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While on site for a meeting the other day, i witnessed an interesting event which i feel i should share as it was hilarious.
Parked outside the site were about 15-20 cars of the site workers, in a line on one side of the road, a Fourtrak was on the other side of the road and approaching the line of cars. While about half way past the cars, a Ferrari approached at excess speed, he saw the line of parked cars on his side of the road and tried to overtake them, after standing on his brakes and coming to a sudden stop as he had nowhere to go. The Ferrari driver got on his horn repeatedly, and shouted abuse to the Daihatsu driver, the Daihatsu driver got out, so did the Ferrari driver, the Daihatsu driver explained coolly and calmly that the line of parked cars were on the Ferrari's side of the road, and he should have given way to the Daihatsu as he was already halfway past them, and also had right of way. The Ferrari driver unleashed a torrent of abuse at the Daihatsu driver saying he had a Ferrari, the Daihatsu driver, still cool, said "well i suggest you learn the highway code" and turned to walk away. The Ferrari driver shouted more abuse, and started making threats, as we all saw it from site, we started to walk towards the incident to intervene, as it was getting serious. As we approached, i noticed the Daihatsu's suspension lift, and serious underbody protection, the Daihatsu driver said, still calmly, you either move it or i will move it for you, you ignorant pathetic *****************************************.
The Ferrari driver got back into his car and sat with his hand on his horn, when without warning, the Daihatsu lunged forwards, obviously in four wheel drive, low box. The outcome was inevitable, the front two wheels of the Fourtrak lifted and planted themselves firmly on the bonnet of the Ferrari, we all stood uncontrolably laughing. The driver got out and dropped to the floor, he calmly walked around to the Ferrari's drivers door and still in a calm voice said "it may be old, and cheap compared to your car, but you will move, and apologise to me, or i will repeat my actions, but next time i will continue right over the top of your car". For some strange reason, the Ferrari, complete with flattened front end reversed up. and the driver apologised, the Fourtrak just drove off.
Why had i not got my camera to hand when i really needed it? i have heard of dew on the lily, but not Fourtrak on Ferrari.
Inconsiderate drivers
Reminds me of the lady who was driving a top of the range, Range Rover, who tried to force her way dowm our lane, would not pull over onto the verge. Reasons, did not wish get it dirty,it might get scratched, it might get stuck !!!!!!!!!! and as she kept informing me it cost alot of money. In to relationships with money, my truck cost me a lot as to regards my income, when i purchased it, it is still worth a lot to me,as I cannot afford to replace it.But my truck is old and it will not matter if it gets scratched so she said, the best bit is, she could not reverse the Range Rover to the passing space she had just passed, her words.
Heated words followed. if you cannot reverse,you should not be driving, you have a state of the art 4wd and you are worried you might get stuck on a grass verge, so I reversed at speed to show her I could do it, and then she declined to pass in a adequate gateway. Some people should never be allowed a driving licence, let alone drive a 4x4, this is what gets 4x4 drivers bad press
And my partner wonders why I have hang ups with shiny up market Range Rover and BMW X5 drivers types, let alone the go faster brigade, so my truck will only do 90mph on the motorway, but thats no reason to sit behind with your headlights on and flashing. But at the end of the day I can go where they cannot, that calms me dowm.
Rant over !!!!.
Edward (ews) '92 Fourtrak 2.8 TDX
A Range rover driver .... grrrr
Up in Norfolk, I have generally found that the people have sufficient space to 'do their own thing' and sufficient time to be pleasant to each other. This goes for driving behaviour too.
A certain amount of 'negotiation' is necessary down the small lanes around here, but for the vast majority of the time I'm let through about the same number of times I give way. There's sortof an unwritten rule that it involves less inconvenience if one vehicle gives way to two oncoming ones. I'm quite happy to play that game as well.
Unfortunately the 'gentleman' farmer who has a top-of-the range Range Rover thinks he owns the road, along with the few thousand acres he farms.
Having been forced off the road by this guy more than once, the last time when there was someone behind me, I, for the first time since moving here, gave someone the single upraised digit !
Think the most stupid thing
Think the most stupid thing like that I have ended up involved in was when I was about 21. I was driving the 3rd of a convoy of 3 tractors, all pulling 40 foot artic trailers, with boggies under the front of them. Was hay carting. We were nearly at out field, on a lane where we were brushing both banks in some places when we got stuck. And why? Becouse the little old lady comming the other way in her tiny hatchback hadn't seen us comming, had passed the layby (where our gatway was as it happens) and could not reverse the 200 yds to get out of our way. She tried 5 times. And reversed into the bank on all 5 occasions. The guy driving tractor one ended up reversing it out of the way for her. The world is a wonderous and varied place I suppose...
Any veiws expresed in this thread by me are purely from my own experience, and (sometimes) falible memory. Hope my comments help, but please don't take them as gospel.
hillllarrious
That is great assassin, i wish it had been filmed that would make top marks on you tube, but on a more serious note people should relearn the highway code cos there is just to many wallys on the road swerving round parked vehicles etc, i think part of the problem is that people are getting lazy in parking there cars and just dump them in the street and it winds everyone up, you feel like your in another country cos your always driving on the wrong side of the road these days.I hate it when people have off road parking but dont use it, its a pain when big machinery has to be moved and i feel sorry for the poor old lorry drivers too sometimes, anyway moan moan, funny story, top marks!!
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this reminds me of the scene in the film where the two young girls in the vw race infront of the older women to get a parking spot" and when confronted say, "face it lady we are younger and faster£, the older woman proceeds to ram there car and her reply, "Face it girls i am older and i have more insurance"
Fried Green Tomatoes. Weird
Fried Green Tomatoes. Weird film. & it's all in the source...
Any veiws expresed in this thread by me are purely from my own experience, and (sometimes) falible memory. Hope my comments help, but please don't take them as gospel.