Is having a lambo really worth the grief!
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My last couple of days have been a nightmare, what is it with some people. Yesterday I was driving on a road near to where I live, going about 15 mph as I had just turned onto the road, around the bend comes a woman in her Peugeot driving way too fast in the middle of the road and clips my wing mirror! She stops and we exchange details, she doesn't seem to care at all. No damage to my car luckily. This morning heading from Whiteley to the M27 I nearly get squashed going around a roundabout by another car that doesn't seem to have any lane discipline. Once on the motorway, I am tailgated for about 2 miles, the driver is trying to take photo's, camera above steering wheel etc, the traffic in front slows down, I do the same, the tailgater leaves rubber(By the sound his tyres made) he had to brake so hard. A little later on my way back down the M27, a car full of chavs speeds up in the middle lane to be alongside me, I am in the inside lane. They start gesturing that I am a w
ker, ok fine used to that! but just to top that off one of them chucks a pie of some description at my car that hits my bonnet and windscreen. This kind of stuff really makes you feel a bit low, and wonder if it's worth having my dream car. All I wanted was to have a nice drive.
ker, ok fine used to that! but just to top that off one of them chucks a pie of some description at my car that hits my bonnet and windscreen. This kind of stuff really makes you feel a bit low, and wonder if it's worth having my dream car. All I wanted was to have a nice drive.Edited by Peter101 on Friday 23 April 15:37
What you have not yet learnt is what use to make of your car.
Do not try to go places in it. Use a stter for that.
Use your Lambo/Porsche/Ferrari to go for civilised days out. National Trust, Motorsport , etc. Places where the car will be safe if you park it up and are out in the country where the chavs aren't.
The only problem is that you still do need to travel through chav zones to get to these wonderful, civilised places. My only advice is to try and do that quickly and unobtrusively.
Do not try to go places in it. Use a s
tter for that.Use your Lambo/Porsche/Ferrari to go for civilised days out. National Trust, Motorsport , etc. Places where the car will be safe if you park it up and are out in the country where the chavs aren't.
The only problem is that you still do need to travel through chav zones to get to these wonderful, civilised places. My only advice is to try and do that quickly and unobtrusively.
Peter101 said:
Don said:
. My only advice is to try and do that quickly and unobtrusively.
Quickly, usually not a problem, unobtrusively , hmmm very difficult!feel for you, one reason I choose a Maserati rather than a Ferrari, its a shame 
where I now live supercars a re appreciated much more, no abuse whatsoever, had an Enzo for a VERY brief period and attracted none of the disrespectful behavior you speak of, other poster is right though, save it for particular occasions
where I now live supercars a re appreciated much more, no abuse whatsoever, had an Enzo for a VERY brief period and attracted none of the disrespectful behavior you speak of, other poster is right though, save it for particular occasions
Awww, I don't normally post here but that's awful!
I drive along the M27 to Swanwick each day and I wish I had seen you driving this morning - a nice car to look at from my rattling little Elise! I can't believe they threw a pie at your car....
We've also got an F355 and - luckily - we have had nothing but positive feedback. Sounds like you just had bad luck with a car load of weirdos.
I drive along the M27 to Swanwick each day and I wish I had seen you driving this morning - a nice car to look at from my rattling little Elise! I can't believe they threw a pie at your car....
We've also got an F355 and - luckily - we have had nothing but positive feedback. Sounds like you just had bad luck with a car load of weirdos.
Was once coming up the M275 out of Portsmouth in the Chimaera and came behind a XR2i, the passenger promptly leans out of the window and starts throwing coins at the car. Cue a bit of video game dodging tactics!
That's when I learnt the value of torque, as he went back inside the car to reload I dropped it to 3rd and gunned it, flew past him before he knew what had happened!
Ts the chavvy lot of them.
That's when I learnt the value of torque, as he went back inside the car to reload I dropped it to 3rd and gunned it, flew past him before he knew what had happened!
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s the chavvy lot of them.miss notax said:
We've also got an F355 and - luckily - we have had nothing but positive feedback. Sounds like you just had bad luck with a car load of weirdos.
I think it must be a Lambo thing, I think the non car educated think all lambo's cost 100's of thousands of pounds, if they realised that you can pick one up for less than a new BMW M3 they may play less stupid games. Peter,
Do you want to borrow the Mog for a few days to restore your humour?Poor Lane discipline?Do your best....People not paying attention and running into the back of you?Not a problem, but big issue for them...I know how you feel, you have just had a bad run.I used to have days like that on the bikes( obviously not the same attention) and with the Caterham.
But you have to live for and remember the 5.15am start, just to go for a drive and enjoy the roads, your own company and your car, without the morons on the road.I suspect Sunday would be perfect, you could be on Poole Quay by 7.30 having had a decent drive,then for smoked haddock/poached eggs and coffee, and be home by the time the sheep start driving!
Chin up!
Do you want to borrow the Mog for a few days to restore your humour?Poor Lane discipline?Do your best....People not paying attention and running into the back of you?Not a problem, but big issue for them...I know how you feel, you have just had a bad run.I used to have days like that on the bikes( obviously not the same attention) and with the Caterham.
But you have to live for and remember the 5.15am start, just to go for a drive and enjoy the roads, your own company and your car, without the morons on the road.I suspect Sunday would be perfect, you could be on Poole Quay by 7.30 having had a decent drive,then for smoked haddock/poached eggs and coffee, and be home by the time the sheep start driving!
Chin up!
normalbloke said:
Peter,
Do you want to borrow the Mog for a few days to restore your humour?Poor Lane discipline?Do your best....People not paying attention and running into the back of you?Not a problem, but big issue for them...I know how you feel, you have just had a bad run.I used to have days like that on the bikes( obviously not the same attention) and with the Caterham.
