Head on confrontation with an Audi R8

[Garlick]

308mate said:

120Y

A lot of younger readers will be by that remark!

[Rawwr]

okgo said:

there isn't another outcome though, as he said, he'd be in hospital, or dead.

Then you lot would change your tune.

But that didn't happen. The OP, as far as I'm aware, is still alive and has an undamaged car.

[308mate]

Garlick said:

308mate said:

120Y

A lot of younger readers will be by that remark!

They can google it.

Its an essential part of their edukashun.

[StuartGGray]

So, all you self-righteous pretentious tits are moaning about the OP's actions? Just because the other car is your aspirant R-8? Feckwits the lot of ye. I'd be pretty excitable if the same happened to me, except I'd be out the car.

[plasticpig]

Ayez beera said:

Just out of interest what happened after you threw the Red bull?

Surely both head. with traffic you didn't just part ways?

Sorry I'm gonna call bullst on the throwing of the can.

I threw the can. We looked at other for maybe 30 seconds. He then drove off. The rest of queue had passed by then. There were maybe 8 to 10 cars behind the tractor with him being fairly far back.

[mcdjl]

plasticpig said:

Ayez beera said:

Just out of interest what happened after you threw the Red bull?

Surely both head. with traffic you didn't just part ways?

Sorry I'm gonna call bullst on the throwing of the can.

I threw the can. We looked at other for maybe 30 seconds. He then drove off. The rest of queue had passed by then. There were maybe 8 to 10 cars behind the tractor with him being fairly far back.

Clearly either the damage wasn't that bad, or he decided he didn't want to face you and was reading your number plate....it'd be interesting to hear his version of events if he does go to the insurers/police though.

[iggletiggle]

308mate said:

iggletiggle said:

Just because another driver was being a prat is no reason to damage his (on this occasion) expensive possession..

What the hell gave you the idea that throwing an open can at someones P&J was at any point a good idea..

Hopefully someone will reciprocate the gesture when you next make a fault whilst driving.

What the hell is it with people these days.

bks.

If someone is as poor at simple roadcraft as that to the extent you both have to stop facing one another while everyone else looks on in amazement, they deserve a lasting reminder to re-think next time they decide to try something so stupid.

I reckon a lobbed softdrink can was just about right. Not too damaging, but enough for him to remember it.

How any of you lot put this tts paintwork above getting it spelled out by someone who's life you just endangered, that youre a tt, is beyond me.

Wether it was an R8 or a 120Y, matters not.

PH at its most embarrassingly sanctimonious.

Edited by 308mate on Monday 21st June 13:04

You cannot actually be saying that causing any amount of criminal damage to anothers property is OK!? No matter what the situation. The OP is alive and (although shaken by the experience) ok, noone has died or even been injured, the R8 driver would have gone away thinking that next time he might consider thinking before acting like a cock in a traffic que.

Instead he has a damaged car because someone who has been "hooning" leading up until the incident had thrown a can at his car! If you were stopped facing each other for (as the OP has said) 30 secs - pull up to his car and rant at him/call the police/write him an email/offer to take his wife up the OXO BUT do not lose all self control and damage another's vehicle.

[Colin 1985]

mcdjl said:

Clearly either the damage wasn't that bad, or he decided he didn't want to face you and was reading your number plate....it'd be interesting to hear his version of events if he does go to the insurers/police though.

Would he be leaving him self open to a charge of careless/dangerous driving though?

[Rawwr]

StuartGGray said:

So, all you self-righteous pretentious tits are moaning about the OP's actions? Just because the other car is your aspirant R-8? Feckwits the lot of ye. I'd be pretty excitable if the same happened to me, except I'd be out the car.

Nope, doesn't matter if it's a Mondeo or a Veyron. It's nothing to do with self-righteousness or being pretentious, it's a simple question of right and wrong.

[rpguk]

It's not so much the throwing of the can I have a problem with. I can understand that in the heat of the moment we all do stupid things.

It's the proudly posting of it that I find off-putting. Implication is that the OP is quite content with their actions, a little proud even.

If it was as close as the OP suggests then I expect the driver of the R8 got as much of a shock. That's probably been eclipsed in his mind by the actions of the OP and the lesson diluted.

