Last edited by happygu; 22nd March 2014 at 05:46 PM.
GU PATROL 2011 Ti, with goodies...
Tailgaters are what sh*ts me more than I can express.
When we lived in the Blue Mountains and worked in Sydney, I used to have my fair share of those nitwits who love to stay less than 2 metres behind you, even though you are cruising at 110km/hr or more.
I recall one day after a particularly sh*tty day in the office, I was headed up the M4 and had this bloke in a small-ish sporty looking tincan glued up to my tailpipe. I did all the normal good citizen things like moving out to the far left lane, gradually slowing and other "friendly gestures" but to no avail.
As my blood pressure rose, I reckon the twit was trying to be funny because he only came closer. I fact, he followed me from the middle lane to the far left land and only shortened the gap.
So I increased back up to 110km/hr just to see him even closer. I was driving a manual 3.L Patrol - well kitted on 33's etc and was cruising in 5th at 110.
When I finally cracked, I jammed the Patrol down into 3rd and dropped clutch. This resulted in me dropping the speed from 110 to probably 70 or so without showing any brake lights.
It was an absolute pleasure watching the twit swerve and fight the wheel behind me trying to avoid a read-ender that would have all but wiped out his sporty tincan and left him at fault.
After this, he kept his distance well and faithfully and didn't come anywhere near me on his way back home to mummy!
This is definitely one of those "don't try this at home" things though
Avo (23rd March 2014), growler2058 (22nd March 2014), Hodge (22nd March 2014), threedogs (23rd March 2014), Woof (22nd March 2014)
Gotta love it hey,did the same thing the other day in mine,love making fools sh1t themselves while watching them in the mirror.this is what it's like in the city on the freeway,coming from the country we leave the SAFE distance only to have someone jump in the gap we leave....Bloody city drivers...lol
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Yup tailgaters make my blood boil very quickly.
I don't mind so much at work, since they are playing chicken with all of 30T of truck. My current truck at work, has a very effective exhaust brake. Once that kicks in, no brake lights are on, and the car behind me tickling my tow bar gets a nice little surprise.
2005 TD42TI
threedogs (23rd March 2014)
Had a "B" double doing that on the ring road on Friday, I normally just pull the parkers on then if that fails I go slower,,,,,and slower,,,,,,,and slower, all from the left lane.
Its an offence to sit in the RH lane in Vic on a freeway
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
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2009 GU ST 4.8L AUTO WAGON, 2" OME LIFT, 33" A/T'S, ARB DELUXE BAR, WARN XD9000 WINCH, NARVA 170 SPOTTIES, SCRUB BARS / SIDE STEPS, LONG RANGE TANK, DUALL BATTS, REAR DRAWER SYSTEM, ARB AWNING, KAYMAR REAR WHEEL CARRIER, 3" ZORST
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