Driving back from Geraldine yesterday back to CHC and this twat in a VR commodore didn't like being passed down the passing lane. Pretty much tail gated me all the way to Christchurch.
Obviously didn't like being passed by a VW Passat Tdi.
outbidyou2,
Jul 22, 12:43am
Funny, I passed a tdi passat in my subaru turbo, he tailgated me for over 100kms, poor bugger tried so hard on the passing lanes but just got smoked.
boardrider,
Jul 22, 12:51am
Well it wasn't me
boardrider,
Jul 22, 12:53am
I bought my Tdi for 50mpg ,
johnf_456,
Jul 22, 12:55am
It worse up here, doing the speed limit gets you tailgated up here in Auckland.
likit,
Jul 22, 12:56am
Thats piss poor,my old Datsun 120Y I had in the early 80's could do that,not much progress in 35 years.
vtecintegra,
Jul 22, 12:57am
Yeah I really doubt that.
boardrider,
Jul 22, 1:00am
Datsun 120Y, with a motor that originated from an A series Austin with say 50 hp - 60 hp
I doubt that very much.
patiki1,
Jul 22, 1:20am
There's always two sides to a story
thunderbolt,
Jul 22, 1:45am
We tailgate to remind you of your obligation to keep left Johnny.
Plus we save fuel, our little bit to help the planet.
bellky,
Jul 22, 1:48am
Yep the other side to the story is the Commy driver has a chip on his shoulder and took exception to being overtaken by a Passat. The Commy driver was thinking 'who the h3ll do you think you are Passat driver, can't you see I'm in a 'Holden', don't you realise who I am'.
gmphil,
Jul 22, 1:50am
God sake get rid one and another one comes along
bellky,
Jul 22, 1:51am
Do you find people get annoyed with you! I get annoyed with people who tailgate - many is the time when I've been hung over and some jerk gets up my tailgate, it gets me shaking and white in the face; ever heard of road rage!
outbidyou2,
Jul 22, 1:53am
you need to relax and calm down bellky bubs
bellky,
Jul 22, 1:55am
Don't call me that thanks.
thunderbolt,
Jul 22, 1:57am
Watching the dopey rotary owner burst a vein rather than just moving to the left lane is just an added bonus Belky. Added points if they make threatening gestures and mouth off to themselves.
bellky,
Jul 22, 2:00am
I'd be in an XR8 and I drive like a maniac when angry.
thunderbolt,
Jul 22, 2:05am
Great, then I won't need to tailgate you. I wouldn't tailgate a wankel anyway, the barp barp noise gives me the squirts.
cybertao,
Jul 22, 2:08am
When someone tail-gates me, I drop ten or more percent off the set speed limit and stick to it. Lowering the speed makes their chosen following distance safer and provides more opportunities for them to safely pass.If there are no passing opportunities and they are stuck behind me then it's also the easiest and most satisfying way of pissing them off.
bellky,
Jul 22, 2:08am
You can angry face all you like thunderbolt.
Just remember, you might tailgate the wrong person one day, and you will be getting into an argument that you will not win.
ontwowheels,
Jul 22, 2:09am
Boardrider - So why is it that his driving is because of the car he owns. If it was the same driver doing exactly the same thing behind the wheel of a volvo, would your title say whats with volvo drivers! Or do you just have a thing against holdens!
bellky,
Jul 22, 2:09am
That's what I do too - unless they want to get funny.
thunderbolt,
Jul 22, 2:16am
Point taken, I should just stay home and bait people from the safety of my keyboard. Much safer.
Funny this about this topic is that I would most likely be considered arrogant behind the wheel, but I make sure I keep left whenever I can to let those who want to go faster get past.
outbidyou2,
Jul 22, 2:24am
crack up, sorry. You and Johnboy sound so a like these days
bellky,
Jul 22, 2:24am
I pull left and slow down too to let those who want to go faster past. The driver behind can make his decision to overtake and get on with it, or drop back and get off my tailgate.
If the driver wants to continue to sit on my tailgate after the opportunity has been given to do as above; then I get angry. I'm not a tough guy but I don't stand any cr@p, I don't have kids, and if I'm in the car by myself I have very little to lose, if you know what I mean.
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