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Old 15 January 2008, 03:10 PM
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Angry People Who Just Can Not Drive In The Rain

Stay off the road FFS.

Seen loads this morning.

The two worst both drove the same car ; VW Golf TDI

Nearly new cars, driven by *****.

Rant Over.
Old 15 January 2008, 03:36 PM
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VW Boras also driving along in their bubbles! yes chap you are aquaplaning don't look so suprised when you nearly hit the central reservation!
Old 15 January 2008, 03:36 PM
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They weren't the kind of ***** who dont slow down in heavy rain and just drive normally?
Or were they the kind who just flick their sidelights and foglights on and hope for the best?
Old 15 January 2008, 03:49 PM
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dont slow down in heavy rain and just drive normally = Goodyear Eagle F1s Takes a lot of standing water before you can tell the difference betweena wet and a dry surface.
Old 15 January 2008, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by speedking
dont slow down in heavy rain and just drive normally = Goodyear Eagle F1s Takes a lot of standing water before you can tell the difference betweena wet and a dry surface.
What about the bloke behind you spurred on by your impunity in the face of adverse conditions, now driving two inches from your bumper.....but running crappy remoulds!
Old 15 January 2008, 04:30 PM
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He won't be hanging on there for long
Old 15 January 2008, 04:31 PM
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I find people in the rain either drive at ½ the national speed limit or well over the speed limit or they brake really early or really late.

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Old 15 January 2008, 05:59 PM
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PS. A lot of the problem arises from dirty steamed up windscreens, not tyres, handling or bravery.
Old 15 January 2008, 06:10 PM
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i had a lovely journey down to Exeter today with rain all the way there and back, what i dont get is why people drive along on the motorway at 70+ then when they see the signs flashing ''SLOW SPRAY'' and the D***H***S slam on there brakes so the person thats following to close has to braker harder!! the seem to slow down for 1/2mile then speed up untill they see the nxt flashing sign
Old 15 January 2008, 06:43 PM
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My favourite was a Jaguar....
I felt it was way too deep to go over 70 mph WITH 4wd...
So he comes past at 90 mph, does a full 360 twirl across three lanes missing everyone and ends up facing the right way on the hard shoulder !

6 6 6 6 6 1 ( last mark for intelligence ! )

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Old 15 January 2008, 07:13 PM
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Not in the rain but in the snow as few years ago.

I was driving at about 30mph on the M6 heading south towards Birmingham. It was snowing and there was a lot of snow on the road and some tw*t flys by at 60 or 70 in the outside lane, which was covered in virgin snow. He spins, more that a 360 (380 degrees I guess) and rams the central reservation. He doesn't even stop but just carries on with a smashed offside headlight and wing. About 5 minutes later I see him in the services with the whole front stoved in. And, he was driving a Volvo estate carrying 2 Old English Sheep dogs in the back, which were jumping all over the place. TW*T
Old 16 January 2008, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by myblackwrx
I find people in the rain either drive at ½ the national speed limit or well over the speed limit or they brake really early or really late.
ive noticed that too
Old 17 January 2008, 02:08 PM
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The slightest but of rain and people start crashing into each other !

Just drive a bit slower and leave a biggger gap - it is not rocket science.....
Old 17 January 2008, 05:19 PM
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i can get mine sideways in the wet a lot easier!
Old 17 January 2008, 07:32 PM
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Maybe they find it a challang?? cuz new cars such as the Golfs can cope with the wet really well.
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