Head on confrontation with an Audi R8
Discussion
Muzzer said:
Like the OP has said, it was an instinctive thing.
Hmm, that isn't how my instincts work. I'd make him aware of my displeasure verbally but my instincts wouldn't be to reach for the nearest object and throw it at his car. Even if the R8 has nearly taken me out, I still wouldn't throw something. What does that achieve?If the instinct is to throw something, then that perhaps shows the character of the person in question.
308mate said:
Garlick said:
308mate said:
120Y
A lot of younger readers will be 
by that remark! 
Its an essential part of their edukashun.
And back to the topic, surely both the OP and the R8 guy realised he made a mistake, which we as humans occasionally do, yes his mistake was a bad one, but surely yours was worse? And why boast to the internet that you threw a red bull at a nice car, that's not gonna make you popular round these parts.
Rob287 said:
ManOpener said:
okgo said:
ManOpener said:
Rawwr said:
okgo said:
Are you on f
king drugs?
The wker in the R8 almost killed him!!!!
But didn't. In fact, no damage at all of any kind to either party, until the drinks started flying.king drugs?The w
ker in the R8 almost killed him!!!!head in the R8 was driving beyond his capability, or vision. Not an accidental situation, just a berk in an expensive motor who thinks his right foot will get him out of any trouble. He desrved to be told he was a tt.I DO NOT AGREE THAT THE CAN WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO! But I can understand why he did. You guys are skimming right past the important bit and just concentrating on some tiny detail, when it could all have been much much worse, because of the berk in the audi.
ts and giggles, the outcome was exactly the same. Trousers may have been browned but no-one was injured and nothing damaged in the initial incident, so all is fair essentially. By all means stop and ask the guy what the hell he though he was playing at, but trying to remedy a mild scare by causing criminal damage is just fking ludicrous.The "important bit" is whatever motivation the R8 driver had for driving like a cock, it's cockishness is far, far outweighed by the fact that the OP caused criminal damage to his car and that's why he's, quite rightly, getting a slating.
If someone walks into you on a busy high street when they're not looking where they're going and doesn't apologize, you don't punch them in the face- you mutter that they're a
under your breath and walk away. Why should it be any different with cars?Edited by Rob287 on Monday 21st June 13:44
Assuming OPs comments are as they were
[pedant on]
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/travelandtransport/hig...
Can't think I'd like to begin a complaint to police about a can being thrown at me if I began by tryin to explain why I had come to a stationary halt on the WRONG side of the road immediately in front over another car whilst trying to execute a overtake.
[/pednat off]
I'd wager the R8 driver would ultimately get a bit more interrogation or worldy advice from cops on what consitutes a legal overtake given the likely disparity of statistics on serious RTAs arising from dubious overtakes versus lobbed (open or not) soft drink cans.
[pedant on]
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/travelandtransport/hig...
Can't think I'd like to begin a complaint to police about a can being thrown at me if I began by tryin to explain why I had come to a stationary halt on the WRONG side of the road immediately in front over another car whilst trying to execute a overtake.
[/pednat off]
I'd wager the R8 driver would ultimately get a bit more interrogation or worldy advice from cops on what consitutes a legal overtake given the likely disparity of statistics on serious RTAs arising from dubious overtakes versus lobbed (open or not) soft drink cans.
Edited by physprof on Monday 21st June 14:03
Rob287 said:
ManOpener said:
About the same as people who are killed by a car driving dangerously stopping in time to avoid hitting them
Oh dear...However, committing criminal damage is completely uncalled for in just about any situation, not least in a situation in which no damage was done to either party's vehicle. It's really not much more justified than breaking car windows or wing mirrors just for a laugh.
I had something similar happen to me yesterday with a female BMW driver or as I will refer to them from now on. The road is a B road NSL and therefore very narrow in places.
Anyway I spent an hour and fifteen minutes doing a twenty minute run thanks to the roadworks on the Runcorn Widnes bridge.
I drop of dads fathers day beers under a bush to keep it cool and out of sight of little buggers like my kid brothers, who'd nick some booze if they could get away with it!
