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...perhaps lifting the clutch off a bit to make the car lurch forward a little bit, for show.

With the car I drive, it happens to me a lot too. A lot of the time it'll happen at a junction where they're in the lane to the right of me. If I'm at a junction in this situation where I can turn left, I'll often wait until they're to the side of me and then flick my indicator on to let people behind know I'm turning left.

They can't see the indicator and they rev their engine and goad me into trying to beat them off the lights, so I look back at 'em and rev the engine up too, perhaps lifting the clutch off a bit to make the car lurch forward a little bit, for show. The lights change to green and they raz off the lights, and I just calmly drive forward and immediately turn left, making them look a bit twattish.

I know of at least one occasion where I've done this and a police car has been waiting a bit further up the road and has pulled them over. Idiots.

Sometimes when I'm driving on the motorway I'll randomly shout '88 MILES AN HOUR!!!' as I approach 90.

You are suggesting that your automotive transport travels at 88 miles an hour? Surely you jest, sirs.

Man wasn't meant to live at such speeds! How on earth do you survive the terrible forces inflicted on the human body at such velocities?

myoptika wrote:

By travelling in something that isn't French.

(I actually quite like French cars and was considering getting a 306 GTI-6 or 406 Coupe at one point.)

(I actually quite like French cars and was considering getting a 306 GTI-6.)

I remember them being quite rubbish at cornering - perhaps I'm misremembering.

OH YES! OH YES! BEATEN BY ONE MINUTE! :metul:

I'm disappointed the speedo didn't read 88mph as you took the photo...

The car itself wasn't quite as excitingly futuristic.

MetalAngel wrote:

The car itself wasn't quite as excitingly futuristic.

Hah! That pic was taken the day I sold it, by the new owner.

I was going to say 'no wonder you were happy', but I recall its replacement was your dad's old car, but being sold to you by your mate.

We were just chatting away having a laugh, erm, and, suddenly, I realised I was sort of on the other side of the road?

Am I alone in, if I realize I've missed a bend or am in the wrong lane and cannot move over without causing massive inconvenience, just carrying on and turning around to come back?

Author:	GazChap [ Thu Aug 14, 2008 16:51 ]
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With the car I drive, it happens to me a lot too. A lot of the time it'll happen at a junction where they're in the lane to the right of me. If I'm at a junction in this situation where I can turn left, I'll often wait until they're to the side of me and then flick my indicator on to let people behind know I'm turning left. They can't see the indicator and they rev their engine and goad me into trying to beat them off the lights, so I look back at 'em and rev the engine up too, perhaps lifting the clutch off a bit to make the car lurch forward a little bit, for show. The lights change to green and they raz off the lights, and I just calmly drive forward and immediately turn left, making them look a bit twattish. I know of at least one occasion where I've done this and a police car has been waiting a bit further up the road and has pulled them over. Idiots.

Author:	Malabelm [ Thu Aug 14, 2008 16:54 ]
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GazChap wrote: ...perhaps lifting the clutch off a bit to make the car lurch forward a little bit, for show. The best comes when they're only watching you, not the lights. So you lurch forward, they accelerate into the junction and die horribly.

Author:	Grim... [ Thu Aug 14, 2008 16:56 ]
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I always drive off fast(est) if I'm at the front of traffic lights. Just something to do, really.

Author:	BikNorton [ Thu Aug 14, 2008 17:35 ]
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On the way down from Cumbria on Sunday I ended up travelling down to Bootle from the M58 nearby a Boxster. I did my normal, gentle accelerating to 3k rpm before changing up (which is still quite noisy and quick, unavoidable really), and he'd scream off before getting caught by the next set of lights. Repeatedly, all the way down a few miles of 40mph limit (which I stuck to). At the last set I thought 'fuck it' and matched him. He was not amused that a ropey-looking (and sounding) 11 year old barge with two occupants (one a rather overweight me) was easily as fast as his 3 year old crotch rocket with just tiny little him in. At least I assume so by the way he ignored me instead of returning my cheery grin as I changed to a sensible gear at the speed limit and he belted off and a police car went the other way (ignoring both of us, not that I'd done anything wrong). Fun fun.

Author:	Malabelm [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:28 ]
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Yay, petrol has dropped again here. 108.9p! Still monstrously expensive, but it's dropped 9p so far.

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Author:	Curiosity [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:08 ]
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GazChap wrote: With the car I drive, it happens to me a lot too. A lot of the time it'll happen at a junction where they're in the lane to the right of me. If I'm at a junction in this situation where I can turn left, I'll often wait until they're to the side of me and then flick my indicator on to let people behind know I'm turning left. They can't see the indicator and they rev their engine and goad me into trying to beat them off the lights, so I look back at 'em and rev the engine up too, perhaps lifting the clutch off a bit to make the car lurch forward a little bit, for show. The lights change to green and they raz off the lights, and I just calmly drive forward and immediately turn left, making them look a bit twattish. I know of at least one occasion where I've done this and a police car has been waiting a bit further up the road and has pulled them over. Idiots. You are Marty McFly AICMFP

Author:	ElephantBanjoGnome [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:00 ]
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Sometimes when I'm driving on the motorway I'll randomly shout '88 MILES AN HOUR!!!' as I approach 90.

