Author Topic: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32  (Read 4387 times)

Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #10 on: 02 February 2014, 22:30 »
Pffft, biker was a c0ck - he sat in the blind spot as well as going to pass someone who was clearly set up for a move.

Can't be doing with fence-sitting - I get splinters.
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #11 on: 02 February 2014, 22:34 »
Driver and rider were both pretty crap tbh

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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #12 on: 03 February 2014, 01:19 »


Both in the wrong for different reasons but the bike still should have shown some initiative seeing as the golf was waiting to pass.  :whistle:


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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #14 on: 03 February 2014, 20:12 »
Can't be doing with fence-sitting - I get splinters.

Good thing with metal fences  :kiss:


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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #15 on: 03 February 2014, 20:23 »
He should have seen the bike coming up from a way off tbh. I'm very aware of bikers I think, and tend to give them a very wide birth. If you hit one at speed, the person's likely to be fighting for his life. As an ex biker myself..............Ok ex scooterer..er  :whistle:  I always make a point of moving over for them to pass. Most give a thumb up in thanks, but its true, lots have bigger egos than Jap drivers and tend to think that everyone should go out of their way to let them past.

Again on this occasion, both were as bad as each other.
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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #16 on: 03 February 2014, 21:04 »
If there was no lid cam I bet the cyclist would get the sympathy vote from most...
However the lesson for the golf driver and all of us is always indicate, as I bet that's what swings the accident against him payout wise.
I avoid bikes in general, fast ones bring the div out in me and a lot of other people.
If I see a sporty bike I wait till he has gone past before doing anything, that and my Mk3 cant overtake many vehicles :grin:

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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #17 on: 05 February 2014, 21:20 »
Where was the riders mirror and lifesaver look before his signal and manoeuvre?

Both at fault IMO but the rider should have been able to read that situation a mile off...


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Re: Dont try to overtake a gti/r32
« Reply #18 on: 07 February 2014, 14:35 »
That bike had not guts it was full throttle and it sounded dead!
TBF biker should have known NOT to try it on such a piddly bike  :kiss: