Porsche Boxster drivers - bigger knobs than Beemer drivers?

[Si_Crewe]

35 on the speedo in a 30 is perfectly acceptable by the way.

You reckon?
I find 25 on the speedo in a 30 is more suitable by the way.

[Amelio]

Well, your not gona get done for it and the law is the law - your not telling me the law is wrong are you?

[luthor1]

35 on the speedo in a 30 is perfectly acceptable by the way.

You reckon?
I find 25 on the speedo in a 30 is more suitable by the way.

LOL!

Fluffer count: 1

Let's see how big it goes...

[Amelio]

LMAO!!!

[Ekona]

35 on the speedo in a 30 is perfectly acceptable by the way.

Not if your speedo is accurate, it ain't.

[Si_Crewe]

Fluffer count: 1

What's a fluffer?

[Ekona]

A girl who gives quick blow-jobs to the proper actors on a pr0n film set so get them hard before the real action. She receives no credit on the film, nor any actual screen time, but the money's quite good.



Allegedly.

[Si_Crewe]

Not sure how that makes me a "fluffer" for suggesting it's smart to drive under the speed limit in a 30 zone.

[luthor1]

Fluffer count: 2 - Si, sorry mate...

[Leon.]

Regardless of people's opinions I think it would be nice for everyone to at least maintain some level of maturity and not resort to name calling, repeated name calling is pathetic

FWIW if I was in Amelio's position, I think I would probably let the guy go, then chase them and if safe, overtake them. Just to be as much of an ar$ehole as they are, and because its a bit of fun.

I have to say I also have a problem with people accelerating when others are overtaking, except in Tiamat's example. I was caught out by this once by a pr1ck in a scooby. He was doing about 50 in a 60 and there were some cars ahead, but about 100m ahead. The road we were on is one of my favourite stretches so I thought I'd just nip past him. Little did I know he was a So I floor it and am along side, and he floors it too. This is now a tricky situation as I have commited to the manouevre, we have now nearly caught the other traffic up and there is an on-coming car not a million miles away (obviously wasn't there when I pulled out). Because the **** wouldn't let me in (I was even indicating) I had to slam the anchors on and drop in behind him AND another car that was now behind him and wouldn't let me in either. Unfortunately and to much embarrassment on my part, the oncoming car did have to slow down whilst I was sorting myself out.

Don't know what y'all think of that but I think I was unlicky to be in that situation but guess its best to have a completely clear road infront before overtaking...

For the record, its not just "chavs" that buy MR2s, its young people in general who can now afford them, who generally drive with more risk than older folk.

[luthor1]

I can see what you're saying, and I agree. Although it is possible, say if you're cruising at 50 in a 60 and someone comes up behind you, that you notice you are going slow and accellerate as a reaction to someone up your bootlid. If you do that at the exact moment they pull out to overtake, well the obvious happens. It was a misunderstanding between 2 motorists.

I have sympathy for both camps however I definitely don't condone actively preventing someone overtaking you, that's ridiculous.

I still maintain that the overtake manouvre is the responsibility of the overtaker, not the overtakee. Personally, I never leave it that close that the other person can prevent the overtake. I have a run up, get a good speed differential and time the slingshot. I won't hug the bumper and then creep out at same-speed, otherwise you are just asking for it.

[Leon.]

I still maintain that the overtake manouvre is the responsibility of the overtaker, not the overtakee. Personally, I never leave it that close that the other person can prevent the overtake. I have a run up, get a good speed differential and time the slingshot. I won't hug the bumper and then creep out at same-speed, otherwise you are just asking for it.

Largely, and yes most of the time it is the responsibility of the person overtaking. However, in my situation where the other driver is not driving to the speed limit when the road conditions permit it, I'm entitled to overtake when safe. Well it was safe and I have around 250bhp so shouldn't be a problem. In this instance the person I'm overtaking has a duty/responsibility not to accelerate, to allow me to overtake safely - this is what is stated in the highway code. The guy blatently has self esteem issues so wouldn't let me past. But not only that, he wouldn't let me in when we caught the other cars up (and I was just ahead of him anyway just didn't want to cause an accident by ramming infront of him) and there was an on-coming car. That's just rediculous IMO all he's doing is trying to cause an accident, even though it was me who made the initial move to overtake.

[luthor1]

More importantly Leeroy - you're not a fluffer.

[Leon.]

More importantly Leeroy - you're not a fluffer.

