Everyone Wants to Race Me

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by itdnwiwbp

Basically a massively lifted, blacked out or fully chromed, trucker girl mud-flapped, smoke stack-havin', coal-rollin' full sized pickup truck driven by an overly aggressive, full sleeve tattooed bro wearing a Tapout t-shirt, Oakley Gas-Can sunglasses and a flat-billed baseball cap worn at a perfect 30 degree angle.

Edit: And before anyone gets offended, individually some of these traits are obviously perfectly acceptable. However, when they all come together they're a perfect storm.

Out here in Virginia where I live, we just call them "trucks" and most are flying the Confederate Battle Flag...

[wdb]

Originally Posted by itdnwiwbp

Basically a massively lifted, blacked out or fully chromed, trucker girl mud-flapped, smoke stack-havin', coal-rollin' full sized pickup truck driven by an overly aggressive, full sleeve tattooed bro wearing a Tapout t-shirt, Oakley Gas-Can sunglasses and a flat-billed baseball cap worn at a perfect 30 degree angle.

How about that. I had the same experience in our Z. Guy in an immaculately clean monstrosity of a Dodge with two stupendous compensators sticking up out of the bed* apparently decided that my simple presence behind him at a traffic light was offensive. He drove intentionally slowly, very very slowly, until the road opened up to a passing lane; as soon as I put a wheel over the dotted line he "rolled coal", then began to slowly accelerate whilst continuing to belch smoke and make a great deal of awful sounding racket. Discretion/valor and all that, I let him drive off into the now-tainted sunset. Must be something about Z's that sets them off.

I also had a 458 pull on me at a stoplight. I mean, come on.

I agree though that street racing is incredibly stupid and I do not partake. That is not to say that I don't occasionally flout the law, but I do not street race. Did some when I was a kid, saw enough carnage then.



*I am a pickup truck owner; a Tacoma is my daily driver. For the life of me I don't understand why someone would ruin a perfectly good truck bed by cutting gigantic holes in it and running dangerously hot pipes out of them.

[itdnwiwbp]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Out here in Virginia where I live, we just call them "trucks" and most are flying the Confederate Battle Flag...

I'm from VA. Definitely a different brand of folks there. :-)

[HEY32G]

Originally Posted by itdnwiwbp

Basically a massively lifted, blacked out or fully chromed, trucker girl mud-flapped, smoke stack-havin', coal-rollin' full sized pickup truck driven by an overly aggressive, full sleeve tattooed bro wearing a Tapout t-shirt, Oakley Gas-Can sunglasses and a flat-billed baseball cap worn at a perfect 30 degree angle.

Edit: And before anyone gets offended, individually some of these traits are obviously perfectly acceptable. However, when they all come together they're a perfect storm.

Great description! But you did forget the best "non-compensating" mod of them all.

[itdnwiwbp]

Originally Posted by HEY32G

Great description! But you did forget the best "non-compensating" mod of them all.

HAHAHA! How did I forget Truck Nutz??? They're an essential part of the overall picture. Thanks!

[SaltyNC]

You guys are talkin' bad about my kinfolk in those trucks.

We encountered a fender bender, and as we were going around it, a lifted truck nearly ran into me. The roadster sits so low, the entire right side of this fella's truck was a blind spot. In fact, I find since buying the roadster that I am constantly having to take evasive action to avoid being hit by other careless drivers. And I don't want my baby getting any bruises.

Salty

[ZMCoupe]

Originally Posted by itdnwiwbp

Basically a massively lifted, blacked out or fully chromed, trucker girl mud-flapped, smoke stack-havin', coal-rollin' full sized pickup truck driven by an overly aggressive, full sleeve tattooed bro wearing a Tapout t-shirt, Oakley Gas-Can sunglasses and a flat-billed baseball cap worn at a perfect 30 degree angle.

Edit: And before anyone gets offended, individually some of these traits are obviously perfectly acceptable. However, when they all come together they're a perfect storm.