Edited by rpguk on Monday 21st June 13:39

[Bugeyeandy]

StuartGGray said:

So, all you self-righteous pretentious tits are moaning about the OP's actions? Just because the other car is your aspirant R-8? Feckwits the lot of ye. I'd be pretty excitable if the same happened to me, except I'd be out the car.

Incorrect use of the word aspirant - burn him

[StuartGGray]

Bugeyeandy said:

StuartGGray said:

So, all you self-righteous pretentious tits are moaning about the OP's actions? Just because the other car is your aspirant R-8? Feckwits the lot of ye. I'd be pretty excitable if the same happened to me, except I'd be out the car.

Incorrect use of the word aspirant - burn him

Bugger orf

[CatherineJ]

plasticpig said:

Ayez beera said:

Just out of interest what happened after you threw the Red bull?

Surely both head. with traffic you didn't just part ways?

Sorry I'm gonna call bullst on the throwing of the can.

I threw the can. We looked at other for maybe 30 seconds. He then drove off. The rest of queue had passed by then. There were maybe 8 to 10 cars behind the tractor with him being fairly far back.

Did he know you had dented the car?

Edited by CatherineJ on Monday 21st June 14:52

[308mate]

iggletiggle said:

308mate said:

iggletiggle said:

Just because another driver was being a prat is no reason to damage his (on this occasion) expensive possession..

What the hell gave you the idea that throwing an open can at someones P&J was at any point a good idea..

Hopefully someone will reciprocate the gesture when you next make a fault whilst driving.

What the hell is it with people these days.

bks.

If someone is as poor at simple roadcraft as that to the extent you both have to stop facing one another while everyone else looks on in amazement, they deserve a lasting reminder to re-think next time they decide to try something so stupid.

I reckon a lobbed softdrink can was just about right. Not too damaging, but enough for him to remember it.

How any of you lot put this tts paintwork above getting it spelled out by someone who's life you just endangered, that youre a tt, is beyond me.

Wether it was an R8 or a 120Y, matters not.

PH at its most embarrassingly sanctimonious.

Edited by 308mate on Monday 21st June 13:04

You cannot actually be saying that causing any amount of criminal damage to anothers property is OK!? No matter what the situation. The OP is alive and (although shaken by the experience) ok, noone has died or even been injured, the R8 driver would have gone away thinking that next time he might consider thinking before acting like a cock in a traffic que.

Instead he has a damaged car because someone who has been "hooning" leading up until the incident had thrown a can at his car! If you were stopped facing each other for (as the OP has said) 30 secs - pull up to his car and rant at him/call the police/write him an email/offer to take his wife up the OXO BUT do not lose all self control and damage another's vehicle.

I know what fking hooning is, and if its as described by the OP, thats not it.

Thats stupidity. No, noone died, but how close do you have to come before you give someone a reminder theyre a cock? Just cuts and abrasions, injury?

The R8 driver *might* have gone away a bit wiser. But now, he *will* go away with an understanding that stupid actions carry consequences, even if the outcome wasnt as bad as it mgiht have been.

Its not a case of losing control. Its teaching someone a lesson: "People dont like coming close to injury or death thanks to your incompetence, here's a dent in your bonnet as an indication of the sort of offence I take and thank your stars my Mrs and kid werent in the car. tt."

Y'know, that sort of thing.

[anonymous-user]

The back end of this story is missing. What happened after you bowled the can at his car? It's not like you could drive away easily with him infront and cars to your right.

In my mind the can of red bull is in a 6 pack box in the boot. You stop, get out of the car, open the boot, open the box of red bull and take out a can. Get back in the car, shut the door, open the can, open the window and bowl it at his car

ETA: Aftermath explained above and I think you are probably in trouble with the police now judging by the way he drove off.

Edited by MSTRBKR on Monday 21st June 13:20

[g3org3y]

goldblum said:

" pretty much sums up a part of British society. Can't have it. Damage it."

bks

OP, I suspect this will not end well.

In a 'oh st - this is could be it' situation, one isn't exactly thiking with utter clarity and it appears your actions were 'instinctive' rather than premeditated. Certainly not a case of willfully 'keying' a car.

Surprised the R8 driver didn't get out for a chat after the incident. Or perhaps he was a bit too embarrassed at his actions leading up to the event.

Repair job will be £££.

[Muzzer]

It's a little stroppy of the OP to throw something at another car because of their poor driving.

