Crazed street racers

Red370 · 03-23-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ricky bobby

yes sir i do same then take a pic with my phone, its true love

I shyt you not, i have at least 70-80 pictures i've taken with my phone, sometimes the light hits her just right and I feel the urge to capture the moment

darkseed · 03-24-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztoon

Does anyone else have the problem of seemingly normal types turning into crazed street racers whenever they pull along side your Z?
Granted, this happens mostly in my home town of about 70,000. Larger cities don't seem to have the same affliction.
Lately though, it seems every 4 banger with a fart can momentarily loses their mind. I had a teen with an Echo launch at a busy intersection... mid afternoon. Same day a pocket rocket popped off a wheelie and carried it a full block to the next red light.

At first I figured.... coincidence. Chill man, it's self fulfilling cause I'm looking for it. Then my passenger says..... WTFs' goin' on?
I'm getting to the point where I don't make eye contact with any car near me else they might get that look!
Seems just the sight of the Z raises testosterone levels in some guys.
Maybe if I lost the tow hook and painted it pink.

thats freakin hilarious. your absolutely right.

i've had kids in raised trucks, civis, and every other kind of car lose they're mind when they see me and either get pissed off while giving me a dirty look or cutting me off... granted they cannot keep up after i pass them.

Vegitto-kun · 03-24-2010, 02:07 PM

do you guys have some sort of "hey you want to race" signal?

here its the person wanting to race flashes his lights and if you want to race you respond with putting the hazard signal on for two seconds.

did this with a ibiza.

I knew there were cops there since I passed there earlier.

he flashed his lights I responded, he passed me and smashed down the throttle.

thenI see a beautifull flash and blue lights. he must of been going 100ish in a 45 zone

NewlyIMPORTed · 03-24-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

do you guys have some sort of "hey you want to race" signal?

here its the person wanting to race flashes his lights and if you want to race you respond with putting the hazard signal on for two seconds.

did this with a ibiza.

I knew there were cops there since I passed there earlier.

he flashed his lights I responded, he passed me and smashed down the throttle.

thenI see a beautifull flash and blue lights. he must of been going 100ish in a 45 zone

hahaha nice

Nick911sc · 03-24-2010, 03:26 PM

I find it interesting, on the parkway every SUV and 15 year old rust bucket wants to race me. Seriously? I don't really care...And then whenever a mustang, 350z, sti etc rolls up next to me they check out my car and that's it.

fullmonty · 03-24-2010, 03:54 PM

So some kid asks me if I want to race last night at a convience store. So I asked him what he had and he told me a Pontiac G8, I told him hes 'not worth my time', just cause I don't street race. Well he tells me its supercharged and running like low 13s, I call BS and go off to finish getting what I needed. When I get done I walk outside. Hood of the G8 pops open- Supercharger, then out come about 15 time slips. I'm like FML

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

So some kid asks me if I want to race last night at a convience store. So I asked him what he had and he told me a Pontiac G8, I told him hes 'not worth my time', just cause I don't street race. Well he tells me its supercharged and running like low 13s, I call BS and go off to finish getting what I needed. When I get done I walk outside. Hood of the G8 pops open- Supercharger, then out come about 15 time slips. I'm like FML

Owning a G8 regardless of induction system, puts this kid squarely in the douche-tastic genre, I counter your FML with a

for owning a Z.

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 04:06 PM

and btw, being the a$$hole that I am, I would have probably called the kid a turd and asked him why he was out so late with moms car, then procede to prod him along to tennis practice.

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 04:15 PM

Oh yeah, funny story. There is this security guard station right across the building where I work on base, and I always see this red cobalt SS turbo parked in the parking lot in front. So just for shyts, I asked the guy what he paid for it one day, mind you, he has the fully loaded version. Dude said he paid 27k!!! I proceeded to facepalm and informed him that he basically could be driving my car right now, to which he declared, FML.

FuszNissan · 03-24-2010, 04:16 PM

I think the biggest part of it is the SRM. People think you are probably revving at them, when your just down shifting to a stop

fullmonty · 03-24-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

and btw, being the a$$hole that I am, I would have probably called the kid a turd and asked him why he was out so late with moms car, then procede to prod him along to tennis practice.

