"Come Race Me Bro" Encounters

[Demandred7]

Not too sure if it qualifies, but, it always seems that when I merge onto the highway at one particular onramp, everyone sees me coming and must be thinking, "Oooh, sports car, I'm going to block him from merging." Most times though, because of the unusually long acceleration lane and if I get on the pedal fast enough, they don't have enough reaction time to continue with their douchebaggery because I have already flown by them. I think that they expect me to go little by little faster, but, I throw them off by flooring it. Otherwise, I think I have only had 1-2 times where someone obviously was "attempting" to race me. On the vast majority of days driving, I am able to ignore and control my impulses to react. Not making eye contact helps considerably. Seriously tempted to do the pick my nose thing though, that is hillarious.

[Brzetto]

Originally Posted by Demandred7

Not too sure if it qualifies, but, it always seems that when I merge onto the highway at one particular onramp, everyone sees me coming and must be thinking, "Oooh, sports car, I'm going to block him from merging." Most times though, because of the unusually long acceleration lane and if I get on the pedal fast enough, they don't have enough reaction time to continue with their douchebaggery because I have already flown by them. I think that they expect me to go little by little faster, but, I throw them off by flooring it. Otherwise, I think I have only had 1-2 times where someone obviously was "attempting" to race me. On the vast majority of days driving, I am able to ignore and control my impulses to react. Not making eye contact helps considerably. Seriously tempted to do the pick my nose thing though, that is hillarious.

People are assholes by nature. They always shit on someone with a nicer car.

[Celica00]

most blatant challenge i had was when i wasnt even in the car. i was washing my car when a baby blue mustang stops in the middle of the road in front of my house, looks at me, revs then speeds off like a bat out of hell in a 25 mph zone. whats the point of challenging when i cant race..

[Msnicoleeeee]

Wow. I was reading this thread in my car 10 min ago while waiting for it to warm up to go home and someone in an older mustang pulls up next to me, revs their engine a few times and then takes off up the street... I saw them pulled over by a cop on the freeway moments later haha

Also, someone left me a message down the whole driver window.. Not sure what it said since the mist/condensation took over from the cold. But I saw the last 4 digits of a phone number. I can't believe someone touched my baby

[ExWhyZer0]

Originally Posted by Msnicoleeeee

Wow. I was reading this thread in my car 10 min ago while waiting for it to warm up to go home and someone in an older mustang pulls up next to me, revs their engine a few times and then takes off up the street... I saw them pulled over by a cop on the freeway moments later haha

Also, someone left me a message down the whole driver window.. Not sure what it said since the mist/condensation took over from the cold. But I saw the last 4 digits of a phone number. I can't believe someone touched my baby

Maybe someone was just giving you their number because they liked the car...

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by red_comet

When people pull up next to me at a stop light and start revving/rolling back and forth, I look at them slowly- and while staring- start to pick my nose.

Works wonders. I don't know if it makes them feel like a$$heads, or makes me look like one, but they cut the crap 9 times out of 10.

FTW!

[whataboutbob]

I find this thread entertaining.

On my last drive up to the 1st Fri of the month Torrance meet I was on the 5 north just past Oceanside where you start to enter Camp Pendleton. I'm crusing along at 70 with the CC on. Military dude on a superbike pulls up on me and starts revving and going ahead and behind me. I just look over and nod no. He drops the clutch and power wheelies off down the freeway. LOL.

Week after that, I'm heading north on the 15 in the fasttrack lane just passing over Lake Hodges. Dude pulls up next to me (in a 350/370?) in the fast lane and gestures that he wants to race. Right at this time my radar detector starts going nuts. There's an onramp into the fasttrack lanes that the CHP uses to swoop down on people about 1/4 mile ahead. I turn to the dude and try to point to my radar detector and nod my head no. He gives me a dirty look and punches it. Looked like he was at about 85 swerving through lanes up the hill right as the CHP cruser blew past me to chase him. LOL.

[DR 86]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

I find this thread entertaining.

On my last drive up to the 1st Fri of the month Torrance meet I was on the 5 north just past Oceanside where you start to enter Camp Pendleton. I'm crusing along at 70 with the CC on. Military dude on a superbike pulls up on me and starts revving and going ahead and behind me. I just look over and nod no. He drops the clutch and power wheelies off down the freeway. LOL.

Week after that, I'm heading north on the 15 in the fasttrack lane just passing over Lake Hodges. Dude pulls up next to me (in a 350/370?) in the fast lane and gestures that he wants to race. Right at this time my radar detector starts going nuts. There's an onramp into the fasttrack lanes that the CHP uses to swoop down on people about 1/4 mile ahead. I turn to the dude and try to point to my radar detector and nod my head no. He gives me a dirty look and punches it. Looked like he was at about 85 swerving through lanes up the hill right as the CHP cruser blew past me to chase him. LOL.

You should've gestured yes to make sure he'd take the bait.

[Slobmw]

I am routinely amused at stoplights by v6 Japanese family mobiles (Sedans, minivans, etc) roaring off ahead of me. Yes, thank you, I know you have some power in there. And that's with me enjoying the sound of my engine, at least.

[dammitcubs]

it's one thing to know its got power and it can pull its weight, but from the looks of it these people know that car only has 200HP. If they know its a BRZ, by now they know what it can do.

If that's the case, I don't know what they punks think they achieve.

1) That's great that you have such talent going in a straight line. Your mother should be so proud.
2) If they know or think their car is faster, then why bother.

Maybe I'm older, but this is just quite dumb.

[Ahernandez0909]

Hey man, a mustang gt can rev at you at a left turn red light. If you gun it, you can take the turn at full speed so you'll be ahead for the first 2 seconds? :P

[BRZ_Lawyer]

Every time my wife and i go out on weekends we always get people who want to race. Thankfully my wife is into cars and understands that with 200hp I can't out run many other cars.... Here is the list so far

BMW 750i
Maxima
Audi a5
Mercedes c class Amg
Frs.... Which pissed me off since I have a brz
Some rusty ol 90's mustang ( who smoked me)

[boead]

Im finding people are attracted to the car, want to see it "do something" and are anxious to "play" - I keep it non-competitive; smile and ignore drag-light situations (god knows ive been there!!). I like to maneuver with sports coupes; let the car shine and live within its "class" I try not to play with cars outside the class car im driving. Im not drag-racing hotrods, im not into playing with trucks or SUV's that cant maneuver (its dangerous!) and I don't care that your fat-ass sedan has big HP because its still a fat ass sedan!

Miatas are fun to play with. The A4's are threatened. BMW owners are intruded and most car enthusiast actually like the 86 and respect it!

The vast majority of inciters are younger guys in cheaper cars; Civics, Mazdas, domestics that are similarly classed but fwd and mostly automatics. The 86 with the MT is just faster that most of them.

[TRD_86]

Most I have seen try to rev and race on freeway while I'm driving to work are all civics, mustangs, 350z/370z, G35/G37. Other like M3, 335i 911, Cayman, boxter, and few ferrari like to sneak at mine only