Smoking or Non Smoking.

[Belle_Hemmi]

Driving to work this morning i couldn't help but notice how many people smoke in their cars and more so with the window up.
I'm not smoker so there for i don't smoke in my car. My better half is a smoker and smokes in his car but not with the window up.
Just interested to see how many people smoke in there cars.

[gozza]

90% of my smoking is done in my car

[Twisted]

I used to smoke in my AU but once I woke up to how disgusting it makes the car (ie: smell, ash everywhere, discolouration etc) i vowed never to smoke in the BA and I never will.

[superpursuit83]

Originally Posted by Twisted

I used to smoke in my AU but once I woke up to how disgusting it makes the car (ie: smell, ash everywhere, discolouration etc) i vowed never to smoke in the BA and I never will.

Exactly my thoughts

Still smoke but never in my baby, or in the house

[Aussie_Geo]

Originally Posted by superpursuit83

Exactly my thoughts

Still smoke but never in my baby, or in the house

Not too sure about that John,

I swear I saw some smoke coming from those rear tyres at the last cruise

Peter

[BI6TIM]

I smoke in the car but the window is always down and I'll never hold the smoke in my left hand, always the right hand by the window. May sound like a silly little thing but it makes a huge difference to how the car smells.

[4.9 EF Futura]

Yeah i smoke quite a lot in my car(s). Only time i smoke with the window up is if its raining and i reallllly need a smoke (usually just wait til i get wherever i'm going... only so much time you ever spend in the car driving around adelaide).

[Outbackjack]

A smokers car is worth $750 to $1000 les at sell time if it stinks of stale tobacco..... Gross!!! Thats is from a freind that works in a dealership.....

[Jeeepers]

In addition to the obvious reasons not to smoke. New statistics show that 49% of all discarded rubbish is smoking related. And nothing angers me more than a dipstick that lobs his butt out of a moving car. Especially at night and I wear the embers on my ride. :

[Allen]

Originally Posted by redfin

and I wear the embers on my ride. :

What is worse is when you are sitting in the back seat behind the driver with your window down... Having a face full of smoke, ash and embers really sucks...

I dont smoke, and anyone who rides along with me simply isn't allowed to smoke in my car.

Its my car and im not letting anyone else stink it up just for their addiction :P

[4.9 EF Futura]

Originally Posted by fairlane_ghia

What is worse is when you are sitting in the back seat behind the driver with your window down... Having a face full of smoke, ash and embers really sucks...

Lol - your smoking mate must be a real pr*ck!!

[Kapn_Kiwi]

Originally Posted by fairlane_ghia

What is worse is when you are sitting in the back seat behind the driver with your window down... Having a face full of smoke, ash and embers really sucks...

I hear that. My sister keeps ending up with cigarette burns on her pants. Also, if it's cold/raining, the ones behind the drivers tend to be the one to get the night cold wind and the rain hitting them in the face.

[AnthonyQLD]

Originally Posted by redfin

In addition to the obvious reasons not to smoke. New statistics show that 49% of all discarded rubbish is smoking related. And nothing angers me more than a dipstick that lobs his butt out of a moving car. Especially at night and I wear the embers on my ride. :

+1 Im with you, I can't stand peple that do that

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by redfin

In addition to the obvious reasons not to smoke. New statistics show that 49% of all discarded rubbish is smoking related. And nothing angers me more than a dipstick that lobs his butt out of a moving car. Especially at night and I wear the embers on my ride. :

Oops. Didn't notice your post, which is why mine basically says the same thing. Anyway, totally agree

[ebxr8240]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

A smokers car is worth $750 to $1000 les at sell time if it stinks of stale tobacco..... Gross!!! Thats is from a freind that works in a dealership.....

I bought my WRX cheap for that very reason...In N.Z EX Jap import.. $4k less than others...Rest of car is in good condition though...
Don't smoke, unless your talking tyre smoke????

[GreenMachine]

When I had the EB, if the engine was running, I was smoking. Always with the window down, holding the cigarette out the window.

Haven't lit up once in the FBT, and it's nearly killed me.

[satria]

i reckon smokers make good entertainment when your driving behind them...every couple seconds you see a hand pop out and flick it and back in it goes... to tell you the truth it looks quite stupid smokers, but hey, they are addicts :P

[BlueXr8]

i use to smoke in my last car but quit at the start of this year so not any more

[woodsy109]

I don't see why people are allowed to smoke while driving. Besides for the fact the butt ALWAYS goes out the window, it takes one hand off the wheel and there is the posibility of them dropping it in their lap. Not too safe I would think.

