Just Venting

luigi90210 · 04-16-2012, 01:16 AM

something like that happened to me this afternoon
i was cruising down the highway at 65-70 when this middle aged guy in an accord starts tailing me, flipping me off, ect. so i decide to mess with him a bit, i speed up a little to get to the closet car in the lane next to me(this is a 2 lane highway) and i speed match the guy(he was driving the speed limit) blocking the d-bag, eventually i get bored and i let him pass me up but i really dont understand why people do that, it happened to me all the time in my 2g eclipse gst, and i was hoping i wouldnt get this kind of attention with my new 370z

oh well ricers will be ricers, just gotta be the mature one and let them drive off

brucelidat · 04-16-2012, 03:39 PM

I thought I would get more of this, but only have 2 stories.

I was cruising on the freeway going home late from work and I get stuck behind a slow car int he fats lane. No biggie. I see a car coming in the next lane so I wait for it to pass (it's an Integra) before switching over to that lane. It's not going that fats so I switch back to the right lane and continue at my cruise speed which happens to be slightly faster than the integra as I pass him slowly. he must have thought I was looking down on him for changing lanes form behind him into the next one or something. He speed sup and passes me but doesn't maintain that speed so I catch and pass him again (I have not changed my speed). He then zooms off form next to me.

Second time was on the onrmap onto the freeway. There was a 5 series BMW behind me that was riding my *** on the ramp. I don't know why since there is a light at the top so we'll have to stop anyway. He predictably switched into the right lane of the ramp so we're side by side at the light. I knew he was going to try to gun it and cut me off onto the freeway because his mid-sized family sedan BMW is so amazing... Anyhow, I hit the gas when the light goes green and he tries, but is unable to get in front of me onto the freeway. I chuckle to myself as I get up to my normal cruising speed, change to the left lanes and forget about him. (note: this was not street racing since we were just accelerating onto the freeway and didn't not hit illegal speeds and did not hard launch)

MacLean · 04-16-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

(note: this was not street racing since we were just accelerating onto the freeway and didn't not hit illegal speeds and did not hard launch)

brucelidat · 04-16-2012, 05:35 PM

harley ricers, lol

f00d4tehg0dz · 04-16-2012, 05:37 PM

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(note: this was not street racing since we were just accelerating onto the freeway and didn't not hit illegal speeds and did not hard launch)

Psh. Every stop light/freeway is a race to everyone when your driving a Z. I've learned its better to let the idiots pass me, then get caught in something stupid. Haha

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onzedge · 04-16-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by f00d4tehg0dz

Psh. Every stop light/freeway is a race to everyone when your driving a Z. I've learned its better to let the idiots pass me, then get caught in something stupid. Haha

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Were you driving while replying to this thread?

JARblue · 04-16-2012, 06:54 PM

Texas is a big state and I do a lot of driving.

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They're mostly in my Accord or a rental and not the Z (although we've put 17K on the Z in 13 months

)

When I'm on a trip, my goal is to set cruise and stay away from all other drivers. I will speed up or slow down to avoid cruising with other cars ('cept for the convoy of course). In most of the cars this is not a problem. Occasionally someone will get pissed when I drop the Accord into 3rd at 55 mph and blow past them in a safe passing zone, and then I can't back off to my original cruise control speed without them tailgating my a$$. But it seems like any change in speed in the Z elicits a response from nearby drivers. If I slow down, they get next to me and match speed. If I speed up, they try to keep up. I often just look over at them and wave as I drop a gear and let off the gas.

I've gone from cruise control at 75 in the right hand lane to 4th gear to slow down to 55 then accelerated to 80 back to 55 to 80 back to 55 all without braking before accelerating back to 75 and setting cruise control just to get some stupid Pontiac G6 to back off my a$$. Seriously, I was in the right hand lane and passed him on cruise (and yes of course he was doing about 68 in a 65 in the left hand lane), and he immediately get over and starts tailgating? Ummm, NO...

f00d4tehg0dz · 04-16-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Were you driving while replying to this thread?

No no. Was at the doctors office. Now im on my couch. Checking the forum in between commercials. lol

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onzedge · 04-17-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by f00d4tehg0dz

No no. Was at the doctors office. Now im on my couch. Checking the forum in between commercials. lol

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vividracing · 04-24-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

harley ricers, lol

Most Harley guys are total ricers. "Ricer" applies to more than just Japanese car drivers to me lol.

A lot of Harley owners buy the loudest exhausts possible, with little to no regard for performance. Most of the short exhausts actually LOSE power instead of gaining. Then they rev their bikes everywhere all the time, while wearing head to toe gear that's all Harley branded. Sounds like a ricer to me... lol

The above applies to what I call "Harley guys" not "motorcycle guys" or bikers. Harley guys are the guys that won't even acknowledge you unless you're on a late model Harley or a chopper that looks like it came from Orange County Choppers. Motorcycle guys aren't total snobs; Harley guys are.

bdavis89 · 04-25-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

A lot of Harley owners buy the loudest exhausts possible, with little to no regard for performance. Most of the short exhausts actually LOSE power instead of gaining. Then they rev their bikes everywhere all the time, while wearing head to toe gear that's all Harley branded. Sounds like a ricer to me... lol

When I was younger my best friend's family had several Harleys. They get the loudest possible exhaust for safety reasons, not because they're trying to be cool. Louder the exhaust, more likely a car will notice you on the road.

Red__Zed · 04-25-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bdavis89

When I was younger my best friend's family had several Harleys. They get the loudest possible exhaust for safety reasons, not because they're trying to be cool. Louder the exhaust, more likely a car will notice you on the road.

