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Robbie J · 21st September 2008, 08:26 PM

coming back from Brands hatch toady there was some serious traffic, I had a 530d right up my backside then started the undertaking routine.

I don't think he was GTR storker just stupid. I had traffic in front so I couldn't go anywhere, if I touched my brakes he would of ended up sitting next to me. Why...

It seems the R35 gets good reactions or idoits giving thumbs down or acting stupid

kismetcapitan · 21st September 2008, 08:29 PM

can the Bee*R Power Builder be fitted to the R35? It is hands down the best anti-tailgating device. Throw the car in neutral, floor the throttle, and pop, bang, and flame away

I once dealt with a tailgater by slamming on the brakes, then doing a burnout right then and there, inches from his car. He got the message.

Robbie J · 21st September 2008, 08:39 PM

parts for rears of R35s are not so easy if he or I messed it up

found a bit of clear road, left him behind then pulled in

I think his missus had a smile on her face, but why is what I don't understand

axolotl · 21st September 2008, 09:41 PM

i have heard that some people who get a thrill out of seeing performance cars do their thing will try to goad people into accelerating hard....e.g. by acting like they want to race you off lights even though they know they will lose....but if they tailgate to do that then that is just plain rude of them

matty32 · 21st September 2008, 09:45 PM

join the club get it in the 34gtr

but thats only on the southend run

mostly people wave or take photos lol

G40tee · 21st September 2008, 09:51 PM

yeah i get it too . . . . . .when im on the bus on the way to work :-( hurry up car and be finished!! lol

lets face it, the majority of people on the roads today are dicks!

bee*r sounds like a plan though toby!

oh and btw what the hell is korea like! stopping and doing a burnout! haha love it!

timechaser · 24th September 2008, 01:53 AM

There's something with BMWs... Big Mothereffng ******s? (I know there are nice BMW drivers as well)...

Had a 520i in front of me on a 3 lane highway today - both left lanes are clear. But no - he will not give way. In face, he proceeded to swerve to block me when I tried to shift to the left lane to undertake. Thankfully got an empty space so was able to use the warp drive.

I think it is just their hate - a new form of freudian ***** envy :P

GT-Racer · 24th September 2008, 09:20 AM

Kadir · 24th September 2008, 09:48 AM

Just keep a nice distance ahead of you when in traffic. Or flash your hazards and perhaps such drivers may back off somewhat.

As G40tee rightly notes, many drivers out there are questionable. And many of them just so happen to be in, dare I say it, BMWs and other German marques. Quite annoying.

I only like to drive my R34 GTR when the roads are fairly quiet although there are times when you cant help but be stuck in traffic. Prevention better than cure. The Bee R trick sounds like a good'un though!

mifn21 · 24th September 2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by timechaser

There's something with BMWs... Big Mothereffng ******s? (I know there are nice BMW drivers as well)...

Had a 520i in front of me on a 3 lane highway today - both left lanes are clear. But no - he will not give way. In face, he proceeded to swerve to block me when I tried to shift to the left lane to undertake. Thankfully got an empty space so was able to use the warp drive.

The trick is to cut back in front of them as close as possible to wake them up a bit

Robbie J · 24th September 2008, 11:07 AM

its against the law to undertake (works OK in the US) but its OK to sit in the outside lane?

You are supposed to pull into the left but there is not enough traffic cops to enforce it, so BMW's think its their lane

R

mifn21 · 24th September 2008, 11:20 AM

Bit of a grey area IMO, since you're allowed to pass on the left if traffic in that lane is moving faster than traffic in the lane to the right

axolotl · 24th September 2008, 05:55 PM

only in queueing traffic i believe

kpkpkp · 24th September 2008, 09:05 PM

As I understand it you can undertake if there is constant flow of traffic in all lanes and the flows are at different speeds.

When I come up against people like the BMW driver - I make sure I leave as much space as possible when I undertake so that if the police ever catch me I can accuse the driver in front of being dangerous, jumping on the brakes and swerving and claim that I was giving him as much room as possible so as not to cause an accident.

