jimreidvehicle 255 Posted September 15, 2015 For those of you didn't see this on Twitter over the weekend, I thought I would share it with everyone on the Forum, as I can't believe what was written....Your comments pleaseJoys of pootling along in the carJoys of pootling along in the carReported by Catriona StewartPublished Friday 11 September 2015 / OpinionUpdated Saturday 12 September 2015 I READ about a man who was caught keying a swanky car. A proper full-on swanky car. An Aston Martin V8 Vanquish, if you please.Do you know what an Aston Martin V8 Vanquish would set you back? Somewhere in the region of £90,000. Gary Brissett spotted an Aston Martin V8 Vanquish parked outside a supermarket and decided, for no discernible reason, to take his keys from his pocket and run them along the length of the vehicle's bodywork.Mindless, pointless vandalism that caused £7,741 worth of damage.Good for him.I often feel like keying swanky cars. I particularly feel like keying high-performance cars.One day someone will buy one of these cars and decide to be the one person to change the reputation of their drivers. They'll drive it and they'll be a decent guy.They'll go at the speed limit, even when it's 30mph. They'll let other cars out in front of them when merging. They'll obey the two second rule on the motorway.They won't race along suburban streets as though the devil's at their tail. They won't zoom about, rashly, as though overtaking this one car in front will give them the clear way they need to pelt to wherever they're going. The wherever that is obviously far more important than anyone else's destination. The rest of us are just pootling.Brissett, who is a single father, is now facing a possible prison sentence, which won't be good for his child. I imagine he's most likely kicking himself as he prepares for his sentencing date next week.I hate to generalise but allow me to generalise. You can't spend more than a house worth on a car and claim the moral high ground.Why is it impressive or desirable to show off your wealth buying a car with a top speed of 201mph when you can't take it more than 70mph?Surely a chap confident in his man credentials would be happy in a Nissan Leaf, ostentatiously plugging it in to charge at a city centre rapid charging point, winking at the ladies going by as he shows how much he cares about the future of the planet.The level of fancy of the car is in direct proportion to the level of morality of the driver. You don't get boy racers in a Fiat 500.Ostentatious cars driven selfishly by the unthinking are a motorised symbol of all that's wrong with this wealth divided world. And don't get me started on 4x4s in the city.In my opinion Brissett deserves a medal, not a prison sentence.http://m.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13713677.Joys_of_pootling_along_in_the_car/?ref=twtrec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Bush 95 Posted September 15, 2015 Wow how has that made it to print? condoning law braking, sexist, ill research and ill informed!!Does this mean that as a women its wrong to walk around with a £2500 handbag or £1500 pair of shoes when you can pop along to BHS and by something to do the same job for £25? and if somebody came along and vandalised them by chucking a tin of paint over them they'd deserve a medal?I know a lot of "full on swanky car drivers" including women and to most of them its one of there prized possessions that get driven very carefully and considerately.Oh and she's obviously never seen a 21 year old in a fiat 500 abarth!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SC Derby 259 Posted September 15, 2015 http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/jobless-father-who-keyed-100k-aston-martin-walks-free-after-plea-from-the-cars-owner-a2947526.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umesh 336 Posted September 15, 2015 As they say " 15 minutes of fame" probably longer for her , but think people will remember her for the wrong reasons ! #shocking Maybe she is just jealous of 'success' or successful people ! ..I'll stop now before i get carried away .............!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornish Guy 45 Posted September 15, 2015 I only pay £8 for a haircut. She must pay lots more. I think her head needs shaving! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