Get back onto the B road and start heading back to Widnes. Someone had parked on the right hand side of the road myself and the were both doing around 60mph. Rather than give way to me said just swerves into my path and I have to slam on the brakes to avoid a crash.
Daft thing is I shouldn't of called her a, thats unfair. s and tts are at least useful and she clearly wasn't!
as I will refer to them from now on. The road is a B road NSL and therefore very narrow in places.Anyway I spent an hour and fifteen minutes doing a twenty minute run thanks to the roadworks on the Runcorn Widnes bridge.
I drop of dads fathers day beers under a bush to keep it cool and out of sight of little buggers like my kid brothers, who'd nick some booze if they could get away with it!
Get back onto the B road and start heading back to Widnes. Someone had parked on the right hand side of the road myself and the
were both doing around 60mph. Rather than give way to me said just swerves into my path and I have to slam on the brakes to avoid a crash.Daft thing is I shouldn't of called her a
, thats unfair. s and tts are at least useful and she clearly wasn't!Mythbusters did this a couple of series ago.
Soda cup killer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk185srYodg
Makes a right mess when a can of pop hits a car at speed.
Soda cup killer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk185srYodg
Makes a right mess when a can of pop hits a car at speed.
Hmmm,Cheshire,white R8 convertable,driver didn't say anything,country lane.My guess is a Man United player in a sponsored car.I lived in Cheshire with all the arrogant fkers who look down their noses if you don't drive a 100k car.Generally these people are aholes with the exception of a few.
kers who look down their noses if you don't drive a 100k car.Generally these people are aholes with the exception of a few.
Snoop Bagg said:
I had something similar happen to me yesterday with a female BMW driver or as I will refer to them from now on. The road is a B road NSL and therefore very narrow in places.
Anyway I spent an hour and fifteen minutes doing a twenty minute run thanks to the roadworks on the Runcorn Widnes bridge.
I drop of dads fathers day beers under a bush to keep it cool and out of sight of little buggers like my kid brothers, who'd nick some booze if they could get away with it!
Get back onto the B road and start heading back to Widnes. Someone had parked on the right hand side of the road myself and the were both doing around 60mph. Rather than give way to me said just swerves into my path and I have to slam on the brakes to avoid a crash.
Daft thing is I shouldn't of called her a, thats unfair. s and tts are at least useful and she clearly wasn't!
as I will refer to them from now on. The road is a B road NSL and therefore very narrow in places.Anyway I spent an hour and fifteen minutes doing a twenty minute run thanks to the roadworks on the Runcorn Widnes bridge.
I drop of dads fathers day beers under a bush to keep it cool and out of sight of little buggers like my kid brothers, who'd nick some booze if they could get away with it!
Get back onto the B road and start heading back to Widnes. Someone had parked on the right hand side of the road myself and the
were both doing around 60mph. Rather than give way to me said just swerves into my path and I have to slam on the brakes to avoid a crash.Daft thing is I shouldn't of called her a
, thats unfair. s and tts are at least useful and she clearly wasn't! what happened to the beer though? I can't help but feel there is a story missing here.RB26DETT said:
308mate said:
Garlick said:
308mate said:
120Y
A lot of younger readers will be by that remark! Its an essential part of their edukashun.
I know what a 120y is. Does that make me special ??
Op undestand why you did it but a bit over the top tho.
Paul O said:
What a bizzarre thread this is. A guy nearly gets sent to hospital (or worse) by the actions of an irresponsible driver heading straight for him and everyone is bitterly angry that, in a moment of extreme adrenaline, fury, nerves (and that "oh sh!t" feeling), he throws a can of pop at the cause of the issue.
But nothing actually happened. To tell the other driver that their driving could have caused multiple deaths seems an appropriate response.
To stay sat in the safety of your own car and throw something at another car is completely wrong.
I find it worrying (to say the least) that anyone can defend/condone the OP's actions in committing criminal damage, no matter how serious the possible situation.
