Cops-0, Me-1

[Andy B]

Group hug time?

 

[08micsta]

 

[illyun]

In reply to all the people who say "I don't speed, I like the police they're just doing their jobs" At least one of you must have a GTI, R32 or similar, why buy one of these quick cars if you're only ever going to go a maximum if 70mph.

Hi Giorgio. Almost every new car for sale today can easily exceed 100mph - enough to lose your licence in one go.

And even if you're one of the few car drivers who own a vehicle which can't do that speed, you can lose your licence by just driving at 60mph, if you do it on the right road.

By the way.. I sometimes exceed the speed limit, and I sometimes drive slower than the speed limit - it depends on what I think is appropriate for the conditions and environment. I don't think anyone's said that they'd never drive faster than 70mph in their GTI.

What cars like the GTI give which your bog standard car doesn't give is driving pleasure. It responds more sharply, it gives you the ability to safely overtake more often, it feels better through the bends, and so on - you make quicker progress and it's more fun. Even if you don't ever break speed limits, a sporty car will simply be more rewarding to drive nevertheless.

In short, what's your point?

A lot of people have had bad experiences with the police me included which causes resentment, for example fighting in town centre at night, over 5 policemen around and nothings done about it yet they'll fine you for going 5 mph over the speed limit at stupid o clock in the morning, some of the police are just power mad wastes of space.

Just because I'm generally supportive of the police doesn't mean I support the times they don't get the job right. I think the place would be worse without the police.

100% right Andy B, thought I had made that clear, I spend a lot of money on cars that CAN go fast for more reasons that to do Vmax etc, yes sometimes I speed, but one thing I dont do (going back to the main problems I have with this thread and alot of others on this forum) is out run police, vmax cars or give false insurance details etc.

on a slighty different note:
had a good example of bad driving tonight.. in the jag, 2.5degress outside, imprezza right up my ass with only sidelights on in a 40 limit, i pull over just as a speed camera covers our bit of road, he then, once clear of it the puts the foot down, undertakes some other cars then turns off without indicating.. Class. Im sure we would all clap our hands at seeing the police pull that kind of driver over for a 'chat'

I think there is probably a bit of misunderstanding here because I agree with you 100% that that Subaru driver was a tw8t.  Like you I don't generally speed - certainly NEVER in residential areas and I don't do dangerous aggressive driving.  People like that should be locked up.  But I also sympathise with what R32 is saying as I have had similar experiences with the police - or heard about them like for instance, my work colleague who w as doing 36mph in a 30mph zone at 2am with not a car in sight when he got pulled and given a b0ll0cking.  I mean, haven't they really got anything better to do in that example?  As for life without any police at all, thats a bit of an extreme statement as no one here - R32 included I am sure - is suggesting we don't want police.  We do, but we just don't like the minority within the forces who ae either jobworths or who get a kick out of abusing their powers and making life a misery for ordinary people instead of going after the real criminals.  As for people giving false insurance details etc... well thats just criminal and if they get caught, well they deserve everything they get coming to them.

[R32UK]

Well put Illyun! I never said we dont need police.. i just think they could do alot more to help their image!!

As for grantw and his sarky comments well i hope your punk a$$ gets pulled over doing your ooooh so conservative 41mph and get 3 points and a whole can of whooop a$$ from the oh so great police!! Might learn to be slightly more forgiving to someone who saved himself 3 points and some of your tax paying money. Or maybe you just dont care about anyone but yourself and your internet image..

[illyun]

Well put Illyun! I never said we dont need police.. i just think they could do alot more to help their image!!

As for grantw and his sarky comments well i hope your punk a$$ gets pulled over doing your ooooh so conservative 41mph and get 3 points and a whole can of whooop a$$ from the oh so great police!! Might learn to be slightly more forgiving to someone who saved himself 3 points and some of your tax paying money. Or maybe you just dont care about anyone but yourself and your internet image..

 

Maybe he drives one of those disguised 'Safety Partnership' (a euphemism if there ever was one) camera vans around, trying to earn his living for the day...

[samjac68]

personally i prefer to take the option 'yes officer, sorry officer, i wont do it again officer' and call em a dirty pig under my breath as i ride off with my full license clean and in my wallet

[R32UK]

Thats what I like to hear!! Power to the people!! oink oink

[illyun]

personally i prefer to take the option 'yes officer, sorry officer, i wont do it again officer' and call em a dirty pig under my breath as i ride off with my full license clean and in my wallet

Tried that, didn't work   

[athol]

Absolutely quality chat boys. Much better than Eastenders (we don't have sky multiroom!).

Grant W - I thought you said you wouldn't hang around this site talking to the law flouting racing brigade that chat here? Seems to me like you've logged in a few times to see what reaction your rigt on PC attitude is getting.

Oh and as my Dad always says "the cops couldn't catch a cold unless you told then where it was". On that note ,
R32 lives at 43 Acacia Avenue, Leeds.......
IIlyun lives at 2 Expat road, Gib......

 

[R32UK]

Absolutely quality chat boys. Much better than Eastenders (we don't have sky multiroom!).

Grant W - I thought you said you wouldn't hang around this site talking to the law flouting racing brigade that chat here? Seems to me like you've logged in a few times to see what reaction your rigt on PC attitude is getting.

Oh and as my Dad always says "the cops couldn't catch a cold unless you told then where it was". On that note ,
R32 lives at 43 Acacia Avenue, Leeds.......
IIlyun lives at 2 Expat road, Gib......

 

Thanks for that Athol He still wouldnt catch me... More chance of him catching a bus