One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
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nonsequitur said:
silverfoxcc said:
Making progress is a fundemental part of driving and is becoming a lost art , as is leaving sufficient gaps. It is all part and parcel of being a compentent and efficient driver.
' Making progress' could be interpreted in different ways Fast, medium or slow pace. They are all making progress, but at different speeds. But I agree that gaps should be left.
The special f
knugget in the ropey old Astra this morning. Straight stretch of road, he's behind a car doing about 50 in a NSL. As I catch him up I indicate in plenty of time and pull out to pass them both, thankfully I see the telltale plume of black smoke from the exhaust before he swerves across in front of me so back off in time and avoid an accident.
At first I thought it was some remapped to death diesel sleeping beast, but no. He manages to make it look like he's driving right at the limit with lots of soot and body roll, but actually wasn't going very fast at all
Not that I'm bothered about overtaking him now he's woken up, but he's obviously concerned I might try to pass so drives down the centre of the road on any straight sections 
knugget in the ropey old Astra this morning. Straight stretch of road, he's behind a car doing about 50 in a NSL. As I catch him up I indicate in plenty of time and pull out to pass them both, thankfully I see the telltale plume of black smoke from the exhaust before he swerves across in front of me so back off in time and avoid an accident.At first I thought it was some remapped to death diesel sleeping beast, but no. He manages to make it look like he's driving right at the limit with lots of soot and body roll, but actually wasn't going very fast at all
Not that I'm bothered about overtaking him now he's woken up, but he's obviously concerned I might try to pass so drives down the centre of the road on any straight sections Wow! A masterpiece of entitled don't give a fkness.
A Mercedes parked on the pavement on the wrong side of the road just before a mini roundabout, with an island before it, to pick someone up. Then drove down the wrong side of the road, the wrong way around the roundabout to go back the way he came, the wrong way down the road, forcing a car to stop, before returning to the correct side of the road.
I have no doubt, had the car forced to stop used his horn, the Mercedes would've stopped and a nuckle dragger would've emerged wanting a bout of fisticuffs. If only the car had a dash cam.
kness.A Mercedes parked on the pavement on the wrong side of the road just before a mini roundabout, with an island before it, to pick someone up. Then drove down the wrong side of the road, the wrong way around the roundabout to go back the way he came, the wrong way down the road, forcing a car to stop, before returning to the correct side of the road.
I have no doubt, had the car forced to stop used his horn, the Mercedes would've stopped and a nuckle dragger would've emerged wanting a bout of fisticuffs. If only the car had a dash cam.
Anyone who runs the aftermarket hid kits that comprise a replacement lamp for the headlamps rather than an entire kit.
Usually something from the VAG range.
Had to pull over and stop last night as captain throbber behind me in his/her golf alternated between blinding me with full beam or completely unfocused dipped beam on a country road.
Lit up the entire cabin so I couldn’t just dip the mirror.
Are these things not MoT fails anymore?
Usually something from the VAG range.
Had to pull over and stop last night as captain throbber behind me in his/her golf alternated between blinding me with full beam or completely unfocused dipped beam on a country road.
Lit up the entire cabin so I couldn’t just dip the mirror.
Are these things not MoT fails anymore?
Miserablegit said:
Anyone who runs the aftermarket hid kits that comprise a replacement lamp for the headlamps rather than an entire kit.
Usually something from the VAG range.
Had to pull over and stop last night as captain throbber behind me in his/her golf alternated between blinding me with full beam or completely unfocused dipped beam on a country road.
Lit up the entire cabin so I couldn’t just dip the mirror.
Are these things not MoT fails anymore?
HID's fitted to reflector lamps I believe fail an MOT but the exact wording I'm unsure of.Usually something from the VAG range.
Had to pull over and stop last night as captain throbber behind me in his/her golf alternated between blinding me with full beam or completely unfocused dipped beam on a country road.
Lit up the entire cabin so I couldn’t just dip the mirror.
Are these things not MoT fails anymore?
I expect to be on a dashcam compilation soon.
Overtake a MINI on a dual carriageway, go to slot in between it and the car well in front, only to find as I indicate, and start to change lanes that the MINI tries to accelerate into the gap. I honestly thought she was going to hit the back of my car.
She then flashes her lights, points, and mouths "CAMURAH"
Absolute moron, and all for a for Youtube likes.
Overtake a MINI on a dual carriageway, go to slot in between it and the car well in front, only to find as I indicate, and start to change lanes that the MINI tries to accelerate into the gap. I honestly thought she was going to hit the back of my car.
She then flashes her lights, points, and mouths "CAMURAH"
Absolute moron, and all for a for Youtube likes.
cjs racing. said:
I expect to be on a dashcam compilation soon.
Overtake a MINI on a dual carriageway, go to slot in between it and the car well in front, only to find as I indicate, and start to change lanes that the MINI tries to accelerate into the gap. I honestly thought she was going to hit the back of my car.
She then flashes her lights, points, and mouths "CAMURAH"
Absolute moron, and all for a for Youtube likes.
I'm sure that you didn't move back in after the OT a teensy weensy bit early, but plenty do. At speed on a DC / MW cutting in so early that you can see the dealership sticker in the rear window in 3D.Overtake a MINI on a dual carriageway, go to slot in between it and the car well in front, only to find as I indicate, and start to change lanes that the MINI tries to accelerate into the gap. I honestly thought she was going to hit the back of my car.
