One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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The absolute bellend in the Peugeot van who, for reasons unknown, decided to execute a completely unnecessary and dangerous overtake.
The only thing I can think think is that I'd managed to put quite some distance between him and I after coming off the A1 to go down the final bit of my commute(windy country lane). And as I was driving a 1.0 Kia Picanto at the time, perhaps it hurt his manliness?
Still no excuse for crossing double white lines into the path of oncoming traffic, on a dark wet night though,is it?
The only thing I can think think is that I'd managed to put quite some distance between him and I after coming off the A1 to go down the final bit of my commute(windy country lane). And as I was driving a 1.0 Kia Picanto at the time, perhaps it hurt his manliness?
Still no excuse for crossing double white lines into the path of oncoming traffic, on a dark wet night though,is it?
The absolute bellend in the Peugeot van who, for reasons unknown, decided to execute a completely unnecessary and dangerous overtake.
The only thing I can think think is that I'd managed to put quite some distance between him and I after coming off the A1 to go down the final bit of my commute(windy country lane). And as I was driving a 1.0 Kia Picanto at the time, perhaps it hurt his manliness?
Still no excuse for crossing double white lines into the path of oncoming traffic, on a dark wet night, just to prove you're Billy Big b
ks,is it?
The only thing I can think think is that I'd managed to put quite some distance between him and I after coming off the A1 to go down the final bit of my commute(windy country lane). And as I was driving a 1.0 Kia Picanto at the time, perhaps it hurt his manliness?
Still no excuse for crossing double white lines into the path of oncoming traffic, on a dark wet night, just to prove you're Billy Big b
ks,is it?boxedin said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
with the Audi system (and I'm pretty sure it'S Mini/BMW too) if I'm sitting at the lights in an automatic, with my foot on the brake, the stop/start kicks in and the engine stops. Now if as you say, I'm hit from behind and my foor comes off the brake, not only does the car go forward, but now the engine starts and it drives off
If I flick on the electronic handbrake, the engine starts again, negating the whole point of the stop/start
With the BMW system, that doesn't have the auto-brake; once the engine stop has kicked in you just push slightly more on the brake whilst applying the electronic handbrake. Then take your foot off the brake, no more blinding lights. When the lights change just apply some throttle or if you're on the motorway and the ACC is on, just let the car startup and drive-off for you.If I flick on the electronic handbrake, the engine starts again, negating the whole point of the stop/start
The impatient pillock in a white C class/3 series (with black alloys) that decided that I wasn't going fast enough (forty limit, and doing forty) and tried to undertake not realising that I was already coming up to a slowly driven cashcow (a vehicle that is either driven flat out or a minimum of 10mph under any limit that they're in).
The main reason I didn't get the make was the yo-yo effect of the car starting the undertake, hitting fifty five-ish then the realisation that they're about to rear end another vehicle and slamming on the anchors.
The main reason I didn't get the make was the yo-yo effect of the car starting the undertake, hitting fifty five-ish then the realisation that they're about to rear end another vehicle and slamming on the anchors.
fatboy69 said:
nonsequitur said:
fatboy69 said:
nonsequitur said:
Beardo said:
Hol said:
Spot the people who lose an hour at a time, mesmerised by a pub fruit machine.
I drive an auto. I hold it on the brakes at the lights. Stop staring at my brake lights, you moaning old bags, and worry about your own car
If people don't like it tough s
t!!
king hideous caravan in front of his house which now blocks my view from my front window.So I was annoyed. He is a
& i was rude.( I just got started, did I not.)
The dick in the BMW Estate (with personalised plate no less) who when I tried to go into Lane 2 accelerated to close the gap. I saw him late so ducked back. He dropped his window and had a go at me for swerving at him. I told him "I didn't see him" (cause I'm not getting into a shouting match if I can avoid it)
He started fkiing and stting at me
I returned fire, informing him he was a "fking ball bag " (I tried to avoid this but sometimes you have to tell theses people 
)
He offered to fight me. "I'm right here"
I told him to pull over then, and did so myself.
