Thanks.

You do...until I roll by.

 

I was cruising at 85 mph early one morning when what I assume what was a drunk individual starting following VERY close, probably less than two feet back. I tapped the brakes and this really seemed to enrage him. He then whipped into the right lane and I thought he would finally just pass. At the last second he swerved hard to the left and clipped the front of my car. I was completely filled with rage, I've never been that mad, mad enough to kill at the moment. I managed to calm down though thinking about a similar incident when a driver was shot and killed just days before here in Houston. I ended up just chasing down the license plate backing off and reporting to the police and insurance companies. My insuance covered it under uninsured motorist. Who knows what happened to the *******, he'll get his one day though when he does something similar to a driver who is carrying a weapon....

 

Years ago, I had this 3/4 Suburban with a howitzer hitch (bought it from the USMC) and a 454 in it. I was coming home from work at 4AM with the Ithaca on the dash when I happen upon my buddy in his marked security unit with some ******** tailgating him. I rolled up on their bumper like 6" away and they moved over. I went back to the right and they jumped on my back bumper. I let them sit there for a minute and did a brake check, which planted that hitch through their grill. They got pissed and came flying up to jump in front to do the brake check to me. I simply floored it and pushed them at 90 or so for a bit. I dropped back and they moved right, hit the brakes and tried to get even with me while one of them stuck a little chrome POS out the window. I let them line up and laid the Ithaca out the passenger window for them. Needless to say, they made an exit at a non-exit ramp to the feeder. Just another Houston commute.

 

You mean I'm not the only one that does this .
At least someone understands.

Tailgating is really crazy ... I had a friend die at age 28 when he lost control after driving too close in the rain and attempting to avoid impact when the person stopped in front of him.

 

i ride the left on the interstate sometimes here when there is no traffic, but thats mainly because the right lane has bad rough spots that will shake the car. unit was justified, the other guy could of easily gone around, there is no need to taligate that close. i do like flooring it and leaving them

 

you should of moved over dude the left lane is a passing lane. I would of been pissed off .

 

Yesterday (3rd day with the SS back on the road after a 3 month down period) a blue-body kit Civic Si filled my rear view mirror on the left lane of I-95 for a good mile or two. I opened my new dual electric cutouts, threw a rev and the guy quickly backed off. The look on his face was priceless.

 

Simply awesome.

 

Let me get this straight...

You would be pissed off because YOU ride 3 feet from a guys' bumper at 90mph.
Brilliant.

I would've gladly pulled over to discuss the matter with him if he would've liked.

 

Holy Sh*t, this makes my dual cutout story sound like childsplay!!!

 

HAHA, I knew that was coming sooner or later!!

 

Shouldn't you be taking someone's pulse or something?

 

Just got through taking a internal diagnosis midterm.......

I got your pulse buddy.

 

Let me get this straight. You just passed some cars but there was plenty of room in the right lane? Which is it? Passing on the right is just wrong. Also, flashing you lights at someone has been the proper way to request the lane since they created headlights for crying out loud although it's supposed to be done sooner so that the person passing doesn't have to slow down. I love it when people think that they shouldn't be bothered to learn the rules of the road because they're faster (theoretically), too busy (talking on the phone!), ignorant, etc. If you just passed someone and there was plenty of room, get back over. I also like the fact that tailgating is SOOOO dangerous but doing 120+ is no big deal. Real safe & smart. Just to prove a point huh? If I had been that guy, I wouldn't have cared how fast your car is. I would've just been glad that you weren't in my way, talking on the phone anymore. And to the guy that doesn't like the flashing lights because of his superiority complex, get some Enzyte!

 

If someone is being a dick, or even just going stupid slow, in the left lane, god damn right I'll pass them on the right.

Say... what now? Did they teach you that in driver's ed? Find me the driving handbook that says that...

Here's one for you, know what the biggest cause of accidents on the autobahn is? Not excessive speed, not losing control of your car, no... it's tailgating. German transit police will ticket the **** out of you for tailgating.

Gee, I suppose that'd be me. I have no superiority complex buddy, what I have is a healthy respect for myself and I don't take **** from people... and that includes people like you enzyte man. Unless you're flashing at a semi to let him into your lane, flashing lights at someone in front of you means only one thing, and that's "Get out of my way". I have never flashed lights at anybody and never will, despite your apparent assumptions about my "superiority complex" because I still have some ounce of respect for other people's privlidge to use the road, just like me. If the opportunity for me to pass someone presents itself, and I feel the desire to do so, I will do so. I won't however tell them to get out of my way like I have some god-given right to be king of the streets.

I don't know what bee crawled up your ***, but perhaps you need to have a beer and a cigarette and take two doses of shut the **** up.

 

Are you retarded? Just curious...

