Why do Porsches (and the ilk) send other drivers into rages??

[Anker]

Its actually quite funny to appear to accept a challenge to drag race and then let the idiot blast off all by himself.

[Lew]

When I am driving my old Nissan Pickup, vehicles stay way behind me. I guess they think maybe something will fall off and they get hit or run over what ever. In my VW Sportswagen I get tail gaters sometime. I would like to slam on my brakes and get rear ending then fall out like they do in New York and yell "Cash Settlement". As for driving the Boxster, I have problem with the idiots driving their pickup trucks. It does not matter if it's a beat up truck or brand new. It seems they want to play with the Porsche's speed. None would win. It's hard sometime to stay calm. I can say with certainty most people are in to big of a hurry. Like Pweave says, and I agree, If you in such a big hurry, you should have left sooner.

[Xpit77]

It got so bad with my wife and I that I removed the Boxster script from the trunk.It appears to be working.I have a turbo spoiler and a hardtop so the unwashed does`nt know what model it is .
But I do like to sucker them to play on an on ramp to a hwy.The best part is after you blow them off they`ll go like hell to catch up and pass.Too funny.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by Anker

Its actually quite funny to appear to accept a challenge to drag race and then let the idiot blast off all by himself.

Agree with you. I just ignore them and let them be. I'd rather be behind them than in front of them and if they happen to go in the same direction and come up to some twisty roads, well his is where the fun begins.

[stephen wilson]

Originally Posted by Anker

Its actually quite funny to appear to accept a challenge to drag race and then let the idiot blast off all by himself.

Hah, I did that once by accident. A sportbike rider gave me the thumbs-up, so I gave it back, as in " I like your ride too". Yeah.... that's not what he meant !

[CoBeerToad]

I've learned the best way to handle a tailgater is to:
1. Move over
2. If you can't move over, start to pull off the side to allow them to pass
3. If you can't do either of those things, then ignore. It's super, super hard to do, but trying to use your car to force your will, will not 'teach them a lesson" and attempting to brake check or slow down just makes everything worse. Cars are dangerous and while every tailgater needs to die in a fiery hell, you don't want to be the one responsible.

Maybe I've just driven too many miles or maybe I'm just too old now (44 1/2), but ignoring others becomes much easier the more you do it.

On the main subject, I don't see it too often. When I was a kid and saw a flash car, I would rev up the engine on my rusted out POS '77 Lincoln (4 mpg), but all I wanted to see was the other car take off because I thought it was neat.

[DarkStar]

Cruising home yesterday, I almost had to get out of my car at the red light and beat someone bloody. I'm driving normal behind a Jeep Cherokee with a ton of 2x4's on his roof. I'm not tailgating or honking or anything, I'm just cruising as I'm getting closer to home. Guy randomly looses his ****************, starts by sticking half his body out the window to flip me off, pointing at the **************** on his roof and then proceeds to start attempting to brake check me. I'm still a couple cars behind him..... But at one point he does slam on his brakes hard enough that I almost have to come to a complete stop. If I didn't get a phone call at this time, and had to turn, I would have done something. I'm usually the calmest person behind the wheel but when you start endangering peoples lives because your'e a crack head, I will break your jaw.

I don't get some people.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by DarkStar

... at one point he does slam on his brakes hard enough that I almost have to come to a complete stop.

Had that once :/ Not fun... and beyond weird also lolll

The Remedy: light up a fragrant incense stick in ashtray, one fat candle in the passenger's foot-well, two hands on the steering wheel, and practice meditation with this at volume 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSl900ABpjA