Weekend with non-petrolheads
Discussion
Arghhh. Spent a weekend with some friends.
They have a new (to them) Skoda Fabia. I got offered a lift - oh, I say, you have air conditioning. No, she says, we don't. I ask what the button marked A/C is for.....
Then she says that as they didn't get a handbook, they have no idea how to switch on the foglights, so I tell them am they think I am some sort of automotive god!
And to the bloke driving a V50 on the dual carriageway who was being badly held up by a Skoda Fabia on Saturday, I am very sorry about her appalling lane discipline. I thought your single flash (after about 10 minutes) was very restrained, and hers after you passed totally uncalled for, but I was only a passenger.
The weekend gave me a real insight into the people we share the roads with - she also treats every roundabout and give way as Stop, too.
They have a new (to them) Skoda Fabia. I got offered a lift - oh, I say, you have air conditioning. No, she says, we don't. I ask what the button marked A/C is for.....
Then she says that as they didn't get a handbook, they have no idea how to switch on the foglights, so I tell them am they think I am some sort of automotive god!
And to the bloke driving a V50 on the dual carriageway who was being badly held up by a Skoda Fabia on Saturday, I am very sorry about her appalling lane discipline. I thought your single flash (after about 10 minutes) was very restrained, and hers after you passed totally uncalled for, but I was only a passenger.
The weekend gave me a real insight into the people we share the roads with - she also treats every roundabout and give way as Stop, too.
V8forweekends said:
she also treats every roundabout and give way as Stop, too.
This is definitely one of my biggest gripes on the road! There is almost never, ever a reason (other than visibility, hedge or otherwise in the way) to come to a total stop on a roundabout, then take a look over to your right, then start again. Why on earth is it so damn hard to look right on the approach to the roundabout and then come to a stop if there's traffic approaching or continue if it's safe to do so. CallorFold said:
This is definitely one of my biggest gripes on the road! There is almost never, ever a reason (other than visibility, hedge or otherwise in the way) to come to a total stop on a roundabout, then take a look over to your right, then start again. Why on earth is it so damn hard to look right on the approach to the roundabout and then come to a stop if there's traffic approaching or continue if it's safe to do so.
Hilariously, we went out for a cycle ride, and she even does it on a bike - a full stop at a give way even though there's great visibility and nothing coming.Met the girl of my dreams about a year ago.
Then i sat in the passenger seat on the motorway and experienced her not so good lane discipline mainly centered around hogging the outside lane for extended periods at the speed limit but not actually overtaking.
Thought it was all over...
...Fortunately through some good conversations and years of trying to work out how best to raise and word such subjects, we came to the conclusion that lane discipline on the motorway was important and we saw a massive improvement that made sense to both of us and the overtaking lane became for overtaking.
Getting married a week on Thursday...
WIN.
:-)
Steven RW
Then i sat in the passenger seat on the motorway and experienced her not so good lane discipline mainly centered around hogging the outside lane for extended periods at the speed limit but not actually overtaking.
Thought it was all over...
...Fortunately through some good conversations and years of trying to work out how best to raise and word such subjects, we came to the conclusion that lane discipline on the motorway was important and we saw a massive improvement that made sense to both of us and the overtaking lane became for overtaking.
Getting married a week on Thursday...
WIN.
:-)
Steven RW
hwajones said:
Bet you lot are great crac on a weekend away...
Well, you'd have to ask my pals, but I think they are quite pleased their car has A/C and they can switch the foglight on. We spent quite a bit of the weekend in the pub and it was good fun - and I don't resume to tell them how to drive.V8forweekends said:
hwajones said:
Bet you lot are great crac on a weekend away...
Well, you'd have to ask my pals, but I think they are quite pleased their car has A/C and they can switch the foglight on. We spent quite a bit of the weekend in the pub and it was good fun - and I don't resume to tell them how to drive.
My favourite kind of weekend is one where I spend time with a 'friend' who knows more about a particular subject than me. I really enjoy the time we spend together when he's waving about his patronising tone, and rolling his eyes when I don't understand something as well as him.
A great 'friend'.
(NB: I don't keep friends like that. Life is too short.)
A great 'friend'.
(NB: I don't keep friends like that. Life is too short.)
V8forweekends said:
.. she also treats every roundabout and give way as Stop, too.
I think all of the women / girls I've been in a car with do this. My wife is terrible for pretending she's going to carry on through a give way, then suddenly slowing. Girls also insist on ramming the car into 1st at give-ways if their speed drops below about 15mph.
Sheepshanks said:
V8forweekends said:
.. she also treats every roundabout and give way as Stop, too.
I think all of the women / girls I've been in a car with do this. My wife is terrible for pretending she's going to carry on through a give way, then suddenly slowing. Girls also insist on ramming the car into 1st at give-ways if their speed drops below about 15mph.
Not my experience - in fact I can't think of another woman I know who does it.
Sheepshanks said:
I think all of the women / girls I've been in a car with do this. My wife is terrible for pretending she's going to carry on through a give way, then suddenly slowing.
Girls also insist on ramming the car into 1st at give-ways if their speed drops below about 15mph.
I have to give my Mrs props for not doing this. She's into cars, F1, bikes, the lot and enjoys track days etc. so she tends to drive in a way so as to make progress, not stop at every bloody unnecessary opportunity like some do!Girls also insist on ramming the car into 1st at give-ways if their speed drops below about 15mph.
The stopping at roundabouts thing really irritates me. Especially on my current commute. There's a sort of long oval roundabout where you can come from the outside lane flat out in 4th and flow through the apex of the first part of it, slightly cross into the inside lane and back out the other side with a very nice line. It's one of those things that's really satisfying but many times there's someone in front who stops absolutely dead despite it being completely open and visible and there not being anything coming in the opposite direction
Sheepshanks said:
Girls also insist on ramming the car into 1st at give-ways if their speed drops below about 15mph.
This is THE WORST! One of my best mates, and a massive car guy, will change into 2nd at about 12mph accelerating, but as soon as he comes back down under 20 he has to get back into 1st. Ridiculous!Twin1 said:
This is THE WORST! One of my best mates, and a massive car guy, will change into 2nd at about 12mph accelerating, but as soon as he comes back down under 20 he has to get back into 1st. Ridiculous!
I frequently see an older guy in his Z4, nearly always has the roof down so that's a good thing. Not so good being that every time I've seen him he has the rear fogs on, sadly I'm going the opposite way so have no easy way to tell him.CallorFold said:
V8forweekends said:
she also treats every roundabout and give way as Stop, too.
This is definitely one of my biggest gripes on the road! There is almost never, ever a reason (other than visibility, hedge or otherwise in the way) to come to a total stop on a roundabout, then take a look over to your right, then start again. Why on earth is it so damn hard to look right on the approach to the roundabout and then come to a stop if there's traffic approaching or continue if it's safe to do so. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff