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look at me! im drive 40 on 60 road! im SAFE!
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Tue, 09 November 2004 13:37
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do you think people who drive "slow" are safe? i say: HELL NO!
there was this camry (the new huge one) driving at like 40! on a 60 zone... i was stuck behind because all the other angy ppl kept overtaking before i could.... so much anger on the streets of melbourne.... 
it was some old chinese lady with HUGE glasses, and i mean HUGE, like HUGe
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Tue, 09 November 2004 13:57
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HA HA HA That's an awesome picture! 
On a similar note... I have been borrowing a car recently since my car has a 7MGE and its having another sleepover at the mechanics... anyway I was driving home today and some stupid woman in a Mondeo was tailgating me  ... I was doing 60 in a 60 zone and refused to speed for her.
Anyway she tailgated me for over a km and then decided to turn left at an intersection I had stopped at. She passed me and went down the 'turn left lane' and I was like, "phew that crazy bitch has gone"... And, what does she do? She runs straight up the back of a Range Rover!!!!  I heard the screech but didn't see it and was shocked when I realised how close I was to being the one who was hit. 
There are two things I hate in this world, incompetent drivers and M series engines.
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Tue, 09 November 2004 15:26
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HAHAHAHHAHAHAAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAH
Sucks to be her.
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Re: look at me! im drive 40 on 60 road! im SAFE!
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Tue, 09 November 2004 15:38
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Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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Re: look at me! im drive 40 on 60 road! im SAFE!
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Tue, 09 November 2004 22:04
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| Yian wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 02:38 |
Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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Sadly this particular brand of stupidity seems to be getting more and more common all the time. I just keep driving at the same speed until just before the point of no return as if I'm going to slam into them, then brake at the last minute (I love having big brakes).
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Tue, 09 November 2004 22:35
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| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 09:04 |
(I love having big brakes).
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Their big?
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Re: look at me! im drive 40 on 60 road! im SAFE!
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Wed, 10 November 2004 00:15
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| Youngy wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 09:35 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 09:04 |
(I love having big brakes).
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Their big?
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Series 5 RX7 on a 900-odd kg car?
Relatively speaking, yes, they are big.
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Brisbane
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Re: look at me! im drive 40 on 60 road! im SAFE!
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Wed, 10 November 2004 08:50
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What an appropriate thread, Driving home from work today I was stuck behind a Victorian magna driver doing 30-40 along a hilly road, in a 60 zone. totally oblivious to everything :\ It wouldn't have worried me too much if it was a straight road, but because it was hilly it was just causing problems for me and the 10 or so other cars stuck behind her :\
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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Wed, 10 November 2004 10:12
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well if they would AT LEAST DIVE THE SPEED limit we would have this problem
and seen alot of "fast looking" cars (riced r33, civics, etc..) driving under the speed limit, even worse when they have their fully sick d00f d00f going, its like WHO CARS SHUT UP AND DIVE 60! (they were doing like 50-55)
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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Wed, 10 November 2004 12:36
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WTF! Did you make that?
I can't seem to damage her though... I think they are blanks.
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Wed, 10 November 2004 13:22
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yea thats like the "beta" only the rear end can be damaged 
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Wed, 10 November 2004 14:51
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I was doing 120km/h in this completely quiet one lane (one each way) road adjacent to a station which I shall not name and you've got a clear view for AGES and it was totally empty then I see a car further up indicating. I didn't think anything of it because I was going pretty fast and he just cut in and was driving at like 35km/h and my brakes locked up and screeched for a good 5 metres and I was SO scared I was going to hit the bastard but luckily the lane going in my direction split off for a tiny section for parking so I was able to screech along in there. If I had stayed behind him I wouldn't have hit him luckily, but it makes me so angry. I REALLY hate it when you're going at a decent speed like 70-80 (legally) and some idiot decides that they HAVE to get onto the road, they just can't wait and then don't even bother to speed up, inconveniencing EVERYONE behind them!!
It also makes me wish I had ABS brakes a lot more.
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Wed, 10 November 2004 17:33
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man i hate SLOW drivers
speed limits should be a MINIMUM
this was quite some time ago but nonetheless
the one and only time i have been done for speeding was cos i was frustrated at being held up by a slow ass driver in a te magna, it was on new belair rd and almost dark, i wasnt speeding or ne thing ( i had heaps of parts in the car )...then this fuddy duddy in a magna pulls out   and proceeds to go 40km/ph up this hill, limit is 60kh/ph, n e way i am getting really impatient as with the 4ac it is a bit annoying in second, but labouring in 3rd lol! eventually he pulls of, relieved, i floor it....i am coming up the the hairpin and i see the cops and im like fuck! that was pure frustration i was sooo pissed of 80km/ph in a 60 zone...cost me $400 to get back on the road! grrr...
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Wed, 10 November 2004 17:34
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| Yian wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 02:38 |
Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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maybe its coz the holden has poor acceleration??
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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Thu, 11 November 2004 00:42
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ha ha ha I love the look on her face when you shoot out the drivers window.
