MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Tortaruga on October 02, 2014, 11:18:44 pm
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Do you ever feel that other drivers behave aggressively towards you because of the car you drive?
I find men driving people carriers to be the worst offenders. I imagine they are unhappy with their lot and like to try to piss me off.
Perhaps I'm being completely paranoid? :confused:
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I have similar experiences also. People assume im a boy racer and therefore never give me way!
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I am quite young, look like a bit of a "yoot dem" as I often drive around with my hood up, not for any reason but because it makes me feel safer in my own little bubble world, I get people staring at me like a piece of sh*t.
Less so in the Rocco then I did in the Golf, but then again, anyone driving a modified car is automatically Satan's nephew.. if you're young then it's only worse :signLOL:
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Car makes a BIG difference imo, in the Saab it was like flowers came out of the exhaust, and especially never bothered by Police which is funny because it was more powerful, the GTI seems to grab lots of bad attention. God knows what it's like in an FRS.
There's a maroon Ford SMax around here which is an unmarked cop car, talk about stealth.
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I am quite young, look like a bit of a "yoot dem" as I often drive around with my hood up, not for any reason but because it makes me feel safer in my own little bubble world, I get people staring at me like a piece of sh*t.
Less so in the Rocco then I did in the Golf, but then again, anyone driving a modified car is automatically Satan's nephew.. if you're young then it's only worse :signLOL:
We are about the same age Jay, and whilst I don't wear a hood I still get the same looks from other road users as if they're thinking "young lad, fast car. . . Must be a boy-racing hooligan".
Then again whenever I see a BMW approaching I expect it to become glued to my bumper and get stared out in the rear view mirror :chicken:
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Car makes a BIG difference imo, in the Saab it was like flowers came out of the exhaust, and especially never bothered by Police which is funny because it was more powerful, the GTI seems to grab lots of bad attention. God knows what it's like in an FRS.
There's a maroon Ford SMax around here which is an unmarked cop car, talk about stealth.
same here, when younger I was running the likes of cavalier gsi and astra gte's and alike and forever attracting attention, then I bought a rover 216 gti, looked like a grandad's car and never got pulled for 3 years of owning it.
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That's cause you wasn't racing around in it Dave :signLOL:
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Yeap, the car you drive makes a difference for sure.
My Golf (on occasion) can be a red rag to the boy racer's bull whereas if I'm driving a classic car I find other motorist going out of their way to be courteous, thoughtful and respectful.
Oh and being in my 40's I look to old for one and too young for the other.
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That's cause you wasn't racing around in it Dave :signLOL:
no not much bud lol.
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I agree, people don't treat you very well in a GTI. Mostly men in German saloons giving you grief one way or another. People aren't keen to let you out of junctions etc. I try to be courteous but karma doesn't seem to work! Although I do think the way the golf is, means you act a bit more like you're in a race! :driver:
I also have a Land Rover Discovery ... Amazing how different people treat you :laugh:
It does make a difference because you don't ever get into a situation where someone is in your way ... Because you can't :wink:
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For some reason I get let out of junctions with the gti all the time,
But with the RS never lol
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I just find that regardless of what you drive 95% of drivers are complete to$$ers with absolutely no common courtesy for anyone else on the road even if that means acting in a dangerous manner!
Sorry for the rant but the system needs ashake up on dangerous driving offences and im also well up for everyone re-sitting your test every 5 years too
:happy2:
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Yes. The other day am in middle lane of a 3 lane round about next to a coach. He needed more space and come on to my lane scraped all my passenger side handle. I was trying to get out his way but i hing back he would of still hit me and if i swirved i would of hit another car. He could of just waited if he needed more space. And he did know i was there cause he gave my mate a snidey look sitting at the red light.
I pulled in just after the roundabout and he just drove on so i took his regi.
