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Praktisk
Really Senior Member II "Wanna buy some pegs Dave?" Joined: 06-June-2004 Location: Royston Vasey - Are U Local? Status: Offline Points: 845 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 07:52 | ||
Ive got a 330 and I dont make a habit of racing M3's, be they E 30,36 or 46. Once youve tried (and failed) once, you soon learn to stay in your own playground. |
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sleeper
Really Senior Member II Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 07:44 | ||
swords, pistols or... er... handbags ladies?!?
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SundayJumper
Senior Member II Joined: 03-July-2004 Location: West Berkshire Status: Offline Points: 220 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 07:16 | ||
Can't say I've ever noticed anyone "having a go" when I'm out in the M3, but the other day on the way home from work a cooking Escort seemed to be trying it on against me on my 'bike. Two consecutive sets of traffic lights not all that far apart, both times he took off with a squeal of tyres... then had to stop 200yds down the road for the next set of lights. I filtered off through the traffic and left him to his stop-start fun. Steve. |
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brybusa
Really Senior Member II Joined: 02-December-2004 Status: Offline Points: 676 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 06:36 | ||
What difference does the speed make ?..140MPH on open roads or blatting past other drivers/riders on B roads? Either are potentialy dangerous...You and I wasnt there to see either, so cant past judgement On one occasion it wasnt you driving, so it wasnt OK, the other you was driving and you judged it to be OK Hypocrite |
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still looking
Senior Member II Joined: 11-May-2004 Location: Wales now, originally Scotland Status: Offline Points: 194 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 06:20 | ||
I dont know what other people think but Coastings outburst was a bit uncalled for in my opinion. At the end of the day everyone has put the foot down once in a while including Coasting, if there is one thing I cant stand is people being two faced as they say "people in glass houses shouldnt throw stones" Below is a quote from one of your postings Coasting, Please dont take this as a personal attack, all I ask is for you to have a think before you attack fellow members about their driving. From post on the 04-04-05 NE forum "You're right about the overtaking too. I pushed it to the redline going past the bikes on the way up past Boulby, but it felt good so hey it must have been okay! (Hmm!). I had a great little jaunt up Saltburn Bank too, a bit of traction control versus tyre squeal round 3 bends and two auto-blip-downs - much fun!" As I say nothing personel. Regards Mark.
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Coasting
Really Senior Member II www.TOTALTORQUE.net Joined: 05-February-2005 Location: Not with the two-faced bloke. Status: Offline Points: 2125 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 06:11 | ||
Brybusa - how about you stop your silly little comments and just at least try to understand the point that I was making. I hold the police is as much distain as anyone when they 'zap' motorists driving well within reasonable limits of vehicles and thei rown capabilities when conditions are right. You'll note I didn't pick up on your 100mph comment on that basis. However, 140mph racing against another car on a public road????? That's just beyond temptation and well over the boundary of dangerous and reckless driving, no matter what the car and no matter what the conditions. Edited by Coasting |
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Coasting
Really Senior Member II www.TOTALTORQUE.net Joined: 05-February-2005 Location: Not with the two-faced bloke. Status: Offline Points: 2125 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 06:08 | ||
It's not a matter of preaching and I'm entitled to my opinion as much as you are so in future don't think you have the right to tell me to stop expressing it. 140mph on a public road is lunacy and that's a fact. Anyone who condones it doesn't deserve a licence and you have to question the mind of someone who thinks it's fine to do it in a 'race' with another motorist. You've completely missed the point - this was on a public road against another car - they're not the right conditions no matter what you try vindicating such actions with. Since when did you speak for everyone with the line of 'no-one's listening' too?
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brybusa
Really Senior Member II Joined: 02-December-2004 Status: Offline Points: 676 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 05:57 | ||
Coasting will be pleased....do they just "zap" people or pull them over as well? Is it a van or "proper" traffic plod? |
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sleeper
Really Senior Member II Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 05:37 | ||
Good job I was out yesterday, I might have got shouted at by Mr Coasting too! (NOM matey) I'm not going to comment on speeding as I know its wrong and try to be sensible, but sometimes temptation and the right conditions..... you know the rest. I think that with the chavs, if you don't take the bait, it adds an element of mystery and the 'You know I don't need to even try, so I won't!!' always a winner! |
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Stone-IslandV8
Really Senior Member II Joined: 31-January-2003 Location: North Somerset Status: Offline Points: 3015 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 05:30 | ||
Plod have taken to sporadically sitting on the bridge just past landrover but they're usually pointing up the hill to catch those exiting the oval roundabout then flooring it down the hill.
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brybusa
Really Senior Member II Joined: 02-December-2004 Status: Offline Points: 676 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 05:14 | ||
LOL...Went throu there at the weekend mate, more than once... Some bash was on @ Santa pod Sunday so I thought be rude not turn around and give their little convey a 150MPH fly past...... Didnt see nowt on the bridge thou???!!
