Jealous People
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'the guy was about 45..... proper scum... lol. was threatening to smash the cerbie up,'
Actually that reminds me. My fiancee came back from the supermarket in tears once and said a man had had a go at her, having found out she was going out with the bloke with the TVR. Apparently he'd seen me driving onto the estate at a speed he deemed inappropriate. But he didn't have a go at me - he picked on a defenceless woman with 2 kids instead. He was normal while confirming the link, then blew up at her, ranting and raving. It really shook her up. So I bundle them all into the BMW and drive down the estate to find the bloke. And there he was, chatting to neighbours as nice as can be. I engage him in rational conversation (though watching out for a right hook) and find out that these people are simply low-intelligence hypocrites/vigilantes. He started boasting and said that some kids in an XR3 etc had come down the hill too fast - so when he saw them doing it again he threw a motorcycle chain through the windscreen. Terrific. So he's banging on about safety one minute, then deliberately causing what could have been a fatal accident. His crime was far worse than mine, which didn't hurt anyone.
Conclusion: These people are too stupid to exist happily in a complex world. Best avoided.
Actually that reminds me. My fiancee came back from the supermarket in tears once and said a man had had a go at her, having found out she was going out with the bloke with the TVR. Apparently he'd seen me driving onto the estate at a speed he deemed inappropriate. But he didn't have a go at me - he picked on a defenceless woman with 2 kids instead. He was normal while confirming the link, then blew up at her, ranting and raving. It really shook her up. So I bundle them all into the BMW and drive down the estate to find the bloke. And there he was, chatting to neighbours as nice as can be. I engage him in rational conversation (though watching out for a right hook) and find out that these people are simply low-intelligence hypocrites/vigilantes. He started boasting and said that some kids in an XR3 etc had come down the hill too fast - so when he saw them doing it again he threw a motorcycle chain through the windscreen. Terrific. So he's banging on about safety one minute, then deliberately causing what could have been a fatal accident. His crime was far worse than mine, which didn't hurt anyone.
Conclusion: These people are too stupid to exist happily in a complex world. Best avoided.
I too have experienced some of the jelousy directed at TVR's.
I find it very sad that these brainless yobbos are so consumed with self loathing and jelousy at their own pityfull existances that they feel the only way to compensate for their lack of understanding of social behaviour is to direct abuse at those who have decided to make something of their lives, and not expect the world to owe them a living.
These people are the boils on the arse of decent society, and our taxes pay for them and their families of juvenile delinquents to enjoy the same local amenities as us.
Jas.
I find it very sad that these brainless yobbos are so consumed with self loathing and jelousy at their own pityfull existances that they feel the only way to compensate for their lack of understanding of social behaviour is to direct abuse at those who have decided to make something of their lives, and not expect the world to owe them a living.
These people are the boils on the arse of decent society, and our taxes pay for them and their families of juvenile delinquents to enjoy the same local amenities as us.
Jas.
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These people are the boils on the arse of decent society
No, Jas, these people are the warts, on the pimples, on the boils on the rectums of the filthiest unclean dogs of the earth
Never had any jealousy stuff apart from a bit of cutting up on the motorway. Getting in front and then having them sit behind you in a traffic jam usually works well. They get so irritated sitting right on a sports exhaust that drowns out their radio they soon get fed up
At the risk of being acused of cross-posting the same story (see 'Really, really cheesed off!' in the general gassing forum), some complete w**k*r of a truck driver (registration G839GFV) has just thrown an enormous lump of cheese from his cab into my Chimaera whilst stuck in traffic on the M6! Absolutely no plausible explanation apart from him being a complete and utter tosser. Darwinism should ensure that he never actually reproduces and that his line is eliminated from the human race.
Six weeks of Griff ownership has been peppered with incidents both good and bad. I've had a few odd looks from people because I look about 18 - comments along the lines of rich parents/borrowing my dad's car etc.
I've been cut up a few times by various
wits in vans and repmobiles, and had a few gesticulations as well.
Thankfully the majority of reactions have been positive - from questions, waves, smiles, thumbs up etc. to one family trying to take my photo in a seaside car park!
I laugh off the negative stuff - it's not worth my time contemplating the views of the local pondlife. As with a few other aspects of ownership, I'd been forwarned of the envious actions of others. My standard facial expression behind the wheel is a big grin, and I've so far found this works well when dealing with other peoples' inadequacies - most detractors just look a bit lost and confused as I smile away at their inane comments.
I must just add - some of my best moments so far have been getting acknowledgements from other TVR drivers -thanks to those who've waved back - it really does make my day!
I've been cut up a few times by various
wits in vans and repmobiles, and had a few gesticulations as well. Thankfully the majority of reactions have been positive - from questions, waves, smiles, thumbs up etc. to one family trying to take my photo in a seaside car park!
I laugh off the negative stuff - it's not worth my time contemplating the views of the local pondlife. As with a few other aspects of ownership, I'd been forwarned of the envious actions of others. My standard facial expression behind the wheel is a big grin, and I've so far found this works well when dealing with other peoples' inadequacies - most detractors just look a bit lost and confused as I smile away at their inane comments.
