Veracocha Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Sadly it's a true fact - I spend all my money on motorbikes so have never seen the need to change my trusty old saxo as it has been so reliable and makes the perect cheap road 'hack'! I have really calmed down over the last few years and just drive to get from A to B, nothing more nothing less. However, every single car you can imagine tries to hurt, bully, intimidate, race and barge my car out of the fast lane even if I'm keeping up with traffic. This became apparent to me when I decided to borrow my bro's a3T and everyone was a bit less frenzied around me. I never realised how people (whether they realise it or not) treat you so differently depending on what car you are in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activa Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Very true. People do treat you completely differently depending on what car you're driving. Unfortunately,the Saxo has always been associated with the Max Power brigade.Cheapish to buy,insure and run,and every add-on you could ever wish for is available at your local store.Hence,people will straight away assume that you're up for a bit of street racing and that you think it's quicker than a Veyron. When I had my 944T a while back,I remember coming back from Newmarket behind a minibus and one of the occupants threw a beer can out of the window narrowly missing the front of my car.Why,when it cost me less than a new Fiesta? Purely down to peoples perceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 It is true. Lorries drivers are more guilty than most. If a small car (Micra, Saxo, Nova etc) on the motorway is going less than their speed, they tailgate. If it is a Merc or a much bigger vehicle, they give it a lot more space. I like to think I don't care what the car is - if it is in the way, it's in the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorburn Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Everyone assumes I'm a hairdresser, had people shout at me ('poof' simply isn't imaginative) and the likes plenty times. People are idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1MAC Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Very true. People do treat you completely differently depending on what car you're driving. [/ QUOTE ] Yep, welcome to the world. For some reason, any hot hatch or hot looking hatch is something that really gets people's backs up (as are anything that looks 'performance orientated', I suppose). When I had my CTR I had no end of people looking to get one up on me - the worst being cars that were obviously slower (to anyone who cared or had two brain cells). Even had vans trying to race me FFS The Asbo I have now is better as it's stealth grey but I still get a bit of this. Just the other day I had a Mondeo TDCi trying to show me 'who was boss'. Having said all that (and in confessional mode), it is rather fun to hand out a slapped arse every now and again, the Merk SLK a few years back (when I actually wasn't drving) was a particularly fun one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Very true. People do treat you completely differently depending on what car you're driving. [/ QUOTE ] ....Aaah, I wondered why driving a GTI got me treated like an old GIT Brave of you to admit your Saxo leanings, Veracocha . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sufu Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I had a VTR a couple of years back I've got to admit they're great fun to drive, I did tend to get a lot of hassle from boy racers though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I get tailgated like mad most of the time, everyone wants to race the white car with the big wing, mainly in 30 and 40 zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 I expect to get tailgated and encouraged to race but it rarely happens and I very rarely respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 The trouble with VTR's is that 75% of them are owned by boy racers who can afford to insure/run a VTS, so normal people driving them will probably get stick from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 my first car was a 2000 Saxo VTR in 'wicked red' it was brilliant - no more getting to uni in the rain on a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 My second car was a new VTR in posideon blue, was a pretty cool car looking back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 [ QUOTE ] a 2000 Saxo.........no more getting to uni in the rain [/ QUOTE ] Bazza, there is no way on God's earth that you are in your mid-20's! And if you are, you really need need to change your lifestyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattchaps Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Before I could afford my R, I had a 106 Gti for 2 years. With it being such a small car, people would cut me up and intimidate me. The good thing about it was that it was a lot faster than people thought, so most of the time I had the last laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 [ QUOTE ] The good thing about it was that it was a lot faster than people thought, so most of the time I had the last laugh [/ QUOTE ] Fun fun fun. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Nothing wrong with a saxo, as long as you don't start to chav it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randellp Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Funny that, I used to get a lot of respect in my 205 gti. Which is still, to this day my favourite car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snail Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 It could be worse, you could drive a BMW! Then you'd know just how ignorant people can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] a 2000 Saxo.........no more getting to uni in the rain [/ QUOTE ] Bazza, there is no way on God's earth that you are in your mid-20's! And if you are, you really need need to change your lifestyle [/ QUOTE ] I was 21/22 you git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb1 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 i think your a bit harsh with blaming lorry drivers for tailgating small cars.i feel i speak for us all when i say any car going as slow as us is a bleedin nuisance and gets tail gated! we are an equal opportunity bunch....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Funny that, I used to get a lot of respect in my 205 gti. Which is still, to this day my favourite car. [/ QUOTE ] Without wishing to jinx it, I've not had any real problems so far. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 I don't get any issues at all with my LCR. Red brakes, big exhaust, large wheels etc etc but the car doesn't seem to rile people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted October 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Leon is a lot bigger than a Saxo and has much more top end poke. Also it doesn't really look like a rude boy car so can understand why you don't get hassled as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullett Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 I get loads of people wanting to race in the S3 but no one wants to try it on against the Porsche (except maybe other Porsches). It's nearly always chav in their Saxos or similar(sorry) tailgating until you drop a cog or go round a corner. That was pretty fun in the MCS too, corners having a chav in the boot until you got to a corner to see the look of terror when they realise they are going a bit quick to make it round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 [ QUOTE ] i think your a bit harsh with blaming lorry drivers for tailgating small cars.i feel i speak for us all when i say any car going as slow as us is a bleedin nuisance and gets tail gated! we are an equal opportunity bunch....... [/ QUOTE ] As long as you're confident you can stop as quickly as the vehicle your tailgating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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