my first drive of the spring i had a couple kids in an early 2000's impala revving the engine and looking over at me trying to get a rise. the funny part was it was in the middle of stop and go traffic with a line of cars right in front of both of us with no where to go.

 

In order of occurrence (Highest to lowest):

Dodge Chargers/Magnums
Mustangs
Diesel Trucks (Gotta love getting sooted out when you're just chilling at a light. )
Mercedes SLxxx <--- You wouldn't believe how often this happens
Hondas


The guys with the Mercedes ALWAYS want to race me. It's REALLY annoying because these guys generally don't think at all and almost always end up nearly hitting someone. I had some douche in an SL55 try to run me. First he almost hit me while I was turning onto the freeway, and then he almost hits the guy on my right going up the freeway on ramp. When we got onto the freeway, he did everything in his power to get my attention, then do a ricer fly-by. Morons...


I'm in a Corvette Z06. I don't feel I have ANYTHING to prove. I also don't have SPS (Small ***** Syndrome), so I don't care about showing off "how fast my ride is." Last thing I'm going to be thinking about after I kill a family of 4 while street racing is how big my ***** is or how fast my car is.

 

I have owned this car for 5 years and have had 2 people "challenge me". One was a late 80's Nissan Pick up! WTF! The other was a lifted Dodge 1500 4x4. (though, I did hear the Dodge's SC screaming for the few moments while he was still next to me.)

I feel most people "challenge" us cuz they just want to hear our cars leave them.

 

I think what you're talking about is "street racing". Road racing is typically done on a closed road course by individuals who are licensed to race and are using cars where they don't care if they end up in the tire wall.

That said, I think my most common stoplight challengers around here are teenagers and twentysomethings in the new pony cars (Challengers, Mustangs, Camaros) that figure they've got 50hp or so on me; but forget that performance is a lot more than HP at the crank. I also get quite a few Porsche guys (very different crowd, usually in their 40's and 50's), but typically they try to play on open freeways.

I don't usually give this jackassery much attention, particularly with the younger guys that clearly have no clue what they're doing and are likely to hurt my car, my self, or some random person. In fact, my favorite move is to rev back at them and then wait a second or two after the light changes and roll out real slow like I was driving a Prius. Who knows, maybe they'll get the attention of the motorcycle cop hiding behind the bushes at the next intersection. But, if I'm in the right mood and I feel like I can do so relatively safely (open freeways and country roads), I'm happy to show them the taillights. I'll even admit to starting something with C6Zs, Ferraris, and a few weeks ago a Bugatti Veyron just to see what they can do.

 

I've had my fair share of encounters.

 

I get lots of those little Subaru things with the big wings and huge muffler.... followed closely by the 4x4 pick-ups....

 

Street Racing talk is a NO NO on CF

On a road racing circuit, we have a whole forum dedicated to real racing/ track days

 

Rustangs are so common around here that you can't turn a corner with out seeing one, Roushes, Shelbys, and fake Saleens too.

The fast ones are normally owned by the older gent who could care less about street racing but occasionally one is owned by a young punk and they do everything stupid to get a rise.

Chargers, Ricers, and Diesels plentiful too.

Crotch rockets are a problem around here, very plentiful and mostly punks.

I do not street race, we have Wild Wednesday at Lucas Oil Raceway (formally Oreilly Raceway Park or Indianapolis Raceway Park). $20.00 and we can grudge race whoever lines up against us, I have to get a full face helmet first since any car faster than 13.99, the driver has to wear a full face helmet.

Pretty cool for $20.00 you can drive the same track that the U.S. Nationals are held at.

IB4TL

 

A kid in an old Subie wagon pulled up next to me when I was down in Mexico, and tried to run me. Mexico's interstate was clear as far as I could see, so I goosed it. The kid catches up later on and gives me a thumbs up with a huge smile on his face. Some people just want to see it in action, not all of them, but some.

 

Every fox body mustang I see on the road MUST haul up on my tail and try to race me. This happens a lot. I get a few imports. Mainly turbo civics and integras. And a lot of chargers. I did have a ford lightning hurt my feelings a week ago. But other than that everyone seems cool on the road and leaves me alone. Some people try to race me in traffic in a 45mph zone.. Seriously?

 

No problem with guys wanting to race, just women wanting to get my attention. At my age, I know it is the car and not me, but it sure is a chick magnet.

 

It appears that our experiences are similar everywhere in the country. The bottom line is that driving one of our cars demands responsibility.

 

I've had one trans am try to egg me on, in heavy traffic, I just ignored him. Most pull up, get a look, and fall back, weird.

On the Dodge diesel note, I use to hot rod an old 12 valve, 11.86 at 114.1, with a 1.62 60' on all terrain tires launching in 4x4. Truck looked like, and was an old farm truck with 190,000 miles. I hurt a lot of feelings at the drag strip, those young guys in their sports cars can't handle loosing to an old diesel pickup. I had some buddies with diesels also, that got the biggest kick out of this, and they would go hunting on the streets. This was before the diesel thing got popular, and turned into "red neck rice".

 

 

I'm 6 ft tall. I don't think I can fit in my car with a full face helmet on without the top of the helmet banging up against the roof. Would I have to lay my seat all the way back to do a track day?

 

Around here it's crotch rockets to 4X4's and everything in between. I just wave to them and smile. Back in my early 20's (48 now) it was go time whenever and wherever. Took a while for me to realize I had nothing to prove. Funny thing is that I rarely ever get challenged when the top (vert) is up and windows are up (tinted), go figure. I would love to turn some laps at a track, sounds like fun.

 

I am 6-2 No problems here.

just lower the seat bottom all the way down.

and laying your seat back is about the worst for hand position and steering.

Ideally you want to sit NASCAR style, up close and personal to the steering wheel

 

And I thought it only happened to me! This is so funny I have to share it. My good buddy turned off the main road onto the road he lives on.
45 MPH limit. He's in his 02 24 valve dodge 4x4 with stacked chips (very fast) In front of him is a newer silver grey chev pickup with dark tint windows. Drivers window is down. The guy driving is going 30 MPH then up to 40 then slowing down to 30 again. Over and over so my friend decides to leave him in the black cloud of death. He floors it and passes the chevy and pumps the deadly black cloud of death into the other guys truck through the open drivers window. Next thing he sees red flashing lights behind him and the chevy pickup is pulling him over. Since they are on a country road with no other traffic the chevy pulls along side my friends dodge and rolls the passenger window down and black smoke comes pouring out the window. Turns out the cop was looking for the owner of a lost cow. Gave him a warning about slowing down and let him go. Any way I thought it was hilarious as I've done it a few times myself when someone tailgates me in my old 12 valve with a turned up pump.
As far as people messing with me when I drive my 02 Z06 It seems the mercedes crowd are always trying to prove something. Then the mustangs seem to run on envy and the new camaros want to prove their cars are as fast as a vette, I love all cars and don't mess with anyone as every one has a right to drive whatever they like or can afford. My wife loves her stupid minivan but I don't hold it against her
Sorry for the long post but I wanted to share it with everyone.
Regards to all. dieselbill

 

I have never had anyone try me, been having it for a year, I found that pretty surprising. I guess I haven't run into anyone that silly. Only road play I have had is with my ol' lady in the G8, nothing crazy

 

Not really. I'm just a hair short of 6ft. and I don't have a problem fitting in with a helmet on when my seat is in its upright track position. That's part of why the top in a vette has those bumps.