This is the best advice to deal with them. Seriously you don't want a tailgater behind you anyway. As long as you are not a left lane cruiser like many Americans are then you shouldn't have to deal with them.
Tailgaters?
Team Owner
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From: queensbury ny
Are you a hot young chick driving a Vette?? If not, either move over to the slow lane (right lane) until they pass or punch it and get the hell outta there!
If you are a hot young chick driving a Vette ,WE NEED PICS!!
If you are a hot young chick driving a Vette ,WE NEED PICS!!
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: TX
I get tailgated a lot too.. slow, fast, speed limit or not. I think some want to look and are fans like you and me (they might have a vette in the garage!) but others are just trying to see what these machines can do.
On a related topic… last night I was driving through midtown - a high foot traffic / popular area in Houston and come to a red light at possibly the busiest intersection there. After coming to a stop, I signal and make my turn at average speed. Then immediately I hear tires squealing like crazy, and there's this hood rat impala behind me trying to impress people outside/catch up to me, and i'm just thinking "oh great"… when all of a sudden what is that ?? A cop lights him up IMMEDIATELY and pulls him over not 10 ft from the incident. Instant gratification and glad it kept him away from my baby
On a related topic… last night I was driving through midtown - a high foot traffic / popular area in Houston and come to a red light at possibly the busiest intersection there. After coming to a stop, I signal and make my turn at average speed. Then immediately I hear tires squealing like crazy, and there's this hood rat impala behind me trying to impress people outside/catch up to me, and i'm just thinking "oh great"… when all of a sudden what is that ?? A cop lights him up IMMEDIATELY and pulls him over not 10 ft from the incident. Instant gratification and glad it kept him away from my baby
Melting Slicks
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Actually, I believe many tailgaters believe that we(corvette owners) have radar detectors and if we are speeding,they are safe driving up our asses.And yes it is terribly annoying.just my 2 cents.
Burning Brakes
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From: Ave Maria FL
I have only had the car about three weeks now and have experienced an abnormal amount of tail gating. It's almost as if they want to get a better look at the car or something. I usually just nail it and open up some space, then 3 minutes later there they are again riding up my bumper!!! Does any one else have this problem? WTF??
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From: Frederick, MD
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One thing about the vette that I like, is that most times the passing lane usually clears out in front of me on just about any interstate. People riding with me notice it too.
I don't know if it is because of the yellow approach lights, but for whatever reason, I like it
I also rarely get anyone trying to mess with me either, maybe here in in my part of Florida the drivers are in the vacation mindset on the highway
Drifting
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From: Woodstock And Grateful to God GA
I think that because the back glass is SO close to the rear of the car, it SEEMS as if other cars are closer than normal. Whenever I back into a parking space and I think I'm about to hit something I get out and look to find I'm actually still 5 feet away. 
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I have only had the car about three weeks now and have experienced an abnormal amount of tail gating. It's almost as if they want to get a better look at the car or something. I usually just nail it and open up some space, then 3 minutes later there they are again riding up my bumper!!! Does any one else have this problem? WTF??
Melting Slicks
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From: Central Florida
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From: yardley, pa 19067
Something about the Corvette riles people up! I see them come up behind me at high rates of speed, maybe they want to get close to "greatness" If they're on top of me at a red light I give em a dirty look in the rear view, when the light turns green I drive the speed limit or a tad slower to confuse them.
If they're on top of me at a red light I give em a dirty look in the rear view, when the light turns green I drive the speed limit or a tad slower to confuse them.
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Instructor
Joined: May 2014
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From: Burlington Massachusetts
Good Point
The other thing I was just considering is the close proximity of the rear of the car to the driver's seat. The back of the car is "RIGHT THERE" 3 feet from where we sit!! It looks closer than it is.