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General Category => On The Road => Topic started by: ABlipInContinuity on 28 May, 2008, 10:50:15 am

Title: Sign-written Cars
Post by: ABlipInContinuity on 28 May, 2008, 10:50:15 am: I don't understand why people driving cars advertising their own business (or at least a small business) can't realise that poor driving is hardly a way to attract customers.

This morning I give you Absolute DJs (http://www.absolute-djs.co.uk/home.asp) of Manchester whose vehicle, a black Nissan Pathfinder registration J7 GDP which I met close to the website registrant's address.

They ~~overtook~~ ~~passed~~ barely passedme, drove in the cycle lane, tailgated the car in front and then blatantly ran a set of red lights.

If you are in the area you may want to use extra care when you see this Vehicle.
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: rogerzilla on 28 May, 2008, 11:07:49 am: There was a letter in "Viz" some years ago, which asked (I paraphrase freely):

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Why are those "Earn £1000 A Week - Ask Me How!" stickers always on the back of an F-reg Nissan Sunny?
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: Wendy on 28 May, 2008, 11:14:31 am: LOL! I have to be careful of this, with a sign-written bike.
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: Charlotte on 28 May, 2008, 11:34:14 am: If it doesn't actually try to kill me, I don't mind what it has written on the sides.
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: Wendy on 28 May, 2008, 11:57:12 am: But if it does, and has, then it's great for reporting!!!
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: Gattopardo on 28 May, 2008, 01:06:39 pm: Quote from: BentMikey on 28 May, 2008, 11:57:12 am
But if it does, and has, then it's great for reporting!!!

Easier to identify and give the company a quick call.
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: giropaul on 28 May, 2008, 06:35:59 pm: Slightly off-topic perhaps, but maybe worth telling.

Back in the day I had a Belgian reg fully sign written team car over here.

So did another team official.

He drove in an "interesting" manner, I was regularly being given grief by people whom "I" had cut up over the previous days. For some reason they wouldn't believe that there were two near identical cars in the area.
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: nuttycyclist on 29 May, 2008, 02:06:49 am: Quote from: BentMikey on 28 May, 2008, 11:14:31 am
LOL! I have to be careful of this, with a sign-written bike.

It's why I've started wearing full ACF kit on every ride :demon:
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: andygates on 29 May, 2008, 09:57:13 am: Quote from: Charlotte on 28 May, 2008, 11:34:14 am
If it doesn't actually try to kill me, I don't mind what it has written on the sides.

Oh, I dunno, after a few grocer's apostrophe's (sic) I start getting a good Radio 4 grumble O:-)
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: Charlotte on 29 May, 2008, 10:17:15 am: Oh, that's true.

I keep a Sharpie zip tied to my frame for those "scribbling down numberplates" moments. It would come in handy for grammar correction as well...
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: dkahn400 on 29 May, 2008, 11:18:33 am: Quote from: andygates on 29 May, 2008, 09:57:13 am
Quote from: Charlotte on 28 May, 2008, 11:34:14 am
If it doesn't actually try to kill me, I don't mind what it has written on the sides.

Oh, I dunno, after a few grocer's apostrophe's (sic) I start getting a good Radio 4 grumble O:-)

I'm rather fond of the vans I occasionally see round here sign-written with "Welding Mobility And Son".
Title: Re: Sign-written Cars
Post by: rogerzilla on 29 May, 2008, 11:27:25 am: Maybe the son's first name is "Shop"?