Is your camaro a ricer magnet? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Zyklon-SS · 03-03-2012, 02:35 PM

This is my first pony car but I had a couple of fast cars before, Im just trying to understand why this is happening all the time. Everyday,and I mean EVERYDAY when i take my car out of the garage and drive somewhere, at least once on my way, some douchebag tries to race me

some of them really pushes my patience to the edge like slowing down in front of me or rolling their windows down to say some BS

. I don't remember this happening so often as now when I had my other cars. How often are guys involved in situations like this?

Cynthius · 03-03-2012, 02:46 PM

I've had more ricers rev me at streetlights in my Sebring than my Camaro surprisingly. Granted I've got a V6 and only picked it up late October. I'm thinking this will change come Spring...

Bo Tie 1 · 03-03-2012, 02:46 PM

Every Day. Not only ricers but other people who all of a sudden want to be race car drivers.

The thing that really gets me pi$$ed is the jerks in trucks and SUV`s that want to tailgate.

sasquash1984 · 03-03-2012, 02:47 PM

Nope more like a vette magnet

MIT'13 · 03-03-2012, 02:48 PM

yeah i often get subarus and even the occasional dodge neon looking to make an ass of themselves

GunnyG · 03-03-2012, 02:50 PM

Everyday! Then they hear the mean ass growl, and put on their blinkers and get the hell out of the way. Usually with their passenger shaking their heads like "damn dude, you pissed him off".

SGOS252382 · 03-03-2012, 02:55 PM

It comes with the territory. They usually want to race in traffic when the speed limit is 45 mph (knowing there's no chance you'd race them even if you wanted to).
But I've noticed the more mods I get the less I get challenged.

Put headers, full exhaust, and a nice lopey cam on your car and you'll notice how people start to leave you alone.
In my stage 2 heads/cam, full bolt ons with Corsa Sport Exhaust + converter and drag radials 05 GTO, I rarely ever got challenged on the street. That car just sounded too mean.

Silverlsinva · 03-03-2012, 02:56 PM

I havent had too many cars try and race me, but today a older guy in his upper 30s or lower 40s in a 99 to 03 mustang Gt Give me a nice car nod in the next lane, He also had his kid with me 9 or 10 years old in the front seat. Well when the light turns green he like guns it and screech tires a bit then races off. Im like WTF ur kid is in the car why would race on the street anyways.

WHIPPLECHARGED · 03-03-2012, 03:03 PM

I don't have any trouble form the ricers! All I got to do is rev my engine and they tuck there tail in between there legs. LOL Plus most of the rices have seen me run at the track and they know they don't have a chance.

ffnva40 · 03-03-2012, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

I havent had too many cars try and race me, but today a older guy in his upper 30s or lower 40s in a 99 to 03 mustang Gt Give me a nice car nod in the next lane, He also had his kid with me 9 or 10 years old in the front seat. Well when the light turns green he like guns it and screech tires a bit then races off. Im like WTF ur kid is in the car why would race on the street anyways.

An older guy in his 30s or 40's??? Dude that isnt old!!! what are you 15? lol

KJS · 03-03-2012, 03:46 PM

Chick magnet...oops, wait my wife reads this.....

tjudah87 · 03-03-2012, 03:53 PM

My car seems to be a magnet of all sorts of undesirables. Even if I'm parked just sitting in the car

Sarah · 03-03-2012, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo Tie 1

Every Day. Not only ricers but other people who all of a sudden want to be race car drivers.

The thing that really gets me pi$$ed is the jerks in trucks and SUV`s that want to tailgate.

Zyklon-SS · 03-03-2012, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo Tie 1

Every Day. Not only ricers but other people who all of a sudden want to be race car drivers.

The thing that really gets me pi$$ed is the jerks in trucks and SUV`s that want to tailgate.

Exactly! i was driving on the highway yesterday and this guy few cars ahead in a G37 , when he saw me coming closer he gave it all the gas it could take LOL. I was like..really...what did you prove now?