This has been widely shown to have little-to-no evidence supporting it (save for anecdotal).

mhcoss · 04-17-2012, 10:58 AM

I always love the soccor mom or dad driving the minivan that aggressively tail me and pass me like they are driving a race car lol. Always cracks me up

brucelidat · 04-24-2012, 07:16 PM

I know ricer doesn't apply only to imports. It just sounds funny though because Harley is such a big burly tough guy american a brand image and ricer is, well, RICE! I do not dispute the Harley ricers, though. I just don't see enough of them for them to register.

brucelidat · 04-24-2012, 07:21 PM

So is there any classification for all the chromy cars I see? They don't make me think rice, but they need some kind of title. When i think rice, I think fart cans, way too much negative camber and over the top spoilers and cheesy vent stick-on type things. Like a really tacky wannabe race car (in his head) type.

How about those cars that have huge chrome wheels and a bunch of chome stuck everywhere? I see a lot of those bu they don't seem rice to me because there is no pretense of supposedly looking sporty or racey.

Are we grouping it all under rice or can we create a new classification?

04-16-2012, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	I thought I would get more of this, but only have 2 stories. I was cruising on the freeway going home late from work and I get stuck behind a slow car int he fats lane. No biggie. I see a car coming in the next lane so I wait for it to pass (it's an Integra) before switching over to that lane. It's not going that fats so I switch back to the right lane and continue at my cruise speed which happens to be slightly faster than the integra as I pass him slowly. he must have thought I was looking down on him for changing lanes form behind him into the next one or something. He speed sup and passes me but doesn't maintain that speed so I catch and pass him again (I have not changed my speed). He then zooms off form next to me. Second time was on the onrmap onto the freeway. There was a 5 series BMW behind me that was riding my *** on the ramp. I don't know why since there is a light at the top so we'll have to stop anyway. He predictably switched into the right lane of the ramp so we're side by side at the light. I knew he was going to try to gun it and cut me off onto the freeway because his mid-sized family sedan BMW is so amazing... Anyhow, I hit the gas when the light goes green and he tries, but is unable to get in front of me onto the freeway. I chuckle to myself as I get up to my normal cruising speed, change to the left lanes and forget about him. (note: this was not street racing since we were just accelerating onto the freeway and didn't not hit illegal speeds and did not hard launch) __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

04-16-2012, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	harley ricers, lol __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

04-16-2012, 06:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Texas is a big state and I do a lot of driving. ( Click to show/hide ) on Friday I drove to Palo Duro Canyon and back ~950 miles in my rental Chevy Cruize with cracked windshield, oil light on, and no wiper fluid (I will be avoiding Budget rental locations that are inside a Wal-Mart from now on ) They're mostly in my Accord or a rental and not the Z (although we've put 17K on the Z in 13 months ) When I'm on a trip, my goal is to set cruise and stay away from all other drivers. I will speed up or slow down to avoid cruising with other cars ('cept for the convoy of course). In most of the cars this is not a problem. Occasionally someone will get pissed when I drop the Accord into 3rd at 55 mph and blow past them in a safe passing zone, and then I can't back off to my original cruise control speed without them tailgating my a$$. But it seems like any change in speed in the Z elicits a response from nearby drivers. If I slow down, they get next to me and match speed. If I speed up, they try to keep up. I often just look over at them and wave as I drop a gear and let off the gas. I've gone from cruise control at 75 in the right hand lane to 4th gear to slow down to 55 then accelerated to 80 back to 55 to 80 back to 55 all without braking before accelerating back to 75 and setting cruise control just to get some stupid Pontiac G6 to back off my a$$. Seriously, I was in the right hand lane and passed him on cruise (and yes of course he was doing about 68 in a 65 in the left hand lane), and he immediately get over and starts tailgating? Ummm, NO... Last edited by JARblue; 04-16-2012 at 07:02 PM.

04-24-2012, 07:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	I know ricer doesn't apply only to imports. It just sounds funny though because Harley is such a big burly tough guy american a brand image and ricer is, well, RICE! I do not dispute the Harley ricers, though. I just don't see enough of them for them to register. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

04-24-2012, 07:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 31	So is there any classification for all the chromy cars I see? They don't make me think rice, but they need some kind of title. When i think rice, I think fart cans, way too much negative camber and over the top spoilers and cheesy vent stick-on type things. Like a really tacky wannabe race car (in his head) type. How about those cars that have huge chrome wheels and a bunch of chome stuck everywhere? I see a lot of those bu they don't seem rice to me because there is no pretense of supposedly looking sporty or racey. Are we grouping it all under rice or can we create a new classification? __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

04-16-2012, 01:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
luigi90210 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,103 Drives: Classified Rep Power: 16	something like that happened to me this afternoon i was cruising down the highway at 65-70 when this middle aged guy in an accord starts tailing me, flipping me off, ect. so i decide to mess with him a bit, i speed up a little to get to the closet car in the lane next to me(this is a 2 lane highway) and i speed match the guy(he was driving the speed limit) blocking the d-bag, eventually i get bored and i let him pass me up but i really dont understand why people do that, it happened to me all the time in my 2g eclipse gst, and i was hoping i wouldnt get this kind of attention with my new 370z oh well ricers will be ricers, just gotta be the mature one and let them drive off

04-17-2012, 10:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
mhcoss Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton Posts: 520 Drives: 2012 370Z SPORT M/T Rep Power: 15	I always love the soccor mom or dad driving the minivan that aggressively tail me and pass me like they are driving a race car lol. Always cracks me up

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