and when they flash those silly red & blue lights is the dumbest!! like you will disappear or be intimidated by LIGHTS of all things, S-T-U-P-I-D!!! that's when to really show them the P in porsche....you don't drive w/a rebel flag or picture of jesus for a rear plate? hmmm...

then maybe some oil in the rear window washer, and have it aimed backwards...worked for james bond...of course so did the underwater missles and exploding watches...

pennies? do you throw them by the roll? or just give them your 2 cents??

actually the ones behind don't bother me, it's the ones that assume a safe following distance from rocks/debris being tossed by the tires in front of you is a sign of weakness -and use it for an invitation to cut in front of you....speed up to keep them from "cutting in", and you still get the sand blasted paint job...

repainting the front end every 6 mos from rock dings does get old...having nice things around those that don't can be a pain...like taking my pretty wife to a bar, only to find it full of drunk construction workers.... need bodyguards for both!!!

 

i throw them by the bag

 

I find the twin 50-cal. machine guns mounted under the rear bumper inside fake exhaust pipes work well...

Whoops! Did I say that out loud?

 

But seriously, I remember this old, classically cheesey 80's teen movie called "my science project." There's this scene where a pickup or something is tailgating one of the characters, so the guy flicks this switch witch causes a huge, neon-light middle finger to rise up into the rear window.

I wish I had those for the times when people try to merge into my lane at the last moment, even when its been clearly marked two miles back that the lane they're in ends...

 

Jadz928 was describing what I call "chain ganging" with other fast drivers which is distinctly different that tailgating. I rarely get passed on the freeway, which is to say I get passed in my work truck once in a while if I get stuck behind a truck or something.

I tend to have problems in town with someone who's eating lunch and talking on their cell phone while doing data entry on a lap top (honestly, I've seen it) plus following about 10 feet behind me. It's probably perspective though, as my primary mode for the last couple of years has been a 4-wheel drive F250 pick-up. Being up high in that thing is a completely different sight line.

Out on country roads is a diferent situation. In a shark, one should not have to worry much about "diaper drivers" but back in my 510 days it was different. I was once hustling west to Waldport on the notorious Hwy 34 and had a bright red 'Vette run up on me on a straight just before a section of 4-5 miles of serious curves with zero passing. Thing was, he could of passed before we got to the first turn, but lacked the needed *****.
Instead, this 'Vette imagines he's found sport in my boy-racer 510. It did have a great full-on suspension package and new big tires, but the virtually stock engine meant that momentum conservation was the key to fast driving. And I was giving it both spurs and the cane hard up this section of corners with this bastard right on my ***. Then I remembered a story my dad told me...coming out of a hard left to short right, quick straight into another left complex I let my right wheel out into the shoulder gravel just a bit and kicked up a good little cloud of dust and rocks. That new 'Vette suddenly dropped way back. And he stayed back too after that. I've used that method one other time, gravel in their face will get then off your *** .

 

It doesn't always work but, during the day, I often turn on my parking lights intermittently making the tailgaiter think I've hit my brakes so he'll back off. During the darker hours, I tap my brakes so the lites give warning. Then, as has been mentioned, gradually slowing down REAL SLOW until they get irritated at tailgaiting has it application, IN A NO PASSING ZONE! If they pass, they may get a ticket. If they ram you with road rage....oh well, it was an idea that has worked for me. Then, at some point, you have the Vrooooom option if needed. Make sure your V1 is on.

H2

 

Wait for an opportunity to lose the tailgater by finding someone driving too slow in the left lane about to be passed by traffic in the right lane and shooting the gap just as it closes. Then bwaaahhh and wave bye bye in the rear view mirror as the tailgater is stuck behind the jam of slow moving traffic.

 

what I do it I keep the gas pedal pressue constant, but I touch the brake pedal with my left foot - not hard enough to induce any braking - but just hard enough to have the brake lights go on. People do one of 2 things:
1) get angry and commence road rage
2) realise they're being idiots and back off

 

Tailgaters don't realize how fast a shark can stop - 60 to 0 in 3 seconds.

 

AKA "Shutting the door". Very satisfying.

 

option #23: turn up the stereo, read a book, make a call - just ignore them...if they hit you - it won't be your fault anyway...rather focus on what's in front of me & be ready to let'em "take the lead" when the opportunity presents itself - then use them for a "front door" or CHP bait...

road rage is to be avoided at all costs - in LA they shoot at you!!! already on a 1st name basis w/a body shop - hate to have to fix bullet holes too...just not worth it... let'em go and fight w/some other similar minded a-hole... watch it on the news later....