I must just add - some of my best moments so far have been getting acknowledgements from other TVR drivers -thanks to those who've waved back - it really does make my day!
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At the risk of being acused of cross-posting the same story (see 'Really, really cheesed off!' in the general gassing forum), some complete w**k*r of a truck driver (registration G839GFV) has just thrown an enormous lump of cheese from his cab into my Chimaera whilst stuck in traffic on the M6!
I had a cake thrown at me from a lorry when I was in my Capri many years back. Fair game I guess but a waste of cake
Bugger me with a fishfork. I'm still reeling from that delightful deluge of multifarious verbosity levelled at me by the effervescent Mr. Beano.
I trust that you have at least a grade 'C' at O level English, sir?! ;-)
Actually, I don't really talk like that last post of mine reads.... you'll be pleased to hear! But I always enjoyed the outpourings of LJK Setright in whichever car magazine he was writing for, and I think a bit of pomposity now and again does nobody any harm!
Back on-topic (sort of)... I should point out that at work I spend a fair bit of my time being White Van Man, and I think I can say without fear of contradiction that driving standards in the UK are SH***. There is so much arrogance, ignorance and incompetence now, that I almost agree with the Govt. imposing draconian measures on motorists. One thing I have noticed: whereas on motorways it is to be expected that Captains of Industry will all be sat in their Mercedes' at 100 in the outside lane, and Mrs. Myopic-Micra will be hogging the middle lane (when Mr. Fatbelly Sleepercab isn't attempting yet another futile overtake manoeuvre on Mr. Hairyarse Scaniatruck, that is), why is it that on almost any other road, if a car passes me at excessive speed (regardless of conditions), it's nearly always a Golf GTi with a young woman driving?
Do they get some kind of immunity from fatal accidents (not to speak of prosecution) by wearing a greyhound skirt?
W.
I trust that you have at least a grade 'C' at O level English, sir?! ;-)
Actually, I don't really talk like that last post of mine reads.... you'll be pleased to hear! But I always enjoyed the outpourings of LJK Setright in whichever car magazine he was writing for, and I think a bit of pomposity now and again does nobody any harm!
Back on-topic (sort of)... I should point out that at work I spend a fair bit of my time being White Van Man, and I think I can say without fear of contradiction that driving standards in the UK are SH***. There is so much arrogance, ignorance and incompetence now, that I almost agree with the Govt. imposing draconian measures on motorists. One thing I have noticed: whereas on motorways it is to be expected that Captains of Industry will all be sat in their Mercedes' at 100 in the outside lane, and Mrs. Myopic-Micra will be hogging the middle lane (when Mr. Fatbelly Sleepercab isn't attempting yet another futile overtake manoeuvre on Mr. Hairyarse Scaniatruck, that is), why is it that on almost any other road, if a car passes me at excessive speed (regardless of conditions), it's nearly always a Golf GTi with a young woman driving?
Do they get some kind of immunity from fatal accidents (not to speak of prosecution) by wearing a greyhound skirt?
W.
Mostly positive reaction to my chimaera, last week when i went down the gym in windsor some tourists stopped to take photos! made my day
The oracle multi story car park in reading is ideal for the v8 rumble and a fair few peole have asked me to rev it, which i have been only too happy to do of course!
Couple of months ago i went out on a friday night and parked the car, some bloke saw me get out and started asking me how long i had had it and then he when on to say he has been in a chimaera and he rekons his 25 based MG thingy is miles quicker, yhea whatever mate!
The oracle multi story car park in reading is ideal for the v8 rumble and a fair few peole have asked me to rev it, which i have been only too happy to do of course!
Couple of months ago i went out on a friday night and parked the car, some bloke saw me get out and started asking me how long i had had it and then he when on to say he has been in a chimaera and he rekons his 25 based MG thingy is miles quicker, yhea whatever mate!
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Couple of months ago i went out on a friday night and parked the car, some bloke saw me get out and started asking me how long i had had it and then he when on to say he has been in a chimaera and he rekons his 25 based MG thingy is miles quicker, yhea whatever mate!
My dad's got an MG ZR160 and I've got a standard 4.0 chimaera, and I can tell you there's absolutely no contest. He has to thrash the nads off it to keep up even when I'm just coasting round.
Pulled up at the petrol station last night and a bloke with a brand new CLK430 convertible said "nice car mate, is it a chimaera?"
Thought it was interesting as he must have paid nearly 3x what I paid for mine.
Had another experience today. A passenger in a souped up Golf got very animated in Potters Bar. Shouting something I didn't catch. It didn't sound too pleasant as I was passing - I smiled through it all because the car felt good, sounded very nice, looked the business in perfect Tiv conditions which is what its all about really eh? 
>> Edited by Schazzar on Sunday 30th June 06:25
>> Edited by Schazzar on Sunday 30th June 06:25
Porsche ownership brings more envy out in people than any other car I have ever driven, when I had my Cerbera people would want to chat about the car etc...