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I get different looks depending on where the other car is in comparison to mine. At the side of me they see the brakes, do a double take and then increase their revs to the max and launch like they are in a NASCAR! Behind me they see the double centre zorsts and end up trying to get 1" from my rear bumper. In front of me is the only solace I get as the car looks comparatively normal at a distance.
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Do you ever feel that other drivers behave aggressively towards you because of the car you drive?
I find men driving people carriers to be the worst offenders. I imagine they are unhappy with their lot and like to try to piss me off.
Perhaps I'm being completely paranoid? :confused:
Usually an S-MAX?:signLOL:
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I don't usually get much grief in mine, except from the few idiots who try it on....
I have kept all mods as subtle as possible for that exact reason. To Joe Bloggs, it could be a 2.0TDI
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When im in the chrome lambo i get it too
Dont know why haha
Just put an old mans hat and a big santa beard on and everyone will be nice to u
Or put a wig and lippy on and socks for boobies
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Yes, all the time!
Weirdly, I get let out more often than expected - mostly by 'man in the van' types, whereas your usual 'exec' or 'bint in 1-series', gives their deadpan, lifeless look, and ignore you.
Have had some great reactions in the ED30 - sadly, mainly from dudes, but it is quite funny at times! Some guys passenger in an open top Z3 did a near on 360 degree head turn to look at the car. I loved the time a gorgeous lady's little lad started pointing at the car as they were walking over a junction - think it was the xenons that got his eye.
Some of the worst are from when peeps expect a 'race' because of the car. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the performance of my car - I will use it to the full, when it is safe, but that is rarely on the public roads.
Nothing compares to driving it on track though...
A 'gentleman' in a van took exception the other day when I went past him on a dual carriageway into town at WOT - I only went to the speed limit (40mph), and then he was on my tail, lights flashing, and then undertook.
He actually gave a friendly wave (with all fingers) when turning off the main road, so really not sure what he was trying to do....
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Get quite a few chavs trying it on at traffic lights...on the motorway bm's,especially diesel bm's don't let me pass..
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I get people staring at me
You do wear a bear on your head...
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I get people staring at me
You do wear a bear on your head...
Not since I've been in a relationship! :stupid: :signLOL:
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Are you trying to tell me that a grown up was willing to take you on? :laugh:
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I remember the second day of ownership. Had to drive from Birmingham to southampton. Stayed on inside lane at 60mph but a car would line up alongside me wanting to race. Happened four times I think. Didn't race them. Was only just getting used to driving the machine!
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I'm pretty sure the Inter-largos/Burberry Interior is not helping the GTI's image... I like it though :happy2:
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I have noticed some VW camorardary which is nice but yeah being young doesn't help. They see a 20 yo in a fast car and automatically think you've stolen it :booty:
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I have noticed some VW camorardary which is nice but yeah being young doesn't help. They see a 20 yo in a fast car and automatically think you've stolen it :booty:
Or they want to race you on your way to work when you really couldn't be :booty:ed
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People tend to drive right on my rear bumper which is rather annoying. Although it is funny when I zoom off and leave them miles behind :laugh:
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i get it all the time.. there are a lot of ring roads around by me and you get some nice motors
i get alot of middle aged chaps in m5's, xkrs and anything pritty much with a big engine who think there the fastest thing on the road.. they seem to look at me with a sniggle as in look at him in his golf boy racer with stickers all over it harnesses and a roll cage lol
i will always tickle the throttle if its safe to do so when they start to overtake in RHL and they always take the bait.. then the screamer opens and they get a huge shock and its always what the hell you got in that after lol! "2.0 mate ;)"
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i get it all the time.. there are a lot of ring roads around by me and you get some nice motors
i get alot of middle aged chaps in m5's, xkrs and anything pritty much with a big engine who think there the fastest thing on the road.. they seem to look at me with a sniggle as in look at him in his golf boy racer with stickers all over it harnesses and a roll cage lol
i will always tickle the throttle if its safe to do so when they start to overtake in RHL and they always take the bait.. then the screamer opens and they get a huge shock and its always what the hell you got in that after lol! "2.0 mate ;)"
That's what makes it so much fun,its only a 2.0lt, Totally a true classic one that matey ! :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
I find it funny when they wave, like bye bye, then the look on their face :driver:
I tell them its standard, and get called bad names :evilgrin:
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I think that in general the faster the car I'm driving the more relaxed I am, I just like to cruise about. if I want to sit at the speed limit and some prick is right behind me, I just think go on then try it and I just hope you've got enough power to get past.
