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[Steve]

charv in his 1L charv mobile pulled upto me earlier and started revin his engine. bad idea when he has a 1L corsa and i have a 1.7 astra... left him behind

i love doing that to the stereotypical mondeo and BMW drivers (keeping on topic, they usually have their foglights on ) at the lights. It really pees them off when i can match their accelleration in a smaller car (ok, i do have to do excessive revs . . . but its worth it . . . )

 

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Modified Car Insurance - Performance
Modified Car Insurance - Bodykit
Modified Car Insurance - Interior
Modified Car Insurance - Neon
Modified Car Insurance - Tints
Modified Car Insurance - Nitrous

Some of the above may require a higher premium.
All should be noted in writing to Ins company.

Many, will be claused in tiny print as 'standard replacement ony' ..... So much for thet £5k engine, burned out !! You pay higher premium for the performance factor, if you do not read or ask closely, you get a bog standard replacement... Never mind, dad or more likely, working mum will bail you out !!
Surely the lawman knows that the 'loud', illegaly, front window, darkened Nova with teenage driver probably isn't properly insured??
Or is the whole thing more sinister ??

 

[dg123]

We have several maggot-brained morons driving around in rust buckets with these megaphone exhaust systems complete with stereos blaring out some kind of monotonous thumping noise. I am at a complete loss as to why anyone would want to do this.

Agreed on the point of driving instructors - they do not appear to practise what they preach when it comes to driving standards.

and.... Why is it that so many modern cars aren't equipped with park brakes? I have sat numerous times in traffic being blinded by the latest hi-tech brake bulbs (especially the elevated brake light) from the car in front. It should be legal to shoot these drivers - or at least give them a good slap!

 

[countygardens]

Or perhaps as a slightly less violent alternative 'SMASH THE ****ING THINGS WITH BASEBALL BAT'

 

[AdamW]

I remember a time when adults (well, my dad and his mates) sat around moaning about "these stupid Volvos and their illegal bl**dy third brake lights!", funny how what was illegal before is now mandatory Although I can't imagine how blue LEDs on washer jets, or multi-coloured lenses on headlights (to imitate Xenon lamps, by the way: how sad!) will contribute to road safety, so I shouldn't imagine it's on the EU statutes for 2006.

I too wonder about people who sit there with their feet on the clutch and brakes instead of just putting on the handbrake and slipping it into neutral... much more relaxing! Doesn't bother me, but I just wonder if they realise they don't need to be applying pressure and can just sit with their feet on the rug if they want... perhaps I just have a heavy clutch, or girly legs

Small cars are great when empty/lightly loaded, but I'm sure we've all tried driving something small with several people in at some time. So, even the nippiest of chaviots (Saxo VTS?) will become a sluggish lump of lead once equipped with several other chavs. Simply pick these as your targets if you fancy a burn-up

 

[dg123]

Small cars are great when empty/lightly loaded, but I'm sure we've all tried driving something small with several people in at some time. So, even the nippiest of chaviots (Saxo VTS?) will become a sluggish lump of lead once equipped with several other chavs. Simply pick these as your targets if you fancy a burn-up

My car has about the same acceleration as my shed but I do love it when I am on my bike (Blackbird) and one of these 'souped-up' motors tries to out do me from the lights.

 

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Small cars are great when empty/lightly loaded, but I'm sure we've all tried driving something small with several people in at some time. So, even the nippiest of chaviots (Saxo VTS?) will become a sluggish lump of lead once equipped with several other chavs. Simply pick these as your targets if you fancy a burn-up

My car has about the same acceleration as my shed but I do love it when I am on my bike (Blackbird) and one of these 'souped-up' motors tries to out do me from the lights.

Specially in the wet .. oh, hitting a nice diesel mix on the cobbles just as you hit 14000 revs in 3rdddddddd ...... oops now in front of saxo but riding not the 'bird but M&S keks !! Only joking !! ( but I have helped pick up the odd bike after a little skating derring do )

 

[dabaldie]

maybe going slightly off topic... but

Some of the above may require a higher premium.
All should be noted in writing to Ins company.

surely if you have modded yopur car it should be noted on the insurance certificate?,,
I changed the alloys on my old astra a few years back and had to pay a premium for the privilege (no pun), but the insurance certificate said nothing about it.. (twas on the schedule tho).
Surely if PC Plod pulls over Chav Boy racer and checks his insurance certificate there must be a way to find out if he had actually declared the mods...and made the car legal.... otherwise its NOT INSURED.

 

[Ian84]

Why is it some Volvos have sidelights that are always on when you start up? ever told a volvo driver that his lights are on? & what is it with xenon lights, just on the brow of a hill & wham, temporary blindness followed by spots whenever you blink!

 

[dabaldie]

volvo's (older esp) have side lights on all the time cos its the law in many scandinavian countries.. even during the day.

wonder how many people have actually been stopped and fined for having illegal bright front lamps?

 

[kendor]

some people treat their vehicles like their houses as their own little castle, if someone wants to make themselves look like prats with boy racer stripes and spoilers etc let them, eventually they will realise that everyone IS poking fun at them and they'll come to their senses, as long as it does no harm then let individuals be individual (even if there are thousands of them)