Porsche hate on the roads
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981UK said:
Maxym said:
Just a tt. Nothing to do with your Porsche.
Exactly lots of numpties on the road, around here most people seem to not like stopping at roundabouts. I have had some close shaves even though it's my right of way. Whilst it might not have been Porsche specific, i dont think he'd have done it if i'd been in a fiesta.
Having owned my 996 turbo for three years now, I have been amazed at the amount of positive attention it gets, and it's always nice having a chat with a fellow petrol head when the chance arises!
The only real "bad" interaction I can recall is when a fully (over)loaded scrap metal collecting 3.14key tipper transit deliberately pulled right out on me on a 40mph A road... the knobs waited until I was close enough to make me have to brake hard, then pulled right out in front of me! The fkers were laughing & calling me a wker as they did it, no provocation at all, they obviously just felt like being tossers & having a bit of "fun" baiting people.. I waited until it went into a nice NSL section of road & gave them full noise for the overtake , the pure hatred on their faces & multiple coffee beans out of the windows plus flashing headlights actually made me laugh, how bitter do you have to be to deliberately try to cause a crash, then get wound up to the point of seething rage when you get overtaken?
I never like to think I'm better than anyone, but for that occasion I allowed myself a moment of smugness that I was driving a tuned 911 turbo, payed for by me flying all over the world doing a job I love, rather than driving a ratty old transit full of probably stolen scrap metal, wearing a filthy, stinking old tracksuit & vest on my way home to an old caravan to shag my sister & st in a bush...
The only real "bad" interaction I can recall is when a fully (over)loaded scrap metal collecting 3.14key tipper transit deliberately pulled right out on me on a 40mph A road... the knobs waited until I was close enough to make me have to brake hard, then pulled right out in front of me! The fkers were laughing & calling me a wker as they did it, no provocation at all, they obviously just felt like being tossers & having a bit of "fun" baiting people.. I waited until it went into a nice NSL section of road & gave them full noise for the overtake , the pure hatred on their faces & multiple coffee beans out of the windows plus flashing headlights actually made me laugh, how bitter do you have to be to deliberately try to cause a crash, then get wound up to the point of seething rage when you get overtaken?
I never like to think I'm better than anyone, but for that occasion I allowed myself a moment of smugness that I was driving a tuned 911 turbo, payed for by me flying all over the world doing a job I love, rather than driving a ratty old transit full of probably stolen scrap metal, wearing a filthy, stinking old tracksuit & vest on my way home to an old caravan to shag my sister & st in a bush...
chriscoates81 said:
While I've not experienced any hate on the roads, I get some angry stares when I pull into a parent and child space. The look on their face when my daughter climbs out the back is priceless .
I've had the same death stares when I pull into a supermarket disabled space. It's fun to watch their faces as I lever myself out of the Cayman on my walking stick!Maxym said:
NNH said:
I've had the same death stares when I pull into a supermarket disabled space. It's fun to watch their faces as I lever myself out of the Cayman on my walking stick!
Punting a Porsche regardless - like it! I like to think I'd do the same if it came to it.I've had my 996 C4S Cab for 4 and half years and in that time have had nothing but good reactions with just two exceptions - a man in a camper van closing the gap on me on overtaking and a bloke in a Picasso who seemed to think I should reverse back down the entire row of parked cars I had passed before he appeared wanting to go the other way.
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