Tailgaters frustrate me - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

AsianStyle · 12-19-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by radroach

I am OP!

OOps, haha

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Anyways I was just talking about Toyota AE86 tofu delivery = FR-S not BRZ. Not being serious at all haha.

R.S-HawK · 12-19-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Looks unloaded to me

User error.

Diode Dynamics · 12-19-2013, 06:04 PM

I'm too busy texting to pay attention to tailgaters

Just kidding! I never text and drive. Don't ever text and drive!

Nick C.

userjack6880 · 12-19-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AsianStyle

You bought the wrong car for tofu deliveries haha.

Should've found an AE86.

I hope somebody understands this reference. Then again, the original comment could have *been* a reference.

zc06_kisstherain · 12-19-2013, 06:36 PM

I brake repeatdley x 5 times then they don't tailgate.

Snowblind · 12-19-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Looks unloaded to me

I had just shot it. Not sure if it's even legal for people in CA to view pictures of machine guns.

humfrz · 12-19-2013, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowblind

I had just shot it. Not sure if it's even legal for people in CA to view pictures of machine guns.

HECK ......those folks in CA (& NY) can't even look at a BB gun, let alone a picture of a UMP 40 ......

humfrz

bcj · 12-19-2013, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diode Dynamics

Don't ever text and drive!

Turn off the damn phone.

No reason in the world to have it on while driving. Ever.

cycleboy · 12-19-2013, 11:15 PM

Except to play my music that's on the phone?

To the OP, I hate tailgaters too. Because they put my life (and my passengers) in danger!

And before I get the "move over" comments, my usual situation is I'm going 70-75 and passing the slow lane traffic at a pretty rapid pace. If I'm unable to easily move over, I use a combination of slowly letting off the gas & window washer. Mostly I just sigh and assume they are having a bad day and I'm not and move over when I can.

I often wish I had a second window squirter, but aimed straight back at their grill and I'd fill it with something that smells like a fart from a dead skunk.

Jegan_V · 12-19-2013, 11:20 PM

Eh, I simply slow down gradually. I don't like to take the risk of them causing me injury due to them following too closely. If they insist on still tailgating, the slower and slower I drive. This way if they do hit me, it should be minor rather than getting severe whiplash. Amazingly some do back off as a result possibly because I don't drive slowly for the most part.

Diode Dynamics · 12-20-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bcj

Turn off the damn phone.

No reason in the world to have it on while driving. Ever.

I turn Pandora on first thing when I get in the car and plug the Aux cord in. That's the only time I touch my phone in the car.

Nick C.

Noob4Life · 12-20-2013, 11:13 AM

I drive slower to piss them off. It also leaves more space in between the car in front of me. For safety ya know? Safety first lol if they get the hint and back off I speed back up.

drewbot · 12-20-2013, 11:57 AM

It really depends on the situation.

Open highway? I'll merge over, let them pass.

Sorta busy highway? Drive even slower, brake early, 4+ cars in front of me. There's not point tailgating when traffic will not allow you to travel appreciably faster than I already am.

Stop and go traffic? This is the most retarded reason to tailgate. Why do you need to be 4 inches from my bumper when we aren't even moving at all? Anyhow, I leave 2+ cars in front, brake very early, accelerate very slowly, hopefully they'll get the message: YOU AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE.

Cal3000 · 12-20-2013, 11:50 PM

Just get a loud exhaust. Believe me, people will be scared to tailgate or pass.

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12-20-2013, 11:13 AM	#68
Noob4Life 86 Noob Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 596 Thanks: 153 Thanked 189 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drive slower to piss them off. It also leaves more space in between the car in front of me. For safety ya know? Safety first lol if they get the hint and back off I speed back up. __________________

12-20-2013, 11:50 PM	#70
Cal3000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Panda FR-S Location: Corona, California Posts: 531 Thanks: 297 Thanked 377 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just get a loud exhaust. Believe me, people will be scared to tailgate or pass. __________________ Vortech SC on 9psi Pulley, Invidia Catless Front Pipe, Invidia N1 Catback Exhaust 242whp/197ft-lb on Mustang Dyno (91 octane water) 284whp/223ft-lb on Mustang Dyno (E85) Delicious Tuning

12-19-2013, 11:15 PM	#65
cycleboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S - Argento Location: 805 Posts: 503 Thanks: 8 Thanked 215 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Except to play my music that's on the phone? To the OP, I hate tailgaters too. Because they put my life (and my passengers) in danger! And before I get the "move over" comments, my usual situation is I'm going 70-75 and passing the slow lane traffic at a pretty rapid pace. If I'm unable to easily move over, I use a combination of slowly letting off the gas & window washer. Mostly I just sigh and assume they are having a bad day and I'm not and move over when I can. I often wish I had a second window squirter, but aimed straight back at their grill and I'd fill it with something that smells like a fart from a dead skunk.

12-19-2013, 11:20 PM	#66
Jegan_V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2023 Subaru BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 433 Thanks: 67 Thanked 275 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Eh, I simply slow down gradually. I don't like to take the risk of them causing me injury due to them following too closely. If they insist on still tailgating, the slower and slower I drive. This way if they do hit me, it should be minor rather than getting severe whiplash. Amazingly some do back off as a result possibly because I don't drive slowly for the most part.

12-20-2013, 11:57 AM	#69
drewbot ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S A/T Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 1,996 Thanks: 1,985 Thanked 1,452 Times in 752 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	It really depends on the situation. Open highway? I'll merge over, let them pass. Sorta busy highway? Drive even slower, brake early, 4+ cars in front of me. There's not point tailgating when traffic will not allow you to travel appreciably faster than I already am. Stop and go traffic? This is the most retarded reason to tailgate. Why do you need to be 4 inches from my bumper when we aren't even moving at all? Anyhow, I leave 2+ cars in front, brake very early, accelerate very slowly, hopefully they'll get the message: YOU AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE.

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