Stupid act on a public road – why did I do it?
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Gentlemen, I really wouldn't feel too guilty, rather enjoy it while you can. With the nanny state, the likelihood of LPG and fuel cells taking over, congestion and the like, in 10 years time it will be next to impossible to enjoy any kind of sports car anywhere in this country, and we will all be driving identical boxes around, with sensors telling our cars how far to keep in front, and behind the next car in the line, etc. etc. Get your foot down, make a noise, and log it all to tell your grandchildren!!
Personally, I don't need to be teased by another car to give it large on some (rare 
) occasions. What I think is peculiar with TVR is that you do it just for the rush, i.e. floor it to 150mph, hold it a couple of second and back-off! All you need to do this is a mile a clear motorway! When you do it you are so concentrated that it is unlikely anything wrong happen - unless you're caught by a camera that is. Big Mercs and the likes can easily cruise around at those speed and feel safe, which is utter bo11ox. At least we are driving cars that lets you know when we are not being sensible sensible boys!
) occasions. What I think is peculiar with TVR is that you do it just for the rush, i.e. floor it to 150mph, hold it a couple of second and back-off! All you need to do this is a mile a clear motorway! When you do it you are so concentrated that it is unlikely anything wrong happen - unless you're caught by a camera that is. Big Mercs and the likes can easily cruise around at those speed and feel safe, which is utter bo11ox. At least we are driving cars that lets you know when we are not being sensible sensible boys! 
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MMM i did somthing daft today...
sat at a big set of trafic lights ( about 6/7 ways)
watching the lights, lights go green so i move off, mmm ather lanes start moving towards me, oh shit wrong lights, floor it huge powerslide andoff
OOps
Have done daft things in a previous life at traffic lights – like when somebody has said 'straight on at the lights' and I've gone thru a red set looking at the (very close) next set which were showing green. Those bastards one on the Marylebone Road/A40 leaving Londo – they always get me.
Wakes you (me) up a bit. That stretch can take 10 minutes or 30 depending on what colour you hit them at.
How many times have you been overtaking a queue of numpties and found that, while there WAS a gap between numpty 3 and 4 which you were aiming for, it's closed up by the time you get there?
You're then left with on the wrong side of the road, a blind corner approaching -- and a decision to make. Either hope there's nothing coming and carry on, force your way into a non-existent gap and trust that one will open up, or brake hard and drop right back feeling like a pillock. You have half a second to decide.
Given that you maybe shouldn't have taken the marginal decision to overtake in the first place, once you're in that position, what's to be done?
You're then left with on the wrong side of the road, a blind corner approaching -- and a decision to make. Either hope there's nothing coming and carry on, force your way into a non-existent gap and trust that one will open up, or brake hard and drop right back feeling like a pillock. You have half a second to decide.
Given that you maybe shouldn't have taken the marginal decision to overtake in the first place, once you're in that position, what's to be done?
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Wasn't the roundabout at Scotwood Road was it Graham? Been there, done that etc.
deepest darkest Kidderminster... the junction is nicknamed thw wacky races and you get people going all over the place, and up the wrong side of the dual carrigeways on a daily basis its crap... never caught me out though till yesterday... DOH
Agreed, Manek.
Which means that we're all a fag paper away from being a numpty ourselves - we're all human, and every day we have to make serious judgements concerning our own and other people's safety.
The balance that has to be struck is that EVERY driver on the road must take responsibility for his own actions, and at the same time we should all enjoy our vehicles and the roads...........
Have fun, live and let live.
Which means that we're all a fag paper away from being a numpty ourselves - we're all human, and every day we have to make serious judgements concerning our own and other people's safety.
The balance that has to be struck is that EVERY driver on the road must take responsibility for his own actions, and at the same time we should all enjoy our vehicles and the roads...........
Have fun, live and let live.
To add my little story...
A few years ago when I had a 4L chim, I was heading out of London on A1. Ferrari in middle lane waiting at lights, I pulled next to him on inside lane. 60 mph limit. Lights go green, he floors it. I 'make good progress' too. He's now a couple of car lengths ahead and still going for it.
I reach 70 and back off. He's still accelerating, and about 100 yds ahead. Bend coming, he ducks inside a van which is in the middle lane. As he enters corner, I said to mate with me - 'he's losing that...'.
Suddenly his car does an instant 180 spin. Mounts the kerb and slams sideways into a wall, travels backwards along wall until he hits a big lampost. I'd say he was doing about 110 when he span. He missed two school girls by 10 feet.
Bits of Ferrari across 3 lanes. The engine is sticking out of the car at a 45 degree angle. I pull up behind and my friend flags down traffic. Driver was ok, staggered off talking into his mobile phone. Police/Ambulance arrive and he's carted off. The police take a statement from me, and say that as I stayed to help, they wouldn't be taking it any further with me. I doubt he kept his licence over that.
Haven't done that again. I was just shocked at how much energy there was involved in the crash. It all happened in slow-mo, and was like watching a big crash in F1. It was just an explosion of car bits, and he SO nearly killed himself.
