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Caddyshack said:
Sicksilinda said:
I ALWAYS acknowledge drivers who’ve stopped for me at all the annoying traffic calming measures I’m constantly encountering nowadays. Just a quick wave, even though I’ve got priority. I think it’s fair to say I’m in the minority.
Me too, very rude when people do not thank you Imo.You wouldn't thank anybody for stopping at a red light or sticking to the speed limit or not parking on a double yellow and the danger is if you do then the more hard of thinking amongst us might come to believe they have actually done you a favour because you've thanked them and they might not do so next time.
I never thank anybody if I have priority for exactly that reason, but on the other hand if somebody concedes their right of way by letting me out of a junction or stops to let me through on their side of the road or pulls over to let me past then that's a whole different story because that's when they have actually done me a favour when they didn't have too and of course thanks are due then.
Jaguar steve said:
Caddyshack said:
Sicksilinda said:
I ALWAYS acknowledge drivers who’ve stopped for me at all the annoying traffic calming measures I’m constantly encountering nowadays. Just a quick wave, even though I’ve got priority. I think it’s fair to say I’m in the minority.
Me too, very rude when people do not thank you Imo.You wouldn't thank anybody for stopping at a red light or sticking to the speed limit or not parking on a double yellow and the danger is if you do then the more hard of thinking amongst us might come to believe they have actually done you a favour because you've thanked them and they might not do so next time.
I never thank anybody if I have priority for exactly that reason, but on the other hand if somebody concedes their right of way by letting me out of a junction or stops to let me through on their side of the road or pulls over to let me past then that's a whole different story because that's when they have actually done me a favour when they didn't have too and of course thanks are due then.
You strike me as one of those people who sit in Lane 2 or 3 of a motorway at 70mph because "nobody should be going faster than that anyway", and one of those who "exercises" his priority even when the other person has already started moving.
Edited by SteveStrange on Wednesday 28th September 13:59
You miss the point Steve.
We live in an increasingly rude and ill-mannered world, where 'pushing through' even when the other driver has priority has become more common. The bad driving on camera thread has plenty of examples. A little wave acknowledging the other guy has done the right thing and deferred to your priority reinforces good behaviour. The next time that driver has a choice to make between holding back or bullying through, they may just be more likely to behave well.
Surely worth the tiny effort required? I always do it.
We live in an increasingly rude and ill-mannered world, where 'pushing through' even when the other driver has priority has become more common. The bad driving on camera thread has plenty of examples. A little wave acknowledging the other guy has done the right thing and deferred to your priority reinforces good behaviour. The next time that driver has a choice to make between holding back or bullying through, they may just be more likely to behave well.
Surely worth the tiny effort required? I always do it.
McAndy said:
Sicksilinda said:
I ALWAYS acknowledge drivers who’ve stopped for me at all the annoying traffic calming measures I’m constantly encountering nowadays. Just a quick wave, even though I’ve got priority. I think it’s fair to say I’m in the minority.
Yep. Manners cost nothing, and next to no effort. imo, you are thanking them for not being a w
ker and risking a headon by trying to get through the calming feature before you get there.Jaguar steve said:
Caddyshack said:
Sicksilinda said:
I ALWAYS acknowledge drivers who’ve stopped for me at all the annoying traffic calming measures I’m constantly encountering nowadays. Just a quick wave, even though I’ve got priority. I think it’s fair to say I’m in the minority.
Me too, very rude when people do not thank you Imo.You wouldn't thank anybody for stopping at a red light or sticking to the speed limit or not parking on a double yellow and the danger is if you do then the more hard of thinking amongst us might come to believe they have actually done you a favour because you've thanked them and they might not do so next time.
I never thank anybody if I have priority for exactly that reason, but on the other hand if somebody concedes their right of way by letting me out of a junction or stops to let me through on their side of the road or pulls over to let me past then that's a whole different story because that's when they have actually done me a favour when they didn't have too and of course thanks are due then.
Manners cost nothing and often create long term benefits, if people remember you.
It’s also nice when someone does that back to you.
On the flip side I do have a (very) short tolerance level for the people (motorist or otherwise) who go out of their way to be an arse or bully others. It’s gotten me noticed more than once.
Edited by Hol on Wednesday 28th September 14:04
SteveStrange said:
You strike me as one of those people who sit in Lane 2 or 3 of a motorway at 70mph because "nobody should be going faster than that anyway", and one of those who "exercises" his priority even when the other person has already started moving.
What a risibily prattish comment - you've no idea who I am or how I drive and couldn't be more wrong on that if you tried. 
I'm not self-important enough to hold anybody else up on a motorway and nor am I sanctimonious enough to expect thanking when I concede anybody's right of way to them, and if anybody is enough of an entitled tosser to push against traffic priority I'm way too smart to escalate the situation by getting involved with that level of arrogant stupidity and just let then get on with it.