03-03-2012, 02:35 PM	#1
Zyklon-SS Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Port Credit -ON Posts: 600	Is your camaro a ricer magnet? This is my first pony car but I had a couple of fast cars before, Im just trying to understand why this is happening all the time. Everyday,and I mean EVERYDAY when i take my car out of the garage and drive somewhere, at least once on my way, some douchebag tries to race me some of them really pushes my patience to the edge like slowing down in front of me or rolling their windows down to say some BS. I don't remember this happening so often as now when I had my other cars. How often are guys involved in situations like this?

03-03-2012, 02:46 PM	#2
Cynthius Drives: '11 2LT/RS (M6) & '85 Toyota MR2 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Val-Des-Monts, Qc Posts: 242	I've had more ricers rev me at streetlights in my Sebring than my Camaro surprisingly. Granted I've got a V6 and only picked it up late October. I'm thinking this will change come Spring... __________________

03-03-2012, 02:46 PM	#3
Bo Tie 1 Drives: 11 Camaro SS,05 Vette Z51,76 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 370	Every Day. Not only ricers but other people who all of a sudden want to be race car drivers. The thing that really gets me pi$$ed is the jerks in trucks and SUV`s that want to tailgate. __________________

03-03-2012, 02:47 PM	#4
sasquash1984 502 RWHP N/A Drives: The yeti Join Date: May 2009 Location: Saginaw/ Ft Worth TX Posts: 3,085 View My Garage	Nope more like a vette magnet __________________ factory motor factory trans, Gpi ss4 cam stock heads ported and milled, full exhaust, circle d 5c 4000 triple disk, 3:91 rear end with posi mod, cai, bmr derlin rear diff bushins, bmr derlin cradle bushins, bmr trailing arms, toe rods with bushings, and bmr anti extreme sway bar. Weld rt-s 17x5 fronts and 17X10 rears on mickey thompson et street r's

03-03-2012, 02:48 PM	#5
MIT'13 Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 1LT / RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island, NY / Cambridge, MA Posts: 550 View My Garage	yeah i often get subarus and even the occasional dodge neon looking to make an ass of themselves __________________ 1944 Willys Jeep 2010 Camaro RS IMB w/ Sound System upgrade + Sunroof, Chrome gills

03-03-2012, 02:50 PM	#6
GunnyG Da WHALE Drives: 2014 Stingray, 2015 Panamera 4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside, Ca - Originally from KCMO Posts: 8,878 View My Garage	Everyday! Then they hear the mean ass growl, and put on their blinkers and get the hell out of the way. Usually with their passenger shaking their heads like "damn dude, you pissed him off". __________________ Project MantaRay...Underway

03-03-2012, 02:55 PM	#7
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	It comes with the territory. They usually want to race in traffic when the speed limit is 45 mph (knowing there's no chance you'd race them even if you wanted to). But I've noticed the more mods I get the less I get challenged. Put headers, full exhaust, and a nice lopey cam on your car and you'll notice how people start to leave you alone. In my stage 2 heads/cam, full bolt ons with Corsa Sport Exhaust + converter and drag radials 05 GTO, I rarely ever got challenged on the street. That car just sounded too mean.

03-03-2012, 02:56 PM	#8
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	I havent had too many cars try and race me, but today a older guy in his upper 30s or lower 40s in a 99 to 03 mustang Gt Give me a nice car nod in the next lane, He also had his kid with me 9 or 10 years old in the front seat. Well when the light turns green he like guns it and screech tires a bit then races off. Im like WTF ur kid is in the car why would race on the street anyways.

03-03-2012, 03:03 PM	#9
WHIPPLECHARGED Drives: 2011 1SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vegas Posts: 736	I don't have any trouble form the ricers! All I got to do is rev my engine and they tuck there tail in between there legs. LOL Plus most of the rices have seen me run at the track and they know they don't have a chance. __________________

03-03-2012, 03:46 PM	#11
KJS Drives: '10 RJT,'95&'14 Vette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cut Throat, NY Posts: 1,723 View My Garage	Chick magnet...oops, wait my wife reads this..... __________________ *"As ye sow, so shall ye reap" - Me* Mine at sunset

03-03-2012, 03:53 PM	#12
tjudah87 Drives: 16 Camaro 1LT SIM Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 281 View My Garage	My car seems to be a magnet of all sorts of undesirables. Even if I'm parked just sitting in the car __________________ Every day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life -- and if Virtue is not its own reward I don't know any other stipend annexed to it.

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