Kamikaze Badger Takes Out Landrover Exhaust

[Klenchblaize]

Couldn’t avoid the poor wee thing due to the Ford Ranger tailgating me. Thought all was well until I heard rattling and found Ol’ Brock had managed to do what 20-years of rust could not. Namely separate the rear pipe from the middle box!

K

 

[scotch_egg]

Doesn’t sound like it was little

 

[Tugmanade]

I like the way the poor old Ford Ranger gets the blame.

 

[marineboy]

Probably towing the ford ranger

 

[scotch_egg]

Probably towing the ford ranger

Nah not towing being followed with a fuel bowser in the back and a break down kit

 

[Smellydog]

When vehicles tailgate me I gently slow down. Basically the complete opposite of what they desire.
When they eventually pass, warning (!), Do slow down more incase of weird behaviour of cutting you up as though it was something clever to do, I give them a big thumbs up with a cross eyed grinning face.
I like to drive looking forward, my attention not directed arsewards at an arse!

 

[User00053]

Ran over one with suzuki samurai good solid thud and bump reversed with view to ending misery and illuminate got out and the fecker ran off down road !

 

[HonestJohn]

Once had a Mercedes estate written off due to one. Went under the engine, smashed the underside of fan, cracked the sump and split one of the wishbones, steering arm broke off and car ended roadside.

 

[opticron1]

Took me years to realise that badgers actually did move and weren't just placed at the side of the road for decoration.......

 

[Klenchblaize]

This badger was the Usain Bolt of his species as I’ve never seen one move so fast prior to succumbing to my near side wheel.

K

 

[User00053]

Since using thermal have learnt one or two things about them one been the speed and distance they can travel when out and about. Have a good vantage point where I will sit for a shot at a fox and can see a long way on arable and they can really shift with unbroken pace for many fields or out of view. If wind in favour get them within a few yards but if they get one touch of wind will stop sample wind (sniff) and leg it.

 

[Cyres]

Some years ago we got one with the land cruiser at 60mph on a long straight. It was flung across the road it didn't walk!
If you hit one at that speed in a modern car then it's a right off.
Also agree badgers can certainly shift if they need to and when on a mission can certainly cover alot of ground quite quickly.
D

 

[Smellydog]

I think, from what I've seen, they could out run a running dog.

 

[Dunwaters]

When vehicles tailgate me I gently slow down. Basically the complete opposite of what they desire.
When they eventually pass, warning (!), Do slow down more incase of weird behaviour of cutting you up as though it was something clever to do, I give them a big thumbs up with a cross eyed grinning face.
I like to drive looking forward, my attention not directed arsewards at an arse!

Why don’t you just remove the rear view mirror?
You clearly have no use for it.

 

[Smellydog]

Why don’t you just remove the rear view mirror?
You clearly have no use for it.

Because that would be stupid

 

[Dunwaters]

Because that would be stupid

Driving around deliberately goading other road users isn’t?

 

[viking90]

Good excuse to put a stainless exhaust on now and get rid of the boxes

 

[Smellydog]

Driving around deliberately goading other road users isn’t?

Are you a secret tail gater?
I don't goad anyone. If anything I prevent them from rear ending me. I don't brake harshly. I simply slow down slowly so they can pass.
Like usual you have presumed in a negative way against me which says more about you than it does me.

If someone needs to be somewhere important get up earlier. The funny thing is that these imposing tail gating drivers usually go slower than me when they do pass! And if they do leave me I usually catch them up at the next junction, lights or traffic!
So now who looks the tit?

 

[Dunwaters]

So now who looks the tit?

That’d still be you.

 

[Smellydog]

That’d still be you.

That may well be true but I guarantee you one thing dungeater, if you tailgate me you won't be going as quick as you want.
So what would be your next move? Aggressive driving?
Still sure of your moral high ground?

So how come most vehicles rear ending others get prosecuted for driving with undue care and attention? Do you think a defence of " the driver in front was driving slower than I wanted" would work do you?

Go on, keep digging.....