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20-02-2007, 07:09 PM | #31 | |||
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20-02-2007, 09:29 PM | #32 | |||
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DOC what can I say but the usual "some of the nicest people I know drive Camrys"! But isn't yours a sportivo so you must have critically thought about it which ordinary Camry owners don't seem to. cheers Judging by the feedback on this thread there is a clear consensus. Would it be too amateur psychologist to suggest that people who don't think too much about what car they buy also don't think too much about other things in life (like attentive driving)?
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20-02-2007, 09:45 PM | #33 | |||
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20-02-2007, 09:50 PM | #34 | ||
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Actually when I said arrogant, I was refering to the drivers who do those things as described by philstoj. No doubt there are good drivers of all car types but its the ones who seem to think the world revolves around them that I have problems with.
It happens with sedans and such as well. But personally for me, it becomes more frustrating because it is impossible to see whats ahead of a 4WD. Especially when they jam on the brakes when they have non-functioning brake lights.
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20-02-2007, 10:01 PM | #35 | |||
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20-02-2007, 10:45 PM | #36 | |||
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employer: will you come and work for me me: why would i want to do that ? employer: heres 30k+ for a car, a new 4k laptop plus goodies, all accomodation at 5 star level and a 6 figure pay packet. so it was a free one, i never really drive it much , i gave it to the wife and said here's a car do what you want with it and drove the xr8. what i can say is it's still in showroom condition very low K's and has held value beter than the xr did. |
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20-02-2007, 10:51 PM | #37 | ||
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Camry drivers get my goat. Dont get me started!! Its ALWAYS a Camry going too slow or turning left from the right hand lane. And just when I think, "no, dont be silly, it has nothing to do with the car", there it is again, a Camry, doing 45 in a 60zone!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!
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20-02-2007, 11:09 PM | #38 | ||
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To critise all Camry drivers is like saying every driver under 25yo are hopeless at driving & staying alive on the roads because a small minority are foolish selfish drivers.
The car might not have a tough image but they are reliable. Its not the car but the driver. |
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20-02-2007, 11:36 PM | #39 | ||
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I've also noticed that when I'm getting held up behind a slower car, more often than not, it's a Camry. I absolutely despise those cars. It might just be coincidence, but they seriously do clog up the roads
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20-02-2007, 11:43 PM | #40 | ||
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I have also noticed this about camry drivers, especially the late model ones, whatever they are called.
They tend to pass me like I am going backwards on the freeways, the buggers are always speeding !!! worse than 4 wheel drives if thats possible. |
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21-02-2007, 07:54 AM | #41 | ||
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Do you remember the Camry chicken? I think that says a lot.
cheers Bill.
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21-02-2007, 10:33 PM | #42 | |||
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A pity about the safety issue that affects the rest of us though.
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21-02-2007, 10:52 PM | #43 | |||
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22-02-2007, 09:58 AM | #44 | |||
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22-02-2007, 10:41 AM | #45 | ||
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22-02-2007, 01:09 PM | #46 | |||
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In regards to saying all Camry drivers are bad drivers that is obviously untrue and you cant judge all Camry drivers because there are a few bad examples out there BUT you do have to ask why these bad drivers seem to buy Camrys and that unfortunately gives them a bad name. Just like Volvo drivers years ago, they were the considered the safest cars on the road. So some people bought them because they needed safer cars because there driving wasnt up to scratch or maybe they had a few incidents or scares and they felt compelled to buy a safer car.
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22-02-2007, 02:37 PM | #47 | ||
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Another vote for the "I hate camrys" camp.
But, what I hate more: MINIVANS. People who buy minivans **** me off. Downshifting? What's that? Underpowered? What's that? Why would I want to drive at the speed limit??? Minivans are followed by those ludicrously underpowered Japanese light trucks that people seem to think can tow 3 tonnes more than they're rated for. For shits sake if you want to cart that much crap over hilly terrain, either drop it down a gear or buy a truck designed for the task at hand. Grrrrr. If I go past another minivan wandering along at 80 in 100 or another light truck sitting at 95 in 100 in the right lane doing 5000 rpm, I am going to scream. :
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22-02-2007, 02:59 PM | #48 | ||
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Okay we've established that our dislike for Camry drivers hasn't wained in the last month since the last I hate camry driver's thread.
So were is this thread going now? |
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22-02-2007, 03:18 PM | #49 | ||
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hahah i had a camry driver do something trippy to me this morning (just happened to be a camry.)
as i was coming onto a highway along a short slip road he crossed the solid lines to get onto the hwy as early as possible doing about 40kph..? so i overtake him on the left in the slip road and he looks at me like im the one who is braindead. i pull onto the highway infront of him and check my mirrors to see him causing a nice jam with the ppl on the hwy going 100kph.. couldn't believe it..
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22-02-2007, 07:54 PM | #50 | |||
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Um.... yesterday I saw a Camry with an "AFF" numberplate. So maybe Camry drivers are actually on our side!
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22-02-2007, 11:57 PM | #51 | ||
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haha camry drivers are pretty damn shocking. I've got a pet peeve for Mirage drivers, i hate those bloody things, most hatchbacks and vn-vs holden drivers too, they all seem to drive like friggin idiots
once I was merging into another lane, it's empty for 5 spaces when I check it and I'm going the speed limit, suddenly some damn moron in a mirage speeds up 20-30k's over the limit when I put my indicator on before merging, and when I'm halfway between lanes she is still going damn fast and nearly collides with me (this is on a 70k road, could have been deadly) I don't know if drivers are this shocking in all of Australia or just Sydney, but nowadays I try to take less populated roads to avoid the idiots. |
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23-02-2007, 12:38 AM | #52 | |||
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23-02-2007, 07:37 AM | #53 | |||
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23-02-2007, 10:16 AM | #54 | ||
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haha police should run a 'now targeting camry drivers' operation
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23-02-2007, 03:53 PM | #55 | |||
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23-02-2007, 03:57 PM | #56 | |||
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Hello my name is DOC, I am a camry driver - In Adelaide |
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23-02-2007, 04:09 PM | #57 | ||
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Don't get me started...
I had a Camry driver sitting in a left lane this morning wanting to pull in front of me so I slowed up a bit to let them in (Note to self, don't ever let Camry drivers in), and she stayed in the left lane, indicator still on, and then decided that she didn't want to go in the right lane and kept going straight...
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23-02-2007, 04:17 PM | #58 | |||
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But one of the worst i have seen was by a vw tourag on the SE express way and a corolla (mini camery? : ) finally got his attention |
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23-02-2007, 04:26 PM | #59 | |||
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Truth is its not the car but the driver, the camry probably stands out due to it being a high volume selling car along with its ability to retain value / reliability meaning in that more also stay on the road. Don't worry they are a boring car to drive and that may be the reason for these posts, the car will either put you to sleep, ie slow speeds and with nodding off cause all the stupid driving as discussed or the other option is belt the crap out of it and hope it keeps you awake. |
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23-02-2007, 04:36 PM | #60 | ||
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Come to shepparton vic, bad driving is a speciality many participate in. Green=go over the speed limit, yellow=go boot it!, Red=its ok the car in front went throgh :. Sometimes I wonder if any1 looks at the lights. Any car Anytime!!!
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