WTF SoCal?! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DBacon1052 · 12-31-2012, 01:12 AM

Just moved Aliso Viejo yesterday and I have to say WOW it is amazing down here. Going from a flat Texas to all these hills and winding roads is awesome!

The one thing that I noticed rather quickly though is that people are completely retarded when it comes to right of way here. Yes, pedestrians have the right of way, but that doesn't mean my car won't injure or kill you if you walk out in front of it. I was absolutely amazed at the fact that people don't even look to see if a car is coming. They just assume that they will stop. Were you guys not taught to look both ways before crossing? Also, this wasn't just one person. It seems everyone has this mindset.

ahausheer · 12-31-2012, 01:16 AM

People are retarded here on many many levels. On behalf of them I apologize. Welcome to the OC.

CircuitJerk · 12-31-2012, 01:24 AM

I remember moving to the OC from the Midwest and I used to ride my mountain bike a lot when I first got there just exploring. I was amazed at how people were always looking out, slowing down or stopping to let me go. I was shocked!

Gixxersixxerman · 12-31-2012, 02:13 AM

Wait till you spend some time on our so cal highways.. Around here the 15.. The fast lane is the right lane.. No one is in it.. Where as everyone is cruising under the speed limit in the left lane lol

luxmn · 12-31-2012, 02:16 AM

wait you tell me "road kill" is not a proper response when you hit one of those morons over there? sh!t.

dem00n · 12-31-2012, 02:20 AM

Dare i say no one can call themselves a driver till you drove in New York City...

Sometimes you have to plow your car slowly into people in order to turn into street where people are walking to get across.

They don't even look at you, they keep walking like nothings there, and don't touch the hood of my car or i'll cut your fucking fingers off.
Wait you say? You can't wait...

Estey · 12-31-2012, 03:08 AM

welcome to the OC! unfortunately youll find yourself being pissed at a lot of the idiot drivers/pedestrians we have here in socal and at times the asshole cops. Other than that its a pretty damn good place to live

Giccin · 12-31-2012, 03:56 AM

Welcome to OC!

Now you will also witness and feel the rage from all the stupid drivers!

Also, if you're interested there's a huge car meet in Costa Mesa.
https://www.facebook.com/events/325526720894817/

Its on New Years morning. Its called "Tour D Orange" so you'll get to check out everything and see all the stupidly rich people in Newport and Irvine!

The "Hollywood" of OC!
:>

serialk11r · 12-31-2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

Wait till you spend some time on our so cal highways.. Around here the 15.. The fast lane is the right lane.. No one is in it.. Where as everyone is cruising under the speed limit in the left lane lol

lol yup, in California people think the correct side to pass on is the right, but aside from that, I did notice that in Socal indeed the right lane is where all the people blasting by at 100mph are. I feel like when I drive down there, about 50% of the time there is someone tailgating and weaving through all the cars, and every few hours there is someone zooming by at over 100mph, and then some time later they are stopped on the side of the road with a cop giving them a ticket

mach330 · 12-31-2012, 05:15 AM

Welcome. I'm at ladera so I'm sure I'll be seeing you around. What color do you have?

Tap'd from my G-Nex

YukiHachiRoku · 12-31-2012, 08:29 AM

I've been driving my mom around a lot lately in the Philippines, you guys have no idea how fucking crazy it is over here. Whatever you are experiencing in the OC, multiply it by 100.
I had to change my whole driving paradigm midset, or else I would be dead, or would have made some people dead too.... lol...

whataboutbob · 12-31-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

Wait till you spend some time on our so cal highways.. Around here the 15.. The fast lane is the right lane.. No one is in it.. Where as everyone is cruising under the speed limit in the left lane lol

Same is so F**King true in SD County. Even better is when they are 3 in a row in lanes 1-3 doing 65.

Supermassive · 12-31-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by whataboutbob

Same is so F**King true in SD County. Even better is when they are 3 in a row in lanes 1-3 doing 65.

