Head on confrontation with an Audi R8

[plasticpig]

It's not often I feel the need to vent my spleen about other drivers. I very rarely get angry with another driver but the tt in a white Audi R8 I met this morning deserves a special mention.

7 am'ish on a nice sunny day; the top is down; hooning along a twisty A road. I come out of a sharp bend on to a long straight and see a line of oncoming traffic headed by a tractor. A BMW pulls out and overtakes the tractor. Not a problem as there is plenty of room and it's perfectly safe. 300 yards to the tractor and I see a white apparition suddenly appear on my side of the road from the middle of the queue Brake pedal to the floor time. So what does Mr R8 do? He dosen't brake and pull back in. He doesn't put pedal to the metal and try and make it. He brakes to halt on my side of the road

If you see a white R8 Cheshire today with a dent on the bonnet surrounded by a reddish orangey stain. You will know the driver is a tt. You see I was a bit angry to say the least and I vented my anger by launching an open can of Red Bull at his car. It was handy and it wasn't a long distance throw. A bit of an instinctive reaction and it would have been far better aimed at the drivers head rather than the car.

[mazdajason]

I hope he didn't catch your numberplate or he might be coming back after you! Sounds pretty bad on said Audis driver part though.

[Mr Gear]

Oh. Poor show by the driver of the R8. fking appalling behaviour by you. I hope you get sent the bill.

Edited by Mr Gear on Monday 21st June 11:27

[amare32]

Pretty bad (and dangerous) piece of driving by the R8 driver.

But chucking a can of Red Bull and damaging his bonnet ? Sounds like you're jealous because the chap has an R8 and decided it's a convenient and easy way to vent your anger/frustration.

I'm willing to bet if it was an elderly lady in a Ford Focus you would have gesticulated and moved on without inflicting any damage to another person's property - pretty much sums up a part of British society. Can't have it. Damage it.

[iggletiggle]

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.

[goldblum]

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

Behave.

Edited by goldblum on Monday 21st June 11:19

[Martin Keene]

Could the R8 driver even claim?

I ask because if somebody threw a can of red bell at a car from the path, there would be no insurance to claim against. Because the OP was in a car, albeit stationary, does that change the rules?

[Dr_Gonzo]

Hopefully he got your reg number and witness details from the tractor driver. Idiot.

[ironictwist]

You just dont chuck stuff...Sorry.

[HellDiver]

IF you hadn't been "hooning" the R8 would probably got past no problems.

[gj88]

What the hell gives you the right to damage the R8? You're lucky you didnt get a smack in the face from the driver.

[Noisy]

To be fair I think the fact the R8 driver could actually have caused a serious accident with that style of driving so I can see why the OP would be angry enough to throw something, personally wouldn't have done that myself though.

[Great Pretender]

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.

Indeed. We're all human.

I made a mistake on Saturday in fact. I checked both sides of a car in front to make sure it was clear and duly pulled out, only to find an on-coming car about 200yds in front of me because seconds earlier the car in question had been obscured by a dip. Both drivers braked sharply and got a little irate. However, I apologised for my mistake and I'm still here to tell the tale.

Damaging someone else's property is too far though. Had I been the R8 driver, I would have turned round and come after the OP, irrespective of fault.

[Soovy]

I'd anticipate a visit from the police, a criminal damage charge, some sort of charge relating to road rage and you paying a couple of grand for a bonnet respray.

Well done.

[K87]

So maybe he realised he didnt have time for the overtake, and noone was letting him back in, so he braked to a stop 300 yards from you, there by giving you plenty of time to stop had you been observing the conditions correctly (which you obviously were) so wheres the problem? I'd be filing for criminal damage against you.

Inconsiderate cock.

[Laurel Green]

PP, I'd delete your post before someone quotes it, if I were you. Agree R8 driver is a tw@t but, not clever to come on here and leave yourself open to prosecution.

[goldblum]

"only to find an on-coming car about 200yds in front of me because seconds earlier the car in question had been obscured by a dip"

Different thing entirely.

You were nearly killed by your own poor driving.

The OP by someone elses'

[steeveeboy]

Oh my god!
A can of red bull could dent an R8??
How hard did you throw it? :O
Still at least it was better than mashing his head in a door lock, stock and two smoking barrels style

[S3_Graham]

agree with everything said, no excuse for throwing things. hopefully you get a bill. a suitably large one!

[iggletiggle]

plasticpig said:

It's not often I feel the need to vent my spleen about other drivers. I very rarely get angry with another driver but the tt in a white Audi R8 I met this morning deserves a special mention.

7 am'ish on a nice sunny day; the top is down; hooning along a twisty A road. I come out of a sharp bend on to a long straight and see a line of oncoming traffic headed by a tractor. A BMW pulls out and overtakes the tractor. Not a problem as there is plenty of room and it's perfectly safe. 300 yards to the tractor and I see a white apparition suddenly appear on my side of the road from the middle of the queue Brake pedal to the floor time. So what does Mr R8 do? He dosen't brake and pull back in. He doesn't put pedal to the metal and try and make it. He brakes to halt on my side of the road

If you see a white R8 Cheshire today with a dent on the bonnet surrounded by a reddish orangey stain. You will know the driver is a tt. You see I was a bit angry to say the least and I vented my anger by launching an open can of Red Bull at his car. It was handy and it wasn't a long distance throw. A bit of an instinctive reaction and it would have been far better aimed at the drivers head rather than the car.

Just re-read this and it has actually pissed me off more the second time around. I had a kid throw a pound coin at my golf the day after i picked it up, and it was only a £16k car, i was fking pissed, the R8 driver must be fuming and has hopefully done something about it.

I am in no doubt he was being a complete and utter prick BUT you have outdown him on this occasion.

Quoted you for good measure, I hope the police come knocking later today also.