Embarrssed myself last night
01-22-2011, 02:37 PM
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Embarrssed myself last night Well me and my pops were heading to houston from dallas, which is not very exciting until we got to houston. I passed up on a race with a 97 Z28 and a G35 since pops was over there sleeping. Then I come across this white is300 with black rims. Looked pretty good he was in the slow lane so I passed him doing about 70, and I see him pop out behind me I speed up to 75-80 and get in the far left lane to see if he follows.
Sure enough hes on my *** and as soon as the lane next to me is clear he takes off around me so I throw it in 5th (figured that'd be enough...NOPE!) he comes around me pretty good but by the time his rear door is at my front wheel I stopped his pull we were doing about 100-110 and there was a 18wheeler in his lane so I hit the brakes and he got infront of me and gave me flashers and sped off weaving through traffic then exited and put flashers on again...not sure why he did the flashers again I clearly wasnt racing him to his exit lol..
I have no idea what his car had all I could hear was my car...I had all the parts I use for work, my dads clothes, my clothes, and my pops in the car, I know I shoulda put it in 3rd or 4th but I was still suprised he came around me like that.
Sure enough hes on my *** and as soon as the lane next to me is clear he takes off around me so I throw it in 5th (figured that'd be enough...NOPE!) he comes around me pretty good but by the time his rear door is at my front wheel I stopped his pull we were doing about 100-110 and there was a 18wheeler in his lane so I hit the brakes and he got infront of me and gave me flashers and sped off weaving through traffic then exited and put flashers on again...not sure why he did the flashers again I clearly wasnt racing him to his exit lol..
I have no idea what his car had all I could hear was my car...I had all the parts I use for work, my dads clothes, my clothes, and my pops in the car, I know I shoulda put it in 3rd or 4th but I was still suprised he came around me like that.
01-22-2011, 03:09 PM
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Take no prisoners OP.
I always go from the right gear, because you never know what the other guy has, and getting caught with your pants down when you could have won sucks.
I always go from the right gear, because you never know what the other guy has, and getting caught with your pants down when you could have won sucks.
01-22-2011, 08:35 PM
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Yeah that is a shame,lol,driver mod lol,agree never (***)ume anything ,I will tell ya you made that ricers day,well at least now ya know ,take care and God bless,I hope next time you post a thread its a kill,or a death by something worthey,lol
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01-22-2011, 09:45 PM
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Lmao as soon as he put his flashers on I was like oh great now he's gunna go brag to all his friends he beat a ls1... Oh well he'll be in for a suprise next time he races one
01-22-2011, 10:43 PM
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eeuuuhhhh... man, that's some rookie shi'ite right there. So much fail in one post!
I feel that you have learned some important lessons, but let me cover one you might not have thought of: NEVER EVER start a race starting already over the speed limit. That's stupid, dangerous, and noob'ish.
Coerce him into slowing down to 10-20mph below the speed limit: the lower the start, the better the race. It's not hard, you are the guy driving the car that signifies you 'know what you are doing'. He is chasing YOU, not the other way around! So make him earn it: signal him to slow down visually or physically.
NEVER LET THEM dictate YOUR race! He wants a piece, make him do it like a man and not some juvenile ricer. If he is coming up on you in the 'Im interested and am catching you to race' then YOU NEED TO DROP INTO THE RIGHT GEAR AND WAIT FOR HIM TO GET NEXT TO YOU and preferably already start your slowing down!! Here's a pro move- ensure you are decelling audibly when he gets within 10' of you so there is no doubt in his mind that you are not planning on going WOT the second he gets next to you.
If he commits to a flyby and there is any doubt whatsover that you will not be able to erase his jump and destroy him, you DO NOT GIVE IN TO HIS FLYBY!! Flash your high beams a few times after you are sure that you are far enough behind him that he will see it - it surprisingly usually works. Speed up JUST ENOUGH to catch him slowly, but NEVER so fast as too make him think you are doing a ricer flyby.
