[Closed] I don't give way to BMW's...shame me!

Indicate to go right round the round-a-bout, you have to turn slightly to the left on the approach... Indicator turns off.

My car does this too. Pro tip - you can use the indicator again by moving it up or down 😉

My car does this too. Pro tip - you can use the indicator again by moving it up or down

I don't give way to BMW's...shame me!

I don’t use an apostrophe to pluralise an abbreviation;).

airtragic - Member

I don't give way to BMW's...shame me!

I don’t use an apostrophe to pluralise an abbreviation;).

Well spotted, never knew that! 🙂

Anyway..... on way home today find myself on the road that always always has issues.... a slow uphill section merging 2 lanes into one.

A car shoots up the outside lane to escape some of the jam and then proceeds to attempt to cut in a few cars ahead of me.

No indicators (only indication is pulling the car to a hard left) and managed to get in next to a moped rider who had little choice in the matter. :).

I wont comment on the make of car. 😉

A car shoots up the outside lane

Why do you think there are 2 lanes there?

I think I need to own up to accidently executing the biggest knobber Beamer driver manoeuvre ever.

Driving my 3 day old 5 series Estate. 3 lane road, 2 in my direction, 1 oncoming lane and the middle lane was a bit narrow. It was a 40MPH limit with the left lane travelling at 30 so I pull into the middle. Passing the traffic nicely when a huge lorry comes the other way and is a significant way into the middle lane. Not being 100% confident in the width of my new car I pull across into the gap to my left - immediately behind the hearse and in front of the lead car in the funeral procession. Once the lorry has passed the road reduces to 2 lanes and I am stuck there.

I can't imagine what a **** I must have looked to everyone around me. The optional extra I should have specced was a seat I could sink right into so no one could see me.

Achem’

What about Clio’s driven by young male drivers?

I’d call them cockwombles, sadly they probably don’t own the first four letters of that word. 🙄

Tailgating me doing 40 in a 40 will only induce me to decrease speed until you back off, yip.. you can go apoplectic all you like sunshine..

Have a nice evening.

That may have once been true but now certain brands have been diluted by making FWD shopping carts.

Yup the Kev's, Dave's, Gary and Bazza's ruin it for everyone, with arrogance only matched by their chimp like stupidity. Still they are easily trained and exploited 😆

Jesus H Christ there are some people with problems on this thread . I drive my car to get from a to b as safely as possible . I let people out if it doesn't cost me much time and obey speed limits so I guess that I have nothing to add to the thread . I can however outdo the OP for being petty . When out on my bike I always acknowledge other cyclists but I totally blank people on E-bikes .

When out on my bike I always acknowledge other cyclists but I totally blank people on E-bikes

I sometimes don't spot they're on e-bikes until after I give them a friendly nod, then I have to take it back by following them for 5 minutes* screaming abuse.

*I can only manage 5 minutes, they're usually dropping me by then.

I drive and I don’t mind who I let out, I’m gracious/kind and don’t give a shite about being cut up as long as it’s not dangerous or makes me slam brakes.

It’s a car and a road ffs. Just get a life you miserable baskets!

Frankenstein - Member

Just get a life you miserable baskets!

Reported for evading the swear filter.

Always love this line. A car is a tool, like a hammer or screwdriver, for doing a specific, really boring job

Yep, and just like a hammer or a screwdriver some are much nicer to use than others, same as bikes. These days you can have the nicer version for the same price as the not so nice version so which hammer do you spend your money on?

Just off to read the thread about the £4000 bill to fix an old shitbox.

Yep, and just like a hammer or a screwdriver some are much nicer to use than others, same as bikes. These days you can have the nicer version for the same price as the not so nice version so which hammer do you spend your money on?

Err.......apart from the fact that hammers don’t need insurance, tyres, fuel etc. So I’d go for the one that costs the least to run. Plus if a bikes just a tool to you surely you’re on the wrong forum? Bikes are great. I’ve never actually looked at the price of a hammer. It’s primary function is for hitting stuff so, as with a car, I don’t rightly care what it looks like or how nice it is.

Just off to read the thread about the £4000 bill to fix an old shitbox

That’s more than I paid for my last two cars 😯

This is just getting weird now. I’m off to google hammer reviews.

Driving a fair distance a year for work I can reliably confirm that some people who drive cars are ****s and behave accordingly.

I didn't drive today so all was good in my world. 😀

I drove today, nothing happened out of the ordinary. Drivers stopped for traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, entered and exited junctions in controlled and considered manner and some used indicators (most of them) and no one along my journey seemed at face value to break the speed limits.

Lovely.

Best active start to a lesson.

People judging others for the type of vehicle they drive when people rightly get pissed of when people on bikes get similar prejudice.

Anyone else feeling the hypocrisy here - or is it just me...?