She then flashes her lights, points, and mouths "CAMURAH"
Absolute moron, and all for a for Youtube likes.
cjs racing. said:
I expect to be on a dashcam compilation soon.
Overtake a MINI on a dual carriageway, go to slot in between it and the car well in front, only to find as I indicate, and start to change lanes that the MINI tries to accelerate into the gap. I honestly thought she was going to hit the back of my car.
She then flashes her lights, points, and mouths "CAMURAH"
Absolute moron, and all for a for Youtube likes.
You mean to say someone with a dashcam engineered a problem, that could have been avoided had they not just chilled the f*** out and not been all high and mighty? Overtake a MINI on a dual carriageway, go to slot in between it and the car well in front, only to find as I indicate, and start to change lanes that the MINI tries to accelerate into the gap. I honestly thought she was going to hit the back of my car.
She then flashes her lights, points, and mouths "CAMURAH"
Absolute moron, and all for a for Youtube likes.
I won't hear it said
hahaInterestingly I joined a FB group where people upload dashcam videos of 'bad driving'. It's funny seeing the person who uploaded it getting berated where it's obviously they've caused or been part of the cause of the issue in the clip!
Alex_225 said:
Interestingly I joined a FB group where people upload dashcam videos of 'bad driving'. It's funny seeing the person who uploaded it getting berated where it's obviously they've caused or been part of the cause of the issue in the clip!
I shall seek out said group! Sounds fun. 
Getting beeped at, at a traffic light controlled junction, for coming to a halt just after moving away on a green light. I mean, it MUST be me that was in the wrong, right? I was on a bicycle, after all.
So there I am, one car ahead of me in the right turn filter lane. Three lanes to my left stop on red, and I know the next phase is green for me, and for the opposite right turn filter lane (nearside-to-nearside passing). The car ahead of me delays a tad, but moves off. I move off behind him but stop, as does traffic coming from the opposite side. The driver behind me toots his horn.
Clearly an utter knob-head who can't see too far past the end of his bonnet, for what's this? Yup, that big yellow van, all covered in NHS logos, with lights and loud noises. What could it possible be, Mr Faux by Faux driver? I'd wager it isn't a mobile discotheque, for a start off. But being as how it's coming through a red light (now that everyone has stopped to let it do so) and from a large hospital with full A&E services, I reckon it might well be one of those Ambulance thingummybobs.
Captain Throbber, in his generic SUV thing, then glowered at me as he passed me on the two-lane section up to the next roundabout, absolutely nailing it the full 150 yards or so, before coming to an unnecessary complete halt at the roundabout and then roaring into the leisure centre car park to the right.
Running him a close second was a nutcase in the lane to my left before the lights who was alongside me ranting about "fking cyclists" and "holding people up". Which was amusing, as he stood his car on it's nose to avoid hitting the car ahead in the long queue of CARS, while I cycled about 8 cars further forward in the almost empty right turn filter. Sorry, Mr Doofus? Run that by me again, the part where you reckon it's ME holding YOU up. Incorrect, Muppet-chops. You are being held up by a queue of other motor vehicles, a queue almost certainly caused by a series of traffic light controlled junctions, which in turn were almost certainly installed because idiots like you are incapable of playing nicely and co-operating with one-another. As a bonus point, when you get to the roundabout at the end of the road, you almost certainly won't be able to get straight across it because some other bell-end will enter from the right, then park in the big "Keep Clear" box in front of you because his exit is blocked.
So there I am, one car ahead of me in the right turn filter lane. Three lanes to my left stop on red, and I know the next phase is green for me, and for the opposite right turn filter lane (nearside-to-nearside passing). The car ahead of me delays a tad, but moves off. I move off behind him but stop, as does traffic coming from the opposite side. The driver behind me toots his horn.
Clearly an utter knob-head who can't see too far past the end of his bonnet, for what's this? Yup, that big yellow van, all covered in NHS logos, with lights and loud noises. What could it possible be, Mr Faux by Faux driver? I'd wager it isn't a mobile discotheque, for a start off. But being as how it's coming through a red light (now that everyone has stopped to let it do so) and from a large hospital with full A&E services, I reckon it might well be one of those Ambulance thingummybobs.
Captain Throbber, in his generic SUV thing, then glowered at me as he passed me on the two-lane section up to the next roundabout, absolutely nailing it the full 150 yards or so, before coming to an unnecessary complete halt at the roundabout and then roaring into the leisure centre car park to the right.
Running him a close second was a nutcase in the lane to my left before the lights who was alongside me ranting about "f
king cyclists" and "holding people up". Which was amusing, as he stood his car on it's nose to avoid hitting the car ahead in the long queue of CARS, while I cycled about 8 cars further forward in the almost empty right turn filter. Sorry, Mr Doofus? Run that by me again, the part where you reckon it's ME holding YOU up. Incorrect, Muppet-chops. You are being held up by a queue of other motor vehicles, a queue almost certainly caused by a series of traffic light controlled junctions, which in turn were almost certainly installed because idiots like you are incapable of playing nicely and co-operating with one-another. As a bonus point, when you get to the roundabout at the end of the road, you almost certainly won't be able to get straight across it because some other bell-end will enter from the right, then park in the big "Keep Clear" box in front of you because his exit is blocked.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff