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Re: Other cars "challenging" you...

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Subject: Re: Other cars "challenging" you...
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:37:11 +0930
Tim Holt wrote:
> 
> So I'm new to this "driving around town in an MG" thing, but I've twice
> now had other cars "swagger" themselves past me.  Revving of engines,
> fast accelleration past me as I'm parked, that kind of thing.
> 

I would guess because my car has a slightly noisy exhaust (2" system,
extractors and stupid little 'hot dog' muffler), a front spoiler,
wide(r) tyres and a competition rollbar - I seem to attract the 'hoon' element.

When a musclecar and turbo rice-burner pulls up beside me at traffic
lights and 'challenges' me... I often end up stalling me car because I
am laughing so much.

Now, if it was another rumbly sounding, 34 year old, 4 cylinder British
car... THEN they may get themselves a decent response :-)

(but I do get embarrassed when the granny in the 'gopher' takes me on
and WINS!)


-- 
Eric
'68MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia

"Nothing overshadows truth so completely as authority"
ALBERTI

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