Cars least likely to contain advanced drivers

[Black_S3]

The answer is anything with the fish sticker.

[dMack14]

I passed my IAM Test in probably the type of car OP was hoping to have as a response in this thread.

Examiner was an Ex-Traffic Cop and I was in a Mk1 Seat Leon FR TDI, lowered to within an inch of it's life (I have since learned my lesson), BBS Alloys, Big Induction Kit and running around 180bhp. Type of car means very little!

[A1VDY]

aaron_2000 said:

I don't get the thinking in "An X Trail is better than an X5"

He does have a point.
At least an x trail doesn't have the Stigma a RR /X5 carries ie, goofy nerdy bellend driver..

[Monkeylegend]

A1VDY said:

He does have a point.
At least an x trail doesn't have the Stigma a RR /X5 carries ie, goofy nerdy bellend driver..

Did you post on here as 22rgt B Squadron a couple of years ago, the walt who claimed he was in the SAS? He lived in Norfolk and Malaga as well. What's the chances

If so your posting style hasn't changed much

[TechBod]

Dead easy answer...

Anyone who drives a Citroen, Peugeot, Renault or BMW!

[MuscleSaloon]

Honda Jazz

[SEAN 46]

For me it’s got to be the legendary Honda jazz and Nissan Qashqai .
Utter Cretans.

[dvenman]

SEAN 46 said:

For me it’s got to be the legendary Honda jazz and Nissan Qashqai .
Utter Cretans.

I'll go with that - having just got back from Crete, Cretan drivers aren't the best in the world...

[OverSteery]

MuscleSaloon said:

Honda Jazz

I frequently drive Mrs Jimbo's Jazz, which has the advantages over my car:
- it always starts
- the seat isn't a bit damp and mouldy
- its got air con
- the radio works

Whether I am an "advanced driver" is debatable, but I've passed most of the IAM's tests.

[eAyeAddio]

Foss62 said:

3. Any Volvo. Strange that these have been the vehicle of choice for incompetents for so many years.

Strange that Volvos have been the vehicle of choice for advanced drivers who use their cars in the severe weather conditions encountered in northern Europe (ice and snow) and African (desert) countries for many years.......

[Nearlyretired]

Efbe said:

Is this referring to people who think they are Advanced Drivers, or people that actually Advanced Drivers.

Huge difference.

After 40 years of driving and being an ex driving instructor,and passed my ADI test,I still don't know what an "Advanced Driver" is?
There are just good,bad,and competent drivers

[M7BNM]

Nearlyretired said:

After 40 years of driving and being an ex driving instructor,and passed my ADI test,I still don't know what an "Advanced Driver" is?
There are just good,bad,and competent drivers

Reminds me of a comment made many years ago by my father (a now retired paramedic).

"Advanced drivers are usually the ones with IAM badges on their car who explain at great length the precise reason they ended up, upside-down in the ditch..."

Whilst that's made tongue-in-cheek I do know personally one IAM/ADI bore who thinks he's utterly invincible and has 'fallen off the road' due to every reason except his driving more times than he'd ever publicly admit.

[Peter3442]

After a few weeks of limited practice, I fear the answer to the OP's question may be all cars, including mine. For a week or so, we all need to pay extra attention, leave wider margins, think harder and expect everything. And before someone replies that's what we should always do - well do it even more!

[Baldchap]

I did IAM in car (an exercise in obeying rules) and RoSPA (focus on making progress and decent, safe riding, rather than blindly obeying rules) on bike.

I've done all three sins listed in the first post.

[Foss62]

Peter3442 said:

After a few weeks of limited practice, I fear the answer to the OP's question may be all cars, including mine. For a week or so, we all need to pay extra attention, leave wider margins, think harder and expect everything. And before someone replies that's what we should always do - well do it even more!

I’m amazed this thread is still going, not everyone was amused by my tongue in cheek suggestions. However, you are right, and it’s not only rustiness on the part of the drivers/motorcyclists. Other road users have become accustomed to the cars not being there and lots of new etiquette has appeared. Cyclists give each other a wide berth when overtaking and will move into prime or even out to the white line when passing pedestrians. Runners will use the road to give other pedestrians room as will separate groups of pedestrians. Any driver who refuses to adapt to this new world is not ‘advanced’.

[Mr_Megalomaniac]

Minis - definitely Minis. Never seen one driven even half decently. It's basically a telltale sign to avoid the driver and maybe hide until they're gone.
Other than that, Peugeot 206 or anything likely to be an Uber driver (the generic hybrids).

[Salted_Peanut]

[300sl-24]

Rospa Gold and IAM F1RST drive a E Class Merc Estate passed both tests in it. Can't wait to get myself a Volvo now...

[RSTurboPaul]

Baldchap said:

I did IAM in car (an exercise in obeying rules) and RoSPA (focus on making progress and decent, safe riding, rather than blindly obeying rules) on bike.

I've done all three sins listed in the first post.

I was under the impression that RoSPA was a lot stricter than IAM in terms of 'rigidity' - if it's not the case, I might have to look them up...