A cautionary note! Audi drivers!
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 11:15 am
The Duke was out for a canter yesterday to the seaside (Elie, Fife), apart from testosterone fuelled middle aged men jousting, with large shiny black SUV's for parking spaces! 
We had a lovely, picnic, even though the temperature was below 10°C, the sun was great. The run home was interesting and the old bird went well. 110 mile round trip, with the odd burst of ½ throttle plus in 5th.
However, after my altercation with an Audi TT 3½ years ago on the return from a day at Elie, I nearly had another!
A young Asian women reversed her Audi A7 Fastback (black, shiny and bling extras) out from her drive (30mph area) and whilst checking her offside continuously, didn't see me on her nearside! Only after I had stopped (twin Grimeca leading shoes), blipped the throttle (SuperTrapp, with no wadding) and hit the horn (12v through a 6v horn), did she stop her manouvre!
I might as well have landed from ZOD!
I know my hair has got long in lockdown! She hadn't a clue as to why I was indicating with my righthand that she needed to use her eyes. No I didn't give her the "Vickies"! She then reversed across both lanes of the road, before driving off, with a quizzical look 
past me and Kat, on the BROS 400, to whom she gave the "Vickies" and shrugged her shoulders, with both hands off the steering wheel! 
Note, I didn't get the "Vickies"!
Ignorance and arrogance, twice in one day, the latter nearly resulting in my demise. No fluorescent gear, fog horn, open exhaust pipe would have made any difference to her manouvre. You can only be VERY AWARE! And wear good protective kit. Go canny!
Good health, Bill
We had a lovely, picnic, even though the temperature was below 10°C, the sun was great. The run home was interesting and the old bird went well. 110 mile round trip, with the odd burst of ½ throttle plus in 5th.However, after my altercation with an Audi TT 3½ years ago on the return from a day at Elie, I nearly had another!
A young Asian women reversed her Audi A7 Fastback (black, shiny and bling extras) out from her drive (30mph area) and whilst checking her offside continuously, didn't see me on her nearside! Only after I had stopped (twin Grimeca leading shoes), blipped the throttle (SuperTrapp, with no wadding) and hit the horn (12v through a 6v horn), did she stop her manouvre!I might as well have landed from ZOD!
I know my hair has got long in lockdown! She hadn't a clue as to why I was indicating with my righthand that she needed to use her eyes. No I didn't give her the "Vickies"! She then reversed across both lanes of the road, before driving off, with a quizzical look past me and Kat, on the BROS 400, to whom she gave the "Vickies" and shrugged her shoulders, with both hands off the steering wheel! Note, I didn't get the "Vickies"!Ignorance and arrogance, twice in one day, the latter nearly resulting in my demise.
No fluorescent gear, fog horn, open exhaust pipe would have made any difference to her manouvre. You can only be VERY AWARE! And wear good protective kit. Go canny!Good health, Bill
I also see that they are now using a MV Agusta F4 Carabinieri Edition! That'll be quick! 