A funny thing happened on the way to work this morning.,...

**ManDownUnder** · 29th September 2004, 10:10

Some guy (of a foreign nationality) with a vehicle full of people (of a similar appearing nationality) in a Range Rover decided to "take me on" coming down the NW motorway in Auckland this morning.

Now if I understand correctly the power to weight ratio of the RF900 I was sitting on is just a tad higher than that of the Range Rover, and though my top speed is similar to the Range Rover it should be pointed out that I'm talking the top speed of my bike in 2ND GEAR.

So after I finished laughing I emailed a guy here at work (with a Range Rover) and wondered what he thought - no response to date!

I should point out there was absolutely no accelration on my part, actually staying near the speed limit... but oh it were tempting!

Anyone sighting BBQ851, British Racing Green Range Rover, please feel free to be smug, know the guy is an idiot and point and laugh
MDU

**pete376403** · 29th September 2004, 10:13

Don't be too smug - if the Rangie decided he wants the bit of ground you're riding on, he's going to have it.

NC · 29th September 2004, 10:19

I'll keep a look out whe I'm uo there next..

**ManDownUnder** · 29th September 2004, 10:19

Originally Posted by pete376403

Don't be too smug - if the Rangie decided he wants the bit of ground you're riding on, he's going to have it.

Oh agreed entirely and I have the utmost respect for all other road users for that reason... it was the "point and squirt" approach that he took that made me laugh

**jrandom** · 29th September 2004, 10:28

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Range Rover... "take me on"... BBQ851

His name is Xiaolong Deng, and he lives in Burgundy Park Avenue, Henderson.

**ManDownUnder** · 29th September 2004, 10:31

Originally Posted by jrandom

His name is Xiaolong Deng, and he lives in Burgundy Park Avenue, Henderson.

Gotcha (and I'm not quite sure I wanted to know - but thanks LOL)

Does his profile mention that he's an IDIOT? If not, please feel free to add that. I think he deserves it
MDU

NC · 29th September 2004, 10:32

Originally Posted by jrandom

His name is Xiaolong Deng, and he lives in Burgundy Park Avenue, Henderson.

**jrandom** · 29th September 2004, 10:33

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Does his profile mention that he's an IDIOT?

The LTSA doesn't record those details, but perhaps they should...

**kerryg** · 29th September 2004, 10:44

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Anyone sighting BBQ851, British Racing Green Range Rover, please feel free to be smug, know the guy is an idiot and point and laugh
MDU

Anyone know what's the difference between a Range Rover and a hedgehog??

**riffer** · 29th September 2004, 10:54

jrandom, you're a naughty man...

**riffer** · 29th September 2004, 10:54

Originally Posted by kerryg

Anyone know what's the difference between a Range Rover and a hedgehog??

Something to do with the positioning of the pricks?

**kerryg** · 29th September 2004, 11:06

Originally Posted by celticno6

Something to do with the positioning of the pricks?

Yeah....Hedgehog has its pricks on the outside

**Blakamin** · 29th September 2004, 11:40

hmmmm.... shouldnt you erase that post JR? amazing how often this site turns up in google

**jrandom** · 29th September 2004, 11:47

Originally Posted by Blakamin

hmmmm.... shouldnt you erase that post JR? amazing how often this site turns up in google

Nope.

Vehicle registration details are public-domain data. If you don't like it, don't register a vehicle.

It's fair enough to expect that other road users can identify me when I'm out in public controlling two tons of steel travelling at a hundred kilometers an hour with eighty litres of incendiary chemicals packed underneath it.

**Blakamin** · 29th September 2004, 12:20

Originally Posted by jrandom

Nope.

Vehicle registration details are public-domain data. If you don't like it, don't register a vehicle.

It's fair enough to expect that other road users can identify me when I'm out in public controlling two tons of steel travelling at a hundred kilometers an hour with eighty litres of incendiary chemicals packed underneath it.

ok...so wheres the link....i wanna know about my bike...and my old bike