Elise vs Chav In a Corsa
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Coming home last night a modified Corsa can hurtling up behind me then sat inches from the back of the car, flashing his lights at me, I slow down to let numpty pass but he stays.
I indicate left to take the next junction he does the same, it's a small back road that I know quite well and as he could not be bothered to overtake I started accelerating away, I took the next left,a nice sharp left hander, I indicated as one should then took the corner as fast as I dare, my last vision of the Corsa was piles of smoke and screeching as he understeered went straight and missed the turn, I can still hear the tyres screeching now.
Does not sound so good when you write it down, certainly made me smile at the time.
I indicate left to take the next junction he does the same, it's a small back road that I know quite well and as he could not be bothered to overtake I started accelerating away, I took the next left,a nice sharp left hander, I indicated as one should then took the corner as fast as I dare, my last vision of the Corsa was piles of smoke and screeching as he understeered went straight and missed the turn, I can still hear the tyres screeching now.
Does not sound so good when you write it down, certainly made me smile at the time.
LOL..had a similar thing a couple of years ago with an old shape M3...generally driving like a nob, doing dodgy overtakes and making a nuisance of himself to other road users in an effort to keep up with me ...I just continued as normal, making progress, then came up to a dual carriageway roundabout and he'd managed to overtake the last car so I was in sight....I brake real late for the roundabout, theres nothing around so I go around at "Elise speed" ...just as I turn off my exit I hear screeching behind me, look in the rear view mirror to see the Beemer spinning and ending up on the central reservation...luckily there was no other traffic around so I carried on...I guessed he wouldnt bother trying to keep up with Elises on A048s again 
edit to add: this did get me thinking afterwards, especially after reading about someone getting prosecuted for "road racing" and causing the death of another driver who was supposedly following them...so since then If I get knobs like this I just pull in and let them past, give myself some distance and then carry on...I really cant be arsed.
edit to add: this did get me thinking afterwards, especially after reading about someone getting prosecuted for "road racing" and causing the death of another driver who was supposedly following them...so since then If I get knobs like this I just pull in and let them past, give myself some distance and then carry on...I really cant be arsed.
Edited by bogie on Tuesday 28th August 11:54
About 10 years ago in my pug gti I had a disgruntled van driver try race me and generally run me off the road on the Old Kent Road going up towards the Elephant. I made it thru the lights on to the Elephant Rbout but he jumped them. Next mirror check he was being pulled over by the police. Result!
Edited by aelord on Tuesday 28th August 11:59
Similar thing happened to me on the A13. Doing 50mph in a 50 zone in the fast lane, had a Fiat Punto storm up behind me, inches from my car, flashing his lights, I moved over to let him pass, and he then decided to shout abuse at me as he overtook. Quite pi**ed off by now, I thought it would be fun to accelerate a little to keep up with him, then just let it be. Lot of muppets in Punto's around! (Sad thing is, I used to own a Punto, but would never try to race an Elise!)
bogie said:
edit to add: this did get me thinking afterwards, especially after reading about someone getting prosecuted for "road racing" and causing the death of another driver who was supposedly following them...so since then If I get knobs like this I just pull in and let them past, give myself some distance and then carry on...I really cant be arsed.
Good advice. I just drive at my own pace, I don't have to prove anything to anyone.I didn't know this phenomena existed until a I bought my Elise a month or two ago.
I've had people trying to race me, trying to stick to my rear clam, trying to out-accelerate from lights etc etc. The funny thing is I drive like I'm driving Miss Daisy, so they invariably succeed! I even had some kids in a heavily max-powered corsa/civic/nova coming the other way when I was in a queue who revved me! Revved me!
It makes me chuckle to see the tell-tale belch of diesel smoke as you come up behind another rep-mobile.
I've had people trying to race me, trying to stick to my rear clam, trying to out-accelerate from lights etc etc. The funny thing is I drive like I'm driving Miss Daisy, so they invariably succeed! I even had some kids in a heavily max-powered corsa/civic/nova coming the other way when I was in a queue who revved me! Revved me!
It makes me chuckle to see the tell-tale belch of diesel smoke as you come up behind another rep-mobile.
I love these stories!!
I haven't had it alot but when it does happen its always a group of lads in some 1.2 shopping cart that hes borrowed from his Mum!
I had a 1.3 Civic hare up behind me off the top round about from the Wessex, I accelerated away to the speed limit and you could literaly see this guys heart break, do they really think they can keep up?
Bu the flip side is the the adidas wearing faternity always seem to want to talk about the car when shes parked up and show a genuine interest.
