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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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I find down here it's the other way around, people behind take one look at a Defender and think oooooh that's slow I'll purposefully overtake.
Then attempt to with out the room or road to do so and bully their way infront of me before they run out of road.
And It definitely is because they make an assumption on sight, it's nearly always only euro boxes that do it.
Same with roundabouts, when watching and giving way to the right given the chance make a go for it to beat you to it.
Then when it comes to they have a big shock! A tuned 90 Puma does not hang around. Whistle
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Muddybigdog



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
CLODS = centre lane owner drivers! nothing on the inside lane, nothing on the outside, just a d##khead in the middle lane! MOVE over you MORON

That's better, off the chest now!! Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold
Post #379812 17th Dec 2014 10:45pm
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shaggydog



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Or the morons who poke out of a side lane and see you driving towards them and think "oh I don't want to be stuck behind a old land rover I'll pull out now infront of it, I'm sure they wont mind waiting for me " Rolling Eyes

Que tire groan and brake dust.... Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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steventheplumber



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Why do people pull out in front of Land Rovers?
Post #379862 18th Dec 2014 8:43am
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Lou Sparts



Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Perhaps they're tired of living ! 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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The politically correct answer is probably because they assume that Landrovers always are driven slowly.

The honest answer is because they're gormless fools whose driving ability, hazard perception, judgement, and ability to assess speed and distance are all so inadequate that they should never have been allowed to pass a driving test - the people make up a significant proportion of current UK drivers.
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steventheplumber



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Lou Sparts wrote:
Perhaps they're tired of living !


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steventheplumber



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blackwolf wrote:
The politically correct answer is probably because they assume that Landrovers always are driven slowly.

The honest answer is because they're gormless fools whose driving ability, hazard perception, judgement, and ability to assess speed and distance are all so inadequate that they should never have been allowed to pass a driving test - the people make up a significant proportion of current UK drivers.


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gilarion



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blackwolf wrote:
The politically correct answer is probably because they assume that Landrovers always are driven slowly.

The honest answer is because they're gormless fools whose driving ability, hazard perception, judgement, and ability to assess speed and distance are all so inadequate that they should never have been allowed to pass a driving test - the people make up a significant proportion of current UK drivers.


Since I installed DRL’s I have not had the problem as much. I can only think that the DRL’s make the Land Rover more visible. So I think the reason is that some drivers are totally blind to a big lump of metal bearing down on them.

I did once read on one of those funny Insurance claims forms websites that a person drove into the side of a Land Rover his excuse was the Land Rover was camouflaged painted so I did not see it. Whistle
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steventheplumber



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interesting point Thumbs Up
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Paddie42



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There was a group of people having a Pony and Trap racing on the A33 this morning...

Censored Banging Head Thud
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steventheplumber



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Hedgemunchers?
Post #380299 19th Dec 2014 4:47pm
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walfy



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My gripe today, well several

1. People who blatently lie. Even when they know you will check what they've said
2. People on FB, who just comment with a persons name. Either make a comment or say nothing.
3. People who lie
4. People who insist on being happy this time of year. It's only christmas. I don't get what all the fuss is about
5. People who lie.
6. Driving instructors who park across my front drive. Even though it's a dropped curb. They should know better. So I make a point of going out and moving 1 of my vehicles.
7. People who lie 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD
Post #380946 22nd Dec 2014 12:19pm
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
I guess you don't like people who lie!
My pet peeve is ex's who lie and tell your kids it's ok to lie too Evil or Very Mad
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jimbob7



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People who use the road/pavement to park their cars despite having a (empty) driveway. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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