Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Was driving back home just today after a night out at crown and on the way I stopped at the lights behind this Mercedes (extreme left lane - was taking the next left). When the light turned green the merc did not move at all, so i beeped my horn, the bloke then starts driving very slow (at first i thought he was a slow driver), and then starts beeping his horn at me (not too sure if he was trying to make some rude gesture), so i pull to the right to over take him then he full throttles in an attempt to not let me in, however, considering how my car is significantly more powerful than his little Merc, i dropped a gear, hit boost and overtook him, and while i was doing so i stuck my finger up at the bloke. He was beeping his horn the whole way. I came home feeling absolutely guilty about my actions towards the guy. Should i be feeling so guilty about it?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/457178-should-i-feel-guilty-road-rage/
Share on other sites

If you gave him a decent chance to notice the green on his own before honking and gave him a normal beep to get his attention instead of an obnoxious laying on the horn then yeah, F that guy. I would have done the same thing.

  • Like 1

Some people hate imports and their drivers and try to do some kind of citizen policing? Sometimes in a 2 lane situation two cars will literally block me, even though im driving safe and doing nothing silly. I think the guy had an ego and he was trying to immaturely show he was in charge, they always speed up when overtaken, pretty immature...

  • Like 2

If you want a reason to feel guilty then yes.. you let someone else's behaviour on the road affect your mood to the point where you reacted and flipped them off. You could have been more zen about it and not let it bother you.

Of course:

Once you stick your finger up you can't retract it. It's done. Don't regret it.
Deal with it.

+1

We all let stuff get under our skin now and then. Don't worry about the merc driver. They were being a child by antagonising you by driving slowly and then trying to block you by accelerating. I'm sure being flipped off (and losing because their car is shit and slow) hurt their feelings but they can suffer in luxury.. first world problems.

  • Like 2

There are so many douch bags these days. I love it when someone obviously does something wrong (cuts you off/ pulls out infront of you/ doesnt see you while merging, etc etc) Then has the hide to flip you off when you get on the horn.

I dont even.

My father in law is one of these people. Being in the car with him is terrible.

Yes he is a douch.

Dont feel guilty, we all react to someones dumbshit behaviour at some stage.

  • Like 1

first you beep the horn, next you're running cars off the road while laughing like a maniac, and kicking stray puppies just cos....It's a slippery slope my friend, and you're wearing rollerskates...

  • Like 3

There are so many douch bags these days. I love it when someone obviously does something wrong (cuts you off/ pulls out infront of you/ doesnt see you while merging, etc etc) Then has the hide to flip you off when you get on the horn.

I dont even.

My father in law is one of these people. Being in the car with him is terrible.

Yes he is a douch.

Dont feel guilty, we all react to someones dumbshit behaviour at some stage.

Do you feel better everytime you pound his daughter?

Also... Wasteland this sihzzle

  • Like 1

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • The speedo's can be very conservative, when my Mazda NC MX5 speedo is showing 118kph, the GPS, and a calibrated radar.... cop mate.....hits me at around 110kph +/- 1 or 2 kph, and that is on a 215/45 17, stock tyres size is 205/45 17 as well, so weirdly conservative with stock tyre size When my Commodore speedo red 116kph GPS had me at 110kph After doing some offset and clearance measurements to see what can fit the NC on 17x8 +40, without guard rolling or rubbing anything at my current ride height, I've decided that when my tyres are toast, I'm going to fit 225/45 17 and see where that gets me IRT actual speed of my speedo and GPS/radar From the online calculator I should be still be doing around 5kph under an actual 110kph when the speedo is showing 110kph My ADHD requires that when I'm doing 110kph on the speedo, that the actual road speed is actually really close to that, and not alot slower And going from 205 to 225 still keeps the car within the %/mm allowable in the NSW vehicle rules and regulations, which is nice, as long as I'm looking at the latest version that is.....LOL https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-02/RMS-13.464-Light-vehicle-modifications-Vehicle-Standards-Information-No-6-November-2013.pdf
    • Take the value it measured as, and pick the closest range available that is above the reading on the screen.   Also, no point just testing the coils. Read what has been said again. You need to test all your wiring, everything.
    • Does the scanner do all the CUs in the car, or only the ECU?
    • @666DAN sorry to bring you and old thread.     I've got my de+t done and it's all running great other than 1 small issue.    Car has remained auto with the na auto and tcm, I've used a stagea ecu with. NIstune board and everything is great other than my gear selection on the dash. It illuminates park, reverse, neutral, 3rd and 2nd when selected . But nothing when in  drive or what gear your in when you pop it into tiptronic. I'm sure there is maybe 1 wire in the ecu plug I need to move to rectify this. Do ya have any ideas?     Cheers man
    • Well I recently changed my rear axles and was thinking if I bumped anything, I have been driving the car for a while now though... But it has been raining today so everything is wet under the wheel arches. Brakes feel fine and can't hear any of the metal screamers, I had a squeak coming from one of the handbrake drums but that seems to have gone away a while ago. I was going down a hill when it lit up and I did feel the abs bite for a second and question why it did it?
×
×
  • Create New...