VW Golf VR6 vs SL 500

[Oily Rag]

On the way home from an appointment this evening, I was gliding along the M-way, as is usual. When along comes a Golf VR6, speeding past me, and then cutting in front of me, (i'm doing 70...). This I took no notice of, being of increasing years, I am not akin to the boy-racer style of driving. Anyhow, this VW was coming up to a slip road, I thought, he's getting off, and put his speed down to him wanting to pass and then exit the M-way. NOPE, not happening, he proceeded to badger a car in front, by travelling right up to the back of it and staying there. Well, this particular car was doing around 60mph, so after a little while, I had to pass. I indicated, pulled out in plenty of time, and proceeded to pass, at which point, the VW pulled right out in front and sped off, only to pull in again about 1/2 a mile down and do the same again to another car. I decided my best course of action was to pass him and get out of the way. As before, I pulled out and started to pass, when the VR6 driving moron did the same as I was almost alongside. He then sped up as did I, in order to pass. I can't possibly say at what speed I was going, but before long It was about 2 o'clock,(not the time, but speedo reading)and VR6 was still there, well what do you do in these circumstances. My darker side decided to put in an appearance, and proceeded to "boot it", at which juncture VR6 became a distant and ever decreasing memory. I then pulled in to the inside lane and set the cruise back to where I was. After what seemed like an age, this little VW came right up beside me tooting his horn and gesturing with a thumbs up, I of course responded, with the finger, and a mouthful of abuse for actually being drawn into this action. He then sped off, to quite possibly terrorise someone else. I am no boy-racer, and am usually not drawn quite so easily as this, I am a Grandfather for +%&*$ sake, luckily the M-way was quite clear, and I shall not be drawn again into such a situation.

 

[Adam230K]

I think this was a very valid reason to open up the ageing V8 under your bonnet . Good stuff

 

[coupe deville]

Sods law dictates that you would be the one to cop for a ticket had there been a traffic cop in the area.

 

[Oily Rag]

I think this was a very valid reason to open up the ageing V8 under your bonnet . Good stuff

Yes, agreed but also amazed at the go in this 15 year old motor.

 

[Oily Rag]

Sods law dictates that you would be the one to cop for a ticket had there been a traffic cop in the area.

Exactly why I don't and won't be drawn, in this day and age.

 

[LTD]

There is no replacement for displacement.

 

[Oily Rag]

There is no replacement for displacement.

My sentiments exactly, but nonetheless awestruck by the sheer power and smoothness of said displacement.

 

[trainer]

It is a scary experience as you can't seem to get away from them without having to compromise your own driving by either slowing right down or speeding up.

Unfortunatley these type of idiots are everywhere. I get them racing up behind me on the motorway when I am in the outside lane overtaking middle lane traffic and have no gap to move into on the middle lane. They sit what feels like inches from the bumper. Thankfully I can boot it to get to the nearest gap in the middle name before they have chance to cause me any further danger. As banditdave says I would be the one who ended up with the ticket not the moron who can't drive behind me.

No doubt someone will post that we shouldn't;t be driving on their motorway if we can't race along it on the bumper of the car in front.

 

[wemorgan]

At the other end of the scale I tend to drive at 60mph. Some cars who do say 65mph will catch me up. But when then right up behind me, there they will stay, as if overtaking is too much effort. The only solution that works 99% of the time is to slow down even further to 50mph. Then when they've passed me I can return to my usual 60mph. On occasion I have tried accelerating to 70mph to increase the gap, but often they just copy me Either way it's an annoyance in an otherwise relaxing drive. I also resent the extra fuel it makes me use. I wonder if the DVLA will provide me with addresses for me to send invoices

 

[x332race]

I have a section of dual carriageway near me with normal national speed limit....at moment there are roadworks with speed limit of 40mph.....everytime I drive through in my CLK500 with the limiter set at about 42mph (true 40 according to GPS) I get tailgated....at end of roadworks I invariably pull over into the inside lane and they invariably put their foot down and start to accellerate.....I let them come along side and then, just past the end of speed restriction sign, put my foot down and watch them disappear backwards!! Oh the joys of a V8!!

 

[Gridlock]

I don't know what's worse, a VR6 driver or a MB V8 driver

 

[BenzedUP]

I don't know what's worse, a VR6 driver or a MB V8 driver

a VR6 is worse than a bm driver

 

[Gridlock]

I'll get me coat then..

 

[rees_A]

I went to Bath last Friday and on the way home around the M25 I had some idiot sitting right up my **** in an ML!!! There were cars in front of me so I couldn't go any faster but the idiot still sat there. When the road cleared a little in front I would take up the slack to the next car and he eventually caught up and then sat behind me again.

Why do drivers of slow tanks think its ok to sit up your **** potentially causing a fatal accident it really winds me up!!!GRRR

 

[Alps]

i have a few friends who are VERY into their VW`s, common practice at the moment is to bolt on superchargers and turbos, and retroifit them into Mk2 golfs.

One of the guys i know is pushing 400bhp on a mk2 golf with a VR6 3.0l turbo! it beats ferraris when it holds down the power!

anyway, back on subject, i also know alot of idiot VW drivers who should be off the road!

 

[Gridlock]

i have a few friends who are VERY into their VW`s, common practice at the moment is to bolt on superchargers and turbos, and retroifit them into Mk2 golfs.

See my sig

 

[219]

I seldom seem to be troubled by tailgaters , probably because I don't tend to sit too long in the right hand lane , but if , in the process of passing slower traffic , I do get someone too close to my rear bumper there are various techniques I employ , in no particular order :

Just touch the brake pedal enough to activate the brake lights without actually slowing the car any .

If the car behind is a nice , shiny , clean one - I find they don't usually like it if I use my screenwashers and shower their clean , shiny car with water . Of course , a hard to shift 'bug' may require repeated applications of screenwash .

Back off the accelerator to slow them down , then accelerate away from them ( the 500 will do 90 in second gear )

This last one is not recommended , but a demonstration of just how good Mercedes-Benz brakes can be ought to wake them up ( I once did this many years ago on the dual carriageway passing Edinburgh Airport when an idiot in a Rover SD1 , whom I had seen hassling cars out of his way some distance behind me , tried it on tailgating and flashing his headlamps - I ignored him for so long , then a warning touch my brake pedal just to bring the lights on made no difference , but a short , sharp jab on the brakes was met with sudden deceleration and smoke from his tyres , then he kept a safe distance until he went a different way at Newbridge roundabout . I should add there was no one close behind him and just a series of relatively slow moving HGV's in the left hand lane at the time . )

Best plan , though , is just to move over and let them pass ASAP .

 

[LTD]

Best plan , though , is just to move over and let them pass ASAP .

Let them become the car you see on the hard shoulder in front of the police car.

 

[crockers]

My rule for tailgaters -

Remember the tailgater can't hit you unless you have to apply the brakes in an urgent manner - therefore if I have a tailgater on my tail I always increase the distance between myself and the car in front (by easing off the gas)- therefore I will hopefully NOT have to apply my brakes in anger and therefore the car behind wont hit me...

If it annoys him -- not my problem - turn up the tunes and chill .....age does has its advantages sometimes

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Hmmmm, helpful suggestions from Pontoneer there...

Might work as long as Mr Noye or similar aren't behind you or doing said actions cause the car behind to cause someone else an accident.

The only of the suggestions I would entertain is easing off the accelerator pedal.