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soulreapersteve 07-30-2015 06:25 PM

In my old Corolla, no dummy drivers or anything like that.

Since getting the FRS, I've probably had more buttpuckering moments than I can keep track of. Just this morning, an old lady almost rear ended me at a stop light. She swerved at the last second into almost another car's rear end...

ryoma 07-30-2015 06:36 PM

I also bought a dashcam in case anything happens. my town has mostly old people in it. before, I didn't really care but after I got rear-ended 2 times in the same spot, I started caring. thankfully it wasn't in my BRZ, but those accidents were basically what pushed me to sell my MR2 and buy the BRZ. frame damage both times. it was pretty stupid. though, I don't have a rear dashcam just a front one, lol. I couldn't justify spending almost $300 on a dual channel dash cam.

however, I do have a couple clips of shitty drivers and I plan on mashing them all together later on and uploading.

carma143 07-30-2015 07:53 PM

Where I live, people see my expensive-looking sports car and give me priority on the road. They'll pull over for me if they are going too slow, they'll let me be the first one to exit an intersection (even if they were the first to enter by up to 2 seconds) and on freeways I have never experienced someone cutting me off or coming too close to me.

I'm flabbergasted at how different other drivers act around me when I drive my parents' Toyota Highlander, where they'll not pull over for me if they are going too slow, they'll rarely cut me off at an intersection (even if I was the first to enter by up to 2 seconds) and on freeways my mom frequently experiences someone cutting her off or coming too close to her (I don't usaually go on the freeway in the Highlander).

BRZnut 07-30-2015 10:17 PM

Funny..I've noticed the same thing......increase courtesy from other drivers when I am in my BRZ. Thought it was just my imagination , but maybe not!

speedracer38 08-03-2015 05:17 PM

Is this close enough?

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEXDfQQfA80"]Subaru BRZ extremely close call with a deer - YouTube[/ame]

Imrac 08-03-2015 06:35 PM

Soo many to even name. I don't even pull them off the SD card. I had a huge rock (little bit bigger then a softball) from a dump truck almost take out my radiator and nearly hit a biker behind me.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDY06olMzA[/ame]

[ignore the MPH. It's actually showing kilometers per hour]

brandonblt2 08-04-2015 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imrac (Post 2344854)
Soo many to even name. I don't even pull them off the SD card. I had a huge rock (little bit bigger then a softball) from a dump truck almost take out my radiator and nearly hit a biker behind me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDY06olMzA

[ignore the MPH. It's actually showing kilometers per hour]

Thats why I always pass dump trucks had a couple of rocks get thrown at me also.

Also how did you embed the video?

Tcoat 08-04-2015 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imrac (Post 2344854)
Soo many to even name. I don't even pull them off the SD card. I had a huge rock (little bit bigger then a softball) from a dump truck almost take out my radiator and nearly hit a biker behind me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDY06olMzA

[ignore the MPH. It's actually showing kilometers per hour]

Wish I had a dash cam when the transport ran over and fired the lower control arm that was laying on the highway at me. Looked almost like that but unfortunately it didn't miss like the rock did.

brandonblt2 08-04-2015 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carma143 (Post 2341108)
Where I live, people see my expensive-looking sports car and give me priority on the road. They'll pull over for me if they are going too slow, they'll let me be the first one to exit an intersection (even if they were the first to enter by up to 2 seconds) and on freeways I have never experienced someone cutting me off or coming too close to me.

I'm flabbergasted at how different other drivers act around me when I drive my parents' Toyota Highlander, where they'll not pull over for me if they are going too slow, they'll rarely cut me off at an intersection (even if I was the first to enter by up to 2 seconds) and on freeways my mom frequently experiences someone cutting her off or coming too close to her (I don't usaually go on the freeway in the Highlander).

Yea about that whole courtesy and priority thing lol this guy actually saw me and stuck his hand out as to tell me to stop after he cut me off :mad0259:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58NaGuXBTTE"]Getting Cut off - YouTube[/ame]

Tcoat 08-04-2015 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonblt2 (Post 2346263)
Yea about that whole courtesy and priority thing lol this guy actually saw me and stuck his hand out as to tell me to stop after he cut me off :mad0259:
Getting Cut off - YouTube

Dude, you have to turn off that invisibility thing you apparently have going on.
I think that was more of a "oops my bad" embarrassment wave.

Imrac 08-04-2015 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonblt2 (Post 2346202)
Thats why I always pass dump trucks had a couple of rocks get thrown at me also.

Also how did you embed the video?

Just paste the Full YouTube URL not the shortened one (y2u.be) . Also I don't think the httpS works. Only http

krayzie 08-04-2015 10:27 PM

Had an 18 wheeler cut me off today and forced me onto opposite traffic. Either risk a head-on or I end up nailed under the transport. Fucking truck driver was listening to his headphones.

soulreapersteve 08-05-2015 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krayzie (Post 2346326)
Had an 18 wheeler cut me off today and forced me onto opposite traffic. Either risk a head-on or I end up nailed under the transport. Fucking truck driver was listening to his headphones.

No real life Fast and the Furious?

18 wheelers, or anything higher than a Prius, is damn scary. I hate driving beside trucks.

Ganthrithor 08-05-2015 04:12 AM

Ummmm, not to rain on your parade or anything but you didn't significantly change your speed at all and if the truck driver hadn't slammed on his brakes they'd have been cleaning your leftover bits off the highway with a hose.

Obviously the truck driver is at fault there, but brakes would probably have been a better idea-- if you're going to hit something, at least hit it going slower. If someone had been behind you though, it would have sucked to have the truck stop in time but get into an accident anyway when the guy behind you stacks it into the back of your car :\


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