Even if I did smoke I would never do it in my car and have never let anyone smoke in my car. Am quite happy to wait for them to finish it though before leaving.

[4.9 EF Futura]

Originally Posted by woodsy109

I don't see why people are allowed to smoke while driving. Besides for the fact the butt ALWAYS goes out the window, it takes one hand off the wheel and there is the posibility of them dropping it in their lap. Not too safe I would think.

Tell it to the pedestrian council buddy.

Ive been banned from smoking pretty much every where i go. Workplaces, resteraunts and now pubs FFS. Try and stop me from smoking in my own car and there will be dire consequences!!

Nah, im just having a lend. It is necessary to excercise caution when driving with a burning stick in your hand. Ive dropped smokes on the floor from time to time - but its not too dangerous to indicate, pull over and fish it out before anything burns.

[Yaw]

Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Tell it to the pedestrian council buddy.

Ive been banned from smoking pretty much every where i go. Workplaces, resteraunts and now pubs FFS. Try and stop me from smoking in my own car and there will be dire consequences!!

Nah, im just having a lend. It is necessary to excercise caution when driving with a burning stick in your hand. Ive dropped smokes on the floor from time to time - but its not too dangerous to indicate, pull over and fish it out before anything burns.

Well in QLD the original draught of the new smoking laws did actually have private cars to be banned if more than the driver was in them.
It was taken out to be put in at a later date, its a progressive implementation of the smoking laws over 5 years, they started in 2004 so final one is 2009. it will still come.
And as it sits at the moment under legislation in QLD you cannot smoke in a workplace and yes it does extend to cars If more than 1 person in them. For instance a tradesman driving his ute from one job to another is a workplace (with a 2nd person in car).
(they may not enforce it but the laws are comming to ban smoking from private cars)
I myself an an exsmoker, I gave up in 2004 after smoking since I was 12.
It does not worry me about people choosing to smoke in thier cars but dumping the butts outside drives me nuts.

[max]

Originally Posted by woodsy109

I don't see why people are allowed to smoke while driving. Besides for the fact the butt ALWAYS goes out the window, it takes one hand off the wheel and there is the posibility of them dropping it in their lap. Not too safe I would think.

Even if I did smoke I would never do it in my car and have never let anyone smoke in my car. Am quite happy to wait for them to finish it though before leaving.

I am amazed that it is not illegal to smoke whilst driving. In my view it is as distracting as other illegal activities whist driving i.e, talking on a mobile phone. It will become an offence, its just a matter of time. It is still not illegal to consume liquor whist driving (here in SA anyway). You can suck on a stubbie so long as you stop driving once you get up to .05. Friggin' bizzare!!

[RACINGdork]

Originally Posted by woodsy109

I don't see why people are allowed to smoke while driving. Besides for the fact the butt ALWAYS goes out the window, it takes one hand off the wheel and there is the posibility of them dropping it in their lap. Not too safe I would think.

Even if I did smoke I would never do it in my car and have never let anyone smoke in my car. Am quite happy to wait for them to finish it though before leaving.

it funny how non smokers are ALWAYS whingers.

i smoke and i get as angry as you when i see someone throw a butt out the window, or on the ground or anywhere other than an ashtray for that matter

[Jeeepers]

Whingers?? Because we have to share the bad habit and it's consequences? Picking ones nose is a bad habit, so is it ok to wipe it on someone else? Or should I fart prolificaly in the company of others? Same thing heh? It's your body and your choice, but I don't need to share the foul refuse in any way shape or form.

[Jeeepers]

Originally Posted by redfin

Whingers?? Because we have to share the bad habit and it's consequences? Picking ones nose is a bad habit, so is it ok to wipe it on someone else? Or should I fart prolificaly in the company of others? Same thing heh? It's your body and your choice, but I don't need to share the foul refuse in any way shape or form.

Having said that, I guess my avatar isn't helping my plight!!! : : :

[Dezza]

I don't smoke, and don't allow smoking in my car. It annoys me when people who smoke in their car throw the butts out the window. It's really bad at night because you see what looks like heaps of sparks jumping towards your car from the car in front.

[Zed7fiddy]

i have smoked in every car, and thats where i did alot of smoking
but never in the BA as i have given up, so not a issue no more haha!

[honer]

I don't smoke in my XR8, never have never will.... However I smoke in the Laser, but rarely -- Only on those 20-30 min drives !

[gozza]

Haha

My Ashtray caught on fire the other day

I had to pull over

Never smoked in my ute, but a 'mate' did light one up without asking in it when I wasnt there (parked), and it took ages to get the smell out, not to mention the tool singed the door handle!! :