Ooops...

InvaderGIR · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:10

Matt82 said:
well hes not going to want to claim it from you, itll be about £2k per person and not many people have the money laying around for that

Especially not poor little students like me.

As far as I'm concerned, these things happen, you live and learn. I'm just glad nobody was actually hurt. He was stationary and likely handbrake on as he appeared to be thinking about getting out (opening and closing his door), which is why I tried to run away.

Still, it'll teach me not to 'wave' at drivers, especially white van men.

Oh, and I'll get a daylight pic tomorrow of how RAC man fixed it...indicator is GENIUS!

InvG

Matt82 · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:13

why did you 'wave'?

loltim · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:13

So you flicked the bird then rammed him?

Matt82 · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:14

if you did fllp the bird then ram him, then you are owed serious kudos/dare points

Lopéz · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:16

Tim said:
So you flicked the bird then rammed him?

This is the version of the story you have to tell your kids/people in the pub in years to come.

InvaderGIR · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:17

Tim said:
So you flicked the bird then rammed him?

Matt82 said:
if you did fllp the bird then ram him, then you are owed serious kudos/dare points

I just laughed sooo much, cheers lads.

By waved I mean 'open fist' (maybe 'loose fist' fits too) I don't want to say just what I did or it's meaning due to the family friendliness of the forums. I most certainly did not extend a finger or even two (I'm guessing that's what flicking the bird means anyway).

InvG

Lopéz · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:26

Ah, you inferred to the other driver that he was an onanist

Liverpool-Lad · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:29

I think you waved at him as you thought he was a bit of alright.

loltim · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:34

InvaderGIR said:
(I'm guessing that's what flicking the bird means anyway).

Go and watch Top Gun, now :eek:

InvaderGIR · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:48

Tim said:
Go and watch Top Gun, now

Don't have a copy of it...sorry.

Lopéz said:
Ah, you inferred to the other driver that he was an onanist

InvG

TaKeN · 3 Jan 2008 at 18:55

Unlucky Invader, I do however find it funny that you gave him an Irate wave the ramming into the back of him

Good luck getting your motor fixed

kieranv · 3 Jan 2008 at 19:19

Matt82 said:
why did you 'wave'?

hmm, yes, my question also, did he hurt, offend or cause you any great danger by overtaking you? Or were you just telling him off and saying "shouldnt be doing that you naughty naughty boy" ?

InvaderGIR · 3 Jan 2008 at 19:57

kieranv said:
hmm, yes, my question also, did he hurt, offend or cause you any great danger by overtaking you? Or were you just telling him off and saying "shouldnt be doing that you naughty naughty boy" ?

Telling off. As I said to him afterwards, I hate it when people overtake me when it's a proper limit (NSL doesn't count

), so doing like 50mph in a 40mph limit really irritates me. He was up my bumper all the time too in a previous limited area, such a nice fellow...

InvG

Haircut · 3 Jan 2008 at 20:15

InvaderGIR said:
Telling off. As I said to him afterwards, I hate it when people overtake me when it's a proper limit (NSL doesn't count ), so doing like 50mph in a 40mph limit really irritates me. He was up my bumper all the time too in a previous limited area, such a nice fellow...

InvG

Just because you hate it doesn't mean you should take any action.
Let other people drive how they want to and avoid them if necessary.

Hopefully you've learnt your lesson though, and you can get your car fixed.

cheets64 · 3 Jan 2008 at 20:21

Jesus, so he overtakes you, you give him what for, he stops and you smash into the back of him trying to overtake?

That is ridiculous. So what if he wants to overtake you, let them, I get the urges to put the foot down or give the finger but its not worth it and people who overtake you very rarely get that far in front of you.

kieranv · 3 Jan 2008 at 20:25

I'll only ever put the foot down if its something stupidly fast, just to see what difference it makes

Ben M · 3 Jan 2008 at 21:01

should have put ypur foot down when he started to overtake. is it only me who would pay to see a race between a pug and a white van?

InvaderGIR · 3 Jan 2008 at 22:36

Haircut said:
Just because you hate it doesn't mean you should take any action.
Let other people drive how they want to and avoid them if necessary.

Hopefully you've learnt your lesson though, and you can get your car fixed.

I didn't try to take action, just the general irritated gestures that people do. I did NOT mean to run into him, and he should not have stopped in the middle of the road (especially as he is local and knows its a very busy road) due to some person making said gesture...especially as he said he was in a rush, if that much of a rush, don't risk anything, just keep on going and ignore it.

Anyway, doesn't matter, it's done now. I don't care what people think of me on here, just thought I'd share my New Year's bad luck, mate's funeral, then this, get off the high horse, please.

InvG

neoboy · 3 Jan 2008 at 22:46

Everytime someone gets close to my bumper for no reason I get this mental image of me breaking hard and them then looking like a pillock. I never mentioned that to my examiner

Mekrel · 4 Jan 2008 at 00:19

When he was tailgating you in an area he can't over take easily on, just do what I do.

Foot off accelerator, drop in neutral and at the gate for 2nd gear - if they go for the over take then whack it into 2nd and floor it.

Had this several times lately, and that always works. Last bloke to do it was someone fat idiot in a Vectra, did it to him which ****** him off completely and angered him more. Then on a dual carriageway later there was a lorry just pulling away on a green light just a head which then merges in turn into a single lane. I pulled along side the lorry and waited until the last minute to feed in front of him which left Mr Grumpy having to pull in behind him.