Chill out a bit. Take an extra five minutes to get there without getting worked up, and enjoy the comfort of your leather trimmed Skoda.
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Just cause you’ve got a leather belt on does not make a car “leather trimmed”Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostChill out a bit. Take an extra five minutes to get there without getting worked up, and enjoy the comfort of your leather trimmed Skoda.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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And I do it to Porsche's with my BMWOriginally posted by scooterscot View PostIf it's any compensation I do the same to Audi drives in my Porsche.
“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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And I do to BMWs in my beaten up van.Originally posted by darmstadt View PostAnd I do it to Porsche's with my BMW

An extra dent or scratch will be barely noticeable so those in their garage jewellery don't dare start a fight for road position.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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And I do it to everyone in my Bentley.Originally posted by darmstadt View PostAnd I do it to Porsche's with my BMW
IMVHO The best way to make progress on the Motorway it's to have a car that looks big and scary when it's coming up fast behind you. Makes a real difference....my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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That's a good approach. It's like the mad kid at school who everyone is scared of. They don't look hard but you just now they don't give a tulip.Originally posted by Hobosapien View PostAnd I do to BMWs in my beaten up van.
An extra dent or scratch will be barely noticeable so those in their garage jewellery don't dare start a fight for road position.
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Originally posted by Lockhouse View PostAnd I do it to everyone in my Bentley.
IMVHO The best way to make progress on the Motorway it's to have a car that looks big and scary when it's coming up fast behind you. Makes a real difference.
what is the scariest car ?
Milan.Comment
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Another reason you should come to Germany where undertaking is prohibited and getting a license is around £1000 so drivers are more careful.Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostAudi driver entitled to tailgate and flash his lights at you because he is superior to you in every way
These findings sadly confirm what we’ve always known deep down – that our motorways are essentially a Darwinian battle for survival and if someone is driving a faster car than you then you must submit to their superiority.Warning unicorn meat may give you hallucinationsComment
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Whereas in Dublin, undertaking is compulsory, along with running red lights and blocking trams by stopping in yellow boxes.Originally posted by motoukenin View PostAnother reason you should come to Germany where undertaking is prohibited and getting a license is around £1000 so drivers are more careful.Comment
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