He sped off
Then of course I carried on driving and caught him quickly, he panicked and squeezed between a turning car and the kerb to continue to make his escape. I turned right
Dumb
He started f
kiing and stting at meI returned fire, informing him he was a "f
king ball bag " (I tried to avoid this but sometimes you have to tell theses people )He offered to fight me. "I'm right here"
I told him to pull over then, and did so myself.
He sped off
Then of course I carried on driving and caught him quickly, he panicked and squeezed between a turning car and the kerb to continue to make his escape. I turned right
Dumb
Edited by Rich_W on Thursday 12th January 22:31
A bald man in an old Astra. As you may have noticed it was a bit snowy and icy this morning. Because of this I was going just under 25 in a 30 road, this Astra comes flying up behind and sits inches behind me waving his arms. I did think about stopping and asking him if he was stupid but decided to carry on instead. Strangely every other car was being driven to the conditions, normally there's loads of people driving like normal.
These f*cking scumbags on my local town who broke into a nursery, smashed toys up, left druggie stuff everywhere and pissed on all the kids' playthings. What the fk is wrong with people??
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k is wrong with people??https://www.gofundme.com/ymca-gosport-nursery-gard...
Fantasist wkers who drone on about setting up their car "for fast road use".
99.9% probability the factory settings are sufficient.
Not to mention it makes the speaker sound like a town centre Friday night barryboy wanting to get between the payment and food windows at McDonalds quicker than a guy in a Fiat Punto.
Want to make it more suitable for "fast road", you pretentious? Check your tyre pressures. Put a fking decent CD on. That's it.
Fast road. Don't make me laugh. You're no McRae, just give up. Everyone thinks you're a cock.
kers who drone on about setting up their car "for fast road use". 99.9% probability the factory settings are sufficient.
Not to mention it makes the speaker sound like a town centre Friday night barryboy wanting to get between the payment and food windows at McDonalds quicker than a guy in a Fiat Punto.
Want to make it more suitable for "fast road", you pretentious
? Check your tyre pressures. Put a fking decent CD on. That's it.Fast road. Don't make me laugh. You're no McRae, just give up. Everyone thinks you're a cock.
carlove said:
A bald man in an old Astra. As you may have noticed it was a bit snowy and icy this morning. Because of this I was going just under 25 in a 30 road, this Astra comes flying up behind and sits inches behind me waving his arms. I did think about stopping and asking him if he was stupid but decided to carry on instead. Strangely every other car was being driven to the conditions, normally there's loads of people driving like normal.
Pull in and let him past if you're holding him up; just like the highway code says. Doubly so if you/your car are struggling in the conditions. OpulentBob said:
Pull in and let him past if you're holding him up; just like the highway code says. Doubly so if you/your car are struggling in the conditions.
I'm sure the OP is very sorry he held you up by driving to the conditions, if they were anything like my local roads at 06.30 this morning, 30 mph would have guaranteed an off imo.As there are a considerable number of Astras on the road these days perhaps you would be so kind as to put some sort of indication on yours to highlight the fact you are such a driving god.
.OpulentBob said:
Fantasist wkers who drone on about setting up their car "for fast road use".
99.9% probability the factory settings are sufficient.
Not to mention it makes the speaker sound like a town centre Friday night barryboy wanting to get between the payment and food windows at McDonalds quicker than a guy in a Fiat Punto.
Want to make it more suitable for "fast road", you pretentious? Check your tyre pressures. Put a fking decent CD on. That's it.
Fast road. Don't make me laugh. You're no McRae, just give up. Everyone thinks you're a cock.
So at least 50% of PH posters then kers who drone on about setting up their car "for fast road use". 99.9% probability the factory settings are sufficient.
Not to mention it makes the speaker sound like a town centre Friday night barryboy wanting to get between the payment and food windows at McDonalds quicker than a guy in a Fiat Punto.
