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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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Do you drive on the car in fronts bumper, or does it get on you nerves when people do it.

It does my head in, I don't drive slowly, but still people want to get right on my arse, when they do get by, they don't go anywhere

This is especially true when i'm in the RS, if I wanted a race, i'd let them know. Took the RS out for a spin last night and everything from a Toyota Celica to a Rover 216 was doing it, and usually people in cars that have no chance agianst mine, it just makes them look stupid when they go for the overtake and I leave them sitting on the wrong side of the road in my rear view mirror.

Better still was when i pulled out of a junction, a Subaru drive was coming down the road but there was loads of time, he was booting it so I pulled out quickly going the other direction and the cheek **** gave me the finger because he had to brake from about 100mph to 80mph.

There are some strange people out there.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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Only sit on their bumper if they are driving way too slow, or hogging the fast lane/middle lane of the M/Way when they could easily pull in....
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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yeah when people drive close to my bumper in a 30 that really pisses me off

although people tailgating on motorways are accidents waiting to happen
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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No way, riding on peoples bumpers is for nova drivers.

I agree about sitting in the middle lane of the motorway, I absofuckinglutely HATE people that do that. Fooking morons need to read the highway code.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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i have to leave plenty of room because of my shonky standard fiesta brakes at the mo!

it does get annoying tho when people sit hogging the outside lane tho!
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by paddy1977
No way, riding on peoples bumpers is for nova drivers.

I agree about sitting in the middle lane of the motorway, I absofuckinglutely HATE people that do that. Fooking morons need to read the highway code.
yep ... on any road except a motorway i just slow down a bit and wash me windscreen ... if they want to sit there then thats their problem ..
outside lane of the motorway or dual carriageway.. when they sit there up ya arse.. and slightly out to the right to let you know they are there...
just move over a little to the right so you spray all the stones and shit up from the edge of the lane ... amazing on how fast they back off

and dont get me started on caravans fookin twats ...
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Big hate has to be people who pull into the slow lane on the Mway when they are going faster than that lane, then pull out sharpe back in front of you when they reach the car infront of them
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:08 AM
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I sooo hate people that hog middle lanes. You'll always see me on the inside lane if I can be in it. And then you drive a bit further on and you see the two "over taking lanes" filled with cars, cept the slow one all going at less than 70. I mean WTF? GET OUT THE FOOKING OVERTAKING LANE! whats wrong with the one I'm in.

And you can't undertake em, so you have to go at the same speed. Annoys the hell out of me.

But the good thing about being in a Mk4 Escort, or other fast ford, most drivers will pull over if they can when they see you in the rear view mirror.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 06:36 AM
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Default Re: Sitting on peoples bumper???

When i finish nightshift at 8am i'm in no hurry to get home

so i'll just be chillin in the inside lane doing 50 or 60, yet some
drivers still insist on sittin on the bumper

Originally Posted by matts1
and usually people in cars that have no chance agianst mine, it just makes them look stupid when they go for the overtake and I leave them sitting on the wrong side of the road in my rear view mirror.
Then i do this when they try to overtake
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