The power of a pistonheads sticker !!
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On my way to work last night, just before midnight. I'd already overtaken a couple of dawdlers, when I came up on the back of two cars at about 2/3rds of the speed limit. Sat and waited for the second car (a nice example of hyundai's coupe) to make his move, he didn't. Now if something approaches me fast from behind, I like to know what it is before "making progress" again. This bloke was doing the same. At the next overtaking opportunity, I've waited for him to go, no, ok I will. He has sensibly left a gap between him and the car holding us all up for me to slot into. Off I go, and numpty in front is obviously disconcerted about having other cars overtake him, as he decides to touch his brakes. "No problem" thinks I and take him as well...bonus!!. Check my mirror, and Mr hyundai is past, and enjoying being back up to a "reasonable" speed as well ;). For the next couple of miles, we "make progress", until we get to a nice open section, and woof!! he blows me into the weeds. This is no surprise to me, as my workhorse is a 20 year old 1.8 diesel (the pistonheads stickers raises a few smiles).
As we are negotiating a bypass, I notice he's slowed down to wait for me. As I go to overtake him, he speeds up. Now I know what he's up to, he's checking to see if I know where the local gatso is!. Deciding to play ball, I make to pass him, he increases his speed very slowly, until we both have to just ever so slightly slow down for the gatso ;). I look over, and he is laughing his bloody head off ! so am I!
At the next round about, I trundle alongside him at the red light to have a butchers at his motor, and his girlfriend is laughing her head off, and giving me the thumbs up. "Why's that" I wonder? Ah yes, might have something to do with the pistonheads sticker.
Anyhoo, we had a bit of a play for a short while, and as we went our seperate ways, I gave him a friendly toot, him, and his girlfriends gave me a friendly wave back.
I got to work grinning like a cheshire cat.
If you're reading this Mr hyundai, nice motor!, and nice drive! It was a pleasure.
Phil
Ps Tonight I'll be on my bike ;):hehe:
As we are negotiating a bypass, I notice he's slowed down to wait for me. As I go to overtake him, he speeds up. Now I know what he's up to, he's checking to see if I know where the local gatso is!. Deciding to play ball, I make to pass him, he increases his speed very slowly, until we both have to just ever so slightly slow down for the gatso ;). I look over, and he is laughing his bloody head off ! so am I!
At the next round about, I trundle alongside him at the red light to have a butchers at his motor, and his girlfriend is laughing her head off, and giving me the thumbs up. "Why's that" I wonder? Ah yes, might have something to do with the pistonheads sticker.
Anyhoo, we had a bit of a play for a short while, and as we went our seperate ways, I gave him a friendly toot, him, and his girlfriends gave me a friendly wave back.
I got to work grinning like a cheshire cat.
If you're reading this Mr hyundai, nice motor!, and nice drive! It was a pleasure.
Phil
Ps Tonight I'll be on my bike ;):hehe:
gh0st said:
Devon does rock 
Philthy, if you see a Silver '03 Ford Mondeo lurking around the Newton Abbot or Plymouth area with a young chap that looks a bit like a football hooligan,
Will do ghost. Similarly, if you see a rusted/faded old snotter of a pug, give us a wave 
or watch out for a red/purple ZZR type blur.
Phil
oh, and your right about the ladies
philthy said:
Devon does rock
Philthy, if you see a Silver '03 Ford Mondeo lurking around the Newton Abbot or Plymouth area with a young chap that looks a bit like a football hooligan,
Phil
oh, and your right about the ladies
Looks like you pair are going to be waving at every second car tomorrow!!!
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