Want to make it more suitable for "fast road", you pretentious
? Check your tyre pressures. Put a fking decent CD on. That's it.Fast road. Don't make me laugh. You're no McRae, just give up. Everyone thinks you're a cock.
OpulentBob said:
carlove said:
A bald man in an old Astra. As you may have noticed it was a bit snowy and icy this morning. Because of this I was going just under 25 in a 30 road, this Astra comes flying up behind and sits inches behind me waving his arms. I did think about stopping and asking him if he was stupid but decided to carry on instead. Strangely every other car was being driven to the conditions, normally there's loads of people driving like normal.
Pull in and let him past if you're holding him up; just like the highway code says. Doubly so if you/your car are struggling in the conditions. How does one safely go about slowing down enough to pull in when some cretinous tosser is tailgating one quite aggressively anyway? Slowing only seems to antagonize these w
ksocks, even if it's slowing for a roundabout where it's clear that there is a stream of traffic approaching from the right. Had one this morning, similar thing, there was ice at junctions between major and minor roads, and heavy rain yesterday had left large puddles frozen into sheet ice. I'd experienced a few moments of 'limited traction' in places I'd not normally expect issues, so I took it easy. Behind me, Mr WVM in his oh-so-intimidating Peugeot Bippa wasn't happy. I waited patiently at the (mini?) roundabout for a clear space, entered safely and got around to the right exit just fine. Mr Bippa not so much. He was last seen disappearing in my mirrors getting out to check his O/S/F wheel/tyre after too much accelerator got him an unintended interface with the high kerb of the footway on the far side of the roundabout.
Laugh? I was wiping snot of my steering wheel, I laughed that hard. I did feel sorry for anyone stuck behind him though. What's that old saying about "more haste, less speed" again? A bit of patience and he gets where he's going a few seconds, maybe a few minutes later. Now he's not getting there in any kind of a hurry, and he's got a busted van to boot. He's a halfwit, and I feel no sympathy whatsoever.
Last night I remarked to my wife that, if the forecasters had the temperature drop right, then it wouldn't be fun driving to work this morning. So we got up and left home earlier than usual, and took full advantage of the extra journey time this allowed. That option was open to pretty much anyone/everyone driving into work this morning, and most people were taking things even easier than I was. Weirdly, I didn't expect any of them to pull over to let me through, instead I simply concentrated on driving carefully, and maintained a safe following distance for the weather conditions. It ain't exactly difficult...
swisstoni said:
It snows so little in some parts of the UK that there always seems to be a new crop of folks who have never driven on it.
They range from the people who have a panic attack at any hint of slipperiness to the others who are overconfident.
overconfident i.e. i have a range rover evoque (2WD) so therefore i am impervious.They range from the people who have a panic attack at any hint of slipperiness to the others who are overconfident.
I felt like a knobber last night after I rescued the wife in her SLK and swapped cars.
Every time the queue stopped in the snow, the traction control would cut power to the driven wheels completely and I had to rock the car back and forth in the gears to get the thing moving, all the time holding everyone up behind me.
I ditched it in a side road to avoid further embarrassment.
Turning the traction control switch off doesn't actually disable it, either so knob point for Mercedes.
Every time the queue stopped in the snow, the traction control would cut power to the driven wheels completely and I had to rock the car back and forth in the gears to get the thing moving, all the time holding everyone up behind me.
I ditched it in a side road to avoid further embarrassment.
Turning the traction control switch off doesn't actually disable it, either so knob point for Mercedes.
InitialDave said:
Hol said:
Turning the traction control switch off doesn't actually disable it, either so knob point for Mercedes.
I do regard this as being a complete bullst routine. If you want a "well it's still on a bit" setting, include one. Off should mean off.ks. We didn't vote for a trade deal we voted out. Now stop piss arsing about and pull the bloody plug. Just like traction control. If it says "off" it should be off.
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