Over recent weeks, the theme continues with Audi drivers with their brains in their backsides I'm afraid! Sorry for anyone who drives an Audi on this forum, nothing personal but nothing will change my mind on this thought!
I don’t think that the use of indicators have any connection to this thread title any more. The use of indicators in so many driving situations just seems to be going out of fashion. There seems to be very few drivers these days who use their indicators when intending to turn left or right at traffic lights. People just now seem to hopefully go into the correct lane without indicating and sit in a queue of traffic and then turn without indicating at any point. There also seems to be less drivers indicating, even on narrower country roads, when overtaking cyclists. Whether indicating is a legal requirement or not it does help drivers around to be aware of your intentions.Driving standards have certainly deteriorated in recent years, and a lot of “stereotypical” behaviour is now commonplace.
Take indicators for example. Once a famously seldom-specified optional extra on BMWs, it appears other manufacturers have now followed suit and deleted them from their standard equipment lists…
As well as being selected 'before' the use of your brakes rather than after you apply your brakes!!!Indicators, if used at all, are often applied far too late. They should indicate where you are going, not where you have gone. As a cyclist you have to be ever vigilante of being left-hooked. Grrr.
Indicators, if used at all, are often applied far too late. They should indicate where you are going, not where you have gone. As a cyclist you have to be ever vigilante of being left-hooked. Grrr.
I'd broaden that out to include BMWs, VWs (though only Golfs and larger), Porsches and especially Mercedes-Benzes. There's a theme emerging here,though it doesn't seem to apply quite so much in their homeland!Over recent weeks, the theme continues with Audi drivers with their brains in their backsides I'm afraid! Sorry for anyone who drives an Audi on this forum, nothing personal but nothing will change my mind on this thought!
I'd broaden that out to include BMWs, VWs (though only Golfs and larger), Porsches and especially Mercedes-Benzes. There's a theme emerging here,though it doesn't seem to apply quite so much in their homeland!
It's a Vectra with fewer seats and the chassis stiffness sorted.
I part-ex'd it 6 years ago, at a Kent dealership; so I was very surprised to see it summer 2022, driving past my current car, only 3 miles from home on the Hampshire - West Sussex coast!
Usually it's the GLA mini SUV around these parts, but they are well made and hold residuals better than a Peugeot Astra. Styling on all PSA cars is very similar, their Android Auto is as reliable as the Class 230 D Trains at BletchleyMercedes A-Class or B-Class. Most commonly in white with an illegally-spaced personalised number plate with raised lettering and bought on the never-never by those types who live in rabbit-hutch houses on new estates.
They go for Mercs because they don't want to be seen with a Vauxhall Astra on the drive when they think they can have a Merc for similar money.
You'd like my house at the moment then!
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One dead daily (against hedge), one tuned (grey) and the new daily.
You can tell GM got involved with Saab later on - the one parked on the road really has the look of a Vectra.
Do you think? It looks more natural evolution of Saab design to me. I can sort of see the similarities around the lights and grill, but again they’re distinctly Saab.
More the shape of the windows along the side.
The number of Subarus registered in the UK is so low (and the vast majority aren't WRX fire breathers with big pipes) I'd be interested to see how the analysis has been done that puts them in the top three.From the Grauniad, possibly should be called its "no **** Sherlock" section:
BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds | Automotive industry | The Guardian
Research found speeding or jumping a red light less likely in a Skoda or Hyundai than in brands sold as ‘performance driving’amp.theguardian.com
Who'd have thought it
The number of Subarus registered in the UK is so low (and the vast majority aren't WRX fire breathers with big pipes) I'd be interested to see how the analysis has been done that puts them in the top three.
It's probably "number of accidents per owner" or "number of accidents per mile driven". Neither of which have any impact on how many there are.
And a 99 and a Carlsson!Very nice! I reckon you have room for a “classic” 900 or a 9000 there as well…
What's not to love. Is the "dead daily" save-able?You'd like my house at the moment then!
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One dead daily (against hedge), one tuned (grey) and the new daily.
Grey one is technically a Carlsson. It was Erik Carlsson's last Saab.And a 99 and a Carlsson!
Possibly. Think it's got a fuel injection issue for me the 2nd time this year. Will attempt to fix it and will then sell it on for a few hundred quid. (Has over 200k on the clock, but has 8 months MOT.)
What's not to love. Is the "dead daily" save-able?
What a provenance. Beauty.Grey one is technically a Carlsson. It was Erik Carlsson's last Saab.
The number of Subarus registered in the UK is so low (and the vast majority aren't WRX fire breathers with big pipes) I'd be interested to see how the analysis has been done that puts them in the top three.
Subaru Impreza - middle aged man who hasn't grown out of his teenage boy racer phase.
It looks like now is a bad time to admit I've recently bought a BMW...
BMW is a bit of an outdated stereotype. They are sufficiently common that their popularity will outgrow any stereotypical behaviours. In any case, “that” type of person now seems to find Audi more appealing.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that I am also a BMW owner!
It is a Vectra underneath, the diesels use Fiat engines from the GM/Fiat partnership.You can tell GM got involved with Saab later on - the one parked on the road really has the look of a Vectra.
I completely agree. You're just as likely to come across somebody driving a Citroen, SEAT or Mazda who doesn't indicate or cuts across without looking, so it's hardly exclusive to BMW drivers. Out of interest, which BMW do you drive? I've got a 63-reg F11 520d Touring, which I'm really happy with so far, especially as it's a manual. I had an E39 528i a few years ago too, really starting to wish I'd kept it!
2000 520 E39 and 2015 520 F10. Both manual, which is quite a rarity on the F10. Likewise really pleased with both, the E39 is a wonderful machine.