Despite the fact you're going exactly the same speed as the next 20 cars, there's ALWAYS some muppet who a) tailgates then b) OBVIOUSLY thinks that you're "not going fast enough" 'cos YOUR not right under the next car's bumper, then undertakes and slots into the nice gap you've left.

Had this happen several times last w/e, including one **** who DID nearly ram me when I braked because 5 cars ahead of me did. This after several minutes of unsubtle playing with the rear fog-light...[d'you think those S African anti-carjack flamethrowers can be adapted to fire backwards?]

The scooby doesn't seem to make this behaviour any worse (better if anything as people's egos seemed even less able to take having a Carina in front of them), but it pi55es me off even more as I'm going a bit faster hence it's even more dangerous.

 

Airmiles - I know exactly what you mean, happens all the time to me on the M3 or infact any dual/triple carriage way... you leave a two second gab and some oik fills it.. (usually a BMW ).

Rgds, Alex

 

Dr E

Sorry for the delayed response. I was just tryin to indicate that changing the bonnet badge will not convert idiots into competent courteous drivers.

Over the years, irrespective of the car I've been driving, this is the only time I've been in any way concerned about a Scooby driver. Probably in to hundreds a year, or should that be a week, for beamers.

BTW have you noticed an increase in aggressive women drivers. Flashing lights (and fingers) cutting you up, driving in a recklessly and defiant manner. In fact conducting themselves in such a way that they might almost be a MAN

B
or is it me?

 

Banshi,

Yeah I get ya point, once a puff boy, always a puffa boy... perhaps BMW should give one away, you know his & hers, with each car too

I had some oik in BMW under take me today, sensible lad that he was... and of course that wonderful pug 206 driver who almost relieved me of my passenger side front wing...

As for more agressive women drivers, yup had one tail gating me earlier.. all was explained when she passed and the max-power sticker was visible in the rear window..

Cheers, Alex

 

Just to say not all Scoob drivers are saints -

?555 WRC Dark Blue UK saloon. You know who you are.

 

Airmiles

Spot on mate.

I used to drive a Mazda MX3 which had crap brakes.

A 'near miss' on the M6 a few years ago (where the convoy in front stood on the brakes resulting in me having to change lanes to avoid an accident) taught me a lesson.

Now I leave a safe distance between me and the car in front.

...So it pis$es me off when some smartar$e decides that the safe distance is actually a gap for them to fill!

And they usually don't bother to indicate!!


Rich having a bad day...

 

I used to have a Landcruiser and no oik ever messed with me or cut me up, I remember once it was in the garage (for a 2k engine repair ) and I borrowed my mothers Rover 100 (Metro) every git pulled out in front of me and cut me up. Told people that I was keeping a list of the reg plates and I was going to get them all when I got the LC back

I find the best way to deal with the tailgaters is either to go slower and slower until they back off, or if I am on the twisty stuff, go gradually faster until they sh*t themselves when they go round a corner too fast .

SS

 

I alternate betwean my MY99 Scooby (DBM, dold wheels etc), and my other halfs 1l Micra. I get far more greif in the Micra. I'm sorry, but I can beat most drivers away from the lights even in the Micra, and I'm not trying (you wouldn't would you)! The biggest problem I have with the Impreza is other people who are only familliar with 'normal' cars misjuding how quickly the Scoob can gain speed. I favourite seems to be comming off a dual carridge way round about in the inside land and cutting to the outside to overtake slower traffic, and not noticing a damn great Scooby in the outside already not having had to slow for the road about... still keeps you on your toes.

I agree that if anyone gives me grief, it'll be puffa-jacket plebs in white escorts (with fething brown patches), who seem to think they have something to prove. Put it down to jealousy, and ignore them is the best advice I can come up with. I guess its the down side to Impreza ownership...

Anyone remember what it was like before the Impreza become so well known?

