Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 20, 2006, 06:29:00 AM
Post by: thewickedjester on September 20, 2006, 07:38:00 AM
For example, I'm riding yesterday, despite riding a 750cc race bike (in essence) I'm really not a go-as-fast-as-possible-on-poorly-maintained-deserted-stretch-of-road kind of rider. I like twistie roads, and I like going through THEM fast... Anyways, I'm riding along and some little ricer kid with his buddies pull up next to me in a WRX. Alright, I'm also DAMN paranoid about riding next to other cars, so I slow down a bit. No dice, he slows down with me... Alright, I speed up a little bit, again, he sticks with me. Then he starts revving his engine, making signs like he wants to race, and then he does something that I almost kicked his door in for. Fucker justs starts swerving into my lane, to...incite me? I dont know, needless to say at the end of it, I'm glad I have a bike that can do a hundred before leaving 3rd gear easily (and still not redline!) >.<
Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 20, 2006, 07:49:00 AM
Thats why I would never want a motorcycle.
I get kids trying to race me in my Mustang all the time, I just ignore them and keep them guessing as to what its capabilities are.
As far as my worst story, I have to say sadly it ended up in a wreck.
I was driving down a busy US highway doing ~55 MPH when a lady in her mid 90's decided to pull out into traffic (from the median) when my car was about 15 yards away and closing. Needless to say I had nowhere else to go but into the side of her car... fortunately I was able to snatch the wheel and hit her left-rear passenger door instead of her driver door.
In the end nobody was hurt, just a little shook up.
Her 2004 Buick Lesabre was repaired.
My 1988 BMW 325IS was destroyed... and purchased by her insurance company
Post by: thewickedjester on September 20, 2006, 08:28:00 AM
Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 20, 2006, 08:42:00 AM
. However, I do have a friend with a 1999 Grand Prix that will beat my car, but it's heavily modified.
Post by: Arjun on September 20, 2006, 01:06:00 PM
Post by: thewickedjester on September 20, 2006, 08:29:00 PM
QUOTE(cr4ck3rj4ck @ Sep 20 2006, 10:49 AM) 
No stock impala of any flavor could beat my Mustang
. However, I do have a friend with a 1999 Grand Prix that will beat my car, but it's heavily modified.Again, its all down to driver skill, I've got a Vette motor in a car that weighs twice as much. So theres a bit of power there, but not much. It depends on how you stage, I'd bet a properly driven Saturn could spank me, but I have yet to find out, most people that I race (which is rarely, I dont like to street race, not with Bandemere (sp) a 1/2 hour away...) are dumbasses from the high school or something, who again, just stomp on the gas when the light turns green.
Anyways, I'm getting off topic. I'm not suggesting I could beat you, on the other hand I"m not saying I couldnt. I was just commenting.
Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 21, 2006, 01:58:00 PM
Those cars are pretty quick, and they launch hard too. I had to weld subframe connectors to keep my car from flexing too much at launch.
Thats one thing that makes me nervous when I take the mustang out, something happening to it...I had no clue I was going to total my BMW that day. People in this area seem to drive with superb levels of idiocy.
Post by: twistedsymphony on September 21, 2006, 02:15:00 PM
-people who get on the highway and head straight to the far left lane regardless of traffic
-people who stay in the far left lane and drive slower then the speed of traffic
-people who ride on your ass instead of passing you
-people who speed up and slow down all the time such that when I have my cruse control set they'll blast by me then 5 minutes later I'll pass them, then they'll blast by me again, and I've never changed speed.
-people who block traffic by not going any faster then the cars in the adjacent lanes
-people who are too afraid to pass someone going slow on single lane highways and then end up stacking the cars up in a long line making it increasingly harder for people who actually have balls to pass (can't tell you how many time I've had to pass 15+ cars in one go)
-people who are too afraid to merge on the highway so they come to a complete stop at the end of the ramp... making it harder for them to actually merge with the 70MPH+ traffic
-people who forget that they can make a right on a red light
-people who have the right of way and just sit there while everyone else waits for them to go +bonus points if they don't even have a stop sign or traffic light ++double bonus points if they start to go after someone else gets tied of waiting and just goes and then the dumb-ass gets mad about it
-people who cut you off and just wave like it's OK, like you gave them permission
-people who are taking a left hand turn at a light and blast out when the light turns green instead of waiting for the straight traffic to go first.
-people who stop to let you pull out into the road when they're the last car in a long line of traffic, while the gesture is nice it proves they have no idea what's going on around them and it costs both you and them time because you could have pulled out sooner if they just drove like they were supposed to.
-people who cut out in front of you after cutting across parking lanes, as if they had the right of way
-people who can't park their car evenly even in the simplest of parking spots +bonus points if it's a tiny economy car and they're still over the line (I drive a large truck and If I can get it perfectly parallel and evenly spaced within the lines... so can anyone else).
-people who have no appreciation for others cars and let their door fly right open into your doors or fenders
+bonus points if they did this because they didn't park properly ++double bonus points if you were in your car and they showed no remorse while doing it.-people who drive with just their parking lights on when it's dusk or during low visibility weather, as if it's too difficult or too wasteful to just put your headlights on like you're supposed to
-people who don't put put any lights on at all during low visibility weather
-drivers who look at their passengers when they talk to them +bonus points if you're the passenger and fearing for your life because the driver isn't watching the road
-people who can't manage their speed and are constantly switching between accell and brake overshooting their desired speed instead of just applying light pressure to the accell
-people who slam on their brakes at the last minute when coming to a stop instead of starting their decell at an appropriate distance
-people who squish themselves up to the car in front of them at a red light or other traffic stop +bonus points if it's a hill, they're behind you, and you're in a stick ++ double bonus points if you scare them by blatantly rolling back.