The owner was a nice kid, pretty cool. His friend he was letting drive it.... Big ol' fag. Guess he friend wanted to feel all special with his friends car cause he doesn't have a decent one himself.

Red370 · 03-24-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

The owner was a nice kid, pretty cool. His friend he was letting drive it.... Big ol' fag. Guess he friend wanted to feel all special with his friends car cause he doesn't have a decent one himself.

lol, nice kid or not, anyone starts talking quarter mile numbers to me, I take it as a personal challenge, and leads me to believe the other guy thinks his car is better, call it macho, call it proud, but to me, I drive the best thing going

Pharmacist · 03-24-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fairladyZ34

let him keep thinking hes a badass until he realizes that streetlights, telephone poles, concrete barriers, curbs, buildings, guard rails, and most anything else he is probably bound to hit can do more damage to him then he can do it.

oh, what a brilliant and ingenious idea!

and when he loses control and crashes into other people and kills them, what would you recommend then?

Pharmacist · 03-24-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztoon

Does anyone else have the problem of seemingly normal types turning into crazed street racers whenever they pull along side your Z?
Granted, this happens mostly in my home town of about 70,000. Larger cities don't seem to have the same affliction.
Lately though, it seems every 4 banger with a fart can momentarily loses their mind. I had a teen with an Echo launch at a busy intersection... mid afternoon. Same day a pocket rocket popped off a wheelie and carried it a full block to the next red light.

At first I figured.... coincidence. Chill man, it's self fulfilling cause I'm looking for it. Then my passenger says..... WTFs' goin' on?
I'm getting to the point where I don't make eye contact with any car near me else they might get that look!
Seems just the sight of the Z raises testosterone levels in some guys.
Maybe if I lost the tow hook and painted it pink.

only really happened once or twice with me. just ignore them completely, and they will go away.

steveg78 · 03-24-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonty

So some kid asks me if I want to race last night at a convience store. So I asked him what he had and he told me a Pontiac G8, I told him hes 'not worth my time', just cause I don't street race. Well he tells me its supercharged and running like low 13s, I call BS and go off to finish getting what I needed. When I get done I walk outside. Hood of the G8 pops open- Supercharger, then out come about 15 time slips. I'm like FML

I woulda responded "Nice job kid, you've got some pretty decent times with that SC you slapped on;

how does it handle flying into a turn? Mine runs low 13's stock"

03-24-2010, 03:54 PM	#216 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 33	So some kid asks me if I want to race last night at a convience store. So I asked him what he had and he told me a Pontiac G8, I told him hes 'not worth my time', just cause I don't street race. Well he tells me its supercharged and running like low 13s, I call BS and go off to finish getting what I needed. When I get done I walk outside. Hood of the G8 pops open- Supercharger, then out come about 15 time slips. I'm like FML __________________

03-24-2010, 04:06 PM	#218 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	and btw, being the a$$hole that I am, I would have probably called the kid a turd and asked him why he was out so late with moms car, then procede to prod him along to tennis practice. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

03-24-2010, 04:15 PM	#219 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	Oh yeah, funny story. There is this security guard station right across the building where I work on base, and I always see this red cobalt SS turbo parked in the parking lot in front. So just for shyts, I asked the guy what he paid for it one day, mind you, he has the fully loaded version. Dude said he paid 27k!!! I proceeded to facepalm and informed him that he basically could be driving my car right now, to which he declared, FML. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

03-24-2010, 04:16 PM	#220 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	I think the biggest part of it is the SRM. People think you are probably revving at them, when your just down shifting to a stop __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

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Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	do you guys have some sort of "hey you want to race" signal? here its the person wanting to race flashes his lights and if you want to race you respond with putting the hazard signal on for two seconds. did this with a ibiza. I knew there were cops there since I passed there earlier. he flashed his lights I responded, he passed me and smashed down the throttle. thenI see a beautifull flash and blue lights. he must of been going 100ish in a 45 zone

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Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 20	I find it interesting, on the parkway every SUV and 15 year old rust bucket wants to race me. Seriously? I don't really care...And then whenever a mustang, 350z, sti etc rolls up next to me they check out my car and that's it.