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Thu, 11 November 2004 03:15
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| b1gb3n wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 04:34 |
| Yian wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 02:38 |
Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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If you're a good driver you know how fast your car accelerates and you will know not to merge into the right lane of a 3-lane road if you don't have the pace. Heaps of times I've had to wait longer than usual to turn into a road when I've got 4 or 5 people in the car because I know my car won't make it. Sometimes it pisses people off but I'm not stupid enough to try and floor it. I'm not going to get into an accident because someone behind me can't hang on for 30 seconds. Pffft.
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Thu, 11 November 2004 04:38
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| thu187 wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 14:15 |
| b1gb3n wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 04:34 |
| Yian wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 02:38 |
Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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If you're a good driver you know how fast your car accelerates and you will know not to merge into the right lane of a 3-lane road if you don't have the pace. Heaps of times I've had to wait longer than usual to turn into a road when I've got 4 or 5 people in the car because I know my car won't make it. Sometimes it pisses people off but I'm not stupid enough to try and floor it. I'm not going to get into an accident because someone behind me can't hang on for 30 seconds. Pffft.
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And how many good drivers have u seen on the road?? U cant expect general ppl around u to be good drivers
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Thu, 11 November 2004 08:47
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40 on a 60? Try 40 on a 70, 50 on a 90 & 70 on a 100 road, all todays experiences Is it something to do with remembrance day or what??? Anyway time to vent, had a terrible day today & wish I carried a gun...
First off a 4wd queued across an intersection marked 'KEEP CLEAR' in big white letters!!! I left enough space so people could still turn, but a stupid cow in a Magna didn't realise until the last minute & by then our lights had changed green. THEN she decides to turn, right in front of me...
Secondly going up Mount Ousley i'm in the right lane passing the trucks when a Camry pulls out from the left lane and proceeds to crawl up the mountain doing about 70 in the aforementioned 100 zone, while the traffic backs up behind him. Upon reching the crest of the hill he speeds up past 100 as i'm trying to get into the left lane to take my turnoff.
So I get in front of him & take my foot off the accelerator until we slow down to about 60. He pulls into the other lane, I speed up to the limit & he pulled back behind me. Again I lift my foot off the accelerator & we slow down, again he tries to pass me. Third time he gave up & I went on my way, gee it's annoying when people speed up as you're trying to overtake 
Also cruising between Waterfall & Heathcoate I nearly got cleaned up by a Rodeo which drifted into my lane by accident, driver must've been picking his nose as he was digging deep when I passed him. And lastly I was stuck behind a Magna running two stroke by the smell of it. Intersection was covered in grey smoke & I felt sick, still do actually. What are the symptons of carbon monoxide poisoning? Got the plates, can we report these cars to the EPA or something???
[Updated on: Thu, 11 November 2004 08:57]
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Thu, 11 November 2004 09:05
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Yeah, report the fucker... I got reported by some Šunt and my car used only to blow a small puff of black smoke (fuel) on startup but never when running. I was so cut about that because I regularly see cars like the one you mentioned who are on the road spewing out shit 100 times worse and 100% of the time.
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Thu, 11 November 2004 09:18
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| Conquest wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 19:47 |
40 on a 60? Try 40 on a 70, 50 on a 90 & 70 on a 100 road, all todays experiences Is it something to do with remembrance day or what??? Anyway time to vent, had a terrible day today & wish I carried a gun...
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You can shoot my sister if you want? I was in her car once. 65 on the freeway. You have no idea how embarassed I was coz every single driver that drove passed us gave us a very nice greasy indeed.
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Thu, 11 November 2004 09:34
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| Yian wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 20:18 |
| Conquest wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 19:47 |
40 on a 60? Try 40 on a 70, 50 on a 90 & 70 on a 100 road, all todays experiences Is it something to do with remembrance day or what??? Anyway time to vent, had a terrible day today & wish I carried a gun...
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You can shoot my sister if you want? I was in her car once. 65 on the freeway. You have no idea how embarassed I was coz every single driver that drove passed us gave us a very nice greasy indeed.
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Nah i'll pass, not really the violent type although my ICQ profile says otherwise  Reminds me of a story my grandfather told me, apparently his wife (my grandmother) hated him taking his car past 80 on the freeway. He would often pray that she would fall asleep so he could do the speed limit...
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Thu, 11 November 2004 11:23
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i hate those huge ass 4wd who think they can do anything, ie. try to drag me, that right a v6 3l or 5l huGe thing vs me small as ae95 (yes its 4wd but SMall) 4cyl 1.6l
Result just in:
nO CHance BUAHAHHAHA
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I Supported Toymods
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Fri, 12 November 2004 23:04
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| Conquest wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 19:47 |
Secondly going up Mount Ousley i'm in the right lane passing the trucks when a Camry pulls out from the left lane and proceeds to crawl up the mountain doing about 70 in the aforementioned 100 zone, while the traffic backs up behind him. Upon reching the crest of the hill he speeds up past 100 as i'm trying to get into the left lane to take my turnoff.