If he is next to you (whether traffic puts him there or he just seams to be hanging around you suspiciously) you drop it into your lowest/best gear next to him and watch him intently: 8 out of 10 times he will look at you before he guns it: slightly more than 1/2 the time he will make eye contact and then punch it- the other half he will wait long enough for you or him to honk it off.
Never be afraid to flash your lights to signify your interest. Regardless of how foolish it seams, it's what works!
Once side by side and you've either made contact or you've picked up on a que that he is ready to race, YOU SLOW DOWN!!! Start at 50 in a 70mph road, 40-45 in a 60mph road. The second HE stops decelling you have hit his limit and need to immediately honk it off. Be ready for him to go at your first honk since too many idiots dont know the 3 honk.
Fore The Record: I've been in 3,000+ street races in the last 20 yrs. It drives my brother nuts that he can cruise/stalk for races all night long and get nothing when I can get into a legit race within 15-20 minutes of trying. That 3,000+ races mark could EASILY be 20,000+ if I went looking instead of being the husband and dad of 4 kids. As it is, just driving to work and back, I get into 1-2 good races a week minimum: even in winter.
I feel that you have learned some important lessons, but let me cover one you might not have thought of: NEVER EVER start a race starting already over the speed limit. That's stupid, dangerous, and noob'ish.
Coerce him into slowing down to 10-20mph below the speed limit: the lower the start, the better the race. It's not hard, you are the guy driving the car that signifies you 'know what you are doing'. He is chasing YOU, not the other way around! So make him earn it: signal him to slow down visually or physically.
NEVER LET THEM dictate YOUR race! He wants a piece, make him do it like a man and not some juvenile ricer. If he is coming up on you in the 'Im interested and am catching you to race' then YOU NEED TO DROP INTO THE RIGHT GEAR AND WAIT FOR HIM TO GET NEXT TO YOU and preferably already start your slowing down!! Here's a pro move- ensure you are decelling audibly when he gets within 10' of you so there is no doubt in his mind that you are not planning on going WOT the second he gets next to you.
If he commits to a flyby and there is any doubt whatsover that you will not be able to erase his jump and destroy him, you DO NOT GIVE IN TO HIS FLYBY!! Flash your high beams a few times after you are sure that you are far enough behind him that he will see it - it surprisingly usually works. Speed up JUST ENOUGH to catch him slowly, but NEVER so fast as too make him think you are doing a ricer flyby.
If he is next to you (whether traffic puts him there or he just seams to be hanging around you suspiciously) you drop it into your lowest/best gear next to him and watch him intently: 8 out of 10 times he will look at you before he guns it: slightly more than 1/2 the time he will make eye contact and then punch it- the other half he will wait long enough for you or him to honk it off.
Never be afraid to flash your lights to signify your interest. Regardless of how foolish it seams, it's what works!
Once side by side and you've either made contact or you've picked up on a que that he is ready to race, YOU SLOW DOWN!!! Start at 50 in a 70mph road, 40-45 in a 60mph road. The second HE stops decelling you have hit his limit and need to immediately honk it off. Be ready for him to go at your first honk since too many idiots dont know the 3 honk.
Fore The Record: I've been in 3,000+ street races in the last 20 yrs. It drives my brother nuts that he can cruise/stalk for races all night long and get nothing when I can get into a legit race within 15-20 minutes of trying. That 3,000+ races mark could EASILY be 20,000+ if I went looking instead of being the husband and dad of 4 kids. As it is, just driving to work and back, I get into 1-2 good races a week minimum: even in winter.
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01-23-2011, 10:35 AM
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Lol story sounds similar to the dude on svtperformance claiming he beat an mildly modded ls1 fbody starting in 5th gear with his new 5.0 with 300 pounds in the back... except the only difference is you admit you lost 
01-23-2011, 10:58 PM
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