To race a Lightning? Even when they should KNOW they could never win.

<RANT>The story begins tonight coming back to work from lunch, I was pulling out of my sub division and accelerated normally to the posted speed(or something) I then noticed a black extra cab Chevy 4x4 that was 8 to 10 car lengths in front of me. When the gap between he and I narrowed to 4-5 car lengths he hit it. I of course keep my current speed (there was a stop sign coming up in less than an tenth of a mile anyway).
He pulled away from the stop sign and I waited for a car that was coming on the other road to pass. As I took off I noticed he was STOPPED in the road about 1/4 mile in front of me. I kept my speed around 25 to 30 (45 posted zone).... I got closer and closer then, once again, he hit it. I was like WTF is this dumbass thinking. I let him get like 20 or 30 car lengths in front of me then said what the heck. I punch it. A few second later I had to hit the brakes because I was closing on him VERY fast AND I was coming up to my parking lot at work.
THEN (and this is the topper) as I am pulling into my work, this ******* starts flashing his brake lights!!! When I got out of the truck I noticed he stopped his truck in the road. So I tossed my hands up in the air as if to say "what’s your fu(king problem" he sped off ....... I know it shouldn't bother me but it sure did **** me off.... I mean here a 4x4 extra cab truck was doing the equivalent of a ricer flyby.... WHY WHY WHY????????</RANT>

Wow I feel better now that I got that off my chest.

I know you guys must go through this too right? This seems to happen to me alot but normaly its a sports car or something.

sorry for the rant.

 

I think they just like to be reminded that there is such a thing as power. Don't roast your tires over it. You have nothin' to prove. These things look nice enough to drive em' slow too! I no how hard it is to show restaint.

 

i do that to people now that i'm in my laoner escort i never actually stop, but its funny when you rev your engine at the line in your small little red escort with power nothing, and the guy next to you hears it (barely) and just cracks up. I also like to rev the engine when i park in parking lots and there's a group of people talking to each other, i do the thing where you stop the car then rev the engine a little just to get their attention,,, i think its funny as he11 when i see them smile and laugh,,, i never do that sort of thing in my L, but it sure is fun in this little tiney car they stuck me in while the L in is the shop

~Toast

all in good taste though, this thing takes about 17 seconds to get to 40 so i end up not even speading

 

Ya know boss, I have only had my L for a little over a week but this has happened to me tons already! Even more that in my 99 cobra! There seems to be some mystique about the L's that people cant resist. As far as the cheesedik in the truck....I have to admit that I have been that cheesedik before. RARELY....but I have. Ya see, even if what we are driving cannot measue up, we want you to display your abilities. One time when I was driving my cobra, I gave he!! to a Viper, just 'cause I wanted to see that baby tear it up. I consider it flattery, but only if the car is no match....otherwise I see it as a direct challenge...and then its on. If it is just some mook in a 4X4 trying to ruffle my feathers a little so I will flex my rides muscles for him, then I'll give it a little love to show him what it's got. Many times after I play around with someone, this includes all others cars I have owned, they will tap the brakes as we part ways, or I will. Its kind of a goodbye & thatnx as I see it. Not necessarily a ******* you gesture. At least around here that's how it is. Just food for though my friend.
Take care, & happy hunting.
Gavin

 

Heheheh. Reminds me of the days I'd pull up on a jacked up muscle cars in my Festiva. (!) I'd given 'em a rev and a really serious look. I'd point down the road and grab the gear lever, staring straight ahead. A couple of false lurches waiting for the light and the bait was set.

The light would change and inevitably their car would roar off in a cloud of blue smoke and unburned gasoline vapor. I'd look over at my girlfriend and say "that's ego contest just cost him $2 gas and $10 in tires. I wonder if there's a cop up there? WHAT A TOOL!"

Yes, yes, I was such a stupid dork in a ricemobile. But his ego was fragile enough fall for it. I WAS IN A 66hp KOREAN ECONOMY CAR. Now when Hondas rev on me I just look down, laugh, and give 'em the "******" sign. It really pisses them off! They usually don't know how to handle it. I then turn up the stereo and ignore them.

Don't let the turkeys get you down.

 

heh.. whats the "******" sign?

 

Funny you guys are talking about this, I NEVER get people messing with me, pretty ironic, considering I live near Milpitas, like rice rocket capitol of the world.

 

Some people either A) Have no clue what a Lightning is, or B) Watched way too many rentals of the Fast and the Furious.

I am an eqaul opportunity educator... I don't care if its a soccer mom in an SUV or a kid in a Neon, if they jump at the light I will dust them to the speed limit... ease off smile and wave.

 

Look over your shoulder at the intended recipient and don the appropriate smirk. Place you favored hand in front of your chest, fingers curled slightly inward toward the palm, with the thumb touching the index finger as if grasping a broomstick. Now move the hand vertically +/- 4" up and down several times as if polishing a candlestick. Embellish as you see fit.

:o

It's a gesture which connotes "wasting my time" or "engaging in pubescent behavior". It's either an insult or a common joke, depending on the the ages of those involved.

 

LOL
nicely put.

 

Tell me about it...

I was on I-35 going up to Dallas the other weekend (probably 2am or so) when I passed one of those Dakota "Sport" trucks (in this case, I think sport=painted bumpers). Anyway, I'm doing like 80 just cruising and this guy catches back up to me. He just kinda hangs there (I HATE that...I've got this big deal about always having "a way out" in case of an emergency) and my girlfriend says "Look...he's jumping at you." I look over and this guy was speeding up and slowing down, lurching his truck. More than anything, I just wanted to get away so I hit a quick burst to 120 or so and coasted back down...probably 30-45 seconds later this guy comes flying by, his truck wound all the way up.

I guess it was good for a laugh...it's always funny when people think that "sport" package + cat-back exhaust = 500hp. LOL!

DUCK