nom

I don't suppose everyone who's getting flashed at has, err, non-standard exhausts do they? I've got my Switzerland-friendly (i.e. light farty-noise) BB on at the moment rather than the Scoobysport & there seem to be less flashers around!

speedking - I have 'access' to one of those 2ltr V6 turbo-jobbie Alfa GTVs, so probably know it pretty well, and... I have no idea how to flash with it Good-old Iti electrics, eh?

[edited 'cos replied at the same time!]

[Edited by nom - 12/6/2001 12:54:34 PM]

nom

Plantie - well, yup, didn't want to go into all that "The scoobysport that I used to have & have now swapped for a prodrive BB that I haven't put on yet but may have the same effect but I don't know" is all a little long-winded!

Anyway, a noisy thing. Rather than a quite farty-thing. Which people don't notice. So there

[edited 'cos I got all out of synch]

[Edited by nom - 12/6/2001 1:39:39 PM]

steve_s

Lately I've noticed that when I overtake other cars they flash me once I'm past. why is this??
I don't overtake dangerously and never experienced it in other cars.
And no I haven't left my rear fog lights on...

anyone else experience this?

steve

Johnny Alpha

It's probably because they never noticed you in the first place!

This happens to me, especially on A and B roads where I'm pushing it. Typical example is ...

Twisty road, come up behind people carrier, road moves to straight, horse past them and get flashed.

Ratman

Haven't you heard? Overtaking is now illegal in this country.

Ratman,
MY98 Wagon

DT

Yep had this the other night on the way home. I think it's their perception that we are driving too fast. In my case, I overtook at speed but other lane was clear so didn't see any other reason for a flash.

steve_s

Thats the one... I do lots of a/b roads on the way to work.
and yes it's people carriers, vans, you name it.

Markus

hmm, could be that they are saying "hello"? I've had that from a few people and turns out they like scoobs, or other car is scoob and they are in their other car.

Johnny Alpha

Maybe I shouldn't keep giving them the finger then!

LeighJ

Always happens to me, never thought that it could be another scoob drive in say wifey motor, I usually find it's french car driver, or Beema. Makes me laugh, by the time they have flashed, you miles away any way, but if it makes them happy. It think some people think it will make you slow down, er no, but I never exceed the speed limit tho.

nom

The one car that I think I've never been flashed by is an Alfa. Presumably they are in a 'calm mood' at the time which is why they aren't driving like a nutter as well.

MarkCSC

Yeah I get flashed as well. It could be they are telling you that you have cleared their car and can pull back into the lefthand lane. Lorries seem to do this a lot. More likely they think you are driving too fast.

Just realised that I have never been overtaken on a single carriage way ever. Quite odd really.

sKunk

Happens to me all the time.

Dave P

Occasionally while in my Fiesta I flash, forgetting that I'm not in the Scoob.........

mutant_matt

What's scary is the amount of time and distance you have usually put in before they flash at you. Often I've covered perhaps as much as 100 yards beyond them before they flash at you. If that's their ability to read the road in front of them they should be banned from driving [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

I think becuase they are not aware of their surroundings, you flying past them ('cos lets face it, you go past as fast as you can and get back on the left side of the road as soon as possible) startles them. Because of that, it causes the reaction that you are driving like an idiot and hence, they flash you.

GGGgggrrrrrr!!!!!!!! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img][img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Matt

RussP

Yup, often happens!

For me, its always old men in Grey Nissan Micras!

BarryK

Oh.

I thought it was the way I drive.

I feel odd if I don't get flashed at least once a week.

Best so far, was old duffer in some shed at road works traffic lights of about 3 car lengths on a dead straight road. He sat there like a plank, able to see a good mile down the road nothing coming. When the lights changed he moved about 2 feet and stalled it, so I drove around him. Lights flashing arm waving. He'd have done better to just restart the bleedin car. Clown.

HELLOM8

Being a very placid and patient person, this unnecessary flashing anger’s me so much that I usually stand on the brakes and bring them to a stand still, it makes them think twice.

speedking

nom

Have you ever seen the light stalk in an Alfa? It's so complex that it can't be operated in the time available to flash a quick disappearing Scoob

Scrappy2

I overtook someone last night, and when they where behind me in traffic they took a picture of the car!!! WTF is that all about?!

Plantie

Nom you don't have a Scoobysports Exhaust anymore???

Dizzy

I've said 2 b4 stinger missiles and caltrops.. only way to travel

Cant remember being flashed that often but I always think ppl are takin my number plate down ahh well.

mutant_matt

I've been having this problem since I got the car (with it's standard exhaust) and at the 'mo I've only got a PPP BB with an otherwise standard exhaust.

I *do* think it's because they think we're driving too fast....

Matt

RobinSherwood

I get flasheda lot too and I'm also sure that they think I am going to fast coz they just can't understand what isn't safe in their 'bucket' IS safe in a Scoob and other fast cars.

Doesn't just happen to me in the Scoob either and think exhaust noise may have a bearing on it as my other two cars are even louder.

Anyway if it makes them feel better........... So long as they don't go and tell a load of rubbish to Mr Plod........

Cheers

Robin

RICH WILD

Truck and van drivers use it a lot on motorways.

With an artic, just using your mirrors can give you a false sense of how far you have cleared the other vehicle by.

Usually if an artic driver has passed another artic, the following one will flash to say, "You've cleared me now and left enough gap to pull in safely".

Some car drivers do this too, either they are lorry drivers and it's a habit or they somehow think it's cool, or maybe they are just being helpful.

Seamus

Glad it's not just me! I seem to get flashed a fair bit too, and I don't drive any different than I did in my A4 Avant, no-one bothered then.

I had a couple of guys in a builders van moon me as I passed the other day on the A14, still gives me nightmares, hairy ar5ed barstewards..

Also had a couple of lads in a Calibra Turbo take photos of me, gave me a heart attack when I saw the flashes in my mirror. Not that I was speeding.

M4

To make the Alfa headlights flash - you just tug the little stick thing towards you. It's not so tricky dudes.

M4

nom

Ahh, but which stick? And careful that it doesn't fall off when you pull it

speedking

M4

Medium sized log

Now all the Alfa drivers will be joining in too

funky_monk_flying

PERHAPS THEIR BEING COURTEOUS AND LETTING YOU KNOW YOUR REAR HAS CLEARED THEIR FRONT?

PERHAPS NOT