I have my stupid moments racing other cars but I won't waste fuel on cars I know will be slow :laugh:
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Cut my hair yesterday (skin head). Driving back from the garden centre I tried to get this guy to wind his window down to tell him his break lights were stuck on and he was very reluctant to do so.... he said he though i was gonna ask him to pull over. :signLOL:
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They definitely do. I get let in and less hassle when Im driving my 1965 VW Camper than when Im in my GTI
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Cut my hair yesterday (skin head). Driving back from the garden centre I tried to get this guy to wind his window down to tell him his break lights were stuck on and he was very reluctant to do so.... he said he though i was gonna ask him to pull over. :signLOL:
can't hide that chin.
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I had a little 2012 VW Up! before I bought my ed30.. It was highly modified, sat veryyy close to the ground with some phatttt borbet A's and a good few degrees of camber :ashamed:
Being a 19 year old female who hadn't been driving for even a year I thought I'd have been pulled willy nilly in the thing... But it was "just an Up" so I never had any bother.. I've only just recently bought the edition but I doubt highly that I'll make it a few months without a pull :stupid:
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i just get little boy racers in "limited edition" corsa 1.2's revving there engines trying to get me to race :signLOL:
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I never get let out of junctions or given way to in my Mercedes but people always used to in my golf!
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My previous cars to the GTi have been a Vectra VXR and an Insignia VXR, buts it's only this car where I get others tailgating me urging me for a race!
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Do you ever feel that other drivers behave aggressively towards you because of the car you drive?
Sometimes, but, the worst so far is being in a Black Audi where NO-ONE, including peace bearing hippies and street pastors giving out free cakes wont let me out of junctions or flash me to go while waiting :booty:
In the MK5 GTI, I'd find the complete opposite and I got a friendly attitude from all VW group cars and most other car brands/vehicle types TBH... :love:
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No one ever lets me out.
But Spanish people don't even stop for pedestrians on zebra crossings/pelican crossings.
Did get some beatch give me the worst look ever the other day. I was heading towards a roundabout at pace looked clear until she decides to turn left from the right lane with no indication so i had to lay on the anchors and get the look. Followed along behind her and she goes WOT (audi q7). TBH i had to go some to keep up. She bottled it on a bend so i flew past her.
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It's much less noticeable in the GTI than it was in my Boxster S. In that car, blokes think you're a flashy dickhead who can't afford a 911 and women think you're making up for something in the trouser dept. either way, you don't get let out very often!
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I drive in London. 90% of other road users hate everyone on the road no matter what you drive.
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Have quite a disliking to yaris drivers, Always seem to redline them past me! -.-
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Have quite a disliking to yaris drivers, Always seem to redline them past me! -.-
Agree with Yaris drivers... doesnt matter what car i'm in they always do something stupid! At least they are predictable, just sit back and wait :stupid:
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I find everyone in a mk4 golf gti has to "try" and prove a point. :grin:
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I notice folks take off much quicker and more often when sitting side by side than before my MK5. They also will go faster when they are passed by my MK5 rather than continuing their steady speeds they were going before I passed. More drivers driving Crap, later Honda's up to beat up 4wd pickup's, all of a sudden become racers....and I believe they feel they "Win" because they have made an unGodly loud noise beside me with their deteriorating exhaust systems. :drinking:
Stuff that comes with GTI ownership :happy2: