One single thing that makes you think "knob"

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Driving to work this morning i saw a Range Rover in the new 'Essex White' at it had a private plate on it that was so badly altered/hacked about with i couldnt work out a) what it was trying to say or b) what it originally was and it just made me think, 'knob' - even though it was a nice car etc

What single thing on a car makes you instantly think 'knob' ?

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People who allow small dogs on rear parcel shelves. Thats a cracked skull and a dead pet waiting to happen.

Parents that allow children to climb all over the seats/car - urgh, have some respect!

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RenesisEvo said:

People who use terms like 'Essex White'. It could equally be 'Surrey White' or 'Oxfordshire White'. It's not a geographic phenomenon.

Humour - not a fan?

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Great Pretender said:

Honestly?

For me, it's people who get so worked up as to post on an internet forum their subjective assessment of an individual based on the car he/she drives.

It's pathetic.

wow, bet your a hoot at parties..

it was intended to be a topic of discussion rather than a rant so it seems that your the one getting 'so worked up'

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Great Pretender said:

I'm not ranting; merely 'discussing'

ok, well i was bored this morning and thought i would start a thread on what single issue/action that made people think less favourably of other road users.

:-)

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RenesisEvo said:

I was being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But I was also referring to the 'Positive Essex' thread a little bit.

Fair comment actually.. i live in Essex and im not helping its cause by reinforcing the stereotype.

Its just these idiots are ruining everything that was once nice! - Loughton and the colour white! Ive previously owned 2 White 205 1.9GTi's and would love another, until i saw white 'devalue' thanks to spray tan tango ganster chick wannabes :-/

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back on topic

over badging... M3 / Type-R / RS etc on cars that clearly are not!

the complete opposite to this is people who have said cars and remove badges - thats ultimate cool

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grgrgray said:

People who pull out on you, then turn right in 200 yards. Knobs

Yes, this! - and equally, pull out at a million miles an hour then slow down to 27 - URGH...

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ChrisW_77 said:

People who drive with one arm out of the window. Especially the ones that are holding on to the roof, WTF is that all about?

if its a 15 year old Escort Softtop they are trying to keep the roof from blowing away

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This might be a bit of a sore point to some but i CANT STAND people who have their make/model of car in their private plate...

A5 VXR
M5 BMW

etc.. we know what car it is, and if we dont it means we dont care!

Also, people who have manufacture logos on the side of their plate



Urgh!

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LuS1fer said:

The guy who has waited 15 minutes for you to fly down the outside and barge in or the two lanes "zipping" neatly between cars having waited for equal times?

haha.. normally in a Diesel BMW?

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Anyone that insists on having 'kisses' in their private plate.

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actually my new gripe is people that crawl along under the speed limit on B roads when they are twisty and then on the odd straight where someone that would like to go a little faster through the bends might try and overtake they floor it to make overtaking as dangerous as possible, then slow back down to a crawl URGH!!

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you auto boys can slip it into N and put the handbrake up like us manual boys have to.

(this will not cause the reverse lights to 'flash' either)

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ajsphead said:

People who deliberately pull up to or across the white line to stop bikes going up the middle.

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Saw something today that made me think 'knob' and im sorry if its anyone on here..

Reg Number * 300 BHP

Unless his initials happen to be BHP of course..

Registration: *300BHP
Manufacturer: PORSCHE
Model: 911 [997] TURBO COUPE 2dr Tiptronic S
Model Year: (2006 - 2009 Model)
Colour: GREEN
Transmission: Automatic
Engine Size: 3600cc
First Registered: 03/01/2007

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R4PID said:

Thesaint01708 said:

Saw something today that made me think 'knob' and im sorry if its anyone on here..

Reg Number * 300 BHP

Unless his initials happen to be BHP of course..

Registration: *300BHP
Manufacturer: PORSCHE
Model: 911 [997] TURBO COUPE 2dr Tiptronic S
Model Year: (2006 - 2009 Model)
Colour: GREEN
Transmission: Automatic
Engine Size: 3600cc
First Registered: 03/01/2007

Nice stalking skills. You really must love the tinternet eh?

Of course, changed my life..

I no longer have to follow people home

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People that have 'child on board' signs, usually in a beaten up Mondeo and then drive like complete kn*bs themselves!

also, these parents that say 'id do enyfink for ma kidz...' then stick them in front of a TV all day while the mother smokes herself to death in the kitchen gossiping with another teenage mum from the estate.

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adycav said:

Surely every single thing associated with cars and driving ever has been mentioned now.

Does the thread implode on itself when everything is mentioned twice?

if it did there would be gapping holes where the 'sean connery joke' threads once were?