This made me laugh so much!

[pungo]

Originally Posted by itdnwiwbp

'coal-rollin' full sized pickup truck

Hilarious, I didn't know they had a name for those black smoke belching diesels, but I should have know. They modify them to add extra fuel to belch more black smoke, known as "Prius Repellent" haha.

In the Washington DC/Baltimore area, most people trying to race me are in Asian cars, which most are more bark (or fart) than bite, I just let them have at it and don't bother. Most drivers in more capable cars (Porsche, Jags, etc) don't seem to need to prove anything. There are exceptions though.... The new crop of American muscle, though portly, get more capable each year.

[tikamak]

Originally Posted by pokeybritches

I can't tell when people are trying to race me. Some cars require a little more throttle to pass.

in which beast they require the least throttle?

[TexasZed4MC]

Just imagine how things are here in NE Texas where I am at. The RPI exhaust, black wheels, two seat car, sits low. I have had everything from the Brodozer, Nissan 350Z, Ford Mustang(old/new), Camaro (old/new) pull up beside me or do EVERYTHING they can to catch me to get beside me, then rev their engines. It gets old! I may got 90 on an interstate once in awhile or a few miles over the limit, in basically anything I drive, but the high speed is for the track! It doesn't hurt my ego at all to let these guys blow past me.

[Arsonism]

I definitely had trucks breathing down my backside but I never had anyone truly want to race me. Occasionally another M would roll on by me or I would try to get them to goof off on the road when it was clear on wide open highways, but other than that... I've never had anyone really try to race my car. Sometimes I almost wish they did. I even have a RE midpipe and RPIs, let alone euro headers when the car is all said and done! (Mind you I'll probably put the stock cans back on for typical daily driving).

Y'all guys in Texas have a much different experience than me.

[SaltyNC]

Originally Posted by Arsonism

I definitely had trucks breathing down my backside but I never had anyone truly want to race me. Occasionally another M would roll on by me or I would try to get them to goof off on the road when it was clear on wide open highways, but other than that... I've never had anyone really try to race my car. Sometimes I almost wish they did. I even have a RE midpipe and RPIs, let alone euro headers when the car is all said and done! (Mind you I'll probably put the stock cans back on for typical daily driving).

Y'all guys in Texas have a much different experience than me.

How old are you guys that are being challenged to race? I haven't had it happen, yet, but I'm middle-aged, so maybe they see the old man in a hat and just figure I'm done with that. I wonder if people are less inclined to want to race a roadster. Maybe that's it, too.

Salty

[Arsonism]

Originally Posted by SaltyNC

How old are you guys that are being challenged to race? I haven't had it happen, yet, but I'm middle-aged, so maybe they see the old man in a hat and just figure I'm done with that. I wonder if people are less inclined to want to race a roadster. Maybe that's it, too.

Salty

I'm a whopping 26 but I'm sure I come across to people as an undeserving high school student in appearance. The car has some aggressive ARC-8 wheels as well, nothing to just snark at I wouldn't think, with some other outer appearance mods.

Never had anyone, not once, try to race me (that wasn't a friend already of course).

[Vanne]

I've had a few runs, never at a stop light, but always on a fast straight 8 lane (one way) highways.. I generally spot them in the rear view before they pass me.. i sometimes go with them until the legal flash limit, then let them go.. not really interested in racing unless its on the track.. maybe its because i am an old fart also.
Only reason i generally go with them for a little bit is to check out their car, then they floor it and i go.. "Nah....." id rather spend speeding tickets on parts instead. it takes a lot of skill to floor your car in a straight line and yeah its generally kids in ferrari's, lambs or G-wagons.. lots of G-wagons....

[TexasZed4MC]

Salty NC I am a grand old 52! It's basically where I live in NE Texas along the Oklahoma border, it seems the more "good ole nascar boys" wanna race that there blue car!

