Pig Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Sounds like you were sat in the middle lane for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 There is this misconception that the 3rd lane is the 'fast lane'. I moved over into the nearside lane as soon as was safe for me to do so. I can't stand that! If there's no where for you to go why can't people have some manners and just chill the frigg out. In that case it sounds like he was one of those people that tailgates folks aggressively because usually folk just move over rather than get into a conflict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzC Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Sounds like you were sat in the middle lane for no reason. LOL! I'm glad you put that smiley on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I can't stand that! If there's no where for you to go why can't people have some manners and just chill the frigg out. Tell that to the BMW 535d owner who, when I couldn't get out of the way overtook me on the central reservation! It was one of those with a brown surface, usually covered in glass and bits of tyre. He then swerved back into the fast lane causing me to brake VERY hard. Caught up with him a bit later. He had a kid in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Easy tiger I jest! my mate drives a Golf TDi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzC Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Tell that to the BMW 535d owner who, when I couldn't get out of the way overtook me on the central reservation! It was one of those with a brown surface, usually covered in glass and bits of tyre. He then swerved back into the fast lane causing me to brake VERY hard. Caught up with him a bit later. He had a kid in the car. That's ridiculous although I reckon had there not been Armco this clown would have done the same. It seems to be a common theme with drivers of German cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 What realy annoys me about motorways is the idiots who tootle along int he outside lane (the overtaking lane) at speeds far below those of other drivers. I saw an amazing example of this last week. It was about 10pm, and I was on the M25. Traffic in the inside lane - middle lane was totally clear in front of me. I start catching up a car (Corsa or something similar) which is in the outside lane doing about 70 - completely on it's own. Nothing else in the outside lane, nothing visible in the middle lane. I move out to the outside lane (don't want to be undertaking). She remains in the outside lane. I flash her - she moves into the middle lane and I accelerate and overtake. And then - the truly amazing bit. The stupid cow then indicated - and pulled back out to the outside lane! I would have loved to stop the car and ask her why she drove like that. What highway code is she following? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 What highway code is she following? A dyslexic one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I just love the looks now from all the pompous BMW/Merc etc. drivers I have nothing that I feel I need to prove so let them take their snobbery past me. The only people that drive like a$$holes behind me are the likes of Saxos, Corsas and such wanting to see the Supe get opened up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Close but there is a fuller answer. Still want to know the answer to this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 i also own an N reg VW polo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Still want to know the answer to this.. I fear I may have built it up to be something it's not. Erm... best let it go eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I fear I may have built it up to be something it's not. Erm... best let it go eh? lol k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I saw an amazing example of this last week. It was about 10pm, and I was on the M25. Traffic in the inside lane - middle lane was totally clear in front of me. I start catching up a car (Corsa or something similar) which is in the outside lane doing about 70 - completely on it's own. Nothing else in the outside lane, nothing visible in the middle lane. I move out to the outside lane (don't want to be undertaking). She remains in the outside lane. I flash her - she moves into the middle lane and I accelerate and overtake. And then - the truly amazing bit. The stupid cow then indicated - and pulled back out to the outside lane! I would have loved to stop the car and ask her why she drove like that. What highway code is she following? That the situation where you should have pulled into the middle lane after overtaking. wait for her to pull back out into the fast lane. Slow down so she overtakes. then pull out the the fast lane and flash her again. wait till she pulls over, overtake... then repeat... see how many laps you can do untill she gets the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 LOL! I'm glad you put that smiley on. I was tempted to leave it off but knowing how mad i get about them I didnt have the heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 see how many laps you can do untill she gets the idea I used to love that game. I played it for over 100 miles on the M1 one night against a Land Rover. It was just the two of us for bloody ages and I needed to stay awake! Lost count of the number of laps though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [attach]97893[/attach] Is there typewritten copy on her chest, because I can't quite make it out?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 That the situation where you should have pulled into the middle lane after overtaking. wait for her to pull back out into the fast lane. Slow down so she overtakes. then pull out the the fast lane and flash her again. wait till she pulls over, overtake... then repeat... see how many laps you can do untill she gets the idea I'm going to try that tonight (Perhaps not with that particular woman) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 You mock a man who drives a Scirocco, yet shop at the Trafford Centre? Oh dear.... Just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzC Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 You mock a man who drives a Scirocco, yet shop at the Trafford Centre? Oh dear.... Just kidding Ha ha. I did consider leaving my destination out. Have to go there really as Blackpool and immediate vicinity is just a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 That is pretty much normal behaviour in Germany and Holland on motorways. I've had some tool in a yellow megane coupe (hardly up to doing a standard lexus gs never mind a single turbo aristo) flashing like a looney, waving like a frothing mouthed sanitarium occupant. I had a bright yellow Hummer in front of me so I'm not getting anywhere either. He did the whole grass up the armco attempt but failed due to it being too narrow. Had a go up the inside lane to find an insufficient length of gap between me and the car in front of him in that lane. I obviously patiently waited til the traffic cleared and as it had been travelling so slowly just below 50 ish for about 3 or 4 miles the road had cleared for quite a distance in front when the rolling obstacle finally shifted. I counted up to ten slowly (matey behind went utterly beserk at this point) I then planted it and counted back down from 10. Strangely when I let my foot back off the gas he was nowhere to be seen in the old rear view mirror. My mrs had an experience with some variant of 911 on the m25 similar story stuck behind someone else in the outside that was overtaking a crane or something of that nature but at night. She thought it was a police car had come up behind her when he single flashed as he caught us up. When she pulled in front of the car that had slowed us up the car behind accelerated quite quickly and drew level long enough for my mrs to realise that it was in fact not a police car but a porsche. She dispatched it with relative ease, slowed back down and waited. It was in fact not a boxster as we thought but a 03 plate ish 911 thing with a very scowly driver I'm an impatient driver myself but if there is a car in front of the one in front of me and they actually are overtaking (even if its the slowest overtake ever) I know there's no point in flashing or agitating the car in front of me as they have no choice but to wait til the front vehicle completes its move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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