Smoked a Yellow NSX on my way to work today!
03-27-2003, 11:36 AM
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Smoked a Yellow NSX on my way to work today!
[RANT MODE ON]
Ok, now that I have your attention, here's what happened:
Driving to work, on the NJ Parkway following another Subaru (I was driving my Subbie Legacy beater/commuter echonobox). I see about 5 cars behind me there's this yellow sports car flashing his lights at everyone infront of him, passing on the right...etc. to get around the rush hour traffic.
He gets behind me and starts flashing at me. Mind you, the old geezer (not me!) in the Subaru INFRONT of me is going about 70mph (65mph zone), but obviously, that's not fast enough for Mr. NSX fancy pant. But: WHY THE HECK FLASH ME!?!? It's a clear day, and OBVIOUSLY he can see the guy infront of me, NO? I just put my hands up (all fingers extended: I don't flip anyone the bird: I just give them the whole flock!) I was kinda saying: "Where do you want me to go? There's a guy infront of me that I'm trying to pass, so if we all wait a little, we can all get around this guy!" But that wasn't good enough for Mr. NSX.
Anyway, he cuts around both of us and passes us both in the right lane, coming pretty close to the guy infront of me who now realises that people are waiting him to move over, and was trying to move over to the slow lane.
Mr. NSX passes us, and the Subaru infront of me goes into the slow lane. So, I speed up (to about 75mph), and start flashing my lights at Mr. NSX, like he was doing to me. (He's a way down the road now, but I just had to!) I was doing this just to show him what a moron he was! (Go ahead, call me a moron!)
Well, there is a speed trap around that area (no cops there today), so I guess the NSX driver may have thought I was a trooper or something, so he slowed down, and pulled over to the right and let me pass him (doing about 60-65mph). I guess either the fear of a cop, or the awesome power of my 4-cyl Subaru sedan must have scared him!
As I passed him, (now going at about 65-70mph), all I could do was shake my head is frustration. He just smiled as I passed him. I loathe such impatient people: who the heck is he that he's so important that people should move out of his way because he has a fancy-dancy yellow sports car?
So, was I street racing? NO. Was I experiencing road rage? Maybe a little. Should I have done what I did? Probably not. While I did go over the speed limit, I did not pass on the right, or drive recklessly. This guy was just such an arrogant idiot!
So: go ahead, all you street racers that I've yelled at: now it's your turn! Flame away!! hehe...
[RANT MODE OFF]
Sorry for the rant, but I am having a pissy day.
-Zoltan.
Ok, now that I have your attention, here's what happened:
Driving to work, on the NJ Parkway following another Subaru (I was driving my Subbie Legacy beater/commuter echonobox). I see about 5 cars behind me there's this yellow sports car flashing his lights at everyone infront of him, passing on the right...etc. to get around the rush hour traffic.
He gets behind me and starts flashing at me. Mind you, the old geezer (not me!) in the Subaru INFRONT of me is going about 70mph (65mph zone), but obviously, that's not fast enough for Mr. NSX fancy pant. But: WHY THE HECK FLASH ME!?!? It's a clear day, and OBVIOUSLY he can see the guy infront of me, NO? I just put my hands up (all fingers extended: I don't flip anyone the bird: I just give them the whole flock!) I was kinda saying: "Where do you want me to go? There's a guy infront of me that I'm trying to pass, so if we all wait a little, we can all get around this guy!" But that wasn't good enough for Mr. NSX.
Anyway, he cuts around both of us and passes us both in the right lane, coming pretty close to the guy infront of me who now realises that people are waiting him to move over, and was trying to move over to the slow lane.
Mr. NSX passes us, and the Subaru infront of me goes into the slow lane. So, I speed up (to about 75mph), and start flashing my lights at Mr. NSX, like he was doing to me. (He's a way down the road now, but I just had to!) I was doing this just to show him what a moron he was! (Go ahead, call me a moron!)
