On my trip up to the NEC (in Brum)

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I saw one of these bad boys...

TVR Sagaris Very Happy

Didn't see it for long as it was flying past me.

Also, Lorry drivers have replaced OAP drivers on my Shit List. WHY do they insist on flashing their lights when you pass them? WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Evil or Very Mad

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to let you know its safe to pull in front of them, they always do it for long loads as you cant always tell where the back end is, its just being polite thats all. and when you have passed them you indicate left, right. left to thank them.

Nice TVR too btw lol.

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lol wicked neo right, thought you might of known that will, so all the way up lorrys were flashing you and you didnt know why Rolling Eyes

thats funny Laughing

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I always know where my back end is, except for the times when I dont, of course Laughing

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i think half of it is also them sayin...."uve overtaken me now...get out the middle lane mofo"

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I thought the flashing was to aid lorrys overtakin lorrys? Cuz lorry drivers would probably find it difficult to know where their back end is, wheras people in cars don't really need to be told when it's safe to pull in.........unless ur car changes in length when u overtake stuff lol. Like I could overtake a smart car, or a thousand metre long lorry......pulling infront of each of them would be the same. Also, I thought a quick flash of the hazards was to thank a driver for lettin u past? Not a left then right? I've let people past me when I used to drive a fiesta, and they sometimes flashed hazards........unless it means "get a decent car u frikkin twat" Laughing

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i just thought it was irate lorry drivers that r pissed off that i passed them lol

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i dont think it really matters whether u indicate alternatively, or use the hazards or stick ur hand out the window and wave...something to show ur thankful is curtious.

and like i said...they prolly flash cos u r drivin down the middle lane when theres nothing in the slow lane!!!!

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i was aware of the flashing indicators to say "cheers mate!" or "cheers luv!" when somebody lets you pass them. But for years i had always wondered why i was flashed when i passed a lorry. Oh well, mystery solved Laughing

Had a lorry driver right up my arse giving me abuse and hand gestures last week when i was sticking to the 50mph speed limit on a motorway that was in place. He was a right Wanker!

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I had a good look at one of those July last year at Formula Student

http://www.retro-renault.com/viewtopic.php?t=987

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william wrote:

i just thought it was irate lorry drivers that r pissed off that i passed them lol

oh dear, i thought that stuff was common knowlage? Even my girlfriend knows that!

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I didnt'! the types of roads round ere doesn't lend to that type of thing happening too often

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huwwatkins wrote:

I didnt'! the types of roads round ere doesn't lend to that type of thing happening too often

thank you huw! Cool

Might be common knowledge for the folk that have straight roads unlike us in the sticks in wales Laughing