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Anyone else feel annoyed when a boy racer tries to 'race' you, thinks they have beaten you and drives off all smug? I'm sure somewhere in Banbury tonight there is a guy telling all his mates about how he bet an M3 in his clio.
No. You didn't. That's cruising altitude for me. I was pottering.
Shouldn't, but it annoys me, and yes I know the answer is to not let it happen but at 3pm in a town center I'm sorry but I am not unleashing the beast.
No. You didn't. That's cruising altitude for me. I was pottering.
Shouldn't, but it annoys me, and yes I know the answer is to not let it happen but at 3pm in a town center I'm sorry but I am not unleashing the beast.
I wouldn't race anyone, getting caught "racing" or anything else that could be construed as a combination of speed and competitive driving by the police is going to be far, far worse in terms of consequences that getting caught speeding on your own.
I have had a few times when a boggo Corsa B / Lexus-light equipped Punto 4 up with gurning chavs has pulled along side and given it a little squirt (as much of a squirt as they can give it at 70mph) in hopes that I'd give chase. This never happened in my old 1.3 Fiesta, but has happened a couple of times in my Cupra R and Type R. I suppose these people see a hot hatch and assume you're automatically a boy racer will drop a gear and clog it off down the road for their enjoyment.
I have had a few times when a boggo Corsa B / Lexus-light equipped Punto 4 up with gurning chavs has pulled along side and given it a little squirt (as much of a squirt as they can give it at 70mph) in hopes that I'd give chase. This never happened in my old 1.3 Fiesta, but has happened a couple of times in my Cupra R and Type R. I suppose these people see a hot hatch and assume you're automatically a boy racer will drop a gear and clog it off down the road for their enjoyment.
I drive quickly as I just enjoy it and yes find on occasion people do try to race. I always back out as I am not into willy waving.
Even happened tonight-driving the Elise on a short dual carriageway punctuated by a couple of roundabouts.Alfa 159 in the distance and I was driving as normal. The Lotus is naturally quick around roundabouts so caught the Alfa only to see him increase speed to stay ahead. Fine by me but odd behaviour IMO.
Even happened tonight-driving the Elise on a short dual carriageway punctuated by a couple of roundabouts.Alfa 159 in the distance and I was driving as normal. The Lotus is naturally quick around roundabouts so caught the Alfa only to see him increase speed to stay ahead. Fine by me but odd behaviour IMO.
Captainawesome said:
I'm sorry but I am not unleashing the beast.
So you were cruising, manners prevented you from 'unleashing the beast'! If you were cruising down a quiet lane with a few lay-bys would the beast have come out? I'm sure the boy (racer) would have appreciated your expert touch on the controls. He'd probably have looked on in awe as you pulled yourself to the redline!Don1 said:
Drive something like this:
And they will tend to stare and gawp (with use of camera phones), and they won't try to race!
I had similar in the Cerb around Chav Heaven (Lakeside to the real world!), most BR's haven't a clue what it is, so prefer to look and attempt to engage a brain cell or two rather than floor it. But there's still plenty there if they want to try... And they will tend to stare and gawp (with use of camera phones), and they won't try to race!
Lighten up, young lads probably just want to see a nice car go well, they will learn in time that busy places are not the place to play.
Ps unleash the beast? M3 isn't exactly a beast I'm afraid!
Is this Pistonheads where speed matters, or snobbery central? This place has turned into a festering pit of hate & contempt, very few positive threads on here any more. Sad....
Ps unleash the beast? M3 isn't exactly a beast I'm afraid!
Is this Pistonheads where speed matters, or snobbery central? This place has turned into a festering pit of hate & contempt, very few positive threads on here any more. Sad....
Edited by RWD cossie wil on Friday 23 August 21:07
I used to regularly get boys trying to race me, mainly when I had my MK2 Golf, then when driving the OH's Golf R32. I think because a woman was driving they thought they had more of a chance. My usual reaction was to pull away exaggeratedly slowly and let them go steaming off into the distance.
I always thought it'd be good sport to build a Corsa B complete with Lexus lights, ropey bodykit and other 'boy racer' assorted tat but drop a suitably tweaked 2.0 turbo lump in along with 4x4 running gear... and then find M3 drivers. Sort of sleeper, but not... if you know what I mean.
So nobody here ever tried it when they were young and dumb and driving a 1600 MKII Escort with a Janspeed and K&N or 2000 Capri, I know some of the stuff I got upto back in the day was a bit....umm naughty.
It's more likely his mates will rip the piss out of him for even trying to claim 'he dun a M3'
It's more likely his mates will rip the piss out of him for even trying to claim 'he dun a M3'
Every now and again the remains of one of their fine vehicles is found round here (normally on a Saturday or Sunday morning) wrapped round a lamp post or with the suspension ripped off where they have misjudged the bend.
One less of them on the road and thankfully they didn't take anyone else out with their stupidity.
One less of them on the road and thankfully they didn't take anyone else out with their stupidity.
I was once behind an Astra Mk4 and a Mk7 fiesta on a bit of dual carrigeway, part throttle in 5th. I could smell burning and thought 'is that may car or...?' It was then I realised the 2 cars were racing and the smell was the Astra being caned to within an inch of it's life.
It's actually weird realising that a year or so ago the fastest car I had was my 1.8 Mk4 Astra, and I was now keeping up with the same car in 5th at part throttle.
It's actually weird realising that a year or so ago the fastest car I had was my 1.8 Mk4 Astra, and I was now keeping up with the same car in 5th at part throttle.
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