Can somebody explain to me the “yokel challenge”?!
12-22-2018, 03:13 PM
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Drifting
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Can somebody explain to me the “yokel challenge”?!
What I mean is:
I’m taking a leisurely weekend drive, not being aggressive, and pull up to a stop sign or red light and some strangers pull up next to me and challenge me to race them to the next light.
Today, it was on a busy street so we would have to wait for the cars in front of us to clear out.
A half mile with curve left to next red light.
Very 5-0 neighborhood with a police station nearby.
White Toyota Tacoma with two 25-35yo yokels.
I get I drive a yellow C7Z with black trim and yellow calipers on ceramic brakes.
But I’m not wearing a “fast and the furious” hat or anything.
And 95% of the time it’s not even a worthy car... I saw a bright red MkV Viper ACR earlier and we just said “ nice car” to each other (those interactions I like)...
why would I risk a $95k msrp almost new car and the possibility of death and destruction?
Tacoma is what $30k msrp new ?!
I’m taking a leisurely weekend drive, not being aggressive, and pull up to a stop sign or red light and some strangers pull up next to me and challenge me to race them to the next light.
Today, it was on a busy street so we would have to wait for the cars in front of us to clear out.
A half mile with curve left to next red light.
Very 5-0 neighborhood with a police station nearby.
White Toyota Tacoma with two 25-35yo yokels.
I get I drive a yellow C7Z with black trim and yellow calipers on ceramic brakes.
But I’m not wearing a “fast and the furious” hat or anything.
And 95% of the time it’s not even a worthy car... I saw a bright red MkV Viper ACR earlier and we just said “ nice car” to each other (those interactions I like)...
why would I risk a $95k msrp almost new car and the possibility of death and destruction?
Tacoma is what $30k msrp new ?!
Last edited by Parcival; 12-22-2018 at 03:19 PM.
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12-22-2018, 03:14 PM
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12-22-2018, 03:28 PM
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I'm sure that they were just yanking your chain and you took them too seriously. I would have played along and sarcastically informed them that my vette is super slow and no chance of me beating a Tacoma, but thanks for the offer. They would have laughed it off.
Heck, I had some joksters pull up next to me once while at a red light in my Z51 and they said, "hi, what year is your Camry?" I just played along and said it was a 2009. Because I answered them so seriously, they asked me again and called it a Camry. I repeated again seriously that it was a 2009. Basically, their little prank backfired because they didn't get rise out of me until the green light hit and a let them hear what headers and track mode sound like, which they won't get to hear from a Camry.
Heck, I had some joksters pull up next to me once while at a red light in my Z51 and they said, "hi, what year is your Camry?" I just played along and said it was a 2009. Because I answered them so seriously, they asked me again and called it a Camry. I repeated again seriously that it was a 2009. Basically, their little prank backfired because they didn't get rise out of me until the green light hit and a let them hear what headers and track mode sound like, which they won't get to hear from a Camry.
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12-22-2018, 03:34 PM
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Just tell them next time this happens that you are part of a funeral procession and that you will take them up on their offer next time you see them.
12-22-2018, 04:37 PM
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I have had this happen twice while in my 17 Z06. I told the driver it was not worth a $1,500 fine, loss of license for a year and who knows what the insurance company wants for a road race ticket to race a car I know is no challenge to me. What are the odds? I got the finger both times!
12-22-2018, 04:50 PM
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That's correct Ken. I've had that happen a few times. I just smile, and tell them I only run title for title. That usually gets a laugh, and it's done.
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12-22-2018, 05:06 PM
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I'm sure that they were just yanking your chain and you took them too seriously. I would have played along and sarcastically informed them that my vette is super slow and no chance of me beating a Tacoma, but thanks for the offer. They would have laughed it off.
Heck, I had some joksters pull up next to me once while at a red light in my Z51 and they said, "hi, what year is your Camry?" I just played along and said it was a 2009. Because I answered them so seriously, they asked me again and called it a Camry. I repeated again seriously that it was a 2009. Basically, their little prank backfired because they didn't get rise out of me until the green light hit and a let them hear what headers and track mode sound like, which they won't get to hear from a Camry.