A few years ago when I had a 4L chim, I was heading out of London on A1. Ferrari in middle lane waiting at lights, I pulled next to him on inside lane. 60 mph limit. Lights go green, he floors it. I 'make good progress' too. He's now a couple of car lengths ahead and still going for it.
I reach 70 and back off. He's still accelerating, and about 100 yds ahead. Bend coming, he ducks inside a van which is in the middle lane. As he enters corner, I said to mate with me - 'he's losing that...'.
Suddenly his car does an instant 180 spin. Mounts the kerb and slams sideways into a wall, travels backwards along wall until he hits a big lampost. I'd say he was doing about 110 when he span. He missed two school girls by 10 feet.
Bits of Ferrari across 3 lanes. The engine is sticking out of the car at a 45 degree angle. I pull up behind and my friend flags down traffic. Driver was ok, staggered off talking into his mobile phone. Police/Ambulance arrive and he's carted off. The police take a statement from me, and say that as I stayed to help, they wouldn't be taking it any further with me. I doubt he kept his licence over that.
Haven't done that again. I was just shocked at how much energy there was involved in the crash. It all happened in slow-mo, and was like watching a big crash in F1. It was just an explosion of car bits, and he SO nearly killed himself.
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MMM i did somthing daft today...
sat at a big set of trafic lights ( about 6/7 ways)
watching the lights, lights go green so i move off, mmm ather lanes start moving towards me, oh shit wrong lights, floor it huge powerslide and
OOps
Err, you don't want the same experience in a mk2 1600cc Astra then!
That would be a NO.....
the interesting thing is that all the traffic was blindly comming towards me and if i hadnt got out of the way they would have just driven into me like sheep..
despite the fact they could have easily stopped....
if id stopped they would just have driven into me....
the interesting thing is that all the traffic was blindly comming towards me and if i hadnt got out of the way they would have just driven into me like sheep..
despite the fact they could have easily stopped....
if id stopped they would just have driven into me....
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Gentlemen, I really wouldn't feel too guilty, rather enjoy it while you can. With the nanny state, the likelihood of LPG and fuel cells taking over, congestion and the like, in 10 years time it will be next to impossible to enjoy any kind of sports car anywhere in this country, and we will all be driving identical boxes around, with sensors telling our cars how far to keep in front, and behind the next car in the line, etc. etc. Get your foot down, make a noise, and log it all to tell your grandchildren!!
Ohh, So true, precisely why i went out and bought a 390 when i couldn't really afford it,and i should really have put the money into savings for our new house,but,Oh well i might pop my clogs before the mortgage is paid off and at least i know that i'll never look back and say..."I wish i'd done....."
180 degree spin!
I was at a roundabout at lunctime and moving out to exit at a slip road. The guy on the inside was in the wrong lane and let me pull out in front of him.
I hit the gas and the car back end started sliding around and before I knew it I ended up facing 180 degress the wrong way! I guess I hit the gas a little too hard with the front wheels angled. I've only had the Chim for a week...anyone wish to pass on some sensible advanced driving tips?
I was at a roundabout at lunctime and moving out to exit at a slip road. The guy on the inside was in the wrong lane and let me pull out in front of him.
I hit the gas and the car back end started sliding around and before I knew it I ended up facing 180 degress the wrong way! I guess I hit the gas a little too hard with the front wheels angled. I've only had the Chim for a week...anyone wish to pass on some sensible advanced driving tips?
why did i do it....at a roundabout leading to the m4 brand new ferrari modena 360 comes around infont of me and down the slip road....he sees me and floors it down the slip road....talk about a red rag to a bull,the gauntlet was thrown down ..and what came over me i dont know but i couldnt stop myself.....attached myself to his ass and he couldnt get me off we catapulted out into the outside lane of the m4 by now doing ...er very fast.....it was all over probably in about two minutes but eventually he pulled over i roared past him making one hell of a noise....i glanced over as i went past.....gutted is the only way i can describe his expression .....it made my day and spoilt his i am sure....bit stupid though but hey tvr honour at stake.
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why did i do it....at a roundabout leading to the m4 brand new ferrari modena 360 comes around infont of me and down the slip road....he sees me and floors it down the slip road....talk about a red rag to a bull,
....bit stupid though but hey tvr honour at stake.
Another Donkey put out to grass
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Well, I was silly today too....... had to take the TMS Cerby to work as I was picking my Tamora up after work. Promised myself I would drive carefully to work and not be goaded..........
Merc CLK 4.3 AMG, slicked back, hair-gelled, Estate agent type looks down his nose as he passes.....
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last I saw was a grief stricken yuppie cursing his German speed limiter as he watched the firebreathing Cerb disappear in to the horizon...
..... Merc CLK 4.3 AMG, slicked back, hair-gelled, Estate agent type looks down his nose as he passes.....
........ last I saw was a grief stricken yuppie cursing his German speed limiter as he watched the firebreathing Cerb disappear in to the horizon...
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