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Post by: aldo_14 on April 29, 2005, 06:29:29 am: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4493713.stm

Crikey
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Post by: Andreas on April 29, 2005, 06:35:51 am: :wtf: and :lol: at the same time.
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Post by: Primus on April 29, 2005, 07:15:57 am: How the hell is that possible? Does the car have afterburners or something?
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Post by: karajorma on April 29, 2005, 07:36:53 am: Maybe someone was pissed off that the whole JATO/truck thing was an urban myth :D
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Post by: Clave on April 29, 2005, 08:24:12 am: BMW drivers :rolleyes:
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Post by: karajorma on April 29, 2005, 09:42:17 am: Ah. I see I'm not the only one who thinks that when you go to a showroom to buy one they insert a hose and suck out half your brain.

I've noticed that 9 times out of 10 when someone roars up behind me and flashes their lights, beeps their horn or drives far too close in order to get past it's a BMW driver.
I wouldn't mind so much if I drove slowly but I'm generally driving at 20mph over the speed limit myself anyway so why on Earth they can't wait 20 seconds for me to shoot past whatever I'm overtaking and let them past safely is beyond me.
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Post by: Bobboau on April 29, 2005, 10:09:16 am: when that sort of thing happens, I generaly go the exact same speed as the car next to me.

unless I heppen to know that there is a cop near by, in wich case I let them pass then follow them at a distance of about 500 feet and watch the fun.
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Post by: karajorma on April 29, 2005, 11:44:35 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
when that sort of thing happens, I generaly go the exact same speed as the car next to me.

I'm worse. I go at about 1mph faster. That way I'm still overtaking and they can't complain that what I'm doing isn't allowed.

As long as I'm overtaking the car next to me I can do so at whatever speed I see fit. It's only courtesy that means I have to move out of the way for faster drivers and lets face it, if he's not being nice to me why should I be nice to him :D
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Post by: aldo_14 on April 29, 2005, 11:49:44 am: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Ah. I see I'm not the only one who thinks that when you go to a showroom to buy one they insert a hose and suck out half your brain.

I've noticed that 9 times out of 10 when someone roars up behind me and flashes their lights, beeps their horn or drives far too close in order to get past it's a BMW driver.
I wouldn't mind so much if I drove slowly but I'm generally driving at 20mph over the speed limit myself anyway so why on Earth they can't wait 20 seconds for me to shoot past whatever I'm overtaking and let them past safely is beyond me.

Aye. Some daft bastard in a BMW cut me up today, about 3-400 yards from a roundabout.... ****ing pain in the arse. Fair enuff; I'm a learner. There's a bit L plate on the back, so it'd be easy enough to assume I'll be slow, etc. But not when I'm driving in a straight line on-or-just-over the speed limit, and not when I'm just about to reach somewhere where you have to give way anyways.

It strikes me that there are about 4 main types of numpty on the road; BMW drivers, people in clapped out hatchbacks (yet with fake double exhausts and big hi-fi stickers), white van drivers and taxi drivers.
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Post by: kasperl on April 29, 2005, 12:02:54 pm: What's wrong with white van drivers?

And the chav/ned mobile thing is quite common over here too....

On the German Autobahn, it's the BMW's doing 200+ (KPH), flashing their lights, and pushing other traffic. The Ferarris and stuff drive fast, but wait for other traffic....
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Post by: aldo_14 on April 29, 2005, 12:28:42 pm: Quote
Originally posted by kasperl
What's wrong with white van drivers?

They have a habit of being inconsiderate (to other road users) bastards; cutting in front, not giving way at give way signs, etc.

It seems to be primarily white (er, as in paint, not ethnicity) van drivers for some reason; I don't know why.....
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Post by: Goober5000 on April 29, 2005, 02:15:25 pm: :lol:

I wonder how that was possible. Did it use the tree as a ramp, or something?
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Post by: Andreas on April 29, 2005, 02:30:26 pm: Maybe he was trying to imitate Carmageddon. ;)
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Post by: Sandwich on April 30, 2005, 04:49:01 am: I wish you Brits would speak English. I can't understand half of what you write. :p
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Post by: aldo_14 on April 30, 2005, 07:35:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
I wish you Brits would speak English. I can't understand half of what you write. :p

Just be glad you've not got accents to worry about, sunnyjimmabob.
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Post by: Fineus on April 30, 2005, 07:57:48 am: I can testify to that... on a road trip from the south coast (my home town) up to Newcastle... we had to stop and ask for directions when we got there. The taxi driver we spoke to spoke in English we could barely identify as words!
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Post by: Clave on May 01, 2005, 05:45:35 am: :lol: *Is going to Scotland soon* :drevil: