Crazed street racers

m4a1mustang · 03-21-2010, 08:29 AM

So in the last few days I've started to get the feeling that the VW GTi tuner crowd is pretty hostile.

On a side note, after having the car for a year (holy crap!) It still gets just as many double takes as when it was brand new, and children's reactions to a bright red sports car are just priceless.

NCSUPACK09 · 03-21-2010, 09:46 AM

The other day I was driving down a two lane road which was turning into a one lane less than 500 ft in front of me. I had a pizza delivery guy behind me in an old Honda Accord, and what does he decide to do? Floors it going into the other lane and barely gets in front of me before the lane ended.

efuseakay · 03-21-2010, 09:12 PM

I get that in my '04 Maxima. Around here, let them screw around. 1/4 mile later, they will most likely get pulled over... and it's happened on many an occasion. I have better things to do.

steveg78 · 03-21-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by efuseakay

I get that in my '04 Maxima. Around here, let them screw around. 1/4 mile later, they will most likely get pulled over... and it's happened on many an occasion. I have better things to do.

Seems like around here if I'm lucky enough to have a cop ahead they don't do anything anyway... Same thing with dump trucks riding the left lane...

efuseakay · 03-21-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by steveg78

Seems like around here if I'm lucky enough to have a cop ahead they don't do anything anyway... Same thing with dump trucks riding the left lane...

Oh. That happens a lot too... especially with just the speeders... there's this one 3 lane road by me... speed limit is 45. The cops are there EVERY day. I never go above 48 on that road. People are flying by me doing at least 10+, and nobody gets pulled over. I know one day, if I decide to follow the pack, I'll get singled out. lol

And it doesn't help that I sound like:

THIS

(Oh wait... it's an auto! lmao)

Zsteve · 03-21-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NCSUPACK09

The other day I was driving down a two lane road which was turning into a one lane less than 500 ft in front of me. I had a pizza delivery guy behind me in an old Honda Accord, and what does he decide to do? Floors it going into the other lane and barely gets in front of me before the lane ended.

gotta get there in 30 mins or less I guess.

Diocletian · 03-22-2010, 06:49 AM

Last night I had some dude in a beat to hell Yellow Pontiac Trans-AM with terrible body work, which is a shame because I loved that car. I guess he saw that I was the same color as him and also a Z so of course he gets right beside me and floors it. This was at night on a 3 lane highway that had construction going on...Anyway, he "speeds" past me and proceeds to slam on his brakes to avoid smashing into a slow moving car infront of him.

Matt · 03-22-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It still gets just as many double takes as when it was brand new, and children's reactions to a bright red sports car are just priceless.

Red370 · 03-22-2010, 08:15 AM

Do any of you find yourself looking back in awe every time you get out and walk away from it? every single freakin' time for me, my coworkers make fun of me for it. I'm in love with my Z.

Diocletian · 03-22-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Red370

Do any of you find yourself looking back in awe every time you get out and walk away from it? every single freakin' time for me, my coworkers make fun of me for it. I'm in love with my Z.

Yes! My friends think I'm weird too. First day I brought it home I was looking at it while walking up the stairs to my place and hit my face on the door lol.

fullmonty · 03-22-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

Do any of you find yourself looking back in awe every time you get out and walk away from it? every single freakin' time for me, my coworkers make fun of me for it. I'm in love with my Z.

I've smoked in every car I've owned with the exception of this one... I just love getting out and staring at it, and watching other people driving by stop and look at it in parking lots.

NewlyIMPORTed · 03-22-2010, 12:27 PM

i always try to be sneaky about looking back at my car but it never works

Red370 · 03-22-2010, 12:40 PM

haha, i've almost ran into things many many a time, they also make fun of me because I wash and wax weekly... say I have OCD and shyt, screw em, they dont drive a Z

370zdub · 03-22-2010, 12:47 PM

Every time I walk away from mine I do a double take. I try to be discrete about it but it never works, I'm just glad I'm not the only one with this problem.

Red370 · 03-22-2010, 01:03 PM

been driving mine since last July and still do it every time, you are not alone in this my friend.

03-21-2010, 08:29 AM	#181 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	So in the last few days I've started to get the feeling that the VW GTi tuner crowd is pretty hostile. On a side note, after having the car for a year (holy crap!) It still gets just as many double takes as when it was brand new, and children's reactions to a bright red sports car are just priceless. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-21-2010, 09:46 AM	#182 (permalink)
NCSUPACK09 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Somewhere Posts: 407 Drives: '10 370Z MB 6MT SP Rep Power: 15	The other day I was driving down a two lane road which was turning into a one lane less than 500 ft in front of me. I had a pizza delivery guy behind me in an old Honda Accord, and what does he decide to do? Floors it going into the other lane and barely gets in front of me before the lane ended. __________________ 2010 Base 370z Magnetic Black 6MT SP Mods: Bone Stock

03-22-2010, 06:49 AM	#187 (permalink)
Diocletian Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 350 Drives: 09 370z CY A7 Rep Power: 15	Last night I had some dude in a beat to hell Yellow Pontiac Trans-AM with terrible body work, which is a shame because I loved that car. I guess he saw that I was the same color as him and also a Z so of course he gets right beside me and floors it. This was at night on a 3 lane highway that had construction going on...Anyway, he "speeds" past me and proceeds to slam on his brakes to avoid smashing into a slow moving car infront of him. __________________ Injen Dual CAI \| Illuminated Kick plates \| Stillen Sway bar kit \| F.I TDX w/ 12" Resonators \| F.I HFC's \| UpRev Tune \| 300HP/225tq Mustang Dyno

03-22-2010, 08:15 AM	#189 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	Do any of you find yourself looking back in awe every time you get out and walk away from it? every single freakin' time for me, my coworkers make fun of me for it. I'm in love with my Z. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

03-22-2010, 12:27 PM	#192 (permalink)
NewlyIMPORTed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,109 Drives: 11 STI Sedan Rep Power: 18	i always try to be sneaky about looking back at my car but it never works __________________ 2011 WRX STICobb Accessport, Nameless Performance exhaust, COBB SF Intake, COBB downpipe, 20% tint, Work Emotion XD9's

03-21-2010, 09:12 PM	#183 (permalink)
efuseakay Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The DAYNGA ZONE! Posts: 404 Drives: 2010 G37xS Sedan Rep Power: 15	I get that in my '04 Maxima. Around here, let them screw around. 1/4 mile later, they will most likely get pulled over... and it's happened on many an occasion. I have better things to do.

03-22-2010, 12:40 PM	#193 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	haha, i've almost ran into things many many a time, they also make fun of me because I wash and wax weekly... say I have OCD and shyt, screw em, they dont drive a Z __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

03-22-2010, 12:47 PM	#194 (permalink)
370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 17	Every time I walk away from mine I do a double take. I try to be discrete about it but it never works, I'm just glad I'm not the only one with this problem. __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

03-22-2010, 01:03 PM	#195 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	been driving mine since last July and still do it every time, you are not alone in this my friend. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

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