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Stone-IslandV8
Really Senior Member II Joined: 31-January-2003 Location: North Somerset Status: Offline Points: 3015 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 05:04 | ||
You've been on the A509 again Brybusa I see.Watch the Newport Pagnell bridge!!! |
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Gentlemen I may not have a brain but I do have an idea
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brybusa
Really Senior Member II Joined: 02-December-2004 Status: Offline Points: 676 |
Posted: 06-May-2005 at 03:44 | ||
Give your preaching a rest Coasting....No ones listening We all put our foot down now and again...I can see little wrong with doing a ton plus down a m'way or a fast A road under the right conditions.
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Coasting
Really Senior Member II www.TOTALTORQUE.net Joined: 05-February-2005 Location: Not with the two-faced bloke. Status: Offline Points: 2125 |
Posted: 05-May-2005 at 18:47 | ||
Look at the first paragraph of yours above. Now look at the second line. Now I would ask you two things: 1 - do you really value your licence? 2 - you obviously couldn't care less about the value of life of those other drivers on the roads too. I find it utterly disgraceful that someone would admit to 'racing' on a public road at a speed of 140mph. You should be banned. Plain and simple. If you're going to 'race', do it on a private road or a track - not anywhere where you'll wipe out an innocent life with the slightest twitch of your steering wheel when you're leasting expecting it. The latter happens, and there are families out there deprived of loved one that stand testament to it because of mindless idiots doing just what you have admitted to. Edited by Coasting |
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Rhys
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Posted: 05-May-2005 at 18:42 | ||
normal country road, 60 limit, Civic Type-R in front doing 25 to 30. Smoked windows few chavs in it (or should that be innit! ).
Anyway, I decided to overtake, dropped into 'S' on auto, indicated and pulled out. Started to overtake (without kickdown) and the beggers speeded up to match me, not very impressed as this can be dangerous if another car comes whizzing other way, so kicked the throttle - chav tried to match me but didnt see car in front of him and had to slow pretty rapidly since we were coming to a village (30 limit). I managed to overtake them both, pull in and still make the 30 - chavs weren't happy as they were stuck behind a stiffneck. I took a few turnings in the village and had a rest 'cos the last thing I wanted was a chav sitting on my tail (which realy annoys me). |
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s14man
Senior Member I Joined: 08-June-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 104 |
Posted: 05-May-2005 at 12:23 | ||
It can be fun, but as has been said its not worth it, we are responsible for actions. Due to a few seconds of fun we could cripple or even kill an innocent person. Remember if you kill or hurt any one due to messing about on the road you will have to carry the guilt.
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David321
Senior Member II Joined: 13-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 202 |
Posted: 05-May-2005 at 04:09 | ||
Agree - none of this is worth your license. A blast away from traffic lights on an A-road or putting your foot down out of roadworks on the m'way is not going to hurt anyone - you can just back off when you hit the speed limit. Silly speeds and crazy manouevres just to prove your car is faster are not the point. Leave those antics to the chavs in Asda car park... |
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SHEPSM3
Bavarian-Board Contributor UK Sport Evolution. Joined: 26-December-2004 Location: Bristol, UK. Status: Offline Points: 1934 |
Posted: 04-May-2005 at 20:32 | ||
I didn't think anyone wanted to race me. I used to be a nutter - flat out everywhere, although didn't think I took any risks. Now I'm a bit older, and don't really see the point of burning up twice as much fuel to get somewhere a few minutes quicker, I drive a little slower. Now I do, I now find alot of wannabe racing drivers trying to race me. I find though if you maintain the same speeds around a couple of corners they soon seem to give up and realise they don't really stand a chance. I once had a group of lads in a Golf VR6 chase me in my Europameister, Golf VR6 out of Bristol up the M32. I pulled away from them after 140 MPH. They caught me once I was off the motorway which made me feel a little uneasy, they followed me everywhere I went untill I got onto a B'road I know well and I lost them pretty easily then. My SE attracts attention good and bad. I mostly get stares rather that come ons. I have had a few boy racers catch me while I was plodding along, look at the car as they slowly past and went on there merry way. My job involves alot of driving, and I really do value my licence, so unless I know the road pretty well and know whats about, I would probably leave them to it. |
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BM Fan
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 19-January-2004 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1054 |
Posted: 04-May-2005 at 18:59 | ||
Its easy to get sucked into it.
There was a case over here - last year I think , where two cars were dicing along the M50 (Ring road around Dublin). One guy lost it, through the median , killed himself and I think some else in the process. The other driver was caught and prosecuted, I think he lost his license for life and also got some serious jail time. I use that to keep me in reality, works most of the time although not always. |
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Martin
In BMW exile at the moment (Shame on me for lurking!!!) Previous Models 2001 E39 520i Auto 1996 E36 M3 Evo Individual 1996 E36 328i Coupe 1997 E36 318i Conv 1992 E36 316i Sln |
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stephenperry
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 20-April-2004 Location: Elgin Status: Offline Points: 7213 |
Posted: 04-May-2005 at 17:41 | ||
I agree, I've had too many of them making rude gestures in my direction when (imo) I've done nothing wrong, my most hated are the aforementioned W-signal, and the "screw loose" one, where the put their finger against their temple, these are the same people who complain profusely about road rage, which they do nothing to alleviate by their pubescent and misguided over-reactions.... rant over... lol |
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