Author:	MrChris [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:04 ]
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You are suggesting that your automotive transport travels at 88 miles an hour? Surely you jest, sirs. Man wasn't meant to live at such speeds! How on earth do you survive the terrible forces inflicted on the human body at such velocities?

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:10 ]
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By travelling in something that isn't French.

Author:	Joans [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:15 ]
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ComicalGnomes wrote: Sometimes when I'm driving on the motorway I'll randomly shout '88 MILES AN HOUR!!!' as I approach 90. It would be much better if you randomly travelled through time as you approached 90. Mr Chris wrote: You are suggesting that your automotive transport travels at 88 miles an hour? Surely you jest, sirs. Man wasn't meant to live at such speeds! How on earth do you survive the terrible forces inflicted on the human body at such velocities? myoptika wrote: By travelling in something that isn't French. Hey!

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:21 ]
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Played for and got!

Author:	Joans [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:22 ]
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Bah.

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:26 ]
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(I actually quite like French cars and was considering getting a 306 GTI-6 or 406 Coupe at one point.)

Author:	Zio [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:27 ]
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I have to admit, on my way in to work in the morning, if I'm first at the lights coming off the junction of the M40 and on to the A-road up to my workplace, I do rather like planting my foot firmly to the floor as soon as the lights change and getting up to 70 in the shortest time possible. The engine in my car is nicely warmed by all the 28 miles of motorway driving by this point and the sound my car makes when you're revving the tits off it puts a very childish smile on my face. Also Comical, I'm afraid you're not alone. The dash in my motor has a digital speedo and lights up like a Christmas tree, so with a little imagination one can achieve a nice faux-Flux Capacitor effect. I am a very sad man.

Author:	GazChap [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:45 ]
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I will, at some point, own a Honda S2000. Almost purely because of it's dashboard layout, as it reminds me very much of THE FUTURE.

Author:	markg [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:27 ]
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myoptika wrote: (I actually quite like French cars and was considering getting a 306 GTI-6 or 406 Coupe at one point.) Renault 5 GT Turbos were awesome little cars, until they all fell apart.

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:28 ]
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Or tried to turn a corner.

Author:	markg [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:30 ]
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Huh? They went round corners really well, unless you were a total spaz and tried to corner with the front wheels spun up.

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:34 ]
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I remember them being quite rubbish at cornering - perhaps I'm misremembering.

Author:	Cras [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:39 ]
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myoptika wrote: (I actually quite like French cars and was considering getting a 306 GTI-6.) Do - I had the 306 Rallye, which was basically the GTI-6 but stripped down, and it was brilliant. Only got rid of it because I'm fat and lazy and wanted a comforto-mobile.

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:41 ]
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Don't fret, chaps, I also tell the missus to 'switch on the flux capacitor'.

Author:	markg [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:49 ]
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myoptika wrote: I remember them being quite rubbish at cornering - perhaps I'm misremembering. Nah, they were light, low slung and had pretty wide tyres. Possibly too light, I remember a lad I used to know crashing his outside my parents house. Someone pulled out on him so he swerved and hit the pavement whereupon the whole car folded behind the front seats.

Author:	markg [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:46 ]
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As imagined in 1982.

Author:	Cras [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:48 ]
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If you want that, get a Corvette C6. Because it has a HUD, and therefore wins.

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:02 ]
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I hope Gaywood doesn't mind my posting the link to his Ass-tra GTE's dashboard (which he was so fond of) The car itself wasn't quite as excitingly futuristic.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:03 ]
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My Astra had this dash:

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:03 ]
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OH YES! OH YES! BEATEN BY ONE MINUTE!

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:06 ]
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I'm disappointed the speedo didn't read 88mph as you took the photo...

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:13 ]
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It's aces on a stick.

Author:	Zio [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:20 ]
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Glimpse... teh futuur!!! Attachment: dash.jpg I'm afraid to say this dash was actually a significant factor in me buying the car.

Author:	myp [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 13:21 ]
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I've got the previous mark Civic and it definitely is an improvement.

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 14:42 ]
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richardgaywood wrote: MetalAngel wrote: The car itself wasn't quite as excitingly futuristic. Hah! That pic was taken the day I sold it, by the new owner. I was going to say 'no wonder you were happy', but I recall its replacement was your dad's old car, but being sold to you by your mate.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 14:57 ]
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MetalAngel wrote: I was going to say 'no wonder you were happy', but I recall its replacement was your dad's old car, but being sold to you by your mate. No, not at all! I replaced the Astra with the Calibra. My dad's Cavalier was sold to Martin, who sold it to Nick, who sold it to some bloke from CPW, whereupon it was stolen and used in some sort of ill-conceived robbery (I think). See?

Author:	metalangel [ Fri Aug 15, 2008 16:05 ]
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I beg your pardon. So many of you changed cars multiple times in our house I think I lost track. I miss the Micra. The way it would sometimes start rocking violently from side to side as it was only firing on one cylinder was marvellous.

Author:	Malabelm [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 17:55 ]
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Just watching a programme called 'Accidental Heroes', which seems to be akin to the old 999 show. The first accident is about a girl who managed to flip her car, trapping either her or her passenger (I've paused it through being gobsmacked) underneath the wreck. Here is a direct quote from the driver: Quote: We were just chatting away having a laugh, erm, and, suddenly, I realised I was sort of on the other side of the road? What a fucking inconvenience that must have been, you idiot.