I appreciate manners and courtesy just as much as anybody else and exercise both whenever deserved and appropriate, but like everything else they're devalued if you scatter them around like confetti and give everybody a prize for doing nothing more than they're expected and required too.
Have I mentioned I make car noises as I drive?
When on my own, I hasten to add.
I can have a burbling V8, a race engine popping and banging on the overrun, a farty Morris Minor; you name it, the world is my lobster.
The ripping calico of a straight 8 Bugatti eludes me still but my Merlin-engined MG Metro was a triumph. Not a Triumph, a triumph.
When on my own, I hasten to add.
I can have a burbling V8, a race engine popping and banging on the overrun, a farty Morris Minor; you name it, the world is my lobster.
The ripping calico of a straight 8 Bugatti eludes me still but my Merlin-engined MG Metro was a triumph. Not a Triumph, a triumph.
Fessia fancier said:
I find it hard to believe the slight power and spec differences make any real world difference on inherently sporty cars. For example a 911 that is 50kg lighter - can anyone tell on the road?
Not quite on topic but I was amused by the Urus Performante which is 47kg lighter than standard. That truly must be pointless.
It really depends if they’re talking sprung or unsprung weight. 47kg/103lbs in unsprung weight is a huge difference from a handling perspective. It’s part of the reason carbon fiber wheels are $3,000 each.Not quite on topic but I was amused by the Urus Performante which is 47kg lighter than standard. That truly must be pointless.
When I was working, and if I had a very early start for a full day on site far from home, I would keep a big bag of liquorice allsorts in the door pocket of the van for the return journey and eat the whole lot on the way home, one at a time:
a. To keep me awake
b. To pass the time
c. To play a little game to guess how many I would have eaten as I passed certain pre-determined landmarks
d. To obviate the need to stop for some proper food
I am not overweight, and cannot now stand the sight of liquorice allsorts
a. To keep me awake
b. To pass the time
c. To play a little game to guess how many I would have eaten as I passed certain pre-determined landmarks
d. To obviate the need to stop for some proper food
I am not overweight, and cannot now stand the sight of liquorice allsorts
Edited by witteringon on Wednesday 28th September 21:55
Super Sonic said:
I keep a good space from the car in front. It a oids a lot of accelerating and braking. If someone pulls out of a junction into the space, well good for them, they're obviously in a hurry/ on the ball/ in a quick car.
If anyone cuts me up or pulls out in front of me, I don't take it personally. We all make mistakes.
Mitigating other drivers mistakes is what makes a good driver.
lol.If anyone cuts me up or pulls out in front of me, I don't take it personally. We all make mistakes.
Mitigating other drivers mistakes is what makes a good driver.
atguilmette said:
Fessia fancier said:
I find it hard to believe the slight power and spec differences make any real world difference on inherently sporty cars. For example a 911 that is 50kg lighter - can anyone tell on the road?
Not quite on topic but I was amused by the Urus Performante which is 47kg lighter than standard. That truly must be pointless.
It really depends if they’re talking sprung or unsprung weight. 47kg/103lbs in unsprung weight is a huge difference from a handling perspective. It’s part of the reason carbon fiber wheels are $3,000 each.Not quite on topic but I was amused by the Urus Performante which is 47kg lighter than standard. That truly must be pointless.
The M156 AMG V8 is OK but massively overrated.
Nice noise, but its not an eager revver, its very linear in its delivery , it doesn't rev high enough and it deliers woeful mileage.
The s65 V8 in the E92 M3 is a better "sports car" engine and it doesn't hold a candle to Mezger flat 6, any Ferrari V8 or the Audi/Lambo V10
Nice noise, but its not an eager revver, its very linear in its delivery , it doesn't rev high enough and it deliers woeful mileage.
The s65 V8 in the E92 M3 is a better "sports car" engine and it doesn't hold a candle to Mezger flat 6, any Ferrari V8 or the Audi/Lambo V10
DickyC said:
Have I mentioned I make car noises as I drive?
When on my own, I hasten to add.
I can have a burbling V8, a race engine popping and banging on the overrun, a farty Morris Minor; you name it, the world is my lobster.
The ripping calico of a straight 8 Bugatti eludes me still but my Merlin-engined MG Metro was a triumph. Not a Triumph, a triumph.
I do this when my daughters in the car! When on my own, I hasten to add.
I can have a burbling V8, a race engine popping and banging on the overrun, a farty Morris Minor; you name it, the world is my lobster.
The ripping calico of a straight 8 Bugatti eludes me still but my Merlin-engined MG Metro was a triumph. Not a Triumph, a triumph.
She thinks it's great and joins in...Mrs D reckons we both need help..
Truckosaurus said:
DickyC said:
Have I mentioned I make car noises as I drive?....
Amateur! You need to be making car noises when you walk around the house, along the street etc. Changing gears and taking The Racing Line as well.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff