Better car phenomenon

Peter Diffey · 18 Jun 2009 at 13:05

Definatly a difference when moving from the Clio to MX5.

People see the clio coming down the road and desperatly want to get infront of it because they think a granny is driving. So I got a lot more people pulling out infront of me on roads and roundabouts.

Saying that though, I still have to take avaisive action on a daily basis on the commute to work in the MX5

[TW]Fox · 18 Jun 2009 at 13:07

Dreadnort79 said:
Everone thinks im a arogant twit because I drive a Skyline.

I suspect 90% of people don't even know what a Skyline is, its just a generic bland Japanese saloon to most people. Only car enthusiasts know quite how good they really are.

fonzee · 18 Jun 2009 at 13:11

Dreadnort79 said:
jelosey

brilliant

FreeStream · 18 Jun 2009 at 14:43

I've been driving a Mazda 3 recently and compared to my Mk1 Golf other people just don't let you out as much, etc.

Oh well, get my Mk 1 back today so im a happy camper

Although some **** scratched my hire car 2 hours before it got collected... ****!

mjt · 18 Jun 2009 at 14:49

paradigm said:
I get treated what I would class as "normally" in the Leon. Driving the 330d, less people thank you for waiting, and I certainly don't get let out of junctions anymore.

why/when did you get rid of the 325?

Nathan · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:02

Why wont people thank you when you re driving a honda? hmmm I can see if you had a new bmw or merc then yes bhut not an old honda sorry!

jamief · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:14

Dreadnort79 said:
Quite frankly i could care less.

That phrase doesn't mean what you think it means.

schumi84 · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:19

I havent really noticed much of a difference between the SX and Megane, seems to be certain days when other drivers seem to forget how to drive and just randomly pull out, dont look etc.

With regards to letting people out i am definitely more inclined to do so if the other driver is polite and waits as opposed to those that think they can just pull out.

RobPot · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:19

Another noticeable difference here between an MX-5 and a Skoda Octavia.
I get let out more in the MX5, in the skoda it's easier to push people out of the way!

mattyprice4004 · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:24

Every man and his dog waves to say thanks to me in the slippermobile, probably because they think I'm a 79 year old man with no teeth.

Nasty shock when I gun it as soon as I hit an NSL road though!

BananaDunka · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:26

I always let people pass if the traffic behind me won't be held up for too long and it's a complete 50/50 split if I get a thanks or not but what I have noticed is every virtually time I let a nice car pass the driver will gesture a thanks with the hand or a nod.

I find it's always the crud car drivers that will only sometimes return the gesture.

Van drivers always give me a thinks with a huge thumb up out the window...which is nice

[TW]Fox · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:28

I let nice cars out and let crap cars hang around in junctions. I also never let hatchbacks out because there is a risk they will hold me up.

I am also not deluded enough to think other people on the road are 'shocked' when I accelerate away or are 'jealous' of my ageing Nissan

jamief · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:39

[TW]Fox;14310738 said:
I am also not deluded enough to think other people on the road are 'shocked' when I accelerate away or are 'jealous' of my ageing Nissan

Totally wrong. Literally tens of jaws have dropped when the raw powah of the Rover is unleashed and causes chunks of NSL road tarmac to land on the bonnets of unsuspecting tailgaters.

bledd · 18 Jun 2009 at 15:46

mrk said:
Van drivers always give me a thinks with a huge thumb up out the window...which is nice

on a similar note, recently was on a roundabout, and this car cut across a van driver, making him swerve

the van driver quickly put both arms out the window and did a shotgun blast + reload gesture with his arms

he was still going around the roundabout at the time, so must have been steering with his knees

only me and the gf saw this, but it made us both laugh

excaliborg · 18 Jun 2009 at 16:57

I found things were pretty much neutral in my Citroen Xsara (as expected, really). But in the MX5 people will often overtake, undertake through tiny gaps, and accellerate round me to cut in front of me on a slip road.

Not quite sure why, I drive in exactly the same way.

oneilldo · 18 Jun 2009 at 18:22

Will Gill said:
try driving a porsche no-one lets you out, ever and everyone seems to hate you on the roads too

I've not really noticed this but I don't really do that many miles so that might be why. I have noticed that there seems to be more retards on the road though, but I think this might be because I am driving faster so it is more noticible if for example, someone pulls out in front of you at the roundabout at about 1 mph etc.

waso_dude · 18 Jun 2009 at 18:44

since i got my new car (Mazda3) i get a lot more thanks than in my old Fiat Bravo,

I also get more when i'm in my shirt on way home from work.

mr tommo · 18 Jun 2009 at 18:58

I was going to start a similiar thread.

I seriously don't get let out of anywhere anymore! Strangely I find that other BMW's seem to let me out more often than not so from now on I'm sticking with my german buddies.

I do seem to get more of a definate thank you when letting out other cars, which is cool

jpmonkey69 · 18 Jun 2009 at 19:50

jamief said:
That phrase doesn't mean what you think it means.

lol

inconceivable!

miniyazz · 18 Jun 2009 at 21:44

bledd. said:
i hope this is a serious post

That's funny, I rather hoped it wasn't.

[TW]Fox;14310738 said:
I let nice cars out and let crap cars hang around in junctions. I also never let hatchbacks out because there is a risk they will hold me up.

Good to know

I've noticed hatchbacks do tend to hold me up more than more powerful cars, but that may be because there are more of them around. I wouldn't put the risk of being held up by a hatchback that much higher than a more expensive car though.

In a town, I tend to let people out. If I'm on the approach to a NSL road though, I tend not to let people out.. the risk of being held up.. not that it matters, unless it's late the chances of getting stuck behind a lorry on a twisty A-road are approximately 10:1 on the routes I normally travel.