Windscreen washer jets

[Poprin]

I hope this isn't just me that has experienced this, or that I'm dreaming it.

But a number of times in recent past I've had people use their windscreen washer jets for what I believe is the sole purpose to try and spray into my car with the roof down? Obviously this doesn't work! As you know if you are driving along and it starts raining you don't get wet until you stop.

You may think I'm being paranoid and I would chalk it up to that too but a few weeks ago I overtook a guy on a dual carriageway who then ragged his Vectra to get past me, pulled in front and then 'cleaned his window' for an extended period of time. I then just overtook him again and he was laughing at me as if he had somehow just pulled the most amazing prank!

 

[hard top]

They are not called windscreen washer jets, they are called tossers.....

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

Never had that, although I have not had the chance to drive much with the roof down since I bought my Z.

At 17 we spun the water jets on a Talbot Samba and drove slowly (easy in a Samba) past the bus stop... But didn't everybody?

 

[hard top]

Talbot Samba

I had one of them, used to drive through big puddles and splash people.....

 

[mrscalex]

Sounds entirely plausible. Let's face it if we didn't drive Z3s/convertibles we'd probably find it funny. And if it happened to Victor Meldrew we'd definitely have a laugh at his reaction.

However we do drive Z3s. So it's not funny... in fact if someone did it to me I'd be pretty peed off. It's almost certainly a criminal offence. Deliberately splashing a pedestrian with gutter water is.

 

[hard top]

Deliberately splashing a pedestrian with gutter water is.

Yeah, I know, never got caught though.....
And by the way, did not do it on purpose.

 

[mrscalex]

Yeah, I know, never got caught though.....
And by the way, did not do it on purpose.

Not preaching btw. Just saying

 

[5harp3y]

i know that people do this cos it happened to me once.

they even pulled up to me at the lights after and said 'nice shower?' in a sarcastic tone. i politely told them that it doesn't work like that and that funnily enough the windscreen does a pretty good job!

 

[Z Victor 1]

You've got to wonder about anyone who ever bought a Talbot Samba! Obviously hooligans in the making!

 

[5harp3y]

i think we should all sell the Zeds and get these!

Talbotsamba.org

 

[Antm72]

Wow not thats a summer cruiser^^^^^ with your balaclava ,shades and hat on so your not recognised

 

[Ianmc]

i think we should all sell the Zeds and get these!

Talbotsamba.org

I think it's a skip that belongs to the boat. (no other Skoda jokes please!)

 

[Nodzed]

I hope this isn't just me that has experienced this, or that I'm dreaming it.

But a number of times in recent past I've had people use their windscreen washer jets for what I believe is the sole purpose to try and spray into my car with the roof down? Obviously this doesn't work! As you know if you are driving along and it starts raining you don't get wet until you stop.

You may think I'm being paranoid and I would chalk it up to that too but a few weeks ago I overtook a guy on a dual carriageway who then ragged his Vectra to get past me, pulled in front and then 'cleaned his window' for an extended period of time. I then just overtook him again and he was laughing at me as if he had somehow just pulled the most amazing prank!

@Poprin I've had this too usually from white van man on the motorway you've got to chuckle as they really think they're soaking you.

 

[Ianmc]

Rise above it and just let it blow over you....ha ha

 

[the Nefyn cat]

You'll be telling me next that the local boy-racers HAVE to overtake you in their mums old shopping hatchback (round here they're rally boy wannabes, much the same thing).