So sitting at a roundabout waiting to pull out, some old modified Seat Leon comes around the roundabout.

At this stage, his eyes almost fall out looking at my car, he was basically sitting in the passenger seat to get a better look. As I pulled out behind him and followed him down the road he obviously didn't like my nice shiny car sitting behind him so decided to drop a gear or two and hammer it down the inside of other trafic to get away...

Other cars in the past, if I've over taken them on a slip road and stopped at say 65mph and stuck cruise control on, they will continue to rev the hell out of their 1.2 corsas so dangerously undertake me and across 3 lanes of trafic as if to say... My cars faster than yours.

Both these times were quite dangerous and almost caused accidents... Idiots!

Rant over :S

Edited 15 July, 20169 yr by hutchysrs50

It's a jealousy thing - had a plank in a corsa this morning do something similar. Pulled out of a side road onto a national speed limit, gave her some beans to get up to speed, and then he proceeded to sit on my rear bumper (only doing 55 or so) all the way in, obviously didn't like the fact he had a vRS in front of him

Or the other where they drive flat out to get right behind you then sit an inch from your bumper!!! Fannies the lot of them

I don't mind having a little bit of fun time to time but I'd like to think I do everything safely really!

It must be what it's like to drive round in a Porsche or something everyday. Bet they get everybody in there slightly modified corsas and Honda civics wanting to race them...

Or the other where they drive flat out to get right behind you then sit an inch from your bumper!!! Fannies the lot of them

 

Quick left foot dab of the brake pedal works best for that one

The Porsche driver's attitude may well be the same as a mate of mine some decades ago. He had a Capri 2.8i, a useful piece of kit back in the day, and when some fastard wanted to race, he just let him go "because I know I could beat him if I wanted to".

Quick left foot dab of the brake pedal works best for that one

 

 

Sometimes just gradually slowing down - without using the brakes - does the trick.

 

Or giving the windscreen a long wash

I don't get it often, but I'm a big fan of slowing right, right down, waving bye bye, then booting it and leaving them sat there like a nob. Had to do it twice to some lad earlier, he didn't think it was anywhere near as funny as his missus did. 

The attitude towards overtaking/being overtaken baffles me sometimes. People happily risk a serious accident just to make a point, it's pathetic.

Worst I've had is the old drag race scenario where you move out to overtake and they accelerate to keep you out there as long as possible. Ridiculous.

But yes, tailgaters after overtakes drive me nuts, if they were doing the right speed in the first place there wouldn't be a problem.

Having fun is a judgement call, you know when someone is being a tit. I'm old enough now to not pay them much mind, although I may open up through a twisty section and see them become a speck. Problem is I bring it down for the next 30 zone and they inevitably catch up and do it again. Pointless.

The Porsche driver's attitude may well be the same as a mate of mine some decades ago. He had a Capri 2.8i, a useful piece of kit back in the day, and when some fastard wanted to race, he just let him go "because I know I could beat him if I wanted to".

 

This is the best course of action I've found over the years.  I tend to let them go and have even pulled over to let them past - especially when I've got the kids in the car.  

 

I must be calming down in my old age as I rarely rise to the bait nowadays.  I also find that these characters want to 'play' in the most ridiculous of locations when it's neither safe or appropriate to do so.  What's to be gained from beating a 1.2 Corsa anyway?  Your wise old friend with the Capri must have some Zen Buddhist aspects to his personality.  Having said that, I've owned seven Capris over the years so maybe it's something that follows Capri ownership.....

This is the best course of action I've found over the years.  I tend to let them go and have even pulled over to let them past - especially when I've got the kids in the car.  

 

I must be calming down in my old age as I rarely rise to the bait nowadays.  I also find that these characters want to 'play' in the most ridiculous of locations when it's neither safe or appropriate to do so.  What's to be gained from beating a 1.2 Corsa anyway?  Your wise old friend with the Capri must have some Zen Buddhist aspects to his personality.  Having said that, I've owned seven Capris over the years so maybe it's something that follows Capri ownership.....

I'm the same really, too long in the tooth for playing dangerous games with idiots in **** cars.

The attitude towards overtaking/being overtaken baffles me sometimes. People happily risk a serious accident just to make a point, it's pathetic.

Worst I've had is the old drag race scenario where you move out to overtake and they accelerate to keep you out there as long as possible. Ridiculous.

But yes, tailgaters after overtakes drive me nuts, if they were doing the right speed in the first place there wouldn't be a problem.

Having fun is a judgement call, you know when someone is being a tit. I'm old enough now to not pay them much mind, although I may open up through a twisty section and see them become a speck. Problem is I bring it down for the next 30 zone and they inevitably catch up and do it again. Pointless.

 

To be fair, if someone wants to go faster than me, I'm fine with that, go past and crack on. If there's even the slightest risk while you're overtaking, I'll happily back off and go to the nearside as much as I can. 

 

If I'm stuck behind someone going slower than I would be, and there's nowhere to get an overtake in, then what's the point sitting up my arse, that's when I start toying with them.

To be fair, if someone wants to go faster than me, I'm fine with that, go past and crack on. If there's even the slightest risk while you're overtaking, I'll happily back off and go to the nearside as much as I can. 

 

If I'm stuck behind someone going slower than I would be, and there's nowhere to get an overtake in, then what's the point sitting up my arse, that's when I start toying with them.

Exactly it's like some don't think that the reason you're going slow is because there's one or more infront going slow and there's no place to pass. It is worth winding someone up a little in that situation.

I always let people go if they want to, and if I see a motorbike coming up behind I keep well in, make life easier for them as their passing is inevitable anyway. They usually realise what you're doing and give an appreciative wave or nod as they pass.

I don't get it often, but I'm a big fan of slowing right, right down, waving bye bye, then booting it and leaving them sat there like a nob. Had to do it twice to some lad earlier, he didn't think it was anywhere near as funny as his missus did. 

I find that driving a diesel- they don't know about engine braking. I just **** them off- they get close- I lift off ,so thy have to brake, then I speed up, they follow and- and lift off. occasionally I'll let them get close and in 3rd floor it. Breaks their heart to see an old codger in a small Skoda leave their Corsa/Fiesta standing. Now if I could get something to send out a cloud of black smoke- I'd be really happy. Used to have a works van like that - boot it and it was like a naval ship making smoke.

Unfortunately driving my car around my area means everyone in a cherrybombed corsa wants to race. Either cutting me up on roundabout exits so they can claim they've 'beaten' me or they sitting right on my back bumper and jiggle there car about on the comical suspension as to look like they're going to over take.

Normally I have the partner in the car so I drive normal and they get bored or I dip the clutch and bang my hard cut rev limiter with sends out a rather large dense smoke screen to say 'back off'

If I'm alone and it's safe to do so I boot it for a few seconds so show there's no point in trying to race me in your shed then slow down again.

I had to lol at the "it's a jealousy thing"

I doubt many people are jealous of a bloody Skoda.

Edited 16 July, 20169 yr by tubbytommy

I had to lol at the "it's a jealousy thing"

I doubt many people are jealous of a bloody Skoda.

I dno anymore.

The names picked up now. It isnt what it was. It isnt frowned upon now.

I get it on the bike sometimes. Cars wanting to race.

I find it best to either leave it and let them crack on, or if the roads a good one and the conditions are right, just blip past and go for a giggle.

I have a 56 plate Fabia mk1, passed a 65 plate golf with what I would call a whale family in it. Fat tub of lard decided to put the foot down due to me overtaken him.

As his car struggled to go past I gave him the finger and put my foot down...I didn't have a family of whales in the car with me...