So I was drivin the GN the other night stretching its legs a little bit before winter, and the inevitable happens. Never have I once drove that car without someone/something trying to race me. So Im commin back from taco hell, and a little red turbo sentra pulls up next to me and starts revving its little turbo 4 cylinders heart out. So I look over at him, and him and his lil blondie were just cheesein ear to ear. It then was very simple - built up about 0ishPSI at the line, light turned green he squeeled his tires and I was stareing at him in the rear view mirror by the time I got to full boost. Let off at 55mph (speed limit) and he comes flying up next to me still wanting to play. So I figured 'meh' waved for him to go, he romps on it, I romp on it and Im doin 85+ and stareing at him in my rear view again.
I slow down, and stop for the red light that just changed up ahead. I start changeing music on the radio, and he comes pullin up and starts yelling. I roll my window down and he yells to me 'I wouldve beat you if we went from a 110MPH roll!' I just shrugged and said 'Not really, Ive got overdrive and there was never a time where you were pulling dude - I was putting bus lengths on you...' He didnt like that, slams/grinds it into first and is just waiting for the light to change. He starts revving his engine all pissed off, rolling back and forth and Im just thinking in my mind :dude really now?: In show of good form, I decided to entertain his offer (it was late, no boxes full of nuns or buses full of kittens in sight.) I yell to him 'how bout we race for your girl? just to be a @$%' Much to my suprise, she turns to him and says 'yeah! lets totally do it!' So light turns green and he just hazes his tires off. Now, this time I decided Im just gonna stay even with him all the way to his magical 110. So Im watchin on my scan master, and as soon as 110 was reached I dropped the hammer and watched the boost spike to 19PSI and again, was staring at him in the rear view mirror.
We get to the next light, and its red so I stop, start lookin to see what hes gonna do. He BLOWS the red light and just flys off into the night. A sentra owner owes me a blonde.... I know people on this board arent fond of racing n what-not, but I just had to share my night.
OKflyboy
NOV 09, 06:15 PM
lol. People are weird. My Volvo buddies have a reputation for kickin' arse on the streets of Tulsa (people used to underestimate their Volvos, but my buddies have broken most in Tulsa of that). I suppose it shouldn't have surprised me when a Trans Am revved up on me at a stop light last year. Funny thing was, last year my 240 was completely stock, engine-wise, which for a N/A Volvo 240 means its so slow that it couldn't even get out of its own way. I just lol'd and shook my head as he took off like a bat out of hell when the light turned green like he thought I was actually going to race him...
OTOH, just last week I had a busted a$$ Buick (I'm talking mid-90s 3.4 N/A POS, mind you) switch lanes directly in front of me on the highway. I had little choice but to either rear end him or switch into the lane he had just vacated and fly by him. I didn't even honk or give him a dirty look or anything, just changed lanes and kept going but for whatever reason he took it as a personal affront and decided he wanted to tailgate me the rest of the way into town, switching lanes did not help, he'd just switch with me. In the end I found it quite amusing to allow him to catch up to me (already doing 75mph in a 65 in an effort to keep him off my a$$) then floor it (I'm only peaking at 13psi, though) and leave him in the dust - have him catch up to me a minute or so later only after I'd slowed down to 70 or so again - have him tailgate me again and then I'd leave him in the dust again. We repeated that cycle about a dozen times until we reached town. He only got off my a$$ once we reached town, and then only to try to get beside me to rev up on me at every light we hit until I got to work. <sigh>
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HoMiE_TeLeFrAgGeD
NOV 09, 06:40 PM
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Originally posted by OKflyboy:
lol. People are weird. My Volvo buddies have a reputation for kickin' arse on the streets of Tulsa (people used to underestimate their Volvos, but my buddies have broken most in Tulsa of that). I suppose it shouldn't have surprised me when a Trans Am revved up on me at a stop light last year. Funny thing was, last year my 240 was completely stock, engine-wise, which for a N/A Volvo 240 means its so slow that it couldn't even get out of its own way. I just lol'd and shook my head as he took off like a bat out of hell when the light turned green like he thought I was actually going to race him...
OTOH, just last week I had a busted a$$ Buick (I'm talking mid-90s 3.4 N/A POS, mind you) switch lanes directly in front of me on the highway. I had little choice but to either rear end him or switch into the lane he had just vacated and fly by him. I didn't even honk or give him a dirty look or anything, just changed lanes and kept going but for whatever reason he took it as a personal affront and decided he wanted to tailgate me the rest of the way into town, switching lanes did not help, he'd just switch with me. In the end I found it quite amusing to allow him to catch up to me (already doing 75mph in a 65 in an effort to keep him off my a$$) then floor it (I'm only peaking at 13psi, though) and leave him in the dust - have him catch up to me a minute or so later only after I'd slowed down to 70 or so again - have him tailgate me again and then I'd leave him in the dust again. We repeated that cycle about a dozen times until we reached town. He only got off my a$$ once we reached town, and then only to try to get beside me to rev up on me at every light we hit until I got to work. <sigh>
My buddy had a turbo volvo wagon back in the day (06). He didnt do much to it, but it would definatley catch you off gaurd if you thought nothing of it and didnt give it your all. I dunno what it is, but some people make it a vendetta to mess with you when you're driving (even when you do nothing wrong.) People are people I guess...
skuzzbomer
NOV 09, 08:09 PM
I was driving a fully loaded F250 diesel towing a 4,000 lb piece of equipment when I pulled up to a red light... To my left, was a fart-cannoned 1990 Nissan 300ZX N/A that looked life he had literally driven through every layer of hell and back, and to his left was a new Ferrari 599.