Well, there is a speed trap around that area (no cops there today), so I guess the NSX driver may have thought I was a trooper or something, so he slowed down, and pulled over to the right and let me pass him (doing about 60-65mph). I guess either the fear of a cop, or the awesome power of my 4-cyl Subaru sedan must have scared him!
As I passed him, (now going at about 65-70mph), all I could do was shake my head is frustration. He just smiled as I passed him. I loathe such impatient people: who the heck is he that he's so important that people should move out of his way because he has a fancy-dancy yellow sports car?
So, was I street racing? NO. Was I experiencing road rage? Maybe a little. Should I have done what I did? Probably not. While I did go over the speed limit, I did not pass on the right, or drive recklessly. This guy was just such an arrogant idiot!
So: go ahead, all you street racers that I've yelled at: now it's your turn! Flame away!! hehe...
[RANT MODE OFF]
Sorry for the rant, but I am having a pissy day.
-Zoltan.
03-27-2003, 11:59 AM
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one time, three years ago when I was in Germany, I was on an unrestricted section of bahn, in the far left lane, of course, at redline, (for the last 30min..) and up ahead, this middle-aged, tiny lady, in the most dinky, tiny VW golf type car, going 100.0000kph in the FAR LEFT LANE ON THE AUTOBAHN.
There was absolutley no traffic anywhere else on the highway, other than a BMW not too far behind me, gaining.
Now, I've seen people flash thier high beams when coming up behind you, honking, hanging on the far far left shoulder with the blinker on, signaling that they want to pass you, and even some ppl passing on the right. Which are ALL ILLEGAL in Germany.
So, technically, all that I could legally do, was sit behind this daft bitch at 100kph. If I gave her the bird, or even an angry face, I could get a ticket.
What the hell was I to do?
That bmw no too far behind me, turned out to be a cop!!!
They pulled her over as soon as they saw what was going on! 
It was a good thing I didn't let my road rage get the best of me!
There was absolutley no traffic anywhere else on the highway, other than a BMW not too far behind me, gaining.
Now, I've seen people flash thier high beams when coming up behind you, honking, hanging on the far far left shoulder with the blinker on, signaling that they want to pass you, and even some ppl passing on the right. Which are ALL ILLEGAL in Germany.
So, technically, all that I could legally do, was sit behind this daft bitch at 100kph. If I gave her the bird, or even an angry face, I could get a ticket.
What the hell was I to do?
That bmw no too far behind me, turned out to be a cop!!!
They pulled her over as soon as they saw what was going on! It was a good thing I didn't let my road rage get the best of me!
03-27-2003, 12:00 PM
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I had some bozo tailgating me the other day. I slowed down to exit the highway (sharp 90 degree turn immediately followed by an awful set of railroad tracks onto a country road). Anyway, I slowed to a crawl to get over the tracks and then slow rolled the throttle up to 3k just to feel the turbo. To be honest, I'd forgot about the clown in the sedan behind me as I was concentrating on the tack and anticipating the next shift point. Well, bozo man had gunned it over the tracks and comes flying past me just as I started to hit the boost. As he's doing this he waves like he can out run me and takes off down the road at a very high rate of speed. Now this is a country two lane road with a bad road surface - so discretion being the better part of valor, I let him go. The yo-yo even had his family in the car with him. I'm sure he's told everyone by now how he dusted a Porsche, but that just wasn't the right place to put him where he belonged (in the ditch). 
03-27-2003, 12:31 PM
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There's assclowns everywhere. I was driving to N.O. the other day in the F150, and I'm going over 85, when this kid in an eclipse comes flying up behind me. I am in the left lane and I am coming up on a car in the right lane. He is in the right lane coming up quickly on the car I am about to pass. He thinks he can make it in time to squeeze right in front of me and cut me off as I pass the car in the right lane, not enough room. And big blue (my F150) wasn't slowing down. So this looser takes the shoulder of the interstate around the car in the right lane. Good thing I wasn't in the 951. All this and I am already going almost 90, not like I was poking along in the left lane. Man I never knew those Eclipse's were SOOOOOOOOO FAST..... I may have to sell my 951.
