Too Funny! Why Does This Happen?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Lower, Slower Delaware, formerly from Mobtown, MD (Baltimore)
I get that too, but not with ricers, it's with a couple of stangs in the neighborhood, it's a "look at me" thing. I'm at a point where I don't even look up anymore, I think that makes them rev more. 
Racer
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Port Richey FL
Try working on it in your driveway. 
It would get to the point I couldnt get stuff done so many neighbors and others would come by to chat and inquire what I was doing to my vette, sometimes in shock when I would cut something. LOL.
But I saw it for what it was and was always polite and not an *** and talked with them and answered all their questions.
Figured it was good PR.
It would get to the point I couldnt get stuff done so many neighbors and others would come by to chat and inquire what I was doing to my vette, sometimes in shock when I would cut something. LOL.
But I saw it for what it was and was always polite and not an *** and talked with them and answered all their questions.
Figured it was good PR.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Baton Rouge LA
I agree with those who think it a compliment. Used to happen to me all the time, and I really believe that it is actually intended as a complement. Every now and then there is a jackass that is like 65convt describes above. But in my experience, this was rare. And I made an attempt to engage sots of these people. To them it a greeting (most of them anyway).
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Chicago IL
Yup... happens almost every time I open the garage door... Mustangs, Pick Ups, you name it... I really don't know what their problem is? Anything with a loud exhaust simply cannot resist. Oddly I have noticed that they completely ignore exotic cars around here like Maserati, Ferrari, Verons, etc., but they cannot see a Corvette without going Bat$hit!
I finally had my revenge on one about 3 weeks ago (through no effort on my part). I was stopped at a stop sign waiting to get on a main street when some kind of new Toyota (or something - sorry, they all look the same to me) turned onto my street (exiting the main road I was trying to get on). As soon as he got even with my car (facing the opposite direction?), he revved his engine and BLEW IT!!! - sounded like valves slamming against pistons - INSTANT TOAST! I turned on to the main street slowly (as usual) with my quiet Corsa Touring Exhaust and watched the two guys get out of the other car in my review mirror screaming WTF? Guess they got an unexpected result?
I finally had my revenge on one about 3 weeks ago (through no effort on my part). I was stopped at a stop sign waiting to get on a main street when some kind of new Toyota (or something - sorry, they all look the same to me) turned onto my street (exiting the main road I was trying to get on). As soon as he got even with my car (facing the opposite direction?), he revved his engine and BLEW IT!!! - sounded like valves slamming against pistons - INSTANT TOAST! I turned on to the main street slowly (as usual) with my quiet Corsa Touring Exhaust and watched the two guys get out of the other car in my review mirror screaming WTF? Guess they got an unexpected result?
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Fletcher North Carolina
Was on Main Street in Spartanburg one night last fall, stopped at a traffic light when a ricer of some sort pulled up behind me. Even with his exhaust pointed behind us, it was loud when he revved it up. Well, I looked in my side mirror and saw a bicycle cop pull up beside him. I nearly pooped I was laughing so hard. When the light turned, they both pulled over and I had to leave. Would have loved to have heard that conversation!
Le Mans Master
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From: Mississauga, Ontario Corvettes were built to be driven...not trailered
St Jude Donor '07-'08-'09
too funny...thought I was the only imagining that but yep, happens to me quite a bit. The guy across the street from me is part of a 5.0 Mustang club...he's a good guy but I don't need to tell you what happens when his buddies drop over
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