Driving is in the blood

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th January 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by scracha

Bwhhaha...."driving is in the blood"

What's your thoughts?

**enigma51** · 9th January 2009, 12:12

Nope

there is white blood sells

alcohol

drugs

red blood cells
oxigen
water

All sort of stuff but not driving. Isnt that a verb and therefore cant be

**Tank** · 9th January 2009, 12:13

If driving was in the blood - they wouldn't be driving bloody Holdens.

**Owl** · 9th January 2009, 12:16

Originally Posted by Tank

If driving was in the blood - they wouldn't be driving bloody Holdens.

**AlBundy** · 9th January 2009, 12:18

Driving people mad?

Yeah, I've always had a knack for that...

**jetboy** · 9th January 2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by Tank

If driving was in the blood - they wouldn't be driving bloody Holdens.

Mate his son was dropped on his head when born and defected to Ford, and just couldn't handle the awesomeness.

**vifferman** · 9th January 2009, 12:20

In principle, it's possible that the ability to become a good driver is an inheritable characteristic, but generally I'd say "No".

As for that ad - it SUCKS. Once again, they've shown someone driving very well, and crashing for no apparent reason (like the other ad with the Falcadore in it).
Slow down? In the earlier parts of the ad, he was nowhere near the limits of traction (there was no squealing of tyres, no lurching on the suspension, no running wide, no oversteeer, etc etc)
Did he crash because he was driving too fast, or because of inattention (perhaps his partner had her head in his lap?), or being a dumbarse, or just because his lumbering piece of Ozzie iron was crap?

**jetboy** · 9th January 2009, 12:26

...or because of inability? Have you seen some of the drivers out there who managed to get a license?

I don't think speed kills, lack of education does.

**turtleman** · 9th January 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by vifferman

In principle, it's possible that the ability to become a good driver is an inheritable characteristic, but generally I'd say "No".

As for that ad - it SUCKS. Once again, they've shown someone driving very well, and crashing for no apparent reason (like the other ad with the Falcadore in it).
Slow down? In the earlier parts of the ad, he was nowhere near the limits of traction (there was no squealing of tyres, no lurching on the suspension, no running wide, no oversteeer, etc etc)
Did he crash because he was driving too fast, or because of inattention (perhaps his partner had her head in his lap?), or being a dumbarse, or just because his lumbering piece of Ozzie iron was crap?

I thought it was coz of all the silly little land-mine things he kept running over

**wysper** · 9th January 2009, 12:30

my vote no - like most life skills.... needs to be learned.

**Sully60** · 9th January 2009, 12:33

Originally Posted by vifferman

In principle, it's possible that the ability to become a good driver is an inheritable characteristic, but generally I'd say "No".

As for that ad - it SUCKS. Once again, they've shown someone driving very well, and crashing for no apparent reason (like the other ad with the Falcadore in it).
Slow down? In the earlier parts of the ad, he was nowhere near the limits of traction (there was no squealing of tyres, no lurching on the suspension, no running wide, no oversteeer, etc etc)
Did he crash because he was driving too fast, or because of inattention (perhaps his partner had her head in his lap?), or being a dumbarse, or just because his lumbering piece of Ozzie iron was crap?

You've not paid enough attention (not that I can blalme you

)

He must have let is girlfriend change gears from the passenger seat like his dad did for him. Driving by commitee is a recipe for disaster especially when 50% of the members are female

I've voted no, I have enough trouble getting out of the driveway let alone negotiating blood vessels, even the aorta!

**OutForADuck** · 9th January 2009, 12:43

Driving is in the training!!!!

**vifferman** · 9th January 2009, 12:47

Originally Posted by turtleman

I thought it was coz of all the silly little land-mine things he kept running over

Actually, in that ad, it was because he turned the ABS off, and braked hard in a corner, and ran over the ramp they'd set up to make the car roll (and piss Ford NZ off!)
In other words he (and/or the ad maker) was a dumbarse.

If they're going to make these ads, they need to make them factually correct, and perhaps they'd be better to say, "Don't be a dumbarse! If you're a crap driver but think you're shit-hot, it's better to shoot yourself than use the public roads asa racetrack!"
Trouble is, we're ALL fantastic drivers (or at least "better than average"), eh?