Heck, I had some joksters pull up next to me once while at a red light in my Z51 and they said, "hi, what year is your Camry?" I just played along and said it was a 2009. Because I answered them so seriously, they asked me again and called it a Camry. I repeated again seriously that it was a 2009. Basically, their little prank backfired because they didn't get rise out of me until the green light hit and a let them hear what headers and track mode sound like, which they won't get to hear from a Camry.
They were playing with ya and you took them seriously....
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12-22-2018, 06:07 PM
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Usually these wannabes are just looking for a display of Corvette power.
12-22-2018, 10:43 PM
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12-22-2018, 11:12 PM
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What I mean is:
I’m taking a leisurely weekend drive, not being aggressive, and pull up to a stop sign or red light and some strangers pull up next to me and challenge me to race them to the next light.
Today, it was on a busy street so we would have to wait for the cars in front of us to clear out.
A half mile with curve left to next red light.
Very 5-0 neighborhood with a police station nearby.
White Toyota Tacoma with two 25-35yo yokels.
I get I drive a yellow C7Z with black trim and yellow calipers on ceramic brakes.
But I’m not wearing a “fast and the furious” hat or anything.
And 95% of the time it’s not even a worthy car... I saw a bright red MkV Viper ACR earlier and we just said “ nice car” to each other (those interactions I like)...
why would I risk a $95k msrp almost new car and the possibility of death and destruction?
Tacoma is what $30k msrp new ?!
I’m taking a leisurely weekend drive, not being aggressive, and pull up to a stop sign or red light and some strangers pull up next to me and challenge me to race them to the next light.
Today, it was on a busy street so we would have to wait for the cars in front of us to clear out.
A half mile with curve left to next red light.
Very 5-0 neighborhood with a police station nearby.
White Toyota Tacoma with two 25-35yo yokels.
I get I drive a yellow C7Z with black trim and yellow calipers on ceramic brakes.
But I’m not wearing a “fast and the furious” hat or anything.
And 95% of the time it’s not even a worthy car... I saw a bright red MkV Viper ACR earlier and we just said “ nice car” to each other (those interactions I like)...
why would I risk a $95k msrp almost new car and the possibility of death and destruction?
Tacoma is what $30k msrp new ?!
It is what it is, Corvettes owners have been dealing with this phenomenon for 66 years.
Depending on model, Tacoma's MSRPs can go over $50K
12-22-2018, 11:20 PM
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Next time it happens you could just tell them you like their car and that your grandmother has one just like their's.
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12-22-2018, 11:25 PM
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12-23-2018, 12:36 AM
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Drifting
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two c7s and 11k miles total and no wheel problems yet
Last edited by Parcival; 12-23-2018 at 12:38 AM.
12-23-2018, 05:42 AM
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Come to Oklahoma, every other lifted truck thinks they have to speed by me do 20 over the speed limit because "they can go faster" What they do not understand is I LOVE a rabbit 
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12-23-2018, 09:41 AM
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You must be confusing "Base Price" with ""MSRP".
Fortunately, I haven't had any wheel problems either however I believe we will both agree that plenty on this forum have.
12-23-2018, 10:12 AM
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No not confusing base with Msrp. I took a wild guess at first but then went in and built a ‘19 at msrp of $44k Trd pro. There aren’t any options to take up the price like a better engine. So it’s $44k for a 285hp truck. Ok so what?!
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12-23-2018, 10:21 AM
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Has not happened to me. If it did, I'd smile and politely refuse saying "I'm afraid you'd beat me". Let him feel like a big man - what difference does it make in the end? Lose a license or worse lose control and kill somebody. Eventually that guy will wind up behind bars replaying his foolishness and his "what the "F was I thinking" decision.
12-23-2018, 10:58 AM
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YOUR BUILD 2019 Tacoma TRD Pro REQUEST A QUOTE$51,788 msrp
12-23-2018, 11:01 AM
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Drifting
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OK So I just corrected your miss-information. Far too much of that on the Internet. See below, took about 2 minutes to build a '19 TRD Pro on the Toyota site starting at base then adding typical offered options, suddenly at $51,788.
YOUR BUILD 2019 Tacoma TRD Pro REQUEST A QUOTE$51,788 msrp
YOUR BUILD 2019 Tacoma TRD Pro REQUEST A QUOTE$51,788 msrp
this particular one in the OP was a several years old POS but it’s good to know if I’m ever in the market.
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