Dedication to the cause
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Sadly, I experienced the negative aspect to 'dedication to the cause' yesterday.
I was coming back from Bolton on the train, ended up getting off at Salford Crescent and walking to Piccadilly. The walk involves crossing a dual carriageway (with traffic lights, I wasn't legging it across in rush hour or anything).
The traffic had come to a halt, and further back in the queue was a bloke in a black Ferrari F430.
I think he knew I was looking at it, because he sat there, let the traffic in front of him move on as the lights changed, then did a full-bore standing start, making a glorious howling noise before rocketing off towards the M60.
I smiled as I watched it go and looked over at the bloke standing at the crossing to my right.
This was a grown man in a logo'd hi-vis jacket, probably about 40-odd.
He spat at it and shouted 'f
king dhead!' at him.
I don't usually subscribe to the usual PH notion of 'jealousy', I think it's ascribed to people often by the chronically insecure looking for approval, but that was raw, ugly jealousy from someone surely old enough to know better.
I was coming back from Bolton on the train, ended up getting off at Salford Crescent and walking to Piccadilly. The walk involves crossing a dual carriageway (with traffic lights, I wasn't legging it across in rush hour or anything).
The traffic had come to a halt, and further back in the queue was a bloke in a black Ferrari F430.
I think he knew I was looking at it, because he sat there, let the traffic in front of him move on as the lights changed, then did a full-bore standing start, making a glorious howling noise before rocketing off towards the M60.
I smiled as I watched it go and looked over at the bloke standing at the crossing to my right.
This was a grown man in a logo'd hi-vis jacket, probably about 40-odd.
He spat at it and shouted 'f
king dhead!' at him.I don't usually subscribe to the usual PH notion of 'jealousy', I think it's ascribed to people often by the chronically insecure looking for approval, but that was raw, ugly jealousy from someone surely old enough to know better.
Twincam16 said:
Sadly, I experienced the negative aspect to 'dedication to the cause' yesterday.
I was coming back from Bolton on the train, ended up getting off at Salford Crescent and walking to Piccadilly. The walk involves crossing a dual carriageway (with traffic lights, I wasn't legging it across in rush hour or anything).
The traffic had come to a halt, and further back in the queue was a bloke in a black Ferrari F430.
I think he knew I was looking at it, because he sat there, let the traffic in front of him move on as the lights changed, then did a full-bore standing start, making a glorious howling noise before rocketing off towards the M60.
I smiled as I watched it go and looked over at the bloke standing at the crossing to my right.
This was a grown man in a logo'd hi-vis jacket, probably about 40-odd.
He spat at it and shouted 'fking dhead!' at him.
I don't usually subscribe to the usual PH notion of 'jealousy', I think it's ascribed to people often by the chronically insecure looking for approval, but that was raw, ugly jealousy from someone surely old enough to know better.
I can only imagine the abuse ferrari drivers must get from the general public; I remember when I had my MX5, generally it was positively received, however, I did receive physical and verbal abuse on the odd occasion. It was suggested to me that I liked receiving bum love from men because I drove an MX5, now, I've never tried it, and I always say don't knock it till you've tried, but its a little like jumping off a bridge without a rope, I really have no desire to try it. I had some little scrote spit something out of his mouth and then kick it straight at my car once as well.I was coming back from Bolton on the train, ended up getting off at Salford Crescent and walking to Piccadilly. The walk involves crossing a dual carriageway (with traffic lights, I wasn't legging it across in rush hour or anything).
The traffic had come to a halt, and further back in the queue was a bloke in a black Ferrari F430.
I think he knew I was looking at it, because he sat there, let the traffic in front of him move on as the lights changed, then did a full-bore standing start, making a glorious howling noise before rocketing off towards the M60.
I smiled as I watched it go and looked over at the bloke standing at the crossing to my right.
This was a grown man in a logo'd hi-vis jacket, probably about 40-odd.
He spat at it and shouted 'f
king dhead!' at him.I don't usually subscribe to the usual PH notion of 'jealousy', I think it's ascribed to people often by the chronically insecure looking for approval, but that was raw, ugly jealousy from someone surely old enough to know better.
Now, I'm not really one to let what people dictate to me what I drive, but in the end, I didn't always feel comfortable driving something, and I admit, I have always liked my more "macho" cars more, which is possibly really shallow, but there you go. I'd personally rather people thought I was a drug dealer driving around in my 328i than someone who likes men and be possibly punched driving an MX5, each to their own.
Getting back onto the original topic though, respect to the geezer in the Atom. When I had the '5, if the storm didn't have a name, then the roof went down.
I was very much of the opinion that the open top motoring was very much part of the package with the MX5, so I should do it at all times. It was fun for a while. Maybe I'm getting old and boring, but I now much prefer to waft around in comfort in the beemer!
Twincam16 said:
He spat at it and shouted 'fking dhead!' at him.
This is what does my head in about the UK.king dhead!' at him.Last sunday (here in Houston) a mini convoy of 430s,360s and a couple of murcielagos drove past a cluster of bars/restaurants once of which I was sat on the patio of enjoying a beer. They stopped at the lights opposite-other than a couple of people making positive comments along the lines of that's a vehicle I want to own nobody cared other than me who savoured the sound of massed Italian V8s accelerating off down the road.
The Crack Fox said:
There's a chap commuting in an old 'l' plate red Morgan near me, White 8 decal on it. Always filthy, slightly smokey, but cool as f--k. Always makes me smile when I see it. 
My secondary school Physics teacher used to do that every day of the year too. Cool guy. OE White Morgan +4. Bald as a coot, you could see his bobble hat bobbing around as he was bounced around by the wooden cart springs*.True, inspirational petrol head.
Mr Gostlow I think he was... good teacher too.
*yes yes... I know.
Motorrad said:
This is what does my head in about the UK.
Last sunday (here in Houston) a mini convoy of 430s,360s and a couple of murcielagos drove past a cluster of bars/restaurants once of which I was sat on the patio of enjoying a beer. They stopped at the lights opposite-other than a couple of people making positive comments along the lines of that's a vehicle I want to own nobody cared other than me who savoured the sound of massed Italian V8s accelerating off down the road.
Oh yeah, love those Murcielago V8s Last sunday (here in Houston) a mini convoy of 430s,360s and a couple of murcielagos drove past a cluster of bars/restaurants once of which I was sat on the patio of enjoying a beer. They stopped at the lights opposite-other than a couple of people making positive comments along the lines of that's a vehicle I want to own nobody cared other than me who savoured the sound of massed Italian V8s accelerating off down the road.
Edited by James Dean on Saturday 12th February 16:25
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