[chickdr]

I had a fun one a couple of nights ago. Stopped at a light which required a left turn as the road t'd into another road. Two left turn lanes. I was in the right lane and I noticed an E46 M3 pulled up next to me, but never looked directly over as I was talking to my girlfriend as we waited for the light to change. When we turned he was naturally slightly ahead of me as he had the shorter arc but as soon as we straightened out I dropped into second and hit it. He tried to do the same but I was off to the races by then. It was only 1/4 mile till I turned off and he had to stop at another light, but my girlfriend said she she could see the passenger giving the driver s&*t....

[ShakyDog]

I was 45 when I got Lucy and I have been challenge by many a youngster or young at heart. I think maybe they think there is a v12 under the bonnet :-) I just let them go.

Unrelated, I was in Texas for a wedding not too long ago. In the hill country in the rental 4 door hatch back Toyota Yaris. I was driving to the wedding and I have two people driving under the speed limit with speed all over the place. The back car being a Smart car. I proceeded to pass the Smart (Stupid) car and he decides I am threatening his manhood. There are two rather large men in the Smart car and I was quite surprised the Yaris with four adults took it, I was shocked to see how fast I was going. He proceeded to tailgate me until the bottom of hill at a low water crossing double yellow lines blind of oncoming traffic, he passed me and the Buick in front of us... Drunk or stupid always has the right of way.

Not sure why he lost his mind. I hope he found it again.

Steve

[Twixboy]

Originally Posted by ShakyDog

I was 45 when I got Lucy and I have been challenge by many a youngster or young at heart. I think maybe they think there is a v12 under the bonnet :-) I just let them go.

Unrelated, I was in Texas for a wedding not too long ago. In the hill country in the rental 4 door hatch back Toyota Yaris. I was driving to the wedding and I have two people driving under the speed limit with speed all over the place. The back car being a Smart car. I proceeded to pass the Smart (Stupid) car and he decides I am threatening his manhood. There are two rather large men in the Smart car and I was quite surprised the Yaris with four adults took it, I was shocked to see how fast I was going. He proceeded to tailgate me until the bottom of hill at a low water crossing double yellow lines blind of oncoming traffic, he passed me and the Buick in front of us... Drunk or stupid always has the right of way.

Not sure why he lost his mind. I hope he found it again.

Steve

Did you flash him or do anything out of the ordinary to set him off? In MA I've never seen anyone try to pass on a dotted yellow even though it's technically legal.

Also, most freeways (interstate highways) are 2 lanes going each way and you must stay right except to pass. For some reason whenever I try to pass someone they start speeding up and pace me in my blind spot, making it hard to get back into the right lane. At first I thought everyone was a jerk, but it happens so frequently that now I think most people don't even realize they are doing it. I just stay in the left lane now except when I see someone approaching me from behind.

[HEY32G]

Originally Posted by SaltyNC

How old are you guys that are being challenged to race? I haven't had it happen, yet, but I'm middle-aged, so maybe they see the old man in a hat and just figure I'm done with that. I wonder if people are less inclined to want to race a roadster. Maybe that's it, too.

Salty

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[StickMon]

I was challenged (weakly) by a Brodozer last night!
That's a first for me.

[007MCoupe]

Haha yeah, and the best part is, is that they probably go on their forums and make a thread called, "Smoked a Z4 Today"...

I don't get it too much since I've been in Europe, I mean there are still a few here and there but now I just take it as a compliment lol. But when I was back in Texas where I bought it, yeah it felt like every stop light someone felt the need rev or something.

[Arsonism]

Originally Posted by ShakyDog

Unrelated, I was in Texas...

Originally Posted by TexasZed4MC

It's basically where I live in NE Texas along the Oklahoma border...

Originally Posted by 007MCoupe

But when I was back in Texas...

I feel like I'm missing something here. Either I'm in the right part of Texas or the very wrong part of Texas (both in Central and West). Hysterical none-the-less. I rarely ever encounter these sorts of folks.


Shaky I hope he stumbled back upon it too. No one needs that.