[jim]

I'll admit I do get annoyed when I'm driving along at the speed limit in a 30 zone, and someone wants to overtake, especially if we are just coming up to a 60. They must expect you to accelerate as the limit increases??

I can't count the number of times I've let someone pass in the 30, only to catch them and overtake (if clear) in the 60. The 30 zone is the one limit I always try to stick to.

As for someone trying to overtake you after you pull out of a junction and before you are up to speed (yes, that's what it actually said on amelio's post), the over-taker can't honestly expect you to stop accelerating from the junction, especially if you are just entering a 60 zone.

Just my 2p, and I'm sure there's more flaming to come.

[Leon.]

The main thing I hate on the roads is people pulling out in front of me, really gets me annoyed.

Just saying...

[Tiamat]

I have to say I also have a problem with people accelerating when others are overtaking, except in Tiamat's example. I was caught out by this once by a pr1ck in a scooby. He was doing about 50 in a 60 and there were some cars ahead, but about 100m ahead. The road we were on is one of my favourite stretches so I thought I'd just nip past him. Little did I know he was a So I floor it and am along side, and he floors it too. This is now a tricky situation as I have commited to the manouevre, we have now nearly caught the other traffic up and there is an on-coming car not a million miles away (obviously wasn't there when I pulled out). Because the **** wouldn't let me in (I was even indicating) I had to slam the anchors on and drop in behind him AND another car that was now behind him and wouldn't let me in either. Unfortunately and to much embarrassment on my part, the oncoming car did have to slow down whilst I was sorting myself out.

If someone is going to be a dick like that when you try and overtake, the simplest thing to do is to slow down and pull in behind them, as soon as you realise they are prepared to endanger your life then take steps to protect yourself. So what if he stays in front of you, its better to get to your destination with an intact car and without a detour to the hospital or morgue.

FTR: Not a go there Leeroy, just a comment in general.

I think people just lack courtesy on the road, they see a sportscar and feel obliged to try and show you how "good" their car is. Without realising the risk they are posing to you or themselves. I tend to drive defensively, if anything I am probably a little overcautious, but this has meant that (excluding the accidents in my first year caused through inexperience and the negligence of another road user) I have not had a serious accident and have driven literally hundreds of thousands of miles on roads I don't know, at all times of the day and night and for all sorts of journeys.

/jerry springer moment.

I'll leave you with a quote from the film Wings of the Apache, to think of before your next journey

"May I remind you that this mission is a failure if we all die"

Peace brothers and sisters!

[luthor1]

Picking up on what Tiamat says about others getting excited when they see a sportscar, I often find that the rorty exhaust note makes others think I am being aggressive, when it's just doing 2500rpm but sounds louder, it can make the non-car-person think you are having a go at them.

[Lauren]

Picking up on what Tiamat says about others getting excited when they see a sportscar, I often find that the rorty exhaust note makes others think I am being aggressive, when it's just doing 2500rpm but sounds louder, it can make the non-car-person think you are having a go at them.

I must admit whenever i hear a car with a loud exhaust i just think 'xxxx' and why do i have to put up with the noise of some nail going down the road..

mind you i'm getting on and nowadays just see loud exhausts as inconsiderate and selfish.

[Leon.]

Picking up on what Tiamat says about others getting excited when they see a sportscar, I often find that the rorty exhaust note makes others think I am being aggressive, when it's just doing 2500rpm but sounds louder, it can make the non-car-person think you are having a go at them.

I do agree with that statement, and my exhaust atm is probably quieter than the stock one - huuuuuuuuge backbox! I want to get a twin exit but don't want one that will make people think of me what Lauren would

Tiamat, I agree, easing off and tucking back in behind is the thing to do. I'm gona go on a little more though! It was about 18 minths ago so can't remember 100% but I think I'd already gone too far past him to do that IYSWIM, but not quite far enough to be confident to tuck in and know I wouldn't clip his front bumper (he was an aggressive SOAB!). I had only just had the tubby for a couple of weeks too... now I'm a bit more experienced with overtaking manouevres I either a) wouldn't have bothered to overtake as you can expect that kind of behaviour from someone driving said car, or b) I would have been cautious enough to realise it might happen and be completely prepared to slam on the anchors as soon as I see any mischief.... its a very hard decision though in that split second, esp. if you are completely commited to the manouevre... to be completely honest I should probably have never made the move...

Still a hard one to call!!