Fairlady rice revved and popped his 3 litres of oil-burning power while the Ferrari just sat there. The light turned green and we all took off. Ferrari was gone in no time, the Datsun squealed his tires and I just left him behind. I had to get over into his lane anyway - mine was disappearing
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HoMiE_TeLeFrAgGeD
NOV 10, 12:52 AM
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Originally posted by skuzzbomer:
I was driving a fully loaded F250 diesel towing a 4,000 lb piece of equipment when I pulled up to a red light... To my left, was a fart-cannoned 1990 Nissan 300ZX N/A that looked life he had literally driven through every layer of hell and back, and to his left was a new Ferrari 599.
Fairlady rice revved and popped his 3 litres of oil-burning power while the Ferrari just sat there. The light turned green and we all took off. Ferrari was gone in no time, the Datsun squealed his tires and I just left him behind. I had to get over into his lane anyway - mine was disappearing
Ahhhh, ferrari 599s...or any ferrari for that matter.... We should just make this an official 'kill story' thread for the other cars section and just post all our non-fiero related kill stories here.
Falcon Fiero
NOV 10, 03:06 AM
A few weeks ago I was cruising in the 348, and a high school kid pulls up next to me in a beat up old lexus 2 door @ a light and rev's his motor and says "Want to show me what that thing is made of...?"
I leaded over and said "its made out of aluminum." Seemed to nicely confuse him....
Monkeyman
NOV 10, 03:45 AM
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Originally posted by OKflyboy:
...he wanted to tailgate me the rest of the way into town...
I've found that unless your car has extreme sentimental value to you, it's best to brake HARD for the dog/deer on the side of the road that might run out in front of you. :wink: I had a car tailgate me (literally about a foot behind me) yesterday. I switched lanes and he/she stayed right up with me. Unfortunately, it wouldn't have done any good to brake for a dog/deer as I was on my bike. I eventually turned off just so I wouldn't get run over.
HoMiE_TeLeFrAgGeD
NOV 10, 10:19 AM
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Originally posted by Falcon Fiero:
Want to show me what that thing is made of...?"
I leaded over and said "its made out of aluminum." Seemed to nicely confuse him....
I spat coffee all over the keyboard when I read this. Thanks for the morning laugh - I needed it! As far as the deer/dog, I had to employ that on the way in to work this morning. A HHR was so close to me on the way in, I could tell that the driver had green eyes... so I went to take off from a light rushed up to the speed limit, him still on my tail, and then nailed the brakes and he followed suit. Was really hopein for a new paint job, but I guess his brakes are better than 87 brakes... :P
OKflyboy
NOV 10, 10:57 AM
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Originally posted by Monkeyman:
I've found that unless your car has extreme sentimental value to you, it's best to brake HARD for the dog/deer on the side of the road that might run out in front of you. :wink: I had a car tailgate me (literally about a foot behind me) yesterday. I switched lanes and he/she stayed right up with me. Unfortunately, it wouldn't have done any good to brake for a dog/deer as I was on my bike. I eventually turned off just so I wouldn't get run over.
Yeah, I'll admit to brake checking a time or two but now I usually just let off the gas and slow down (and I mean WAY down). I find that most tailgaters will get frustrated or bored with tailgating once you reach 35 in a 65... Probably should have done exactly that with this dude last week but honestly the dude just pissed me off from the get-go with his wannabe race attitude.
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nosrac
NOV 10, 09:43 PM
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Originally posted by HoMiE_TeLeFrAgGeD:
So I was drivin the GN the other night stretching its legs a little bit before winter, and the inevitable happens. Never have I once drove that car without someone/something trying to race me.
I love GN's and am sorta in a GN club with my Fiero as it is a 3800 powered vehicle...LOL
What do you run in the 1/4 mile? PPL used to want to street race me too, that is until they heard the SC whine....lol
Too bad I don't have a SC anymore. I miss the whine and street light Kills.
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I just shrugged and said 'Not really, Ive got overdrive and there was never a time where you were pulling dude - I was putting bus lengths on you...' He didnt like that, slams/grinds it into first and is just waiting for the light to change. He starts revving his engine all pissed off, rolling back and forth and Im just thinking in my mind :dude really now?: In show of good form, I decided to entertain his offer (it was late, no boxes full of nuns or buses full of kittens in sight.) I yell to him 'how bout we race for your girl? just to be a @$%' Much to my suprise, she turns to him and says 'yeah! lets totally do it!' 
So light turns green and he just hazes his tires off. Now, this time I decided Im just gonna stay even with him all the way to his magical 110. So Im watchin on my scan master, and as soon as 110 was reached I dropped the hammer and watched the boost spike to 19PSI and again, was staring at him in the rear view mirror.
I know people on this board arent fond of racing n what-not, but I just had to share my night.
We should just make this an official 'kill story' thread for the other cars section and just post all our non-fiero related kill stories here. 
