[Verbal]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I'll admit anytime I see a Nissan Micra or a Toyota Yaris ahead of me I automatically groan and expect a really slow and annoying driver in them..........9 times out of 10 I'm right as well

Do you ever make these kind of assumptions about certain cars?

***Inspired by Ammis thread***

Yes, because its true as I have just said in the other driving thread. If you see someone driving an executive type car BMW/Merc etc. its pretty much nailed on that they are going to be an arrogant bastard who thinks he/she owns the road and you have to get out of their way.

If you're waiting to be let out and there is a Micra or a Yaris etc. they will ALWAYS let you out.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Verbal

Yes, because its true as I have just said in the other driving thread. If you see someone driving an executive type car BMW/Merc etc. its pretty much nailed on that they are going to be an arrogant bastard who thinks he/she owns the road and you have to get out of their way.

If you're waiting to be let out and there is a Micra or a Yaris etc. they will ALWAYS let you out.

Thankfully because it's a nightmare being stuck behind them (apologies to my mother who's a Yaris driver)

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Thankfully because it's a nightmare being stuck behind them (apologies to my mother who's a Yaris driver)

I actually bought and used to drive one of the new style Micras. I bought it specifically because it was the least 'cool' car I had ever seen. I used to refer to it as my anti-chav mobile.

The way you get treated just because of the car you drive is quite an eye opener. I was once driving minding my own business and was chased by a load of young boys in one of those fast and furious type cars who hurled abuse at me, threw things at my car and basically tried to intimidate me for about 5 miles. They completely failed to realise there was a 16 stone bloke behind the wheel with a crowbar underneath the seat and an ex con in the passenger seat. It was quite amusing when I purposely pulled over and they parked behind me laughing and the ex con friend of mine got out wielding the crowbar.

I know those things are fast but I doubt that car had gone that fast before or since.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Verbal

I actually bought and used to drive one of the new style Micras. I bought it specifically because it was the least 'cool' car I had ever seen. I used to refer to it as my anti-chav mobile.

The way you get treated just because of the car you drive is quite an eye opener. I was once driving minding my own business and was chased by a load of young boys in one of those fast and furious type cars who hurled abuse at me, threw things at my car and basically tried to intimidate me for about 5 miles. They completely failed to realise there was a 16 stone bloke behind the wheel with a crowbar underneath the seat and an ex con in the passenger seat. It was quite amusing when I purposely pulled over and they parked behind me laughing and the ex con friend of mine got out wielding the crowbar.

I know those things are fast but I doubt that car had gone that fast before or since.

OMG :/ It is true though that people treat you differently on the road according to the car you're driving. My car was in the garage for something one time and my mechanic let me borrow a car he had while mine was getting fixed, I can't even remember the type it was but it was tiny, smaller than a micra. But yeah, I could feel straight away that people instantly wanted to over take me (eventhough I wasn't driving slow)

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Verbal

I actually bought and used to drive one of the new style Micras. I bought it specifically because it was the least 'cool' car I had ever seen. I used to refer to it as my anti-chav mobile.

The way you get treated just because of the car you drive is quite an eye opener. I was once driving minding my own business and was chased by a load of young boys in one of those fast and furious type cars who hurled abuse at me, threw things at my car and basically tried to intimidate me for about 5 miles. They completely failed to realise there was a 16 stone bloke behind the wheel with a crowbar underneath the seat and an ex con in the passenger seat. It was quite amusing when I purposely pulled over and they parked behind me laughing and the ex con friend of mine got out wielding the crowbar.

I know those things are fast but I doubt that car had gone that fast before or since.

And you drive with a crow bar under your seat because...

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Verbal

Yes, because its true as I have just said in the other driving thread. If you see someone driving an executive type car BMW/Merc etc. its pretty much nailed on that they are going to be an arrogant bastard who thinks he/she owns the road and you have to get out of their way.

If you're waiting to be let out and there is a Micra or a Yaris etc. they will ALWAYS let you out.

I drive a BMW and I always let people out - only one mind - if there are 2 cars waiting to get out, I only let the first one go.

I used to drive a Mercedes too - a cute little two seater job, it was a works car and the grief I used to get driving it was unreal........it was one of these:



It was worst in the snow....kids thinks its hilarious to chuck snowballs at you, it was a left hand drive too and I had the window open once and got hit square in the face