Fool Tryin' To Race Me...

[Karigan]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Since I drive a lot of long distances on the interstate, my biggest problem is people pacing me to try to get me to race. They'll match my speed and block me in when we come up on slower traffic, then slow down when I pull in behind them. If I speed up to go around, they speed up. The world is full of douchebags.

I get that a lot too. I don't usually drive long distances during the week, but I tend to take long trips every weekend.
All I can think is, dude, just leave me be.

[mackdaddytran]

Happens to me once a week or so. I usually ignore them, sometimes I'll race even if i know i'll lose just to see how fast the car is. Raced a heavily modded Boss 302 last week and it completely destroyed me. Sounded beautiful though

[DarkSunrise]

Personally, I find street racing to be idiotic. Let's put aside the fact that you're forcing people who aren't part of it (pedestrians, other drivers, etc.) to be at risk.

The way street racing is done doesn't take any skill. It's mostly from a roll. When it's from a stop, there's rarely a launch involved. Where's the fun in that? It's just: (1) mash pedal, (2) car with more HP wins.

And on top of that, if you get caught by a cop, you lose your license or worse.

From a risk/reward standpoint, it's actually pretty dumb IMO.

[Frozen_skidmark]

Jettas.... always Jettas, and not even a semi respectable GTI. Tinted windows helps ignore people though. I just drive around in "econo" mode most of the time. If someone is really persistent I hand them a schedule for autocross, and tell them street racing is about as ricer as it gets, and real drivers don't do it.

Had a porsche 911 challenge me one day, I told him he already won... made me feel good though.

[Cliu91]

People obviously spot our cars from a distance, and their ego is instantly diminished as whatever car they are driving is not as alluring and sexilicious as our twins. SO, to make up for their insecurities, they need to lime light shining on them, so they rev, make a loud noise, etc. etc. no different than some attention whore screaming for attention!

Our cars are meant to be driven at cruise-like speeds so that people can stop-and-stare at the magnificent work that is our GT86/FRS/BRZ. Cruise on people. Let them ALL admire.

[STV3]

Already a thread for this http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28502

[J_kennington]

I actually get the exact opposite in the 86...people will pull up beside me at a red light, ask if it's fast and that it's a sexy car. When I reply "it's pretty quick" I almost always get "wait I'm not trying to race, I was just asking"

Now...my eclipse on the other hand, I get the typical Hondas, GTis, and cobalts trying to race...I just let the turbo spool for a second and usually they stop.

[noobcake]

Do people actually get revved at stoplights? It must be really often cause I am on a couple car forums and people always encounter this sort of stuff. That has never happened to me nor have I seen that happen to someone else. I would start to laugh like a idiot if that happened to me, so movie like lol

[Purdue FR-S]

Not 10 minutes after I drove her off the lot I had some jackass in a lifted turbo diesel truck revving at me at a redlight.

Woof.

[Cliu91]

Originally Posted by J_kennington

I actually get the exact opposite in the 86...people will pull up beside me at a red light, ask if it's fast and that it's a sexy car. When I reply "it's pretty quick" I almost always get "wait I'm not trying to race, I was just asking"

Now...my eclipse on the other hand, I get the typical Hondas, GTis, and cobalts trying to race...I just let the turbo spool for a second and usually they stop.

Well, you do get people who admire the car as well. Makes my day when people ask me what kind of car it is, and then follwup by saying that it's nice. Really puts a smile on my face.

Love it especially when the older generations have this really interested look on their face when they pull up beside my 86, while carefully examining the car and then following that with a nice compliment.

[CAMBAM_6]

I dont support street racing, but some of you sound a little anal about it. Theres always gonna be idiots street racing or trying to race you.
I just say if you have to race on the streets know where and what your getting into, Get as far away from busy public areas as you can. I'm sure a lot of us have gone over the speed limit in our cars especially when we add that new part.
*news flash running windy back roads is still street racing but a lot of us still do it..people have died doing that to

Just my 2 cents lol

[J_kennington]

Originally Posted by Cliu91

Well, you do get people who admire the car as well. Makes my day when people ask me what kind of car it is, and then follwup by saying that it's nice. Really puts a smile on my face.

Love it especially when the older generations have this really interested look on their face when they pull up beside my 86, while carefully examining the car and then following that with a nice compliment.

Yea, "older" people(both men and women) and reall young(like...15-20) give me the most compliments. And...little kids like under 10 are always completely awe-struck when they say it. I think that's the best, cause you know you just made a little kids day.

[Jyn]

I consistently tell people how slow my car is. That usually stops any ideas of a race.

[86868686]

30 Y.O. semi-mature driver
Where I live, pickup trucks will almost always race you at the lights. I'll usually only go up to redline in first gear though. Dont need any more speeding tickets.