That's why I owned a Superbike in SD, lane splitting was the only way to survive there on a bike!

Sigma6 · 12-31-2012, 03:40 PM

It's not just SoCal, it is a Pacific states thing. From Washington to California, and probably some states around the Rockies, people on foot are taught that they have the right of way no matter what. Don't look, don't bother paying attention, avoid cross walks at all costs... just walk out in front of everything. If they get hit by a car, they win... big time. If they don't then they at least get to revel in the smug feeling that they slowed someone down on their way to kill little puppies and children with their noxious exhaust spewing vehicle.

12-31-2012, 01:16 AM	#2
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	People are retarded here on many many levels. On behalf of them I apologize. Welcome to the OC. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

12-31-2012, 03:56 AM	#8
Giccin (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Yaris HBK, Audi 09' TTS<Had> Location: Orange County~~~ Posts: 5,162 Thanks: 4,345 Thanked 1,899 Times in 966 Posts Mentioned: 87 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Welcome to OC! Now you will also witness and feel the rage from all the stupid drivers! Also, if you're interested there's a huge car meet in Costa Mesa. https://www.facebook.com/events/325526720894817/ Its on New Years morning. Its called "Tour D Orange" so you'll get to check out everything and see all the stupidly rich people in Newport and Irvine! The "Hollywood" of OC! :> __________________ I am the Ice Queen. Logic > Emotion ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ) Yashio Factory Pink adds +10HP to anything. TOYOTA FT-86

12-31-2012, 05:15 AM	#10
mach330 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Ultramarine frs Location: The OC Posts: 319 Thanks: 4 Thanked 66 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Welcome. I'm at ladera so I'm sure I'll be seeing you around. What color do you have? Tap'd from my G-Nex __________________

12-31-2012, 03:40 PM	#14
Sigma6 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Ohio Posts: 56 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's not just SoCal, it is a Pacific states thing. From Washington to California, and probably some states around the Rockies, people on foot are taught that they have the right of way no matter what. Don't look, don't bother paying attention, avoid cross walks at all costs... just walk out in front of everything. If they get hit by a car, they win... big time. If they don't then they at least get to revel in the smug feeling that they slowed someone down on their way to kill little puppies and children with their noxious exhaust spewing vehicle. Last edited by Sigma6; 12-31-2012 at 03:53 PM.

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CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I remember moving to the OC from the Midwest and I used to ride my mountain bike a lot when I first got there just exploring. I was amazed at how people were always looking out, slowing down or stopping to let me go. I was shocked!

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Gixxersixxerman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86, 66 beetle, 11 GSXR 750 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 575 Thanked 836 Times in 436 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wait till you spend some time on our so cal highways.. Around here the 15.. The fast lane is the right lane.. No one is in it.. Where as everyone is cruising under the speed limit in the left lane lol

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luxmn First FR-S Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout MT FRS Location: austin tx Posts: 561 Thanks: 120 Thanked 125 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wait you tell me "road kill" is not a proper response when you hit one of those morons over there? sh!t.

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dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dare i say no one can call themselves a driver till you drove in New York City... Sometimes you have to plow your car slowly into people in order to turn into street where people are walking to get across. They don't even look at you, they keep walking like nothings there, and don't touch the hood of my car or i'll cut your fucking fingers off. Wait you say? You can't wait...

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Estey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S, Ultramarine Location: Socal Posts: 390 Thanks: 48 Thanked 100 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	welcome to the OC! unfortunately youll find yourself being pissed at a lot of the idiot drivers/pedestrians we have here in socal and at times the asshole cops. Other than that its a pretty damn good place to live

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YukiHachiRoku Lex Luger Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2004 GS430 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 929 Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 754 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've been driving my mom around a lot lately in the Philippines, you guys have no idea how fucking crazy it is over here. Whatever you are experiencing in the OC, multiply it by 100. I had to change my whole driving paradigm midset, or else I would be dead, or would have made some people dead too.... lol...

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