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Old 08 December 2007, 05:08 PM
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since selling my subaru about 6 weeks ago i have noticed that driving nowadays in my none subaru is totally different. i dont get cars pulling out in front of me,i dont get cars cutting me up and i dont get everyone trying to race or run me off the road.
i always thought it was me being paranoid when i owned the subaru but it wasnt, its true most other road users love to hate the subaru driver.

im not trying to slate the subaru, i cant wait to be the proud owner of one again i'm just sharing my observations since driving a different make/model.
Old 08 December 2007, 05:10 PM
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have to agree... Get all sorts 'having a go' or pulling out... Im sure its because they think it must be insured
Old 08 December 2007, 06:53 PM
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I don't find it too bad. Jst the odd tailgaiting wee laddie, usually in a lowered old Civic, trying to goad me onto a race. I usually slow down !
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I find it to be the opposite.

More people let me out in the Impreza than when i am driving my Escort
Old 08 December 2007, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Moley_WRX
I find it to be the opposite.

More people let me out in the Impreza than when i am driving my Escort
Same here, no one wants to 'have a go' as the chances are they will get stuffed and most people let me out quite quickly....

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I find, yes chavs driving up close. But as Moley said, I get let out a lot at junctions etc. Maybe they want to take a photo
Old 08 December 2007, 07:07 PM
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I drive a van as well as my impreza and people are just as bad no matter what vehicle you drive In fact more people will pull over for the impreza than the van
Old 08 December 2007, 07:12 PM
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me too

get more grief as white van man than white impreza man!!
Old 08 December 2007, 07:25 PM
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white van man,women drivers and taxi drivers i never let out reasons:
white van man always in a rush and driving to close, mainly because they can see over your car so can see whats going on ahead or because they was bullied at school and once they get in a bigger vehicle they want some payback to the smaller vehicles on the road.
women they never let you out and have no anticipation of whats going on infront of the car they are tailgating,so just returning the favour really.
taxi drivers arrogant ba***rds, suppose i would be if i had to drive all day.
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But why are so called profesionals the worst drivers ?

1. Taxi drivers, classic u-turn at random
2. White van, mowing down kids to deliver QVC cr4p
3. Cops rushing to get a donut....
4. Don't get me started on little old people peering thro' the wheel...

Angry Dunx

P.S. Funniest was a scooby sport-wagon driver ragging hell out of his car "racing" me.... ( ) I'm in top gear not even trying. Eventually had to change down as mine was choking in top, four seconds in third did the trick.
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I've noticed this more and more.

The most recent I was completely minding my own business and bimbling long with traffic at the speed limit when pretty boy *** head in a Z4M comes tear arsing up behind me and undertakes me then has to brake hard for the car in front he didnt see. He looks at me and points at my car giving it the thats a load of **** sign.

Anyway its a dual carriage way and traffic eventually clears we both give it a bootful. I gave him a little bit of a head start for the fun of it and then nailed it. Passed him all too easily once slowed down for traffic ahead I casually pointed at his car and politely returned the load of **** sign at him and laughed my **** off.

You could blatently see he was both gutted and livid at the same time, priceless!

The worst culprits are middle aged blokes with clapped out piles of rust.
They'll do anything to get in front of you and stay there. inferiority complex me thinks.

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Old 09 December 2007, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dazdavies
I've noticed this more and more.

The most recent I was completely minding my own business and bimbling long with traffic at the speed limit when pretty boy *** head in a Z4M comes tear arsing up behind me and undertakes me then has to brake hard for the car in front he didnt see. He looks at me and points at my car giving it the thats a load of **** sign.

Anyway its a dual carriage way and traffic eventually clears we both give it a bootful. I gave him a little bit of a head start for the fun of it and then nailed it. Passed him all too easily once slowed down for traffic ahead I casually pointed at his car and politely returned the load of **** sign at him and laughed my **** off.

You could blatently see he was both gutted and livid at the same time, priceless!

The worst culprits are middle aged blokes with clapped out piles of rust.
They'll do anything to get in front of you and stay there. inferiority complex me thinks.
what power are you running though daz compared to the beemer (assuming thats what the z4m is).
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Thats not the point is it though. The point is i was minding my own business and he gave me some abuse for absolutely no reason.

He got the surprise of his life when he found out that my car was not the standard 215bhp he expected it to be.

Ordinarily the Z4M is a very quick car. On this occasion it wasn't quick enough.
Old 09 December 2007, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dazdavies
Thats not the point is it though. The point is i was minding my own business and he gave me some abuse for absolutely no reason.

He got the surprise of his life when he found out that my car was not the standard 215bhp he expected it to be.

Ordinarily the Z4M is a very quick car. On this occasion it wasn't quick enough.
nice one mate i let most people past but love making middle aged men think "what the **** was in that surley i should have beaten him in my 06'reg
audi tt or m3 " i find people in golf gti's seem to want to always try?????????
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