Whether that's an Audi R8 or an Audi A2 is irrelevant.

But I don't think it's right to chastise him about criminal damage, etc.

He was angry - if an Audi R8 was coming at me head on whilst we were both on the anchors, the adrenaline would be flowing and I'd be annoyed.

Like the OP has said, it was an instinctive thing.

I'm sure the Audi driver knew he'd done wrong, hence not stopping to have it out with the OP.

[Hitch78]

okgo said:

The situation described is a bit more than some prick cutting you up, it could have been the end.

I personally would be very angry with someone that almost ended my life.

I'm with you. I do not condone the OPs behaviour in throwing the can but there are some really pious pricks on here.

The first page of responses is a classic case of the PH bandwagon in full effect...

[funkyrobot]

Although I don't condone the throwing of the can of Red Bull (which, incidentally, should have just flown to the R8) I can see why the OP would do it. If the incident was that serious and it really scared him, then a split second decision in the heat of the moment could result in this.

I suppose we can all take a step back and analyse the OP's actions because we are reading it on a forum. We aren't in the car at the scene with the fool facing us in his Audi, and we haven't just had to slam on the brakes and clench our bum cheeks. I don't know how anyone can comment on this situation via reflection and steady reading of a topic. Think of the mindset of the OP at the time.

What I do find interesting is the fact that some people have commented on how stupid the OP was for losing his rag, and throwing the can. But then go on to say that if he threw the can at them they would smash his face in (in so many words).

I can sort of see why the OP did what he did, and maybe there may come a time when I would possibly do the same. However, I have nearly been collected by idiot drivers in the past (I think we all have), and it hasn't resulted in anything being thrown. But who is to say it might not happen in the future?

[iggletiggle]

308mate said:

iggletiggle said:

308mate said:

iggletiggle said:

Just because another driver was being a prat is no reason to damage his (on this occasion) expensive possession..

What the hell gave you the idea that throwing an open can at someones P&J was at any point a good idea..

Hopefully someone will reciprocate the gesture when you next make a fault whilst driving.

What the hell is it with people these days.

bks.

If someone is as poor at simple roadcraft as that to the extent you both have to stop facing one another while everyone else looks on in amazement, they deserve a lasting reminder to re-think next time they decide to try something so stupid.

I reckon a lobbed softdrink can was just about right. Not too damaging, but enough for him to remember it.

How any of you lot put this tts paintwork above getting it spelled out by someone who's life you just endangered, that youre a tt, is beyond me.

Wether it was an R8 or a 120Y, matters not.

PH at its most embarrassingly sanctimonious.

Edited by 308mate on Monday 21st June 13:04

You cannot actually be saying that causing any amount of criminal damage to anothers property is OK!? No matter what the situation. The OP is alive and (although shaken by the experience) ok, noone has died or even been injured, the R8 driver would have gone away thinking that next time he might consider thinking before acting like a cock in a traffic que.

Instead he has a damaged car because someone who has been "hooning" leading up until the incident had thrown a can at his car! If you were stopped facing each other for (as the OP has said) 30 secs - pull up to his car and rant at him/call the police/write him an email/offer to take his wife up the OXO BUT do not lose all self control and damage another's vehicle.

I know what fking hooning is, and if its as described by the OP, thats not it.

Thats stupidity. No, noone died, but how close do you have to come before you give someone a reminder theyre a cock? Just cuts and abrasions, injury?

The R8 driver *might* have gone away a bit wiser. But now, he *will* go away with an understanding that stupid actions carry consequences, even if the outcome wasnt as bad as it mgiht have been.

Its not a case of losing control. Its teaching someone a lesson: "People dont like coming close to injury or death thanks to your incompetence, here's a dent in your bonnet as an indication of the sort of offence I take and thank your stars my Mrs and kid werent in the car. tt."

Y'know, that sort of thing.

I fully understand where you're coming from but i think the R8 driver will now be thinking less about the incident itself (the overtake) and more about the fact some prat 'threw a can at my car' and therefore the lesson of being close to serious injury/death will be near forgotten..

Either way, throwing a can and causing damage to a car is no way to end the situation.

ETA: in the past i have been met with situations where people have near-caused serious incidents but not once have i thought about throwing an object at said car or "getting out and smashing his face in".

Edited by iggletiggle on Monday 21st June 13:25