Worst driven car (Brand)

secretsam

Is it me, or do certain brands of cars get driven worse than others?

BMWs used to a menace, now not so much. Thanks to the "Top Gear" effect, their mantle seems to have passed to Audi.

But Minis are usually driven like fury and pass too close

And Vauxhall drivers are frankly shocking

Anyone else have any views on this?

rubertoe

Range Rovers are very impatient.

lostboysaint

BMW and Range Rover/Landrover, almost without exception.

Stag on

A few thoughts. I cannot drive it down to a particular type of car, but have the following observations:

- Anything with 'Eco' branding, usually a company car therefore the driver does not give a damn about their vehicle or anything else. Vauxhaull Insignia particularly bad for this, I expect as this is a 'low end' model driven by a kind of paperclip salesman. I include any BMW 1 series in 'Recession White' in this category too.
- Any people carrier. Mother/Father usually busy reprimanding children or 'in a hurry' to get home to Mumsnet or some urgent event.
- VW Golf always sends the alarm bells ringing, cracking right hook from one of those this week.
- New style mini particularly in bright colours is a danger will robinson moment
- Anyone with a 'personalised plate'. In most cases these individuals would be better spending the money on driving lessons.

Sports cars tend to be very respectful in these parts, I imagine there is more than a few with a MAMIL sat behind the wheel. VWM and Tipper Truck drivers are not too bad either.

Menances on the current route to work include a clapped out old Ford Focus and a Subaru Forester estate who seem to enjoy overtaking around blind bends/corners and into on coming traffic, to the dismay of drivers coming the other way.

TheStone

London Taxis.

RedWheels

4x4 that don't have mud on.

As in middle class mum's run cars. they are always in a rush and can't judge distances

Fortunately i live, work and commute outside of areas with catchment areas for 'suitable' schools for there little 'darlings'.

I do agree with the shocking performance of Vauxhall drivers, they take erratic driving and turn it into an art-form

rubertoe

I drive a Vauxhall.... do you mind?

On_What

I drive a Land Rover!

Personally I do find London Taxis and London Busses to be the worst drivers on the road by miles. They never think about their actions before pulling out, or use any intelligence with their decision making in general.

White transit pickups tend to spell fear as well - usually company vehicles driven as if they are racing cars. They are also significantly wide which is another thing forgotten by the bloke behind the wheel

fat_tail

Land Rover/Range Rover
BMW
Audi (I drive an Audi myself)
London taxis
London buses
Tourist bus on Embankment driven by idiots

jds_1981

Little smart cars - driven like go-carts.
hatchback bmw/audis.

edhornby

mercs - drivers all too often have delusions of superiority

BelgianBeerGeek

edhornby wrote:

mercs - drivers all too often have delusions of superiority

True. I have one. Thank you for noticing that I am better than you.

mm1

Volvo - safe unless you're outside one.

secretsam

rubertoe wrote:

I drive a Vauxhall.... do you mind?

I assume you're the exception that proves the rule, etc

Anyway, you're not the only one - I've been hoisted by my own petard:

Stag on wrote:

- Any people carrier. Mother/Father usually busy reprimanding children or 'in a hurry' to get home to Mumsnet or some urgent event.

I drive a people carrier! Bl00dy kids, etc.

Massimo

Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra drivers. They don't drive a BMW or an Audi and apparently that's my fault... :roll:

jzed

jds_1981 wrote:

Little smart cars - driven like go-carts.
hatchback bmw/audis.

You have to ride in Essex to fully appreciate the Smart cars.

My list tends to be:

London Buses
Volkswagen - usually Golf's. Worse after 7pm on CS2.
Toyota RAV4's
Honda CRV things
All cars in and around Leyton regardless of make.

mpdouglas

Anything driven by Addison Lee (Ford & Vauxhall?). Their drivers' attitudes towards other road users is nothing short of a disgrace.

rubertoe

SecretSam wrote:

rubertoe wrote:

I drive a Vauxhall.... do you mind?

I assume you're the exception that proves the rule, etc

Anyway, you're not the only one - I've been hoisted by my own petard:

Stag on wrote:

- Any people carrier. Mother/Father usually busy reprimanding children or 'in a hurry' to get home to Mumsnet or some urgent event.

I drive a people carrier! Bl00dy kids, etc.

Errr.... I drive a vauxhall people carrier....

CiB

mm1 wrote:

Volvo - safe unless you're outside one.

You're safe outside of mine; some might claim you're safer out of it than in. I couldn't comment. :shock:

Are we going to end up with a list of every car on the road as we've all seen someone one make a mistake in virtually every car on the road? I'll nominate the Austin Cambridge that m'grandad used to trundle around in. And also the Ford Escort that a former would-be father-in-law drove and proudly demonstrated his intolerance of cyclists by blaring his hooter at one who had the temerity to pause at a junction. Twonk. Glad I don't see him any more. :roll:

arthur_scrimshaw

Oh I do love baseless stereotyping!

Audi - always in a rush.

memsley89

Ocado delivery vans...

LiveGiantly

TheStone wrote:

London Taxis.

& VW Polos....

MisterMuncher

Formerly the Hyundai Accent/Amica, now overtaken by that brand's i10 and i30.

Dirt cheap, poorly performing cars, generally someone's first or last car, neither of which are ideal.

Kieran_Burns

Audi A4 3.0TDi drivers are however the very best on the roads, and awesome in bed as well.

cyclingprop

cookeeemonster

Anyone mentioned coaches yet?

Coaches.

We are invisible to them even when in the middle of an empty bus lane with a light half the brightness of the sun on.

That or they just dont give a f**k. They can and will enter any lane they like, it belongs to them sonny and you better have good brakes.

MisterMuncher

Thread's gone on too long without special mention of the good old Fish Of Bad Driving.

veronese68

Not a car, but this twunt has to be near the top of the tree of bad driving.
In the sweeping generalisation department I'll go for late model 4x4s, BMW 1 series, buses and Audis (especially 3.0tdi A4s).

willy b

Merc A Class.

kurako

(Old) Jaguar drivers seem to drive around like they are the only car on the road. Not so much reckless or threatening more like oblivious and a little confused by the modern world.

Minis driven by young 'ladies' who think they are Charlize Theron in the Italian Job!

Although nothing strikes fear into me quite like an old banger with a mini-cab badge on the back window or the dreaded black Ford of ADDISON LEE!!!!!!

jamesco

MisterMuncher wrote:

Formerly the Hyundai Accent/Amica, now overtaken by that brand's i10 and i30.

Dirt cheap, poorly performing cars, generally someone's first or last car, neither of which are ideal.

Huh? This isn't 1995 - the i30 won car of the year awards and is a very good car and certainly not cheap. My mum with cash to burn bought one, switching from a 5.6 litre V8 Holden, and she much prefers the Hyundai.

Worst driven car: white van with a man.