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View Poll Results: Which Driving style group(s) do you fall into
REDLINE REVHEADS 44 31.21%
"D" IS FOR DREAMERS 21 14.89%
TYRE SMOKERS 44 31.21%
LOUNGE CHAIR RACERS 16 11.35%
BORN LEADERS 24 17.02%
EXHAUST-AHOLICS 30 21.28%
SPEED HUMP JUMPERS 17 12.06%
GUTTER JUMPERS 7 4.96%
OVERTAKING LANE SPEEDSTERS 20 14.18%
TEMPORARY AUSTRALIANS 19 13.48%
DRIVERS WITH NO IDEA 12 8.51%
TRAFFIC LIGHT CREEPERS 27 19.15%
KAMAKAZIE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 14 9.93%
THE DRIVING ILLITERATE 5 3.55%
OFFRAMP OVERTAKERS 9 6.38%
QUEUE JUMPERS 18 12.77%
GROUPIES 6 4.26%
LANE DRIFTERS 11 7.80%
BLIND LANE CHANGERS 11 7.80%
ARM DANGLERS 37 26.24%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 141. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 23-06-2005, 10:45 AM   #31
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(In motorsport a car sliding sideways or experiencing wheel spin; means the driver is underperforming and the car is losing traction and time).gee's bud,and i thought drifting was a sign of very good control,as for que jumping: i always use my bike for que jumping,i look at guy's on bikes who sit in between cars 7 back from the lights as real morons,why own a bike if you dont take advantage of its size.as for my ute,well i always get angry at the person in there XR8 or BA turbo sitting in the fast lane sitting level with the next lane bloke holding up the free movement of traffic thinking how good he is in his big new tough car while us real workers in our utes struggle to get to the job because of him
I drive a ute and get to sites just fine on the speed limit. Try leaving earlier.
Bikes that queue jump and weave through traffic end up smeared. Seen it happen. Those guys 7 cars back from the lights? They are obeying the law by not straddling lanes, and are extending their lives by not hitting my wing mirrors, encouraging the sourbăstărd to get out and start dispensing Clublock Justice©

In most forms of motorsports drifting and tyre spin = lost seconds, unless you are competing in the drifitng catagory where its mostly controlled. Doing it on public roads is just another way to get smeared.
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Old 23-06-2005, 10:50 AM   #32
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,i look at guy's on bikes who sit in between cars 7 back from the lights as real morons,
easy there tiger - i do 20,000kms a year on the bike and if i lane split EVERY set of lights I probably wouldnt be typing this - when its safe to do so, i do it (probably 50% of the time)- to suggest its safe to do so at EVERY set of lights is moronic.
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Old 23-06-2005, 11:34 AM   #33
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EXHAUST-AHOLIC and TYRE SMOKER!!

my exhaust dosent sound like a strangled chicken and i love hitting it going thru tunnels especialy : and its hard on roundabouts late at night to keep the fairlane straight e
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Old 23-06-2005, 11:43 AM   #34
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This is the one that really annoys me. There always seems to be a Rodeo or Hilux who seems to think they can out drag you off the lights or out corner you, not realising they are risking everyones life around them!
Thats me in the work Rodeos (although they're not loaded with anything)!:

As for the poll, I voted for the first 3 options. It all depends on mood etc.:
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Old 23-06-2005, 11:49 AM   #35
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i never said every set of lights,i probably do it 50% of the time due to cars without enough space around them to be safe,i have ridden bikes on the road,for over 20 years without been splattered(touch wood)
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Old 23-06-2005, 12:52 PM   #36
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Bah, I should've read the thread before voting in the poll :
Same here, I voted overtaking lane speedsters as I often drive in the overtaking or right hand lane on highways/freeways, but usually move over on the occasions where the other cars can keep up . The people who drive slow and then speed up when overtaking lanes become available are to be despised greatly.

After reading it, I'd say I'm a little bit of an exhaust-a-holic and a little bit of a tyre smoker - I haven't modded my exhaust, but will be getting a mild upgrade soon and while I don't do full blown burnouts, I get a little bit of wheelspin here and there.
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Old 23-06-2005, 03:10 PM   #37
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EXHAUST-AHOLIC and TYRE SMOKER!!

my exhaust dosent sound like a strangled chicken and i love hitting it going thru tunnels especialy : and its hard on roundabouts late at night to keep the fairlane straight e
Lol first drive when i got my new exhaust i went to the closest underground car park and let em have it. The other day i was comming out of a car park and these bogans were standing next to their blinged up lancers laughing at me for whatever reason.

Well lets just say full throttle in 1st then snapped to 2nd and the only thing i hear is their gay alarms goin off.
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Old 23-06-2005, 05:40 PM   #38
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i'm a born leader... cant stand being behind people... they could F*** up and your next inline for their destruction path.. thats why i stay out ahead where nothing can go wrong:P
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Old 23-06-2005, 08:57 PM   #39
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Ooops...... I voted without reading the definitions. I went for lounge chair racer thinking it'd be something else. My bad!!

I'm actually a "D" is for dreamer. I never use the gears or the tiptronic in the XR6.
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Old 25-06-2005, 01:05 AM   #40
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Old 26-06-2005, 04:32 PM   #41
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you dont have the Heavy foot syndrome in your poll, could not vote
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Old 26-06-2005, 04:45 PM   #42
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you dont have the Heavy foot syndrome in your poll, could not vote
Nor is there a 'hate ricers with a passion and will do everything to annoy them' section.
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Old 26-06-2005, 06:21 PM   #43
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you dont have the Heavy foot syndrome in your poll, could not vote
Actually, there are 2 categories that fit the bill :
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Old 27-06-2005, 08:47 PM   #44
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I'm an EXHAUST-AHOLIC despite the fact my exhaust is still STOCK! I try to get as much noise as possible. I also tend to drive with one arm resting on the centre console lid so I put down ARM DANGLER.

One topic that hasn't been mentioned as well is CONSTANTLY 80. These are the people who drive at 80kph in a 100kph zone, so your'e stuck behind them for ages until you finally get past them at an overtaking lane. Then, once you reach a 60 zone, they go tearing past you still at 80kph! So you get to overtake them again! These drivers are usually seen in Camrys.
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Old 28-06-2005, 05:04 PM   #45
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Okay okay... i admit it. I'm a traffic light creeper.
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lol im the guy your parents warned you about :Up_to_som
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Ive gotta be a Redline Revhead and Tyre Smoker!

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Old 05-07-2005, 02:36 AM   #48
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Tyre smoker here.. theres something about the sweet smell of PULP and tyre smoke that gets me hard.
What can I say, smoking is addictive and it's cheaper than nicotine if done in moderation.
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Old 05-07-2005, 11:30 AM   #49
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What can I say, smoking is addictive and it's cheaper than nicotine if done in moderation.
lol thats a good one
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I guess I fall under the D is for dreamers, Exhaust-a-holic and traffic light creepers
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