03-27-2003, 12:43 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ringo951:
<strong>There's assclowns everywhere,I may have to sell my 951.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Yes No-talent assclown! (office space rules)
<strong>There's assclowns everywhere,I may have to sell my 951.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Yes No-talent assclown! (office space rules)
03-27-2003, 12:47 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ringo951:
<strong>There's assclowns everywhere.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Speaking of assclowns, who likes Michael Bolton?
<strong>There's assclowns everywhere.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Speaking of assclowns, who likes Michael Bolton?
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03-27-2003, 01:01 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by *Michael.*:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ringo951:
<strong>There's assclowns everywhere.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Speaking of assclowns, who likes Michael Bolton?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">HAHA! Best movie ever. No talent assclown
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ringo951:
<strong>There's assclowns everywhere.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Speaking of assclowns, who likes Michael Bolton?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">HAHA! Best movie ever. No talent assclown
03-27-2003, 01:02 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by *Michael.*:
<strong>assclowns</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I think I found my new favorite word.
<strong>assclowns</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I think I found my new favorite word.
03-27-2003, 03:47 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by jabbadeznuts:
<strong>The left lane is the Passing lane. Don't stay in it!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by pedro951:
<strong>i agree left lane is for passing, i dont care how fast im going if someone wants to go faster ill gladly move out of the way and let em go.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I was PASSING. I was going over 85 and the person in the right lane was going less than 70, that's why I was in the left lane, passing him. This guy comes out of nowhere flying up behind us and thought he was going to cut me off in time, he did not make it so he took the shoulder. Real Safe.... I like to drive fast on the interstate also and know the rules. However I am not going to lock up my brakes to cut over and get behind someone I am passing because someone is coming up behind me. As soon as I passed the person I was back in the right lane going 85 but in front of the car I passed. Get the facts straight fella's..
<strong>The left lane is the Passing lane. Don't stay in it!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by pedro951:
<strong>i agree left lane is for passing, i dont care how fast im going if someone wants to go faster ill gladly move out of the way and let em go.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I was PASSING. I was going over 85 and the person in the right lane was going less than 70, that's why I was in the left lane, passing him. This guy comes out of nowhere flying up behind us and thought he was going to cut me off in time, he did not make it so he took the shoulder. Real Safe.... I like to drive fast on the interstate also and know the rules. However I am not going to lock up my brakes to cut over and get behind someone I am passing because someone is coming up behind me. As soon as I passed the person I was back in the right lane going 85 but in front of the car I passed. Get the facts straight fella's..
03-27-2003, 04:20 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by jabbadeznuts:
<strong>The left lane is the Passing lane. Don't stay in it!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">unless you're the fastest one on the road, which i usually am.
<strong>The left lane is the Passing lane. Don't stay in it!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">unless you're the fastest one on the road, which i usually am.
03-27-2003, 05:08 PM
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Was driving from Waterford IRE to Dublin IRE once. About 6Am on a Sunday. In a rental escort. I'm feeling my oats on the road after finnally getting used to being on the wrong side of the road and qrong side of the car. I'm going about 5mph under what I feel the limit of the car to be. Behind me comes a Ford Festive, slowly gining. Passed me about 7mph faster than I was going (@65 70).
Keeping in mind they don't really have highways in IRE. This was a twisty two lane (one each direction) road with peoples houses on the shoulder, sheep in the road, stuff like that.
Man those Irish are nuts, I didnt even attempt to best him.
He did pass me on the right, but it is legal there
Legal here too BTW.
Keeping in mind they don't really have highways in IRE. This was a twisty two lane (one each direction) road with peoples houses on the shoulder, sheep in the road, stuff like that.
Man those Irish are nuts, I didnt even attempt to best him.
He did pass me on the right, but it is legal there
Legal here too BTW.