How can you spot a company car driver?

[waynne]

I just worked out the other day that people with company cars go over speed bumps without slowing down - I guess they don't have to pay for suspension problems. Then I thought there must be other tell tale signs of a company car driver so what are your suggestions....

[waynne]

Briefcase on the roof of the car as they whizz down the road!

[blacklineninja]

No indication, no manners, no patience, no neck (fat lazy bloater) and driving a s*** spec BMW, Mercedes Benz, or for some odd reason a Renault.

"Dave, we're giving you a company car!"
"Great! What am I getting? An Audi? A Porsche? An Aston Martin?"
"Errr... No, Dave, it's a Renault"

(Dave produces noose and proceeds to hang himself)

[waynne]

Whats up with a Renault - it might be a V6 Clio!

[trooper]

Company cars......i think it depends on what car. I work for a telecoms company and the company cars tend to be not too bad, but i have noticed that the cars tend to have the backside ripped out of them, they have more dings on them from reversing into poles, barriers etc.

[blacklineninja]

Black Mercedes with yellow wing mirrors - what's that all about?

Yeah, ok, Renault make a V6 Clio. They also make the Clio 1.2 with stock suspension that corners like Rik Waller rolling down a hill on his belly.

[waynne]

As an aside - a company put a Robin Reliant as the temp pool car when people have accidents so they have to drive it around until their car is repaired - it almost halved the accident rate! - I think your telecoms company should try this one Trooper!

[xavier]

Suit jacket hangin up in the back and a sat nav taking up the whole windscreen!

[trooper]

I dont think the sales reps etc would drive a reliant, but its always worth a suggestion. I have a "new ideas" thing within the company and if it is accepted you get a % bonus of the amount saved up to £25000, so if i get anything i'll have a torque cars night out on me!!! lol

[HDi fun]

Lots of ways to spot company car drivers (I was one for a while, biggest tax liability going - take the cash option) Anway, and this applies to rental fleets as well;-

1. Company cars have much higher in gears speeds that normal cars, especially in reverse.

2. Accelerator and brake pedals replaced by foot operated on/off switches

3. Special tyres that allow you to stop in 3 feet at 80 mph

4. Front bumpers treated to resist exhaust stains from the vehicle in front

5. Cruise control calibrated not in mph but instead adjustable in feet (0-10) from the car in front.

6. Floorpan is a surrogate dustin/ashtray

I'm sure I can come up with more

Rgds,

Paul.