370z's Bring Out the Crazies

gbhrps

Gentlemen,

What is it about Z cars that bring out the idiots who have to prove themselves by tailgating, or trying to pass, or get ahead of you to the next light?

I'm old enough to have owned a 71 Datsun 240Z, an 84 300ZX, a 90 300ZX and now this 370Z Roadster, and every one of them has attracted some young kid with a backwards ball cap driving a 14 year old Civic who wants to tailgate. Then there's the macho, tatooed, redneck, driving a jacked up 2500 pickup that wants to pass and pull right in, two feet in front of me.

I avoided buying the Boxster and the Z4 to try and get away from these morons, but the Z's I've owned over the years seem to attract them like bees to honey.

Am I the only 68 year old Z owner who this happens to?

Gene

Sonny10MM

No, Same stuff happens to me and several members here. I use to try and get away from them, but that only made things worse. Hate to do it, but I have found slowing down and turning on my turn signal helps.

SOUTHZZ

I too have "been around the block" similar to the OP.

Maybe a bit more...

From my experience,the moron wanting to race you differs by area. At least here in the
U.S.

I tend to take examples from the guys that really have the hot machines like Porsche
Turbos ,upward to a Ferrari and if you are fortunate to spot,a Koenigsegg.
These guys don't play the game. For sure,they can blow off most of the competition.
They tend to drive the speed limit(maybe a bit over---)and,enjoy what they have.

Nothing to prove.

So should you.

crazy4oldcars

You're not alone. I swear there's a button in the driver's seat that turs on a "Ride my ***!" sign out back.
It doesn't matter if it's a Hyundai Santa Fe or a Camaro. They pull right on up there. I'll take off, every once in a while, and put a quick hundred yards between us and slow back down, but pretty soon, they're right back to sniffing my hatch. After that, I just slow down til they pass and go on about my business. Muttering the whole time.
Fortunately, I don't seem to attract the attention of the riced out civics. They seem to be more over around Houston.

Kirk B.

Leadfoot

I get a jack *** every day pull up to my passenger side window pace me and then fly by doing 100mph but instead of going about there business thee morons proceed to slam on there brakes and do the whole dam thing over again at least 3 times !

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Rusty

Driving the Z is easy compared to the motorhome. My motorhome is 41ft long, plus add a Grand Cherokee that I'm towing. I'm around 60+ft in total length, and 41,000 lbs in weight. I get idiots who pass me, then pull right in front of me. Then slam on the brakes for a red light. Leaving me with little room to slow down in time. Then I get the morons who expect me to slow down or move over when they are merging from an on ramp. They got the yield sign, I don't. Air horns will do wonders for a sleeping/texting driver. I do get a good view of shenanigans going on in the passing car or truck.

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JTM88

For some reason I always have people rev next to me at lights, even if there are cars in front of us...


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Jayhovah

Everyone where I live seems to be of the OP's age bracket... so I rarely get bothered.

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ChaseZ

That's because you live where the rest of North America retires

crazy4oldcars

I used to do that to Priuses (Priusii?) when I had my Shelby. I didn't want to race it, I just knew it would take them all day to recoup the energy and smog from those couple of revs.....

Kirk B.

falicfr

Gene - I'm 71 years old and only drive my Z on weekends. I get the same as you. Maybe I should take the Z out during the week instead of the weekend. Sometimes I get pretty upset and I will give a gesture to the tailgater and they will just go around me and return the gesture.

alcheng

ya.. last time a tesla try to rev-up at the light but couldn't....

alcheng

one time I was talking with a bimmer owner, a very nice and educated gentleman..

he told me nowadays instead of giving them a finger, he actually blow a kiss to the driver... that cranks me up and he told me it works better than a finger... much better...

crazy4oldcars

Gonna have to try that.

Kirk B.

killrain

Thats actually what I do sometimes.