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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog
My take? 99% of the people who THINK thay are being challenged to race are simply misperceiving it. Yes, there are plenty of drivers who see driving in traffic as a competitive event, but driving fast--- even passing a Camaro--- or gunning it from a red light, or even a blip of the throttle at a red light is just the way a huge portion of drivers drive. I don't think, in my 2 1/2 years of driving a Camaro, any minivan or SUV or truck has ever tried to race me, but I've had a few whip past me on the freeway, even when I am doing 80 MPH. So they are in a hurry... I don't take it as a personal challenge... and I'll bet $100 that they didn't spend a second thinking about me or my car. They are too busy texting, yelling at the kids in the back, and wondering what Kimmy K. is going to do next. At a red light, some drivers just want to floor it, no real reason, it's just the way they drive. A bli-p of the throttle from a POS--- or what I perceive to be a POS--- might just be to "keep it lit."
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This and the comments about the fake breasts are spot on 100%. Having never thought of it, I started to wonder that when I take off hard from a light (because I am enjoying a good hard launch, not because I am racing anyone), do others think I was trying to race them? I sure hope not, but will now be self conscious about it! Oh, and as the past owner of more than one POS, often with no money to fix it, I promise you that you will rev it like a fool to keep it running, and not give a damn what anyone else thinks!