Kp

axolotl · 24th September 2008, 09:58 PM

the highway code specifically states that you can overtake on the left if there is queueing traffic and the left queue is moving more quickly than the right.....if the middle lane is moving at 70mph and the right hand lane is moving at 65mph then i don't think that would qualify as queueing traffic.

21st September 2008, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robbie J GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 969	Rant... coming back from Brands hatch toady there was some serious traffic, I had a 530d right up my backside then started the undertaking routine. I don't think he was GTR storker just stupid. I had traffic in front so I couldn't go anywhere, if I touched my brakes he would of ended up sitting next to me. Why... It seems the R35 gets good reactions or idoits giving thumbs down or acting stupid

21st September 2008, 09:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
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21st September 2008, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
G40tee GTROC Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bucks Posts: 822	yeah i get it too . . . . . .when im on the bus on the way to work :-( hurry up car and be finished!! lol lets face it, the majority of people on the roads today are dicks! bee*r sounds like a plan though toby! oh and btw what the hell is korea like! stopping and doing a burnout! haha love it! __________________ Back to the good old days! :-p Christmas present for me maybe??

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21st September 2008, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,329	can the Bee*R Power Builder be fitted to the R35? It is hands down the best anti-tailgating device. Throw the car in neutral, floor the throttle, and pop, bang, and flame away I once dealt with a tailgater by slamming on the brakes, then doing a burnout right then and there, inches from his car. He got the message.

21st September 2008, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbie J GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 969	parts for rears of R35s are not so easy if he or I messed it up found a bit of clear road, left him behind then pulled in I think his missus had a smile on her face, but why is what I don't understand

21st September 2008, 09:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
axolotl GTROC Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 334	i have heard that some people who get a thrill out of seeing performance cars do their thing will try to goad people into accelerating hard....e.g. by acting like they want to race you off lights even though they know they will lose....but if they tailgate to do that then that is just plain rude of them

24th September 2008, 01:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
timechaser GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 145	There's something with BMWs... Big Mothereffng ****s? (I know there are nice BMW drivers as well)... Had a 520i in front of me on a 3 lane highway today - both left lanes are clear. But no - he will not give way. In face, he proceeded to swerve to block me when I tried to shift to the left lane to undertake. Thankfully got an empty space so was able to use the warp drive. I think it is just their hate - a new form of freudian *** envy :P

24th September 2008, 09:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
GT-Racer GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 306	...

24th September 2008, 09:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kadir GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 406	Just keep a nice distance ahead of you when in traffic. Or flash your hazards and perhaps such drivers may back off somewhat. As G40tee rightly notes, many drivers out there are questionable. And many of them just so happen to be in, dare I say it, BMWs and other German marques. Quite annoying. I only like to drive my R34 GTR when the roads are fairly quiet although there are times when you cant help but be stuck in traffic. Prevention better than cure. The Bee R trick sounds like a good'un though!

24th September 2008, 11:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
Robbie J GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 969	its against the law to undertake (works OK in the US) but its OK to sit in the outside lane? You are supposed to pull into the left but there is not enough traffic cops to enforce it, so BMW's think its their lane R

24th September 2008, 11:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
mifn21 GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,035	Bit of a grey area IMO, since you're allowed to pass on the left if traffic in that lane is moving faster than traffic in the lane to the right

24th September 2008, 05:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
axolotl GTROC Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 334	only in queueing traffic i believe

24th September 2008, 09:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
kpkpkp GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 113	As I understand it you can undertake if there is constant flow of traffic in all lanes and the flows are at different speeds. When I come up against people like the BMW driver - I make sure I leave as much space as possible when I undertake so that if the police ever catch me I can accuse the driver in front of being dangerous, jumping on the brakes and swerving and claim that I was giving him as much room as possible so as not to cause an accident. Kp

24th September 2008, 09:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
axolotl GTROC Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 334	the highway code specifically states that you can overtake on the left if there is queueing traffic and the left queue is moving more quickly than the right.....if the middle lane is moving at 70mph and the right hand lane is moving at 65mph then i don't think that would qualify as queueing traffic.