The Porsche seems to bring out the worst in people from cutting you up to getting in the way on purpose, filling up the car last week and 2 builders in a van just shouted flash ****er, what do you do? get into fisticuffs
or ignore it? An old women then looked at me and said well son if you will drive a car like that, a car like what?
People in this County have such a bad attitude to anyone that has done well 
or has nice things, 10 years ago I had an escort van would he had said the same thing then?
Has anyone else had this with a Tiv or Porsche or is it just me?
The Porsche seems to bring out the worst in people from cutting you up to getting in the way on purpose, filling up the car last week and 2 builders in a van just shouted flash ****er, what do you do? get into fisticuffs
or ignore it? An old women then looked at me and said well son if you will drive a car like that, a car like what? People in this County have such a bad attitude to anyone that has done well or has nice things, 10 years ago I had an escort van would he had said the same thing then? Has anyone else had this with a Tiv or Porsche or is it just me?
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Has anyone else had this with a Tiv or Porsche or is it just me?
Nope its not just you. As I've said before...jealous people look at the Tiv and see the car..(and may react badly or not too badly depending)...they look at the Porsche and see the money (and most certainly can react badly).
Enthusiasts see two beautiful cars...thank god there are enough decent people in the world to make up for the w*****rs.
Hmm.
Nothing but nice stuff - spent a couple hours washing the flies off and every (yup every - even birds!) one that passed the car had something to say: 'i used to have a bike.. blah blah', 'reminds me of... go start her up', 'ahh, great car mate', bet you get some speed in that thing..' etc.
Apart from yesterday.
Was reversing out of a space in a motorway service station, family sat opposite, wife - 'does he have to make all that noise...tut tut etc', me overhearing turns and looks at husband and says,
'OH YES'
Husband smiles to himself, wife beside herself and hits husband on shoulder.
And yes there was a bloke in a truck who threw half a pie out of his cab - bloody missed it though
- Ted it'll be just after junction 13 on the north bound carridgeway of the M6...
Nothing but nice stuff - spent a couple hours washing the flies off and every (yup every - even birds!) one that passed the car had something to say: 'i used to have a bike.. blah blah', 'reminds me of... go start her up', 'ahh, great car mate', bet you get some speed in that thing..' etc.
Apart from yesterday.
Was reversing out of a space in a motorway service station, family sat opposite, wife - 'does he have to make all that noise...tut tut etc', me overhearing turns and looks at husband and says,
'OH YES'
Husband smiles to himself, wife beside herself and hits husband on shoulder.
And yes there was a bloke in a truck who threw half a pie out of his cab - bloody missed it though
- Ted it'll be just after junction 13 on the north bound carridgeway of the M6... 
Must admit this jealousy thing really p**ses me off. I'd saved for a number of years to spend my hard-earned on a Griff two years ago, the first night I went into town in it (sleepy Ipswich) some t***er smashed my screen. On top of that I then got pulled by the local plod (first time in 23 years of driving), breathalised (obviously came up completely clear) only to get a cheery 'nice car mate' as the officer winked and said goodnight. Since then the reactions have been fairly mixed, I try really hard to ignore the mindless preferring to focus just on those people that recognise the cars for exacty what they are. I guess whatever you have or achieve in life there's always going to be at least one of the intellectually challenged who thinks they can get one up on you.
I generally get great reactions from people people regarding the Chimaera , two ends of the scale though are
1) Bloke in a petrol station driving a Porsche Boxster came up to me and said .."What size engine ?" to which I replied "Four litre mate." to which he said "too unreliable though!" so I a little taken aback replied " yeah I had a Boxster on demo when I was looking to buy this... but too slow!" childish but couldn't resist it !
2) Driving across Dartmoor , stopped to take some pictures of the car when the girl I was with stripped off and draped herself over the front. Class.
1) Bloke in a petrol station driving a Porsche Boxster came up to me and said .."What size engine ?" to which I replied "Four litre mate." to which he said "too unreliable though!" so I a little taken aback replied " yeah I had a Boxster on demo when I was looking to buy this... but too slow!" childish but couldn't resist it !
2) Driving across Dartmoor , stopped to take some pictures of the car when the girl I was with stripped off and draped herself over the front. Class.
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Just out of interest, where (north/south/east/west) in the country do the people live that are getting all this abuse, against the people who are'nt? be interesting to see if there is any common denominator.
>> Edited by kerniki on Sunday 30th June 11:11
Certainly happens down south, coming back from the 'pie and drive' on Saturday down the M3 some
in a 406 decides to pull out from lane 2 in front of me then proceeded to put the anchors on at ***mph for a brake test perhaps he was being a good Samaritan in keeping my speed down, or just another jealous t*sser. Also not forgetting my thread about a daft fcukwit bint on the A32 a couple of weeks ago, never did find out why, could have been jealousy
. Nothing has ever happen like it to me before in over 20 years of driving (pre TVR), my only regret is that in both cases I wish I had a Bull barred tank or HGV steering wheel in my hand at the time
. Harry
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