T.V.R. A DANGEROUS ADDICTION???

[bluethunder]

It cant just be me, but why is it that nearly every set of lights i pull up to you glance over to view your fellow driver,he or she (mainly he) looks back and imediatley revs there engine for the impending race thats about to happen,now im not talking about young sh*****ds in there s**t box nova,s fiesta,s and escorts but grown men in more than often repmobiles.What is the thinking in there mind when they know full well that that two seconds in to said race there arse is being whipped,and its becoming painfully clear that they are getting absolutley no where yet they keep on trying pushing to there limits. Its got to the point where now i cant be bothered and feel like leaving the car at home, i avoid where the young bods hang out of a wkend coz i know once in there territory they see me as the ultimate prey and love to do battle It wil only be a matter of time before i end up being the unluky one and having my car trashed.I keep saying to myself im not gona be tempted, im not gona be goaded but t.v.r. ownership is like a drug where you constantly need a fix,thats why i need a cure for my addiction, speed freaks anonymous anyone.....

[PetrolTed]

Nope. Don't get that.

[R6CKT]

I had that on saturday whilst test driving a 355 GTS some prat in a Fiat punto, he decided he was going to have me away from the lights prior to the two lanes becoming one needless to say he didn't !!!!! Why Why oh why.
I used to get it alot of this with the cerbera on the motorways esp with reps in euro box's, the usual answer to this was resting my foot on the loud pedal on over run (with no cats) and creating 3 - 4 foot flames from the exhaust which usualy made them move back !!!!

[P7ULG]

Sometimes I like to just crawl away from traffic lights leaving the racers to tear away.I feel this says "Do you think I would bother to race you".Unfortunately I do give in sometimes and blow them away, but I always feel it was a silly thing to do afterwards.

[nubbin]

It really pisses these types off, if you refuse to race, wave them through, and then tuck in behind them as they try to prove they are faster. They get more and more frustrated when they inevitably come up against traffic and are too slow to get past. I try to spot an overtaking area, and take them out and all the traffic they are stuck behind. They usually give up at that point....

[craigalsop]

quote:What is the thinking in their mind when they know full well that that two seconds in to said race there arse is being whipped,and its becoming painfully clear that they are getting absoluteley no where yet they keep on trying pushing to their limits.

I would imagine they just want to see & hear your car being driven, as it livens up their otherwise dull day. That's what I like to tell myself anyway

[s_willy]

I just do my drive and if the fancy takes me, perhaps the little shit is too close to my bumper, then i'll give it some, but otherwise i'm not too bothered.

.....always raise to the bait with porkchops though

[jon h]

My first decent car was a Saab 99 turbo. Quite quick in it's day. I used to get quite a lot of challenges at traffic lights. I kept a glove puppet in the drivers door pocket, known as Squeaky Gopher, and if someone gave me the come on, I waved at them with Squeaky, before pottering off at my own pace. The is nothing that p*sses these types off more than not being taken seriously!!

Jon H

[JonRB]

Its simple really. They do it to goad you into taking off like a scalded cat because they want to see your car in action. Is kind of flattering in a way.

[tvrblue]

I've come up with a new game for dealing with these types....one that at least feels safer to me than trying to blow them away from the front, is less likely to get you done by plod and its much more fun!!

Simply let them overtake and watch them show you their best effort until they are out of sight and then if you can be bothered, select battle mode and see how long it takes you to blot out their rear view mirror. Sometimes the speed at which you catch them is unbelievable and must be very intimidating for them as they watch you thunder up from nowhere.

[jurdy]

I usually get picked on on a particular piece of A road near Chichester. I allow Cavalier man to crawl all over my bumper at about 40-50 mph. At a select point (and believe me it always works)I indicate to allow afore mentioned Tw4t to overtake and I slow down to watch the display. They are usually doing at least 60 by the time they pass because everbody knows that Cavaliers are the fastest acelerating production cars made. Pity about the hidden speed camera .............that works at 41mph!! just west of Southbourne

[JonRB]

I enjoy matching acceleration with them and letting them get half a carlength ahead, then blow them into the weeds. Makes the defeat even more crushing by raising hopes first.

Only not with the wife in the passenger seat as it upsets her.

[FunkyGibbon]

quote:select battle mode

I like that phrase

[steve-p]

[quoteyou glance over to view your fellow driver

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There's your problem, they assume you are eyeing them up to show off. Why even look? If they want to be a twat that's their business.

[Ford Prefect]

Let the lights change to green and wait until they're a good car length ahead and then hit the mister angry pedal ..... really pisses them off cos they think they've got it in the bag and are starting to work on the line for the pub that night.

Otherwise, just move off with the traffic and don't even acknowledge their presence .....

>> Edited by Ford Prefect on Wednesday 11th September 13:48

[.mark]

quote:
I usually get picked on on a particular piece of A road near Chichester. I allow Cavalier man to crawl all over my bumper at about 40-50 mph. At a select point (and believe me it always works)I indicate to allow afore mentioned Tw4t to overtake and I slow down to watch the display. They are usually doing at least 60 by the time they pass because everbody knows that Cavaliers are the fastest acelerating production cars made. Pity about the hidden speed camera .............that works at 41mph!! just west of Southbourne

Jurdy, I did exactly the same at the same camera with a dozy bint in a GTi a few weeks back

[jurdy]

Agreed.It IS the best place on the South Coast for that gag. I am still waiting for West Sussex's boys in blue to congratulate me on the amount of revenue I have put their way over the last couple of years.

[bluethunder]

quote:
[quoteyou glance over to view your fellow driver

There's your problem, they assume you are eyeing them up to show off. Why even look? If they want to be a twat that's their business.
[ /quote] I dont agree, everyone when they pull up at the lights glances over no matter what car there in, and i bet most people dont have the urge to race with there opposite number, one thing i dont do is portray the image of showing off, but the t.v.r. seems to give them provacation for a race

[hut49]

Always look over but then make a decision. Do I want to have some fun or am I having fun already. If you want to have some more fun...nail it! If the fun gland is adequately stimulated by just piloting an example of the most attractive marque on the road ...chill out and let the opponent go.

Being in a position to decide the outcome is everything. Unless you're into dice. Then it's different. I've found the small triangular tray at the rear of the transmission housing ideal to roll a couple of dice in, when I get to the lights. 7 or higher, it's Santa Pod time. 6 or lower I play with the stereo.

Hutch

[Simpo One]

'7 or higher, it's Santa Pod time. 6 or lower I play with the stereo.'

Hee hee! Yes, it depends on mood. Sometimes I'll chill out and let them go (I conceded to a 106 once - by the time he was going round the roundabouts on two wheels I was happy to let him kill himself). But no-ones beaten me off the lights when I'm in the mood. Get the timing right, control the wheelspin, then floor it in first, up to about 5,500 rpm and it's rear-view mirror time...