Err.......apart from the fact that hammers don’t need insurance, tyres, fuel etc. So I’d go for the one that costs the least to run. Plus if a bikes just a tool to you surely you’re on the wrong forum? Bikes are great. I’ve never actually looked at the price of a hammer. It’s primary function is for hitting stuff so, as with a car, I don’t rightly care what it looks like or how nice it is.

You do realise the tyres, insurance and fuel cost of any new car does not necessarily have to be more expensive than an equivalent shitbox? In fact, newer cars are often more fuel efficient, come with four new tyres and have safety features that bring the insurance down. Tax is usually cheaper too and tyres are tyres.

I’d imagine the majority of people on here can appreciate the benefit of a reasonable tool box rather that a Wilco’s special. Remind me not to ask you to do any diy for me.

If you are happy running old cars then good for you. Some of us prefer something a bit nicer that should require less maintenance.

As for bikes, same as cars. A cheap one will get you about, an old one can be lovely and still get you about. A modern, decent standard bike will tend to be nicer to ride and own. Surely you can see the correlation?

Well, this thread is an excellent example of why driving on British roads is such an infuriating process. I wonder how many of you would actually pass a driving test today. ****s.

Due to the fact my 25 mile A road journey home tonight being carried out at between 35 and 40 mph due to the fields having a covering of snow i’d say not.

Poopscoop - Member
I didn't drive today so all was good in my world.

I feel we're all winners here.

Driving can be fun. Not always, not often but it can be.

johnners - Member
Poopscoop - Member
I didn't drive today so all was good in my world.
I feel we're all winners here.

Been waiting for that one. 😀

FWIW I agree. 🙂

During yesterday mornings two hour drive to visit my sons, I had an OAP in an Agila pull out of a junction straight towards me and only just missed a head on. Then an HGV in lane 1 decided without indicating that he'd stay in that lane all way round the roundabout despite exiting at the three o'clock position. I'd been taken out by an HGV a few years back doing the same. This time flooring it got me out of his way.

Not looking forward to this morning's commute in the snow. Thankfully my winter tyres are on.

Stay safe out there. There are some looons on the road!!

If you are happy running old cars then good for you. Some of us prefer something a bit nicer that should require less maintenance.

FIL is a semi-retired mechanic. We just pay trade price for parts and no labour. Would be trickier with some more modern cars. Tyres for my car cost less than my bike tyres. I don’t think your average Audi or BMW is that cheap to run, although I could be mistaken.

As for bikes, I agree to a degree. I own (well used to) nuce hardtails. Simpler, easier and cheaper to maintain than full suss.

The reason I can’t see the correlation is that cars to me, as explained before, are for doing one utterly boring job. I’m going to spend as little as possible to get said job done. If I could do without one I happily would.

Keep the arguments coming this is great fun!

A car is nothing more than a tool for transport.

Driving experience? Do one, Clarkson.
Pushing on? Hop it, Tiff Needell
body coloured bumpers? Do me a favour, Ruby Wax

I’m going to spend as little as possible to get said job done.

Thats lovely.

Others want to spend a bit more, shock horror people have different opinions and wants out of life.

Blimey quick scan of some of the belligerent attitudes on this thread makes for a depressing read. You lot really need to grow up a bit. No wonder the roads are such an unpleasant place to be these days when people with such petty childish attitudes are behind the wheels of cars 🙁

Thats lovely.

Others want to spend a bit more, shock horror people have different opinions and wants out of life.

Hence the ‘I’m going to spend ‘ and ‘for me’ parts of my previous posts. Statements in response to a post that claimed jealousy. Others decided to try and make an argument from it. I don’t rightly care what others do with their money. Why should I?

If you are happy running old cars then good for you. Some of us prefer something a bit nicer

No cars are nice places to be.
You can't stand up, can't lie down, can't nap, can't et cetera et cetera.
It's testament to the evils of marketing that so many people have been hoodwinked into spending so much money on such a crap activity.
It's turd polishing of the highest order, and if people want to improve the quality of their lives they would do better to realise this and cease spunking increasing amounts of cash on the rapidly diminishing returns of car ownership and instead adjust their lifestyles to drive less and enjoy the rest of life more.

that should require less maintenance.

Peak reliability was achieved in 1992 with the release of the MkII Nissan Micra.

Never, ever seen a Hyundai i10 driven within 15mph of the speed limit. Ever. ****.

Poopscoop - Member
johnners - Member
Poopscoop - Member
I didn't drive today so all was good in my world.
I feel we're all winners here.
Been waiting for that one.

FWIW I agree.

I drive a BMW and I never, ever give way to buses. Never.

This thread is hilarious. Could those who hate cars and hate driving please give me the official list of what it’s acceptable to the righteous to enjoy? You seem very convinced that your opinion is the only one that matters so it would be helpful for the ignorant masses to have a defined good/bad reference point.

