Challenged by a Subaru
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From: "This is not a psychotic episode, but a cleansing moment of clarity."
Challenged by a Subaru
As I was driving down 15 from L.A. today, a few miles North of Lake Elsinore, some tool in a Subaru with a fart can exhaust pulled next to me as I was doing about 80 MPH in the number 2 lane and kept gunning his engine, then falling back alongside me. He was trying to bait me and I wasn't taking the bait. I just laughed and looked straight ahead. Must have driven the guy nuts. This went on for a couple of miles before he took the hint and took off.
I have absolutely zero interest in "proving" anything or putting on a show for morons. Frankly, I enjoyed frustrating him by simply ignoring him.
I have absolutely zero interest in "proving" anything or putting on a show for morons. Frankly, I enjoyed frustrating him by simply ignoring him.
Melting Slicks
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From: I finished a Marathon, did you? Michigan
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Originally Posted by Miguels
People don't challenge others if they are just stock.
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From: Newberry FL
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by yelloyello
I wish that was a true statement. But people seem to want to try and race evertime I have the car out no matter what they are driving. I find it nice to know I am driving a car everyone wants to prove something against and that I have nothing to prove. You did a good thing.
Drifting
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From: Stuart FL
Originally Posted by yelloyello
I wish that was a true statement. But people seem to want to try and race evertime I have the car out no matter what they are driving. I find it nice to know I am driving a car everyone wants to prove something against and that I have nothing to prove. You did a good thing.
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From: Home of the VOLS ! Knoxville, TN. Tennessee
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Originally Posted by yelloyello
I wish that was a true statement. But people seem to want to try and race evertime I have the car out no matter what they are driving. I find it nice to know I am driving a car everyone wants to prove something against and that I have nothing to prove. You did a good thing.
I think most do it so they can see what the Vette can do , I have been challanged by cars that sounded terrible , smoked , and looked to be capable of getting to 60 in about 15 sec .
they are just pushing your buttons .
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From: The line waiting to see Santa Claus stretched all the way back to Terre Haute, and I was at the end, Indiana
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Originally Posted by Miguels
nice job..
.probably would of took you though. People don't challenge others if they are just stock.
Street racing....
.probably would of took you though. People don't challenge others if they are just stock.Street racing....
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Yeah, same thing happened to me last night at a stoplight except it was some kid in his mommy's BMW SUV. He waited for me to take off and when I did at my leisurly pace, (the new police station was on the corner) he took off like somebody was chasing him.
I'm sure he had a good time telling his friends how he smoked a Vette...
I'm sure he had a good time telling his friends how he smoked a Vette...
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From: Goodyear AZ
Originally Posted by yelloyello
I wish that was a true statement. But people seem to want to try and race evertime I have the car out no matter what they are driving. I find it nice to know I am driving a car everyone wants to prove something against and that I have nothing to prove. You did a good thing.
Cars like that simply aren't worth the ticket!
Melting Slicks
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From: San Jose Ca
Once I was driving around my area...well, I don't want the thread to be closed....
lets just say, me stock , him modifed, Cobra slapped me around.
He even told me I didnt have a chance. didnt matter.
lets just say, me stock , him modifed, Cobra slapped me around.
He even told me I didnt have a chance. didnt matter.
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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Originally Posted by Red Racer
Yeah, same thing happened to me last night at a stoplight except it was some kid in his mommy's BMW SUV. He waited for me to take off and when I did at my leisurly pace, (the new police station was on the corner) he took off like somebody was chasing him.
I'm sure he had a good time telling his friends how he smoked a Vette...
I'm sure he had a good time telling his friends how he smoked a Vette...
Burning Brakes
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From: Gainesville, FL
Originally Posted by Miguels
nice job.. .probably would of took you though. People don't challenge others if they are just stock.
Street racing....
.probably would of took you though. People don't challenge others if they are just stock.Street racing....
Drifting
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From: Los Angeles CA
Originally Posted by 4REGT4
If it were a stock STI it can do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and high 12s. They aren't very difficult to drive either (I sell cars at a Hyundai-Subaru and have driven many).
Yes the stock Subaru STI's are very fast cars. They are sleepers. One day at the track a stock Subaru beat my buddies C5 M6 with no problem.
Melting Slicks
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From: las vegas NV
Originally Posted by Alegre323
i wouldve punched it and whooped his @$$...lol
i hate ricers, especially persuasive ones. oh well, to each his own.
i hate ricers, especially persuasive ones. oh well, to each his own.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lexington KY
Originally Posted by 4REGT4
If it were a stock STI it can do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and high 12s. They aren't very difficult to drive either (I sell cars at a Hyundai-Subaru and have driven many).
Drifting
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From: Southern NH
While crusing at about 70 in the middle lane on the highway this past weekend, I had a junior butt-wipe and his sidekick pull up next to me in a Honda Civic and mades some signals that they wanted to race me.
I laughed at them and kept my pace, then they blew off and gave me a thumbs down like they were owed a race.
These "kids" forget that just a few weeks ago two 16 year old girls (probably in their same high school) died just up the road when their car was going too fast in the rain and slid off an exit ramp into a tree. The cause was primarily lack of experience and excessive speed.
I laughed at them and kept my pace, then they blew off and gave me a thumbs down like they were owed a race.
These "kids" forget that just a few weeks ago two 16 year old girls (probably in their same high school) died just up the road when their car was going too fast in the rain and slid off an exit ramp into a tree. The cause was primarily lack of experience and excessive speed.