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Offline Tom H

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Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« on: 16 May 2007, 09:43 »
OK, so without going into too much boring detail at the end of my road there's 2 lanes and traffic lights - the lights never get many through, but the right lane always moves faster than the left, so you always get people trying to push over from the left to the right lane. Normally I'm right up the guy in fronts ass, not letting any of the left hand lane fools over - but the other day a corrado started to indicate and move over just in front of me - I pretty much had to do an emergency stop to let this guy over, where as most people would've gotten the finger!

I'm also far more likely to let some one out of a side road or what ever if I happen to notice a little VW on the front, especially if it's a GTi or some thing special.

So is this something that every one here does, or am I a bit weird showing so much camaraderie so random strangers just because their car has the same badge as mine (ignoring that mines de-badged for a second!)

Also sorry if this thread has been done before - seems likely but I couldn’t' see one!

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #1 on: 16 May 2007, 09:48 »
i'm just as bad. i always give way to other dubs and actually go out of my way to cut no slack for lexarse and X5 drivers.

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #2 on: 16 May 2007, 09:54 »
I always acknowledge a nice looking VW, both air and water.
As for letting anything out in traffic with me it always depends on the situation.
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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #3 on: 16 May 2007, 10:07 »
always let a dub in never ever let a ford in unless a really nice classic

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #4 on: 16 May 2007, 10:23 »
I'm quite happy to let people over and such if they're not arses and are being polite pretty much all the time

But yes, other golfs etc I will ALWAYS let out

If it's a nice mk2 I'll smile and wave too (usually just get a bit of a confused look back though)

I wish other mk2 owners would wave more lol

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #5 on: 16 May 2007, 10:55 »
^ i always wave :smiley:

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #6 on: 16 May 2007, 11:02 »
^ i always wave :smiley:

i flash  :smug:

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #7 on: 16 May 2007, 12:09 »
I've only had my Golf a month (first VW) and automatically thought that id appreciate other mk2 dub owners (thats a good start)...but i too get the confused look more often than not..il keep wavin and flashing like a dohnut tho  :grin:

As kittie said, im nice and let people out as and when, if they're nice, but dubs get priority  :rolleyes:

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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #8 on: 16 May 2007, 13:10 »
I let people in and will make more of an effort for a dub, probably without thinking about it, but I do also let others in and if they don't say thanks it really p1sses me off, dub or no dub.
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Re: Do you give extra respect to other dubs?!
« Reply #9 on: 16 May 2007, 14:07 »
^ i always wave :smiley:

i flash  :smug:

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I often let other Dub's through... and yeah.. not 4x4s or BMWs.. I also have "1 car" rule.. meaning i'll only let one out most of a time
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