What are parents like when you speed?

motorway speed limits are too low, and my dad doesnt really care as long as im under 100, and driving safely for the conditions (be it traffic or weather).

normal roads however, would make them go nuts.
 
I get no complaints as I drive pretty normal tbh. I know for a fact that my mother would never be a passenger on a track day though :D
 
My mother's terrible, anything over the speed limit and she'll have a go at me!

My father on the other hand, well I've been in an Evo II racing against him in a Skyline at over 130mph, on a private road of course ;)
 
both my mum and dad drive big toyotas (reffered to by me as their grandad-mobiles (they aren't grandparents yet though)). however they couldn't be more different, especially when shotgun with me in the rx7...

i try and drive as slowly as possible with my dad in these days because i've actually made him ill when driving normally, but in wintry conditions just pulling out of a junction can be slippery and slide a little and he hangs on for dear life which i find hilarious :p i probably shouldn't, he is a good driver himself but inexplicably has no confidence in mine and just acts like a big baby.

my mum however is a very good driver and passenger. she doesn't admit it but i she likes speed, when i let her drive my car she has fun with it and when she's passenger i can tell she's comfortable with me giving it some beans :] you wouldn't know it from just talking to her, but she has a hidden love for cars and i think that's where i get it from.
 
My parents used to tell me to slow down, now Im a parent and far more experienced myself I can see why.
Doesnt matter how well you can handle your car or bike, make allowances for people who shouldnt be on the road, the roads are crap and overcrowded anyway, no tyre barries or gravel traps, whats the rush.
 
Around the dual carrigeways of MK, generally I will drive as fast as the conditons allow, which is almost always over 70mph. So nice to be able to hit 70+ almost from my front door.

My Mum used to get a bit nervous about it, but now I think she respects my ability to drive. I would say personally I drive quickly, and safely - it's sometimes hard to explain to some people (not you guys obviously!) that such a thing is possible!
 
Dont really see them much as they are in NZ however last time dad was here we were in luton when he was due to check-in at heathrow so made progress and all he said was "take it easy.."

However the wife!! As soon as I put my foot down she grips the door handle like were going to die I can hear the handle creeking! Plus she moans too much.. If she dont like it she can drive :rolleyes:

Parents did tell me off when they found out it did MK (m1 jct 14) to Liecster Royal Infim. in 35 mins. But then again first childrens birth and was 8pm on a thurs..
 
My mums fine with my driving now but used to complain a little when I was younger but it was generally vaild. She's happy with me doing 90 or so on the motorway and similar speeds on fast A roads but I suppose it was her who really taught me to drive quickly and overtake. It's probably easier for me as we both think my dads a crap driver, to close with not great eye sight, whereas I tend to leave plenty of room and have reasonable observation skills.

I've recently bought a 200sx and she actually asked me to take her for a spin in it and show her how it went. She also wanted a go herself and took it out for a thrash over the moors but only upto about 70 or so and on the way back got it sideways round a roundabout. She's very nearly 57 btw.
 
Share a 1.4 Golf 06 Golf with my Mum, she doesn't give a rats how fast I drive, if I overtake etc etc

My dad on the other hand, who drives a BMW 530d, will go crazy If I go the slightest above the speed limit. Or If I rev the car high he's like this car is not a performance car you will break it. Of course when he's driving it, this isn't the case.
 
My dad is fine..

My mum hates not being in control, shes a back seat driver.. she will be looking over my shoulder, i can feel her eyes burning into the back of my skull... WATCH HIM!!!! and urgh... shes just annoying.. and she raggs her TF like a ***** I saw her doing 50 in a 30 once.. and I try not to go out with her in it incase she has an accident.. I dont trust her driving anymore :D
 
Great topic.

When I drive with my dad it feels like I'm on my driving test. He's always "slow down", "you change gear too late", "that's how you'll wear out your brakes quicker" etc.. Before he gets in the car (rare I must add) I tell him not to make comments on my driving but he just can't help himself.

My mum, she's a careful driver and although she doesn't comment whilst I'm driving she lets me know how scared she was afterwards and how she hopes I don't drive at those speeds all of the time! She's just a concerned parent. I thought I kept my spirited driving when driving by myself but as far as they see it I always drive like an idiot :)
 
Dad: "Just take it easy, there's a time for driving like a ****" - Fair enough

And, well, according to my mum, you don't need to rev a car very hard to get maximum acceleration - until I showed her my RR graph which showed that peak power was at just under 6000rpm :p
 
My old man's such a hypocrite when it comes to driving, he will drive fast on the motorway generally, but when i do it, cue a journey of lectures how i could banned,and how its so dangerous yadda yadda yadda.

My mom on the other hand drives crap all of the time,hates it when i speed, i purposely take the racing line to annoy her :p she also has an annoying habit of praying when im driving fast.I just wait till she has fallen asleep then all is gravy :p
 
my dad never used to mind. he was worse than me lol.

my mum is terrible... 'your not going to overtake, put it back into 4th gear, i know youre going to overtake because you dropped down a gear... your dad does that and i hate it when he does etc etc...'
 
they get no say in the matter

a simple " well do you want too drive ? " usually sorts it out

the only reason i ever drive them is if they want a lift somewhere because they want to drink ;) :p
 
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My dad complains when I give it some, and tells me to slow down. Ironic thing is that he used to drive fast along the motorways when I was a kid etc.
 
andy8271 said:
they get no say in the matter

a simple " well do you want too drive ? " usually sorts it out
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Mum would say yes :(

Shes even told me to pull over so she can drive home :(

Ive had to resort to saying "If you dont shut up im gonna pull over and you can get out and walk home!!" :p
 
Zip said:
Mum would say yes :(

Shes even told me to pull over so she can drive home :(

Ive had to resort to saying "If you dont shut up im gonna pull over and you can get out and walk home!!" :p
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I guess thats a pretty bad threat in australia :p
 
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