Weird.
I haven't had it alot but when it does happen its always a group of lads in some 1.2 shopping cart that hes borrowed from his Mum!
I had a 1.3 Civic hare up behind me off the top round about from the Wessex, I accelerated away to the speed limit and you could literaly see this guys heart break, do they really think they can keep up?
Bu the flip side is the the adidas wearing faternity always seem to want to talk about the car when shes parked up and show a genuine interest.
Weird.
Tempting though it is to show them who’s boss, you just can't account for other people's behaviour. The consequences, although mostly funny, can be catastrophic. I just remind myself of this and let the little c*nts get on with it. They look like what they are and you the bigger man.
Chris49 said:
Bu the flip side is the the adidas wearing faternity always seem to want to talk about the car when shes parked up and show a genuine interest.
Weird.
That's a good point Weird.
I think a lot of the people that do this would also be the nicest chaps to talk to when not on the roads. Obviously they know what is in front (or behind) them and they are just having a "play" as it were to try and spur some action out of it. It's like the people on m-ways that pull over out of your way as they want you to open it up a bit.LotusEater666 said:
bogie said:
edit to add: this did get me thinking afterwards, especially after reading about someone getting prosecuted for "road racing" and causing the death of another driver who was supposedly following them...so since then If I get knobs like this I just pull in and let them past, give myself some distance and then carry on...I really cant be arsed.
Good advice. I just drive at my own pace, I don't have to prove anything to anyone.I do agee that it can be 'fun' seeing them run out of either their own or car's ability but the consequences aren't worth contemplating.
I find that chavs don't "get"the Elise, there's nowhere to put 3 x 15" subs, and you can't get 3 barely pubescent girls in the back either.
Generally you can tell who is up for a play (had a nice convoy back from Scumhampton with a fezza 360 and Bentley GT, all sensible stuff, and then some knob in a Ford Puny thought he'd try and join in, and ruined it all!!
Proper balls out tyre shredding racing is not on on the roads to be honest, all IMHO of course...
Generally you can tell who is up for a play (had a nice convoy back from Scumhampton with a fezza 360 and Bentley GT, all sensible stuff, and then some knob in a Ford Puny thought he'd try and join in, and ruined it all!!
Proper balls out tyre shredding racing is not on on the roads to be honest, all IMHO of course...
reminds me of the time that a honda accord with 3 or 4 young guys was hounding all over the back of the bxser on the A3. I crack on a bit and ease off only to see them storming up again light blazing. This goes on 2 or 3 times until I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a fox.
They're now right up on the bumper again so I pull forward (again) and slip into lane 2 applying the brakes as they accelerate past as fast as they can.... straigh through a speed camera. flash - falsh .. Smile boys!
wonderful
They're now right up on the bumper again so I pull forward (again) and slip into lane 2 applying the brakes as they accelerate past as fast as they can.... straigh through a speed camera. flash - falsh .. Smile boys!
wonderful
exboxster said:
reminds me of the time that a honda accord with 3 or 4 young guys was hounding all over the back of the bxser on the A3. I crack on a bit and ease off only to see them storming up again light blazing. This goes on 2 or 3 times until I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a fox.
They're now right up on the bumper again so I pull forward (again) and slip into lane 2 applying the brakes as they accelerate past as fast as they can.... straigh through a speed camera. flash - falsh .. Smile boys!
wonderful
I like it!!!
Bing o said:
exboxster said:
reminds me of the time that a honda accord with 3 or 4 young guys was hounding all over the back of the bxser on the A3. I crack on a bit and ease off only to see them storming up again light blazing. This goes on 2 or 3 times until I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a fox.
They're now right up on the bumper again so I pull forward (again) and slip into lane 2 applying the brakes as they accelerate past as fast as they can.... straigh through a speed camera. flash - falsh .. Smile boys!
wonderful
I like it!!!
exboxster said:
reminds me of the time that a honda accord with 3 or 4 young guys was hounding all over the back of the bxser on the A3. I crack on a bit and ease off only to see them storming up again light blazing. This goes on 2 or 3 times until I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a fox.
They're now right up on the bumper again so I pull forward (again) and slip into lane 2 applying the brakes as they accelerate past as fast as they can.... straigh through a speed camera. flash - falsh .. Smile boys!
wonderful
Made me chuckle. (even if I feel a bit guilty)They're now right up on the bumper again so I pull forward (again) and slip into lane 2 applying the brakes as they accelerate past as fast as they can.... straigh through a speed camera. flash - falsh .. Smile boys!
wonderful
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