So I get in front of him & take my foot off the accelerator until we slow down to about 60. He pulls into the other lane, I speed up to the limit & he pulled back behind me. Again I lift my foot off the accelerator & we slow down, again he tries to pass me. Third time he gave up & I went on my way, gee it's annoying when people speed up as you're trying to overtake
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I used to drive a truck for my old job, went up Ousley every Friday morning (do you live in Wollongong?). I had the poor old Isuzu pinned at 40 kays overtaking semis, then 2 old birds pull out into the right lane doing 35. Lost my run-up Had to drop back to second and cruise up the hill with the semis 
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Sat, 13 November 2004 01:54
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| Conquest wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 18:47 |
And lastly I was stuck behind a Magna running two stroke by the smell of it. Intersection was covered in grey smoke & I felt sick, still do actually. What are the symptons of carbon monoxide poisoning? Got the plates, can we report these cars to the EPA or something???
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All magna's stink. Even the latest model. I don't know what it is, probably just bad building.
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Sat, 13 November 2004 09:16
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| b1gb3n wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 15:38 |
| thu187 wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 14:15 |
| b1gb3n wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 04:34 |
| Yian wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 02:38 |
Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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maybe its coz the holden has poor acceleration??
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If you're a good driver you know how fast your car accelerates and you will know not to merge into the right lane of a 3-lane road if you don't have the pace. Heaps of times I've had to wait longer than usual to turn into a road when I've got 4 or 5 people in the car because I know my car won't make it. Sometimes it pisses people off but I'm not stupid enough to try and floor it. I'm not going to get into an accident because someone behind me can't hang on for 30 seconds. Pffft.
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And how many good drivers have u seen on the road?? U cant expect general ppl around u to be good drivers
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I think it's a perfectly good expectation. When you drive your own car you have a feel for it. You know how fast it goes and if you can make it or not. Maybe it doesn't happen but it should be expected. The path to obtaining a license should be a lot more demanding I think.
Even instructors will tell you, when over-taking, don't get right behind the car. Keep a distance of like a metre then change lanes and then come back into your original lane. However this isn't possible if you have an older, crappy car (which instructors do not).
I've been honked at before because I desperately needed to get into the next lane and because traffic was travelling fast, when I got to the next lane it was too close to the guy behind me's car (even though it actually was safe). Still, if I had a better engine it would be much easier but it'd be nice if people considered these sorts of things more.
I'm tired, I might be rambling on and talking shit.
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Sat, 13 November 2004 10:57
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| thu187 wrote on Sat, 13 November 2004 20:16 |
| b1gb3n wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 15:38 |
| thu187 wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 14:15 |
| b1gb3n wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 04:34 |
| Yian wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 02:38 |
Heh. Its almost as bad as when I almost ran up this Holden driven by some old dude. I was going a tad over 70 (maybe 80? maybe 90? I dunno but thats not the point) on a 70km/h road and this guy pulls out from his driveway on a 3 lane road and merges straight into the right lane which I am on. I was a fair way back at this point but c'mon, if you want to merge into the right at least speed up. I had to brake down to 40km/h coz I just didnt realise that they would be stupid enough to go that slow in the right lane. And kept at that speed for another approx. 1km. Ah well. At least I know my brakes work.
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If you're a good driver you know how fast your car accelerates and you will know not to merge into the right lane of a 3-lane road if you don't have the pace. Heaps of times I've had to wait longer than usual to turn into a road when I've got 4 or 5 people in the car because I know my car won't make it. Sometimes it pisses people off but I'm not stupid enough to try and floor it. I'm not going to get into an accident because someone behind me can't hang on for 30 seconds. Pffft.
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And how many good drivers have u seen on the road?? U cant expect general ppl around u to be good drivers
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I think it's a perfectly good expectation. When you drive your own car you have a feel for it. You know how fast it goes and if you can make it or not. Maybe it doesn't happen but it should be expected. The path to obtaining a license should be a lot more demanding I think.
Even instructors will tell you, when over-taking, don't get right behind the car. Keep a distance of like a metre then change lanes and then come back into your original lane. However this isn't possible if you have an older, crappy car (which instructors do not).
I've been honked at before because I desperately needed to get into the next lane and because traffic was travelling fast, when I got to the next lane it was too close to the guy behind me's car (even though it actually was safe). Still, if I had a better engine it would be much easier but it'd be nice if people considered these sorts of things more.
I'm tired, I might be rambling on and talking shit.
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is what shits me. Dude, I've ridden my bicycle before and at full pedal-off-my-ass effort I can hit 60km/h in less than a 1km distance.
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Sat, 13 November 2004 14:01
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| ae86-Levin wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 18:05 |
edit: I also live on the forshore in bris and weekends i'm flat out making it to 40 in a 50 zone....
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Yeah on the weekend that forshore is shocking I avoid it adn if i do go there i go slow so many idiots just walk out infront of ya, not sure if you would remember a few years ago a guy got killed near where they have the spring parade, I was there they guy was my mate, the guy that hit and killed him was also my mate, but yeah that was a case of stupidity and speed. But not long after that they changed the speed limit to 50.
Why did i say that? i dunno thought it was a litle relevant, I feel old, off to bed for me 
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| Youngy wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 09:35 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 10 November 2004 09:04 |
(I love having big brakes).
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Their big?
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