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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Had my first experience with what i believe was a ricer. IDK im assuming he was because of his 2 foot tall 6 foot long SRT.4 Sticker on both sides, and numerous other "performance" stickers.

I was driving around minding my own business, and i'm coming to a stop at a light, and i see him flying up behind me. He imediately pulls over in the lane next to me, but is one car behind me. Reving his car to all hell, i could hear a blow off valve. This may have been a legit car, i have no idea. I'll be the first to admit that i like those little neons sometimes, but the huge decal just made me think "what an idiot" and because of that, i didnt even pay him any attention. He wanted me to follow him on to the freeway, but i just kept on my way.

I know this isnt a street racing story, but its the first time i ever experienced it. Usually these guys leave me alone cause my car, even though its a z28, is so plain looking. i think most people just assume its slow and dont bother. Thats what i like about it.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by deelong4002
IDK im assuming he was because of his 2 foot tall 6 foot long SRT.4 Sticker on both sides
You should have rolled down the window and asked "Hey, is that an SRT- 4?"
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by badpanda
You should have rolled down the window and asked "Hey, is that an SRT- 4?"
hahaha

Theres an Integra that has "Integra" decal on the fenders and i do that to him all the time.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 01:50 AM
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Wow. Might as well have said JACKASS across the side.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by badpanda
You should have rolled down the window and asked "Hey, is that an SRT- 4?"
That's funny stuff right there!!!

BTW, nice avatar pic. I hate that yellow rat..../highjack
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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hahahaha. I would have asked him that. for some reason here those cars kind of know their place.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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ooooooo i got one for us. there is a yello srt 4 that comes in the shop and he has VIPER decal's all over it!!! i was like WTF his rear plate also says BUMBLBE
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by IMgettingLS1
his rear plate also says BUMBLBE
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by IMgettingLS1
ooooooo i got one for us. there is a yello srt 4 that comes in the shop and he has VIPER decal's all over it!!! i was like WTF his rear plate also says BUMBLBE
Wow that guys got some issues.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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He probably wouldve smoked you, im sure those srt 4 sticker's all together are good for another 100hp.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1crazy01
Wow that guys got some issues.
thats nothing him and his brother both wanted there alignment adjusted so they can go to deals gap and hug the curbs better, then they came back 3 weeks later and had 8/32's on one side of the tire and threads hanging out the other side.
they even were dumb anuff to ask me why it did that
the guy who did there alignment said i dont know when the **** a neon became a race car......
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Should of blew his stickers off. There are "tape racers" and "ricers" that dude was definitly a tape racer.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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Ugh... Neons... We have some quick ones around here, but you can NEVER outrun ugly.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Badguy7
He probably wouldve smoked you, im sure those srt 4 sticker's all together are good for another 100hp.

Don't ya know? Each sticker adds on another 25 h.p. before the tune. I've got ordered a good 50. I doubt I'll ever need that much horsepower, so if anyone needs a few, let me know.

I ordered "mulletmobile", "white trash", one that reads "Officer, I'm only speeding because I'm outta PBR", and I'm in the process of ordering any others that show the F-Body stereotype.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by IWGF
Ugh... Neons... We have some quick ones around here, but you can NEVER outrun ugly.
Thats a matter of opinion, I think that they look fine. Much better looking than the comparable cobalt IMO...
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by badpanda
Thats a matter of opinion, I think that they look fine. Much better looking than the comparable cobalt IMO...
thats a toss up but id give it to the cobalt for the win on looks
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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Nevermind the fact that stickers on a car looks dumb, but I especially can't stand when the sticker names the car it is on. Like we don't know what kind of car that is. Guy sounds like a douche, and this is coming from another neon driver.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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The neon s.r.t-4 is the poo mans rod! mid 5 sec car for 20k??? are you kidding me??? thats a steal!!!! and if my wife didnt think it was soooooo "ugly" I would have def gotten 1
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