The official real anecdotal automobile stereotype thread

[crukab]

Most all of my cars are old & slow, but the Jetta wagon is my "fast" car, I travel to Ct. often, and by far the Masshole drivers are usually the ones going 60-65 in the left lane, now and then I will follow for a few miles, go around them, pull into the left lane and start slowing down, a little at a time, until we are at about 50 mph,THEN they pull right to pass, and off I go, Dick move, yea maybe, but after following these dip sticks for miles, year after year, it seems like the best move other than pulling in front of them & giving them a "Brake Job". I guess they don't teach the stay right except to pass rule in Mass...
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Tom

My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....

In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon

[Zundfolge1432]

[Zundfolge1432]

[crukab]

[chickengeorge]

[Jon Schmid]

LOL--I own two Toyotas, a 1996 T100 4x4 and a 2000 Avalon (wife's car). And, my Toyota is lifted with big tires, so there. Actually, not much of a lift because unlike the brodozer doofuses (doofi?) I actually take mine off road. I do not tailgate just for the reasons previously mentioned. And at least when I wheeling the Avalon, I am not an anchor in the fast lane. I've always used the Autobahn rule of driving (except the no speed limit one)--if you're not passing folks then get the h*ll out of the left lane. And lastly, I 100% agree about Priuses (Prii?)--especially here in SoCal where a gazillion of them 98% of the drivers are sh*theads.

[iowegian]

I never know when I might get a sudden urge to change lanes so I make it a habit to always have my turn signal on.

[Zeitgeist 13]

I will say that Canadians do appear to practice much better left lane management that we here in the US...especially in WA...and extra-specially the Toyotas...and Buicks.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[my59]

Driving the bus on I95, I am the slowest on the road at 60mph. The best part is I never experience traffic, and I get nods and waves from people passing.
Rolling the diesel Benz, no one tailgates, and the currently badly aimed headlights and fogs encourage fast lane parkers to move out of the way. It's a non turbo, so driving it is much like the bus. Please don't make me slow down!
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my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget.

[olspeed]

[busdaddy]

[marklaken]

My anecdotal evidence would be against interstate semi-truck drivers. Particularly the ones that pass other semi trucks at the exact same speed.
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Wish List:
1967 Wesfalia SO-42 Parts Needed: Kitchenette, Cot Poles

'65 rear left beetle fender

15" Bus Wheels in fair condition

Mark Laken
Fort Collins, CO

[Mark Evans]

[Zundfolge1432]

Come around here you might see hand signals. Thank god toyota doesn’t make farm equipment that would really be bad

[iowegian]

[ach60]

Back in the day Toyota's were not really fast so it seemed like their owners took the hole in traffic,
but then were either too dumb or too slow to do anything with it.
Prius & Electric car owners here in California mainly bought them to buy into(cheat) the car pool lane.
Toyota and Honda owners are the least likely to mash the gas pedal when the light turns green, don't get behind them!
When a diesel pick up truck pulls up next to you, roll your windows up before the light turns green.
Mustang owners really, really don't like to be passed by a New Beetle.
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Good Luck
Al

[Zundfolge1432]

[KTPhil]

[oprn]

Lovely! A genuine "Everyone else in the world but me is an Idiot." thread! Very entertaining stuff I must say!

I feel right at home here!

How do people get to own driver's licences without knowing how to work their bloody lights?

DIM YOUR LIGHTS WHEN MEETING ANOTHER VEHICLE!

Not only is it common curtisy but it is a safety issue. The other guy can't see where the road is for @%#! sakes and might hit the ditch, wildlife, a pole, a parked car, a pedestrian or YOU!

4 lights is NOT the dim setting!

2 lights and fog lights is NOT the dim setting!

4 lights and your fogs is definitely NOT the dim setting!

Worst offenders - Ford and Dodge pickup drivers. Oh and did I mention Ford pickup drivers? Ya them too!

Some day I am going to snap and throw a bucket full of 1/2" ball bearings out the window just as you dim bulbs with all your lights get to me. We will see how many of your macho headlights survive that!

[Zundfolge1432]