Tell us why you couldn't race him away from the lights

Tell us why you couldn't race him away from the lights

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MB140

4,027 posts

102 months

Friday 6th December 2019
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Him: Merc Sprinter
Me: M135i (2016 RWD)

Wet greasy cold road. I was sat there with my TC light lit up like a disco lamp on speed after 5 coffees. Sprinter fully loaded. No traction issues. By the time I had blended out the throttle he was off and the road returned to single carriageway.

Result me going to replace my 1.5mm remaining rear tires.

Edited by MB140 on Saturday 7th December 02:17

scottygib553

507 posts

94 months

Friday 6th December 2019
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Because he had a Civic Type R and, unprompted, put down his window and starting talking about the his Civic Type R which caused me to fall asleep.

PomBstard

6,729 posts

241 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Oh, but I did. I shouldn’t have though. On my left is an AMG GLC63 and on my right is a new Golf R that has already been set to LaunchRaceSuperFastTractionNutter mode, judging by the noise it’s making.

So, two, modern, AWD, auto turbo sprinters and me in a 928. With a manual box. Oh, and a new Boxster behind me.

On green the AMG with its gym owner driver disappears. I go, and as we’re on a slight curve, get a squirm from the change to second. And then the Golf farts past, tattooed arms flailing out the windows. Stereotypes, who needs ‘em...?

It was only about 100m all up but was enough for the Golf to get to the back of the traffic queue first as the AMG had turned left into KFC, and I went left into a side street, narrowly avoiding a Boxster in the (surprisingly commodious) boot.

Utterly pointless and probably resulted in the death of a 1000 unicorns. But this is PistonHeads.

Djtemeka

1,802 posts

191 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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hersh said:
beerexpressman said:
SWMBO was sat to my left.
SWMBO was sat to my right
Here I am, stuck in the middle of you... biggrin


DickyC

Original Poster:

49,547 posts

197 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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anonymous said:
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Except this time someone was trying to steal his wheels.

fizmo100

173 posts

197 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Because I was still in the running in period after a rebuild.

It was a difficult time.

sideways man

1,307 posts

136 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Because he had a hire car.

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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sideways man said:
Because he had a hire car.
Quite!


WJNB

2,637 posts

160 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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95JO said:
Because he had a child in the car.

Happens regularly (local MK2 FST chav)
…...& probably several others around - somewhere.

WJNB

2,637 posts

160 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Because that was exactly what I was expected to do so I did the opposite. Waited until the green light then VERY slowly moved away allowing masses of others to whizz by only to have to juggle around for space as the dual-carriageway became single & ahead was a mile of gridlocked traffic. Me? I just sat back, enjoyed the lovely fresh air & sunshine, turned up the radio ( you cannot beat a convertible on a bright winters day) & laughed at their childish egocentric behaviour.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

162 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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I was half way through checking his MOT status ,so many advisories takes a lot of time to read.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

DrDeAtH

3,586 posts

231 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Because I hadn't completed my rolling burnout...

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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I was on a Mission from God

Leins

9,418 posts

147 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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fatboy18 said:
I was on a Mission from God
In a police car?

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Leins said:
fatboy18 said:
I was on a Mission from God
In a police car?
"It's a Dirty Job, but Someone had to do it" biggrin

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Because my tyre pressure was 2.5 lbs too low and my digital gauge was inaccurate.

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

80 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Max_Torque said:
Because it's too easy to win
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(EV driver...... ;-)
Same here. Leaf says "bye bye"

adingley84

337 posts

161 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Because Michelin Pilot Super Sports on a cold day leads to embarrassment

Edited by adingley84 on Monday 9th December 05:12

Djtemeka

1,802 posts

191 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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anonymous said:
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Haven’t read the whole thread :P

DickyC

Original Poster:

49,547 posts

197 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Because I thought I had Little Deuce Coupe cued up and ready to go but when the lights changed I hit Play and Little Saint Nick came on. Hopeless.