There was traffic in the middle and right lane until I passed them then the right and middle lane was open. Understand noobie? I would've gotten over if some *** clown wasn't on my bumper.

I sure don't recall saying that I passed on the right.

You sure about that? Please link the Michigan State law that mentions that. What? You can't find it? Maybe that's because it doesn't exist.

In this case, it seems that it is you that needs to learn the rules (read: laws) of the road.

...and there is nothing "theoretical" about it my friend.

Ever hear of one of these:



Being on the phone is no more distracting that listening to the radio. Let me know when radios are outlawed ok? Just PM me. Thanks.

Maybe you can't read. I said I would've gladly moved over if the guy wasn't 3 feet from my bumper.

120mph is no big deal since I am in control of my own vehicle and it can easily handle that speed. As a matter of fact, that's no where near what I'd even trap. I can't predict what a dumbass in a grocery getter is going to do at 90mph.

Absolutely and the point WAS proven. Maybe it was he who was trying to prove a point. Either way, I think he got the message.




I think this speak volumes:

Traction problems huh? Yeah...that can be a bitch in a 15 second vehicle.

 

what is the specs on your car unit213? besides being able to break them loose at nearly any resonable speed

 

295rwhp/265rwtq

 

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Let me get this straight. You just passed some cars but there was plenty of room in the right lane?
Are you retarded? Just curious...

I'm not the one tooling around in the fast lane chatting away like a chick.

There was traffic in the middle and right lane until I passed them then the right and middle lane was open. Understand noobie? I would've gotten over if some *** clown wasn't on my bumper.

Then I guess you could have gotten over and you wouldn't have had to have been a "********".

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Passing on the right is just wrong.
I sure don't recall saying that I passed on the right.

No, but you want the other guy to do it. I'm going with what you said. You mentioned that he could have easily passed you on the right. If it was so easy and you weren't distracted on the phone, maybe you would have noticed him coming!

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Also, flashing you lights at someone has been the proper way to request the lane since they created headlights for crying out loud...
You sure about that? Please link the Michigan State law that mentions that. What? You can't find it? Maybe that's because it doesn't exist.

Well it's something that myself and a lot of other people worldwide know about. Just because it's not written in Michigan state law doesn't mean it should be completely foreign to you. Also, I find it interesting how you can quote the law to support your point but then turn around and claim that your speed was safe! (see below)

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I love it when people think that they shouldn't be bothered to learn the rules of the road because they're faster (theoretically)
In this case, it seems that it is you that needs to learn the rules (read: laws) of the road.

...and there is nothing "theoretical" about it my friend.

It is "theoretical" to both parties as you don't know what he has under the hood and vis-a-versa.

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too busy (talking on the phone!)
Ever hear of one of these:

Being on the phone is no more distracting that listening to the radio. Let me know when radios are outlawed ok? Just PM me. Thanks.

Only if you have to think and converse with the radio. Do you hear voices in your head as well?


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If you just passed someone and there was plenty of room, get back over.
Maybe you can't read. I said I would've gladly moved over if the guy wasn't 3 feet from my bumper.

Maybe he wouldn't have been 3 feet from your bumper if you were paying attention.

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I also like the fact that tailgating is SOOOO dangerous but doing 120+ is no big deal.
120mph is no big deal since I am in control of my own vehicle and it can easily handle that speed. As a matter of fact, that's no where near what I'd even trap. I can't predict what a dumbass in a grocery getter is going to do at 90mph.

So you're saying that there was nobody else on the road? If there was somebody and you "can't predict what a dumbass in a grocery getter is going to do at 90mph", then how can you say that is was safe.

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Just to prove a point huh?
Absolutely and the point WAS proven. Maybe it was he who was trying to prove a point. Either way, I think he got the message.




I think this speak volumes:

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My VHO has a new Volant CAI with the new ram air tube, Edelbrock ceramic shortie headers, MSD 8.5 wires, PCMforless.com tune, 160 thermostat, and a Corsa sport cat-back exhaust. Without the 160 and with less than a quarter tank of race gas, the truck ran a 14.56 at 94 (the speed could be off, I only remember the time) recorded with a g-tech pro RR. My problem is with traction right now. I'll let out some air and see with the 160 how much it improves. After that, I have a trans kit from Zippy to install and that'll pick it up a couple of tenths I hope.

Traction problems huh? Yeah...that can be a bitch in a 15 second vehicle.
Hello? No weight over rear wheels Einstein! Since I'm driving a truck, yeah, traction can be a bitch. The truck is used to carry my bikes and I think that the times are reasonable for the added weight over your car. Putting down my ride because you can't figure out the basic rules of the road speaks volumes about you. I guess it just goes to show that anyone can have the money to buy a fast car, just not have the brains to drive them.

 

The ignorance of the general public is astounding. Listening to you babble is giving me a headache. Take it elsewhere junior.