Idiots in Euroboxes

[gozzy]

Noticed something strange this weekend, people in Mondeos and Passats seem to think its ok to drive 2 feet from your arse and moan when you dont race them. Is this a common occurrence or did I find all the village idiots on the A617 and A52?

[steve j]

Have a straight thro exhaust, the noise puts them off, they don`t sit on my tail

[ketvrin]

Yep the rear of a Tiv seems to be a challenge for all-comers... usually better off Chavs in Rover25's or Saxo/Corsa with body kit. I find they sit there as you say until they finally realise I am not going to race and then they carefully select the most dangerous point to overtake so the Vikki Pollard look-a-likes in the rear can stare back at your reaction.

Happened twice on a great run yesterday...

never mind eh ?

[tvrgit]

I have noticed this but wondered if it was only me - I drive about all week in the "day" car and only notice the occasional tailgater - then in the TVR you just seem to attract them. Have-a-go heroes who want to be able to say to their mates "I blitzed a TVR today" but don't add (mainly by wheezing past in the most inappropriate place).

Let them get on with it.

Waving to them helps. So does picking up a jelly baby and popping it in your mouth just as they look back to see your reaction, I've found.

[ketvrin]

tvrgit said:

Waving to them helps. So does picking up a jelly baby and popping it in your mouth just as they look back to see your reaction, I've found.

I'll try that next time

Oh and Steve... the Chavs wont hear your exhaust due to the "Mega-amp lugbusta" sound system they are blasting inside their car...

[Road2Ruin]

I find indicating left, slowing down and waving them past does the trick. Try get it down to about 20mph on a bendy section where they cant overtake.

[coolcatmaz]

loads of spotty chavs in their crappy nova/corsa add as many parts to it as possible but still goes like a bag of nails in Stratford.

Do they honestly think that their piece of junk is going to outpace a TVR if we were to rise to the bait? Maybe it makes them feel better that they can say 'oooohhh, I overtook a TVR today'

f moorons

[Woody]

I had a couple of lads in a kitted up mk3 Escort (bean can exhaust, body kit etc)follow me once through town - about 2 foot off my bumper all the way to the next set of lights.
They pulled up next to me and wound down the window and started the following conversation:

Chav: "Is it fast??"
Me: "Why?"
Chav: "Wanna race for log books - you know, winnner gets the loosers car"
Me: "Why the fk would I want your car??"

At which point the lights changed and I left him with a confused look on his face.


Chris

[coolcatmaz]

[foxy600]

I don't normally react to this, but recently I must admit I had enough of a stupid looking Escort with crap spotlights and big wheels. After following very closely behind me for ages, he then sat next to me revving his pathetic little engine at the lights, something snapped inside me...the lights changed, I let him pull away a little before I gave it some welly and shot past him!
The look on his face (and the other spotty oiks in the car) was a picture

Ahh it felt good

[Barkychoc]

Maybe we should all get one of these......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIRE-DRAGON-EXHAUST-FLAMER-K...

[Mr Clifford]

want one Sorry but you have to play the video

Edited by Mr Clifford on Monday 1st October 20:03

[muskrat]

Uncle Helmut had something similar fitted to his Panzer

[gozzy]

Woody said:

I had a couple of lads in a kitted up mk3 Escort (bean can exhaust, body kit etc)follow me once through town - about 2 foot off my bumper all the way to the next set of lights.
They pulled up next to me and wound down the window and started the following conversation:

Chav: "Is it fast??"
Me: "Why?"
Chav: "Wanna race for log books - you know, winnner gets the loosers car"
Me: "Why the fk would I want your car??"

At which point the lights changed and I left him with a confused look on his face.


Chris

Nice one - didnt realise what I was starting