01-17-2015, 11:07 PM | #85 |
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I never have anybody tailgate me in my camaro thankfully. However, in my Acura, people tend to be douchebags (I drive the speed limit and don't drive slow) and get right on my ass. Probably because it's a Honda If someone wants to tailgate me then I will brake check them(with the exception of being in my camaro) always works.
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01-18-2015, 12:36 AM | #87 |
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I just keep driving the speed limit and pretend they are not there. Eventually they pass me and sooner or later we meetup at a red light. lol
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01-18-2015, 09:21 AM | #88 |
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01-18-2015, 09:33 AM | #89 |
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I think some people throw their cigarette out the window as if it were a bomb. Doesn't really work. But at night it looks cool as it lights up and burns out. Kind of weird how I have found cigarette buts in my air intake compartment. Lot's of cigarette buts bouncing down the road.
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01-18-2015, 01:48 PM | #90 |
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Can't believe I read all four pages. Nearly all my driving is done on two lane roads and people are laid back and courteous. Traffic is light to nonexistent, on the interstate most drivers still tend to be courteous, but some of them have bought stock/bonds for purchasing shares on inside lane ownership. I usually find a way to get past these plugs, while frustrating, doesn't mean I make a jerk out of myself.
What does bother me, for safety reasons, are those who tend to drive puddle jumpers up very close to the Camaro's rear bumper. This typically happens downhill on two lane, very twisty mountain roads. The Salt River Canyon road between Globe and Show Low et al comes to mind. I do the speed limit, but sometimes the Camaro picks a little speed, partly because it's nimble and road worthy. If anything should happen, like wildlife or fallen rocks in the highway, the tailgating vehicle will be unable to stop quickly enough, therefore causing a rearend accident. One of the ways I've seen work is to drive deep into a curve, paddle shifting down in a switch back turn and throttle up to the speed limit coming out of the turn. This usually results in a ~100 ft space between the vehicles. |
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01-18-2015, 02:13 PM | #92 |
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In my younger days, I brake check'em and if that doesnt fix it. I get out at the next light and ask them whats the problem. Now that Im older I dont have a damn thing to prove and dont want my Camaro in a wreck so I usually get out of the way if possible.
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01-18-2015, 02:19 PM | #93 |
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01-18-2015, 02:22 PM | #94 |
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01-18-2015, 02:34 PM | #95 |
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I think its fun to sit back and watch a tailgater in town on a 4 lane jumping behind whichever lane he thinks is going to be faster. Many times either he will get trapped and end up farther back in traffic than he started out or he will get into a turn lane and all those cars he struggled to get in front of just zooms by.
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01-19-2015, 09:27 AM | #96 |
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This is the correct approach. First, maybe there is a legit reason that they need to get passed me (emergency of some sort). I simply get out of the way as soon as I can. As far as anyone who brake checks people, I so hope you run into someone as stupid as you and he simply slams the back of your car causing you to crash. You are a big f'n moron if you brake check.
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01-19-2015, 10:16 AM | #97 | |
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I've also done the "my windshield's dirty" thing, dropped a couple of wheels off into the slush or water puddle, refused to maintain a steady cruising speed, and short-shifted into 2nd coming off a traffic light. That's on the street, because I can't trust the skill set of any random person there to be any better than lowest-common-denominator. On the track at an HPDE where you know that everybody's skills are higher (and generally similar within each run group) I have no problem being crowded inside two car lengths by a faster car or a better driver until it's safe for me to point him by. Even if this involves running at 100 mph through a "no passing zone" bend. Too bad this sort of [track day required] courtesy isn't ever seen on the streets. Norm |
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01-19-2015, 10:24 AM | #98 |
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I never brake check, but I usually give them a chance to back off while I'm going a reasonable speed, if they don't then I slow down to lower than the speed limit. I love having power at my disposal so I can mess with these morons. I've found that having a loud exhaust with pronounced decel pop usually causes them to back off a bit also.
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