Its happened to us all.

You're peacefully stopped at a light when another sports car (or pep-boys modded family sedan) making a turn on the intersection gives you and your car a staredown and takes a violent turn, and floors it down the street.

I don't seem to understand what they're trying to communicate. Yes, maybe I drive an awesome performance car, but I didn't do anything to provoke that behavior!

Are they just intimidated? What brings on this "my car is better, look at what I can do"? Or are they just paying a tribute to horsepower when they see a sportscar?

This happens to me at least once or twice a day.

 

Hey Saint,

Staredowns, often. Peel outs, frequently. I think it's a love-hate thing. They love your car, they hate that they don't have one.

Had 110-120 mph fun this morning on the 405 playing with a new Porche 911 turbo after the Wilshire/Santa Monica Blvd. traffic. It's amazing how solid and effortless our cars handle at high speed. She just wants to go faster.

See ya Sunday at HPZ's.

 

It happens at least 2 or 3 times daily to me also. What bothers me even more is that most of the times the cars that do this are a piece of sh*t. I wouldn't mind if a Corvette, M3, or even a freaking Ferrari did that, but a Honda Civic or a Ford Taurus? WTF?

I think maybe they just want to touch the car or take a picture next to it. Maybe next time I'll let them do that

 

People who act like that are totally jealous. I always make it a point *Never* to even glance at any modded cars (ricers especially) and give them satisfaction that I looked at them..I hope that pisses them off too

 

no one tried to race me... but then again, there arent many riced out cars, or 4 lane roads around me.

 

Is'nt it amazing how primal some people are..you'd see the same kinda behaviour
watchin the gorilla's on those discovery chanel shows, they will beat they're chests and call attention to themselves in an effort to assert their power, its the exact same behavour u described and I see everyday, especially in teenagers who wanna show the world how invincable they are..hmpf

 

Yes, this happnes to me alot here in San Diego CA. A lot of rustangs and civics and most recently a dodge truck. I think it's a combination of stupidy and jealousy. I don't race in the streets period, hell, I don't race at all. I still enjoy this car very much. I am thinking of taking classes to learn and educate myself on racing in a auto cross track someday but for now, I just cruise home with a smile.

 

Dodge Truck? Yup, I've also had an old model Dodge truck peel out in front of me even though I was just driving like it's still not broken-in. I think he was sending me a message or something. What message? I don't really know.

 

The longer I own this car the more it seems to amaze me. I literally see how may people are at a gas station before I stop in case I am in a hurry. It is a very beautifully designed car but, from a straight-line performance standpoint, it is OK. I tend to consider it a "starting point".

 

I've had a lot of peole pull up on one of the back corners looking the car over for several seconds, and then they stomp it pretty good and speed right past, riding the edge of their lane just as close as they can get. Testosterone run amuck, like they've come out of the cave and want to kill something and drag it back.



WayneTN

 

Here I am minding my own business... some idiot comes by.. slows down.. weaves into my lane .. throws rocks up all over my Z, chips my door panel then races off. Now I have two tiny chips in my door. DO I think hes cool or slick... no.. hes another *sshole.

I never look over when a car slows down next to me. I slow down farther and get away from people. But you have to drive her to enjoy her.

EZ

 

Not only do people rev and race beside me, but you should see how funny it is when some f**knut in the opposite direction who's cruising by at a normal pace sees you sitting at a light and lays into it.

I've received a lot of attention from those hideous, POS Avlanches lately. These men with pathetically small dicks and HUGE trucks seem to think that they are somehow on an equal footing with a performance sports car. It's sad to see how angry these guys get when they race through traffic to catch up to you, and you leave them behind like they are standing still with merely a blip and a quick shift to fourth.

 

LOL!

That is the greatest description I've ever heard of this behavior!
You described it perfectly!

It is a primal-type behavior, and usually honda or mullet related.

My favorite is when they are going the other way, and downshift and punch it as they pass.

Does anyone know what that could possibly mean?
Is it a compliment? Showing off? An insult???

My favorite, was this kid (lower middle class...way lower ) who was turning left in front of me as I sat at a red light. He made a point to slow to a near stop in his "modded LT1" camaro, just so he could stare at my car, curl his lip, and affect a type of expression as though he hated the car so much it made him scowl. LOL!

I laughed my *** off at him.
He didn't like that, so as he continued his turn (down the street from where I was coming) he again slowed down and scowled.

This manuever had bought me time.
When he stopped this time (blocking the road behind him again ), I rolled down the window and snapped his picture with my digital camera.

You should have seen the expression on his face!
As soon as the flash went off, the car behind him honked, and he moved along, quite embarassed.

Needless to say, by this point, I was laughing so hard I could hardly drive when my light turned green.

The people beside me thought it was pretty funny too.

 

If you want to see how intimidating our cars are in the web community, just look at the honda s2000 owners who tresspass into our forums daily!

They are obsessed!
Have you ever said anything bad about the s2krap in front of an owner???
They loose it!

Have you noticed the number of s2k trolls we have around here?

What they are doing here is the cyber version of the "fly by's" we have been sharing.
Think about it.

Can you even imagine going to some honda board and registering, just so you could post something? Anything?

I could not imagine having that much time, or being so bored, as to visit sites about cars I do not own.

But then again, I have friends.

Who, btw, are on their way over to pick me up, so I gotta go and stop fumbling around here!

I can fumble around just fine at a night club.

 

Does anyone else reading this thread wonder if the posters are getting their chests a little too puffed out about their Zs and enjoy demeaning others?

Gag.

 

i dunno... i mostly get positive comments about my car. Yes, they are intimidated in a way.. like asking how much it costs and how fast it goes.. or can u beat a Porsche.. stuff like that. Its only once in a while i see some idiot downshifting on me trying to show off. This actually reminds me of a time.. where i was stopped at a stop light.. and the traffic going across was green (duh).. anyways.. this one old guy in his 40's (sorry but i'm only 20yrs old) looks at my car as he passes by.. and continues to look well after he passed the intersection... he's practically looking backwards to check out my car... and he breaks hard to avoid rear ending the car in front of him. it was kinda funny.. i guess u had to be there

 

Hmmm, one night on my way home from work I was on the freeway in the fast lane doing about '75. Out from nowhere this ******* in a black mustang GT passes me fast in the left medium of the highway. I'm like WTF and emmediately get my Z farther to the right to avoid all the rocks he was kicking up. Luckily My Z did not get nailed from those rocks. Then he cooled it and made his way to the next exit and that was it. I was so pissed I thought of following him so I could kick his ***, but whatever.

Right after I bought my Z and everyone at work saw it all the owners, 4 of them, bought a new M5, Carrera 4, BMW 745, and Toyota Seqoya. And last weekend my partner at work bought a BMW 343, a black one. Who's next?

 

I was on my way to pick up my new glasses in a small town around here. I pulled up to a light on the main street and had a mid 90's Chevy Cavalier with a loud muffler pull up. The kid rev'd the engine and kept looking over at me until the light changed. I let the clutch out slowly when the light turned green and let him win He was so happy that he verred into my lane and back into his before the next light. Poor guy was so overcome with joy that he jumped the next light and continued on with a wisp of blue smoke as I turned into the doctor's office.

I like making idiots happy.

 

In a word, no.

 

Hey, man. Post his pic!!!

WayneTN