RWD superior? errrmmm.......

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 20 Dec 2010, 08:54

Xac wrote
"she's lovely"

hope it stays that way Xac after 30 odd years

regards malcolm

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 20 Dec 2010, 10:02

citronut wrote:Xac wrote
"she's lovely"

hope it stays that way Xac after 30 odd years

regards malcolm

30 years of putting up with me and I'd not be able to blame her if it doesn't!

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 20 Dec 2010, 21:18

Got trapped in MK's railway station car park this evening by a large "300 odd bhp" BMW being driven by an idiot, although he did seem to know which end were the drive wheels.

He managed to pull out onto the parking road which is slightly up hill, and proceeded to rev like mad.
Cars behind stopped and the drivers got him going by pushing him up the hill a bit.
He then floored it and lost traction so they managed to push him round across the road so he could try and complete the turn and head out through the bottom exit.
He got stuck going back and forth in a parking space so in the end I got out and told him he was using way too much throttle.
Asked if it was manual or auto and he said "300odd hp manual"
Told him to stick it in gear and just slowly ease the clutch up, and what do you know? It worked

Then had some prat in a fiesta right up the back of me while I was matching the van a safe distance in front.
He pulled out and overtook before lunging back in before the van, nearly going up the back of a car waiting to pull out on the roundabout ahead.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 20 Dec 2010, 21:48

A typical example if an idiot pressing harder on the accelerator thinking it will get them further. Though you would have thought this van driver would have known better:

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 20 Dec 2010, 22:25

I've had an amusing day.

We have an older shape '05' plate Sprinter for the christmas period so we can do more deliveries. I'm the one who drives it as it has no sat nav and it doesn't bother me. What makes it even more fun is that it is lighter than the newer ones.

There is a smallish hill in Wimborne, right after you turn into the road. I noticed a new Astra turn in before me and when I turned in after it it was sat at the bottom of the hill spinning its wheels up. At the time I'm pretty much empty so I approach the hill, move out and pass this Astra and get up the hill no problem at all. I felt like turning round and waving at him

I then had to go to Corfe Mullen, which is on a hill. Cars were just abandoned at the bottom of this hill and those who were still there were revving the nuts off thinking it would get them up. Once again I breezed past them.

The other thing is that this older Sprinter has a very lively tail

much fun has been had! All safely of course

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 20 Dec 2010, 22:56

Which goes to prove what we all know, the conditions are not bad, it's people's driving skills which are bringing the roads to a halt

Chris570 · Unread post by **Chris570** » 21 Dec 2010, 07:09

Xac wrote:Which goes to prove what we all know, the conditions are not bad, it's people's driving skills which are bringing the roads to a halt

Damn right, got so peeved on sat trying to get home each time i got stuck on a hill was because some idiot was either using too much throttle and digging themselves a hole or were losing momentum going up it because they'd approached it far too slowly, either way i would have to get out and push them, then try and get the HDi moving again.

BMW's were funny to watch though so it wasnt all bad