Am I Going Mad...
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From: Brighton Tennessee
Am I Going Mad...
Or maybe a Little Crazy....I drive around town in my DD 2013 F150 and everything is Fine...But when I am in the Vette...all of a sudden it seems ...well to me anyway...everyone just runs right up on your rear bumper..rides my butt...and are always trying to just blow around you all the time.Like their little 4 cyl is fast or something.....am I crazy ...is it just car Envy...???
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Part of the reason for this is the new four cylinder cars are fast up to a point. I f you are just driving "normally" in your Corvette anyone who has a new 4 cylinder car can make a pretty good move on you, at least up to 50 mph. My wife has a 2015 Camry Hybrid so in addition to the 2.4 gas engine it has something like an 80hp electric motor that can kick in that give you a pretty good push.
My 87 year old mother has a 2015 Buick Regal Turbo (I helped her pick it out) and it is no slouch either.
My 87 year old mother has a 2015 Buick Regal Turbo (I helped her pick it out) and it is no slouch either.
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happens to me all the time, I guess the racer in everyone comes out when they see a vette on the road
... I would hate to think that it is due to envy or jealousy, I just don't think of myself that way personally, but sadly I guess it could be a possibility... there are plenty of nicer cars out there but I earned mine on my own and I'm proud of it
... I would hate to think that it is due to envy or jealousy, I just don't think of myself that way personally, but sadly I guess it could be a possibility... there are plenty of nicer cars out there but I earned mine on my own and I'm proud of it
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One thing about tailgaters is that, compared to driving your truck, they may not actually be tailgating. There's all of 3 feet of car behind you. Hell the first time I got mine sideways it felt weird because of where I was as the car rotated, different than any other car I've ever driven.
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what I find is they go by you, then you go by them in the right lane(because I use cruise control) then they go by you again, this may go on for some time and they think you are screwing with them ??? then they do the pull in front of you and ether slow down or hit the brake ????
Then I get tired of the bull **** and red line it in 4th !!!!!! see-ya
Then I get tired of the bull **** and red line it in 4th !!!!!! see-ya
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what I find is they go by you, then you go by them in the right lane(because I use cruise control) then they go by you again, this may go on for some time and they think you are screwing with them ??? then they do the pull in front of you and ether slow down or hit the brake ????
Then I get tired of the bull **** and red line it in 4th !!!!!! see-ya
Then I get tired of the bull **** and red line it in 4th !!!!!! see-ya
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most likely the same all over,in Michigan everyone LOVES the left lane,drives me crazy !!!!!! there can be just the two of you on the whole darn road (they in the left) and you go by them(on the right) and my above post starts all over again !!!!
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CO doesn't have passing lanes. Instead, they have multiple right lanes. Fortunately, I'm willing to pass in any lane.
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What you are dealing with are total jerks that their only plan is to take away any joy you have with your ride!! KILL JOY'S that is what they are...unfortunately they are successful and no way to check mate them. I had the same issue here for years...then mysteriously the jerks disappeared...what happened I don't know...was it my plainly visible dash cam, my fedora hat, or maybe more LEO's??? I will never know but so happy these Sh**hats have moved on you will never know! Here is hoping they move on in your neck of the woods. It is nice to drive your Corvette without boxing gloves IMHO. Greetings, Rob
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What you are dealing with are total jerks that their only plan is to take away any joy you have with your ride!! KILL JOY'S that is what they are...unfortunately they are successful and no way to check mate them. I had the same issue here for years...then mysteriously the jerks disappeared...what happened I don't know...was it my plainly visible dash cam, my fedora hat, or maybe more LEO's??? I will never know but so happy these Sh**hats have moved on you will never know! Here is hoping they move on in your neck of the woods. It is nice to drive your Corvette without boxing gloves IMHO. Greetings, Rob