Could those who hate cars and hate driving please give me the official list of what it’s acceptable to the righteous to enjoy?

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CountZero

I regularly see knobs like the OP squatting in the middle lane pootling along at 55-60, with an empty inside lane, and faster vehicles passing in the outside lane, and me having to brake because they refuse to move across.

pricks like the OP do nobody any good whatsoever.
Is my sincere hope he loses his licence one day soon for behaving like an asshole.

I’ve had a Skoda Citigo 35mph over the motorway speed limit, though

Christ. I freely admitted to being petty... I don't drive like a loon over the speed limit however. Nice boast.

One hell of a chip on your shoulder there bud. 🙂

You need to drive less I reckon, doing your anger management no good at all...

6/10 for the personal attacks by the way. Try harder. 😉

chestrockwell - Member

This thread is hilarious. Could those who hate cars and hate driving please give me the official list of what it’s acceptable to the righteous to enjoy?

I love *cars and love driving but have given up the pleasure to make up, environmentally, for those that can or do not.
I've literally atoned for your sins.
I'm basically **Jesus.

*V8s FTW.
**My Dad does look like God.

My Dad does look like God

Whose God?

"I stick to an indicated 80, roughly 74-75 on motorways"
Yeah, we are in the presence of a driving god who knows better. There is a law, stick to it please.
Amusing isn't it? Slagging others off and admitting to being an unacceptable driver in the same post. 🙄

Whose God?

The driving God

Whose God?

Ganesh or Baal?

Say what you like, all stereotypes have an element of truth. Thats how they come to exist.

Like brits being aggressive and ignorant.

"I stick to an indicated 80, roughly 74-75 on motorways"
Yeah, we are in the presence of a driving god who knows better. There is a law, stick to it please.
Amusing isn't it? Slagging others off and admitting to being an unacceptable driver in the same post.

I'm with The Count. Better to be driving over the speed limit, concentrating and fully aware of what is happening ahead, behind and alongside you than bimbling along at 65, oblivious to your surroundings.
Be sure to flash him for at least 30 seconds as he dares to overtake you...

Deciding which one of the two drivers driving badly is the least dangerous is stupid as driving within the law and paying attention is the best option

If you want to risk your own life **** of to the track where you can show how awesome / attentive you are

^^my sentiments exactly. Nothing worse than awesome drivers. I don’t care how good you are, you’re sharing the road with a whole host of other, unpredictable people.

Like brits being aggressive and ignorant.

Overly polite and showing humour in the face of adversity are the British stereotypes I’m aware of. Saddens me somewhat if the above is true beyond the football crowd

"I stick to an indicated 80, roughly 74-75 on motorways"

You can get points for that on a lot of motorways now.

I just stick to 70mph in a 70mph zone. I was on a long journey a couple of years ago with a lot of stuff in the car and rack. A mate with me kept saying "speed up speed up". "Get past that car, get past this car". No, sorry its my licence and i kinda need it. The top speed in my car is apparently 127mph. Why on earth is that necessary on UK roads.

Overly polite and showing humour in the face of adversity are the British stereotypes I’m aware of. Saddens me somewhat if the above is true beyond the football crowd

Times have changed.

Times have changed.

British diplomacy has given way to aggressive competitive disorder. Everyone needs to do everything quickly, and be front of someone else doing it. Woe betide you if you get in the way of that...

Kryton57 - Member

Whose God?

Monty Python's.
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And I do look like Jesus.

Everyone needs to do everything quickly, and be front of someone else doing it. Woe betide you if you get in the way of that...

That explains the driving then.

I’ve had a Skoda Citigo 35mph over the motorway speed limit

Keeping teen2 to the speed limit on his L plates is another matter 🙄

I dropped an E bike (barely) in the agila once. 😉

body coloured bumpers? Do me a favour, Ruby Wax

That might be a valid point, if it wasn’t for the fact that pretty much every car made for the last twenty - twenty-five years has had body-coloured bumpers, because theyre all painted plastic, not chromed steel!

Just because it's popular doesn't make it a sensible choice. If a neighbour's bin fell on my leased BMW and it had plastic grey bumpers then I'd not be too fussed

If a neighbour's bin fell on my leased BMW and it had plastic grey bumpers then I'd not be too fussed

If I had to guess, I'd say painted plastic bumbers are responsible for at least 10% on all our insurance premiums 🙁

Couldnt be bothered reading the whole thread....

But taxis? why are they allowed to use bus lanes? why does someone paying someone else to drive them around get priority over someone driving themselves? buses sure they have more people on etc but taxis?

I treat everyone in every car as a **** that way you just expect them to do something stupid/dangerous then its a nice surprise when they dont for once.

I have a neat feature on my car to prevent people getting too close, if I dip the clutch and rev it to 7-8k then let go it shoots flames at whoever is behind me 😆