Is UK society so far down the toilet that you are just a few steps from endorsing some kind of vigilante system? I know that many crimes/misdemeanours go unpunished, often leading to frustration for innocent victims, but what you did was plain wrong.
Is UK society so far down the toilet that you are just a few steps from endorsing some kind of vigilante system? I know that many crimes/misdemeanours go unpunished, often leading to frustration for innocent victims, but what you did was plain wrong.
funkyrobot said:
Laurel Green said:
funkyrobot said:
Far too sensible stuff.
I'm sorry Funk, but your post is far too sensible to be in this thread. 
Mind, totally agree with what you are saying.
.k me, if the op wanted a sensible opinion, he wouldn't have come to the internets, now would he?smifffymoto said:
Hmmm,Cheshire,white R8 convertable,driver didn't say anything,country lane.My guess is a Man United player in a sponsored car.I lived in Cheshire with all the arrogant fkers who look down their noses if you don't drive a 100k car.Generally these people are aholes with the exception of a few.
Pistonheads: MASSIVE generalisations matter. He was in Cheshire therefore probably a Man Utd player and an arrogant tkers who look down their noses if you don't drive a 100k car.Generally these people are aholes with the exception of a few.t to boot.It was stupid to throw a can. We all make mistakes, it's part of driving unfortunately. That's one thing I love about Thailand, whenever you get it wrong or someone else gets it wrong (and often through massive stupidity such as being unable to see past the fridge on the front of their motorbike) they just smile and laugh, totally different to the UK where killing is too good for someone who finds themselves in the wrong lane.
On a related point though, is the R8 really a t
ts car? I had an issue with one who would not be overtaken last year. I was cruising along the French motorway towards the ferry about 80mph, I got half way past then he floored it, 2 or 3 times, from maybe 65 up to 90. Sounded quite nice. Ok I thought, bit of fun on a quiet motorway. I was driving my Dad's Skoda something or other turbo diesel which is fine but hardly a match. I floored it up to about 110 then he pulled along side again, then backed off and started blowing his horn and flashing his lights, and as I backed off to about 90 came tearing past me, only to slow down again, so I stuck it back on cruise control at about 80 and then he sat in the outside lane for a few miles.Not particularly dangerous just odd, and quite irritating. It looked to me like he had spent all his cash on a nice car, and now couldn't afford the juice to drive it properly, but his pride wouldn't let him be overtaken by a Skoda.
And it was British registered, so not a Frenchness problem.
Is the R8 a t
t wagon?iggletiggle said:
OP's new motor
You'd need to loosen the bolts on the can, so that in an emergency stop, like when a dick in an Audi pulls out in front of you, the can would be launched over the beetle, onto the Audi.
This needs a drawing for clarification and great justice, but don't have the time right now
.blah blah.
next time just don't come to a complete halt and drive in to his car.
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this reminds me of when some arse on a motorbike jumped the lights at a pedestrian crossing in central london. this middle aged bloke who'd clearly shat his pants launched his costa coffee at the ahole's helmet (big white one that is) when he was stationary.
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all this stuff about the OP being jealous of do fvck off. he was in the wrong but i entirely understand it.
mind you i saw a quite possibly still pissed bloke getting out of his saab at the station as i boarded the train. he opened his door into the side of mine (but luckily it must have touched the plastic). anyway i made sure i armed myself with a works permenant marker so i could write abuse on his windows (if he had have damged my car)...!
luckily i didn't have to!
next time just don't come to a complete halt and drive in to his car.
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this reminds me of when some arse on a motorbike jumped the lights at a pedestrian crossing in central london. this middle aged bloke who'd clearly shat his pants launched his costa coffee at the a
hole's helmet (big white one that is) when he was stationary.____________
all this stuff about the OP being jealous of do fvck off. he was in the wrong but i entirely understand it.
mind you i saw a quite possibly still pissed bloke getting out of his saab at the station as i boarded the train. he opened his door into the side of mine (but luckily it must have touched the plastic). anyway i made sure i armed myself with a works permenant marker so i could write abuse on his windows (if he had have damged my car)...!
luckily i didn't have to!
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