lerwicklad Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Anyone else fed up of seeing idiots that think the greatest thing in life is to drive along the seafront AKA the pier every single day with they're "modified cars" The use of offensive stickers, spoilers borrowed from British Airways, clear tail-lights that give you a headache and practical rims that cost more than the car are all well implemented by these guys. As all boy racers are aware, such modifications make a car not only cool but endlessly faster. I think most boy racers obtain this valuable information from such reliable sources as their mates. The thing that really gets me is the unnecessary noise they make as they take on the Tesco roundabout at 30mph! *sigh* xs250custom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 . As all boy racers are aware, such modifications make a car not only cool but endlessly faster. Modifications to cars have to be reported to the insurer, so some may not be insured.I am sure it is something you could mention on the Priorities For Policing In Shetland I am sure that is what it is there for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trout Posted September 23, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 SP you've outdone yourself again Make sure you don't get it all over your keyboard! Pretty outstanding generalisation there and really just speaks volumes. shetlandpeat, owre-weel, JohanofNess and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owre-weel Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Anyone else fed up of seeing idiots that think the greatest thing in life is to drive along the seafront AKA the pier every single day with they're "modified cars" The use of offensive stickers, spoilers borrowed from British Airways, clear tail-lights that give you a headache and practical rims that cost more than the car are all well implemented by these guys. As all boy racers are aware, such modifications make a car not only cool but endlessly faster. I think most boy racers obtain this valuable information from such reliable sources as their mates. The thing that really gets me is the unnecessary noise they make as they take on the Tesco roundabout at 30mph! *sigh*Young people have "pimped" their cars for as long as I can remember, I recall getting all the latest gadgets for my first car many, many years ago. Mind you that would have been an electric aerial, plastic wheel trims, fog lights and chrome wing mirrors etc. If they want to pimp their cars that's up to them, probably better they spend it on their car than in the pub. Noo doing 30mph over the Tesco roundabout is a whole different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clooty Cap Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 SP you've outdone yourself again Make sure you don't get it all over your keyboard!I can only hope that whatever he may have got onto his keyboard isn't nearly as nasty as the image conjured up in my mind. shetlandpeat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Thanks for the attention, feel humbled. is all here http://www.directline.com/pdf/motor/car-policy-document.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clooty Cap Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Noo doing 30mph over the Tesco roundabout is a whole different story.If they're going over Tescos roundabout at 30 they'll no have many fillings left in their teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owre-weel Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Noo doing 30mph over the Tesco roundabout is a whole different story.If they're going over Tescos roundabout at 30 they'll no have many fillings left in their teeth.And with the cars being so low to the ground, I think it will be their exhausts making all the noise as they part company from underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 The thing that really gets me is the unnecessary noise they make as they take on the Tesco roundabout at 30mph! *sigh* Does not say "go over" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorrie Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I really don't see the problem with boy racers. All I ever see is a receding car in my rear view mirror........ misty25 and owre-weel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) The use of offensive stickers ... I know, those baby onboard stickers should be banned! Edited September 23, 2013 by unlinkedstudent Fjool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 It won't last long, with all the roads doomed to failure, all at once, there may be justification for a 4x4 to be used all year around. MDB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs250custom Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 I feel I really must apologize to Lerwick Lad regarding 'pimp mobiles.' The big yellow Porsche going around the island these days with the noisy exhaust must be excused. Its Mine It has a 5 litre V8 with a stainless steel exhaust and ,unfortunately for this beautiful peaceful island, the car was made this way !!! Its an old 'supercar' from the 90's. No pimping required.!!It wont be here for long as it go's back to the Mainland during the week and peace and harmony will be restored.So, once again, apologies to all who dislike big , noisy , fast cars. To be honest I would rather have a big noisy Harley Davidson.!! ( Joking here ,people) And hey, lets slow down at Tescos. There's bairns aboot ! tlady and sheltie53 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigMouth Posted September 29, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Things were different back in my day. I remember bostiking synthetic brown fur to the dashboard of my Plymouth Cricket (Hillman Avenger Estate built in the US). It must have looked like I had been in a terrible collision with a large fairground gonk. The height of flash in my car was fitting a centre console. Somewhere to keep the pack Woodbines and a Ronson lighter, brown if I remember. Everything seemed to be brown or beige in them days. unlinkedstudent, misty25 and xs250custom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs250custom Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Big Mouth Thanks for the laugh. "Collision with a Gonk" Classic!! My first car, a mini, had a blue furry dash board which lifted and flew about the car if you opened the window and the drivers door fell 4 inches when you tried to get out.I could see the road whizzing past me at the fantastic speed of 55mph through the rusty holes in the floor. And the brakes were non existent. I 'customised' it by adding spotlights, an air freshener and an AHOOOOOHA horn.(my spelling of that sound may be wrong) Frightened the life out people and dogs. What a car! Anyway the big Porsche goes home tomorrow. It has been fantastic driving about your beautiful island with it. Everyone seemed to like it and gave it a lot of respect. So THANK YOU Shetland.!! And Goodbye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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