How I kept calm I'm not sure...

Had this happen to me on Saturday when driving my wife's Cupra.

I was 'stuck' behind one of those hateful MINI Countryman Cooper things for about 10 miles along the A272. They insisted on pottering along at 45-50 on the NSL roads, and as soon as I had the chance to overtake (safely), I did. This was on the A272 going away from the Buckbarn crossroads (long straight). I booted it, caught up to find that they were trying their level best to pull away from me, at which point I was committed and the cars in the distance were getting closer. Luckily I managed to get past with no problem, but I was seething at the stupidity of the MINI driver. :mad:
 
rossk26 said:
I personally find my main headlights are suitable and no need to blast my high beams (on roads I know well, including country lanes).

So I'd rather have full concentration on control of the steering wheel rather than flicking the high beam stalk every 2 seconds.

Thanks
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but high beams alow you to see further down the road at natinal speed limit speeds you don't want to drive short sighted.
 
danza said:
Had this happen to me on Saturday when driving my wife's Cupra.

I was 'stuck' behind one of those hateful MINI Countryman Cooper things for about 10 miles along the A272. They insisted on pottering along at 45-50 on the NSL roads, and as soon as I had the chance to overtake (safely), I did. This was on the A272 going away from the Buckbarn crossroads (long straight). I booted it, caught up to find that they were trying their level best to pull away from me, at which point I was committed and the cars in the distance were getting closer. Luckily I managed to get past with no problem, but I was seething at the stupidity of the MINI driver. :mad:
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i had that on the A272 too, not sure why, but if they want to do 45mph, why do they get the hump when i want to overtake and do 60?! :rolleyes:
 
I've had this happen to me today from some red faced ( I quite literally mean that ) guy in a 318i.

The kick down sorted it with no drama at all.
 
I think I would have possibly overtaken earlier than you did, but then again I don't know the road or see it properly from that video.

I think the guy who doesn't use his main beams is a bigger idiot than the ctr driver lol
 
Enfield said:
I think I would have possibly overtaken earlier than you did, but then again I don't know the road or see it properly from that video.

I think the guy who doesn't use his main beams is a bigger idiot than the ctr driver lol
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He wasn't ready to give it maximum beans 'cos his supercharger had not long since been installed and it hadn't been tuned optimally (although as long as he's running a bit rich, it would have been fine but alas that was 4 months ago now so irrelevant :D ) but if you know the road and are confident that you can get past without giving it 200% beans, it's often doable. Unless, of course, you're about to overtake the world's largest bell piece.


Edit: and I slightly revived this thread due to just seeing a link to it on Pistonheads. :)
 
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