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Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:40 pm
by RSKiwi
So on Sunday I was on the A406 in a 40MPH zone,its typically very busy and pouring with rain. What do I get but some w@nker in an M3 convertible sitting on my arse wanting to race.
I pulled over into the left lane and he passed me and I dropped back into the lane to pass the cars in front of me and then this guy flashes his hazards slows right down to get me right behind him and then goes for it. At this stage I can barely see him due to the rain and this guy is dropping in and out of traffic and disappears ahead with the flash of peoples brakelights as he freaks them out.
I get tired of this <beep>, yes if we are on a nice big open motorway or quiet windy clear road Ill have a laugh, but in the rain, surrounded by people in a 40MPH zone quite frankly you can f**k off.
This guy looked about 40+ years old...supposedly being younger I am meant to be the reckless, Audi owning c@ck.
Dont get me wrong I have been there and done that when I was about 17, stupid and driving a crappy car. I sometimes marvel that I am alive, but even back at 17 I am sure I was only an idiot out in the countryside of NZ.
Does anybody else get these idiots wanting a go or am I just getting old?

Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:01 pm
by andre3k
Lol, serves you right for not buying an avant

...I only ever get thumb ups!
Nah, but seriously a week or so ago there was a post on here from an M3 driver with some
YouTube vids talking sh1t. I don't like to stereotype, but they give themselves a bad name. The words chip and shoulder come to mind.
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:29 pm
by RSKiwi
andre3000 wrote:Lol, serves you right for not buying an avant

...I only ever get thumb ups!
Nah, but seriously a week or so ago there was a post on here from an M3 driver with some youtube vids talking sh1t. I don't like to stereotype, but they give themselves a bad name. The words chip and shoulder come to mind.
I do have an Avant!
I agree we also get credit for our cars too, the dickhead factor is not limited to M3 drivers either, Focus ST drivers are another group on my hit list, annoying as I actually like many BM's and the Ford RS series..ST no but RS yes.
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:42 pm
by PJC
Rise above it, they are only jealous..........
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:47 pm
by pisquano
I drive around london and don't get that much attention aside from the odd look from some kid, perhaps due to veyrons and astons flooding the streets anyway
quite happy as I didn't buy this car for recognition
actually at night on the street is very discreet, which is all very good
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:51 pm
by RSKiwi
pisquano wrote:I drive around london and don't get that much attention aside from the odd look from some kid, perhaps due to veyrons and astons flooding the streets anyway
quite happy as I didn't buy this car for recognition
actually at night on the street is very discreet, which is all very good
I was about to write that it was the discretion that I really like about our vehicles but then the realisation that I own a bright blue car means that subconciously I dont really believe it or I really wanted it, discretion that is....

Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:59 pm
by pisquano
not meaning to detract anything from your car, Blue and Red aren't the most discreet colors
I think the stealth award goes to the daytona or even more avus
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:01 pm
by Steve_C
Absolutely....discretion only works if the car colour is discreet. Hence why I bought Avus and haven't had any issues with BMW drivers.

Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:02 pm
by andre3k
Kiwi for some reason I thought you had a saloon
pisquano wrote:not meaning to detract anything from your car, Blue and Red aren't the most discreet colors
I think the stealth award goes to the daytona or even more avus
+1
I think that's the problem...Sprint Blue
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:04 pm
by Steve_C
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:06 pm
by pisquano
it's true
but there is one for....yellow?

Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:08 pm
by andre3k
Lol, you could say the same thing about the blues - Sprint & Mugello
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:22 pm
by sonny
I think that comes with just owning a high performance car, you will always get "Dickheads" wanting a race. The good thin about our cars is that they are discrete, and only those "in the know" know....Take it as a compliment. But you did the right thing, just continue on, knowing that you are the real King of the road, he probably got the ass as you did not want to play lol
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:23 pm
by Timster
Huh ? ..... has the grey one "stalled" ?
Re: Why do our cars attract f###heads
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:28 pm
by sonny
TimsterRS4 wrote:Huh ? ..... has the grey one "stalled" ?
Yes... lol
I actually did a B7 one, but dont know how to make it Icon and it killed the link to stop it moving.