But you have to live for and remember the 5.15am start, just to go for a drive and enjoy the roads, your own company and your car, without the morons on the road.I suspect Sunday would be perfect, you could be on Poole Quay by 7.30 having had a decent drive,then for smoked haddock/poached eggs and coffee, and be home by the time the sheep start driving!
Chin up!
Cheers mate, that would be fun, but I would probably end up behind bars! I dont expect anybody messes with you when you drive your Mog! Have you seen that film, where the guy just loses the plot, is it Michael Douglas???? (Falling down?) Well I felt like that today!Do you want to borrow the Mog for a few days to restore your humour?Poor Lane discipline?Do your best....People not paying attention and running into the back of you?Not a problem, but big issue for them...I know how you feel, you have just had a bad run.I used to have days like that on the bikes( obviously not the same attention) and with the Caterham.
But you have to live for and remember the 5.15am start, just to go for a drive and enjoy the roads, your own company and your car, without the morons on the road.I suspect Sunday would be perfect, you could be on Poole Quay by 7.30 having had a decent drive,then for smoked haddock/poached eggs and coffee, and be home by the time the sheep start driving!
Chin up!
Another idea I had was to stick an MR2 badge on the back of the Lambo, make people think it's a fake!
Edited by Peter101 on Friday 23 April 17:26
Peter101 said:
A little later on my way back down the M27, a car full of chavs speeds up in the middle lane to be alongside me, I am in the inside lane. They start gesturing that I am a wker, ok fine used to that! but just to top that off one of them chucks a pie of some description at my car that hits my bonnet and windscreen. This kind of stuff really makes you feel a bit low, and wonder if it's worth having my dream car. All I wanted was to have a nice drive.
Take number plate, report to Police !!ker, ok fine used to that! but just to top that off one of them chucks a pie of some description at my car that hits my bonnet and windscreen. This kind of stuff really makes you feel a bit low, and wonder if it's worth having my dream car. All I wanted was to have a nice drive.Edited by Peter101 on Friday 23 April 15:37
Or preferably, if it were me, follow and kill
Don't let cocks put you off something you no doubt dreamed of owning one day and now do
ouch, you had a bad time today for sure, best not to dwell on it too much and focus on just what a brilliant motor you have and why you love driving and owning it- get back out and enjoy! Really for anyone with a decency of understanding spotting cars like yours always brings a smile & appreciation. Enjoy!
Peter101 said:
:J: I didn't take their plate as I was a touch spooked. I did think about following, but there was 5 chavs. Being a lover and not a fighter I just carried on. I am a pussy I know!
Not at all, it takes a bigger man to walk away from it. If there were 5 and you were 1, I probably would have left it myself, just riled me to hear of such a disgusting thing !!Just be happy in the fact that Karma will get them one day
Peter, do what I and Jimreaper do. Its a tried and tested technique, infact we have written to the government and are in the process of putting our case forward for its inclusion in the 2011 highway code.
113.1 Highway code
-If there is an offending vehicle in the lane best suited for your progress and the vehicle fails to yeild or heed to your overtaking efforts you can do one of 2 things.
Select 3rd gear for speeds around the national limit, 4th for speeds somewhat above and undertake.
In a car with 'adequate' performance the car in front will not be able to react or establish what you are doing until the manouvere is complete.
Now along on your merry way
113.1 Highway code
-If there is an offending vehicle in the lane best suited for your progress and the vehicle fails to yeild or heed to your overtaking efforts you can do one of 2 things.
Select 3rd gear for speeds around the national limit, 4th for speeds somewhat above and undertake.
In a car with 'adequate' performance the car in front will not be able to react or establish what you are doing until the manouvere is complete.
Now along on your merry way
:J: said:
Peter101 said:
:J: I didn't take their plate as I was a touch spooked. I did think about following, but there was 5 chavs. Being a lover and not a fighter I just carried on. I am a pussy I know!
Not at all, it takes a bigger man to walk away from it. If there were 5 and you were 1, I probably would have left it myself, just riled me to hear of such a disgusting thing !!Just be happy in the fact that Karma will get them one day
I have a problem currently with some local chavs. My wife and i live in a very quiet, modern cul de sac that is surrounded by woodland and nature reserve heathland. At the end of the cul de sac is a dual carriageway that separates our street from a large council estate. From the dual carriageway or looking from the council project you wouldnt know we were here.......but! With the weather now improving and the nights getting longer we seem to have attracted an exploratory group of low lifes from the underworld over the road. They come over at about 5pm and loiter around the corner of my property, often leaning up against my wifes car (limited edition Prodrive Alfa) or spitting on my driveway where my car (RS6) lives. They dont leave until gone 10pm, having given me over 5 hours of high blood pressure, worrying that some form of damage was being done.
Now, im a big strong lad and am more than capable of handling afew teenage scroats, but i know that if i even so much as tell them to move then i'd probably wake the folowing morning to find some little pikey had slashed my tyres or put a brick through a window. This country really has gone to the dogs and the pikey, chav-tastic population is on the increase with little or no chance of revesal. My opinion is that a cull would do the country some good, but that would infringe on their human rights.
My house is going on the market as a result!
I like it Neil, there are times when peeps like you and Jim need to be around, the standard of driving at the moment is awful, probably 'nearly' on a par with India. Nobody indicates, the motorways are treated in the same way you might in a playstation game. Probably more unlicenced let alone insured drivers on the roads. What is happening, I am either getting too old or there is a problem emerging.
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