 

Lucan, i know that reg W555 WRC?, UK FULLY Prodrived car?.....what happened?..mail me offline if you want.(no its not me, my reg is S600BY X)

Chris Leppard, if you wear a white shirt with the size of your chest its hard not to miss you....LOL

Sunil

 

Well Fellow Scooby Owners.
I live in OZ and drive the new impreza MY01...
Great car..problem is it looks like all the other Jap cars (not aggressive enough) and in this hell hole of Melbourne...no-one moves out of your way coz they r so stupid and have no idea what power lies behind.
Having said that...our speed limit on freeways is 100kmh so that is achieved very quickly...
Come and drive in OZ and then you will know how dumb and pathetic Melbourne drivers are..

 

yes Bugwaan..

Not a patch on their Sydney brothers and sisters

Richard

 

There is a narrow lane behind the estate where I live and a lot of people use it to access the main road. This is fine as there are passing places, as long as everyone is courteous and patient.

One day, my wife came home almost in tears saying some guy in a Discovery had barrelled through there forcing her to take to the ditch to avoid him (no damage to her or the new car). I had also witnessed this guy and when I mentioned it to a local mate of mine, he said "Oh yeah, that's so and so, the big local businessman, he won't move for anyone"

Now at the time, whilst waiting for my beloved Scoob to arrive at the dealers, I was using an old Vauxhall Chevette to commute. £150, flapping wing, only the stubborn stains holding it together.

It took a few weeks but eventually I came across him. No other cars present and me coming from one end, him the other. As we got closer I could see the maths occurring in his brain......................top of the range Disco.........£40,000................Chevette..... ..........washers......................probably knock for knock............needless to say it was probably the first time that the 4wd system on his Discovery had been asked to to the job for which it had been designed. Getting out of muddy ditches.



blubs

ps....irresponsible I know, but I'm older and wiser now........allegedly.

 

It wasn't your mate Sunil :-) - Different registration. Also standard twin tailpipes.

20/10/00. M40. Dusk.

 

I had one yesterday....

On the A10 going south just the Halfway House Pub set of lights the road narrows from 3 lanes to 2 the right hand lane merges with the middle. I'm in the middle there is no one on my right, or so I thought. This black Sierra Sapphire squeezes into the rapidly narrowing gap next to me, the driver's giving it the come on out of the window......What a **** I couldn't help but laugh (that didn't make him too happy.

 

Some of my best 'adventures'...

1. 2wd Sapphire Cosworth + rain + traffic
light+ scooby next door. The light went to
green, he floored it doing a rattlesnake impression all the way along the road.. I simply pulled off ala pensioner in an alegro.

2. D reg 2 litre Granada (last night!) + wet roads + lots of roundabouts + me behind... Even tho I was pottering along he seemed intent on getting away, even if it meant ending up sideways around one roundabout! I kept a safe distance.

3. MAX-Power astra inside my exhaust pipe,
complete with boy racer.

and the worst/most annoying...
4. BMW M3 drivers intent on showing off in
front of their snooty girlfriends! Always slow down at the side of the car and the floor it...sigh.

I am not totally innocent tho, I do like a blast and ****-take out of the MAX power lot ;o)

Got caught last night tho! My brother and I where in a garage and a 'maxed' nova was there, bimbo equiped but no other half. My brother and I made a remark and puffy was right behind us :O) He just looked at us, tiny moustache glistening in the rain!

 

Anyone who finds the pathetic antics of Puffa boy in his Nova SRi trying to race a weapon like the Scoob, should try riding a sports bike! Even more fun is to be had, juvenile I know but some people are just asking for it.
I was stopped at a set of lights on my GSXR 600 when an idiot in a clapped out Porsche 944 pulls up next to me with his engine racing. I'm ashamed to admit that I just couldn't help myself. As he roared of (or so he thought) I applied just enough throttle in 1st to stay level with him - for about 5 seconds, then slowly glanced over at him, waved with my left hand whilst twisting the throttle from the 25% open position that it was in to 100%. LOL. Sad git. Wouldv'e loved to see the expression on his face.