... I'm sure I could think of more
if you didn't gather... I really hate people.
Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 21, 2006, 02:18:00 PM
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-people who ride on your ass instead of passing you
In my old truck, I used to give little "Brake Checks" to people like that
. I had a big freakin diamond-stamped bumper. I had one guy tag it, that poor Mazda Ahh the days of High School youth...
Post by: twistedsymphony on September 21, 2006, 02:23:00 PM
QUOTE(cr4ck3rj4ck @ Sep 21 2006, 04:25 PM)
In my old truck, I used to give little "Brake Checks" to people like that
. I had a big freakin diamond-stamped bumper. I had one guy tag it, that poor Mazda Ahh the days of High School youth...
My brother had and Audi A4... it had a rear fog light (on the left hand side) but it had a bulb socket for one on the right for countries that drove on the other side of the road. We installed a bulb on the other side and he would just flick on the rear fogs if someone got close... 9 times out of 10 they thought he slammed his brakes and backed off
Though today I love brake checking puny SUVs in my lifted pickup; even better when they try to be aggressive while merging...
yeah... who do you think is going to win that battle of chicken
Post by: gcskate27 on September 21, 2006, 02:35:00 PM
Post by: thewickedjester on September 21, 2006, 02:42:00 PM
QUOTE(cr4ck3rj4ck @ Sep 21 2006, 04:05 PM)
You must have the LT1...so probably a 1993-1996 Impala i'm guessing.
Those cars are pretty quick, and they launch hard too. I had to weld subframe connectors to keep my car from flexing too much at launch.
Thats one thing that makes me nervous when I take the mustang out, something happening to it...I had no clue I was going to total my BMW that day. People in this area seem to drive with superb levels of idiocy.
Mines a 96, they only made the Imp from 94-96, anything else is a Caprice. As well, yeah, its an LT1, and while its no Camaro, or Mustang it does get up and go heh. Nothing like those junk ones they slap Impala badges on nowadays... NO Impala should be FWD... (I'm not looking to get into a FWD vs RWD debate, it just doesnt seem right).
Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 21, 2006, 02:51:00 PM
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Though today I love brake checking puny SUVs in my lifted pickup
<-- Wishes he had 3/4 ton 1976 Chevrolet truck again
Post by: Hoppy on September 21, 2006, 04:46:00 PM
QUOTE(cr4ck3rj4ck @ Sep 20 2006, 08:36 AM)
I thought I would post up a topic on annoying drivers, since I know most of you have experienced moronic drivers at some point. What is your most annoying moronic driver experience?
Pretty much every woman behind the wheel.
Post by: grim_d on September 25, 2006, 06:58:00 PM
QUOTE(cr4ck3rj4ck @ Sep 21 2006, 09:58 PM)
<-- Wishes he had 3/4 ton 1976 Chevrolet truck again
i hope you mean 3 or 4 tons, because 3 quarters of a ton isnt heavy for a vehicle. infact its incredibly light
Post by: capboy210 on September 25, 2006, 07:09:00 PM
i was taking a green arrow left and out of nowhere this guy just runs the red light and does not even bother braking. My first car was totaled by some 40 year old retard who cant drive.
Post by: cr4ck3rj4ck on September 26, 2006, 08:34:00 AM
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i hope you mean 3 or 4 tons, because 3 quarters of a ton isnt heavy for a vehicle. infact its incredibly light
3/4 ton. For a passenger truck its pretty good sized considering most passenger trucks are 1/2 ton. Mid 70's american trucks are all steel and are nearly impossible to damage in minor collisions.
Post by: Tripme on September 26, 2006, 03:43:00 PM
Post by: lordvader129 on September 26, 2006, 04:49:00 PM
Post by: xboxhackern00b on September 26, 2006, 05:17:00 PM
Post by: speed_racer88 on September 27, 2006, 05:38:00 PM
-old people, specifically paranoid old people.
-women drivers, specifically paranoid women drivers
-people who slam on the breaks at yellow lights when they could easily make it through
-people who drive below the speed limit on the highway
-people who stop on a merge lane
-people who put a big muffler tip and a wing on civics/cavaliers/other shitty cars
Post by: Granulated on September 27, 2006, 05:50:00 PM
QUOTE(thewickedjester @ Sep 20 2006, 09:36 PM)
I'd bet a properly driven Saturn could spank me
SATURN! WOO!!!
Just kidding.
Anyways...people who don't pay attention to the road infuriate me. What could POSSIBLY be more important than your, and the people around you and in your car's safety?
Post by: lordvader129 on September 28, 2006, 03:36:00 PM
people who, for whatever reason, put their cars into reverse at red lights or drive throughs, then forget they are in reverse, and when its time to go forward they slam on the gas and hit the car behind them
people who deliberately stay in your blind spot and speed up or slow down to match your speed
people who go 2mph around corners (and even slower over RR tracks)