M25 race..... or not!

[Col3371]

M25 @ 6am. On a Gatwick Airport run home. I'm doing a steady 70mph (along the speed camera section incidentally). He slowed me down to around 50mph at times.

This never happened in me Jag

No audio cause it's full of me saying things like "do behave chap", "stop being a silly boy" & "do just go away"..... you get the picture :lol:

Dunno what car it is either

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[marks]

Looks like an overpriced/underpowered Golf to me. What was he doing?

 

[Col3371]

Apart from pi**ing me off? Trying to race, one guesses. It went on for about 10 miles or so.

 

[Manders Mustang]

Apart from pi**ing me off? Trying to race, one guesses. It went on for about 10 miles or so.

You get it a lot, I've had old 2008 civics, VXRs, Audi A1s, Old Golfs, the lot you name it, from mid to late 2000, to pre 2000 reg cars pulling up along side me, or speeding up and then cruising next to me... Depending on the day or stretch i'll make them look a prat infront of their significant others, obviously, never going over the speed limit...


You also notice you get a lot of people 'chasing' you on roads, it's odd... I kinda like it, until Mr Idiot gets too close to my back end and I drop 5th and bolt, or when Plonker in the car cruising next to me is taking pictures of me... I mean, the car ;)!

 

[Col3371]

Odd thing... the faster the car is, the more patient I am. I don't need to get points to prove that my cars faster. :frusty:

 

[twiggy]

Had the same thing once in my old Renault Megane 225 cup on the M4 one night, he just kept slowing down then as I came along side him he'd boot it, the Megane was getting on age wise and after a while I was so tired of it I got to the point where I wasn't slowing down the next time he'd braked in front of me, think he worried more for his car than I did...he gave up very quick.

 

[Jimboy2]

I have been embarrassed too many times over the years that I don't bother any more.
Nothing worse than thinking your car would beat a clio from a set of lights and getting your ass whopped lol.

 

[Manders Mustang]

Odd thing... the faster the car is, the more patient I am. I don't need to get points to prove that my cars faster. :frusty:

Hahah, funnily enough I'm the same, I used to ahem... Spiritedley drive everywhere in my corsa, high revs etc, like a little lunatic I guess.... However, I get up to 70 in the stang now in a few seconds and just hit cruise control and enjoy the ride.

Guess the difference is, when you enjoy driving your car, aint much gonna take you out of it! WHen you hate it you just want the drive over and done with... Equally, I still get to my usual destinations quicker in the stang than I did in the Corsa :doh:

 

[marks]

Odd thing... the faster the car is, the more patient I am. I don't need to get points to prove that my cars faster. :frusty:

True but I suppose you could have given her a few revs just to prove a point and get rid of him?

 

[Col3371]

True but I suppose you could have given her a few revs just to prove a point and get rid of him?

I was tempted but had my Daughter in the car with her boyfriend so best not go down the "do as I say, not as I do" route ;)

As a side note: avoid Gatwick arrivals multistory car park until you know your cars size 100%. Jeez, the turns to go up & down are so tight against the 6" concrete kerbs! I obviously know the car okay but its all guesswork because of the hood. Can't see a damned thing. Heart stopping moments somewhat

Good drive though, even through the roadworks which stopped traffic. It occurred to me that this car gives me an unseen grin from inside whenever I drive it. Hard to describe but either way, I don't need to race some nob

 

[marks]

Gottcha, you made the correct decision

 

[RobMJ]

What an idiot! addle: You did the right thing for sure. :clap2:

 

[Twin Turbo]

You definitely did the right thing..........stay away from idiots like that

 

[Stark]

Looks like a Golf R to me and they are no slouches even standard.

You did the right thing and left him to it

 

[stiggy]

Definitely the wisest/best thing to do is not to rise to it. Besides, it winds them up a treat

Golf R is about 315 brake I believe, so no slouch, but pointless racing. Do that on a track

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