05-06-2012, 05:19 PM
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Ummm...its the speed LIMIT, not a suggestion, Lmao! Of course you should drive at or under it. It's not the speed "minimum".
I usually keep to the limit in town, but on the highway, all bets are off! 
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Last edited by particlewave; 05-06-2012 at 05:22 PM.
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05-06-2012, 05:27 PM
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2005, Tiptronic
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Austin, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Boxster
+1 On stangs tailgating.
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Absolutely, no two ways about it - Mustangs are the worst. Same thing when I'm on my Speed Triple. Every Mustang wants to see how fast you are and they think nothing of tailgating a motorcycle. I can't count how many times they've been dangerously close, at speed. ****s. Not just the new ones either. Just about any model from 2000 to current.
Last edited by Snowman; 05-06-2012 at 05:30 PM.
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05-06-2012, 05:30 PM
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2005, Tiptronic
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Austin, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Move into the fast lane(aka the PASSING LANE) so that jerkwater can pass on the right? I think not!
It's usually in city traffic anyway or at a stop light. Douchebags will be douchebags...
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+1
It's on my daily freeway commute to and from work. It has nothing t do with interstates of FM roads. It's city driving where they're the worst, by far.
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05-06-2012, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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Tailgating by Mustangs is why I don't carry my gun in the Boxster.
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05-06-2012, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Seattle Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Ummm...its the speed LIMIT, not a suggestion, Lmao! Of course you should drive at or under it. It's not the speed "minimum".
I usually keep to the limit in town, but on the highway, all bets are off! |
That's exactly what I'm talking about.
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05-06-2012, 06:57 PM
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Porscheectomy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Seattle Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
Tailgating by Mustangs is why I don't carry my gun in the Boxster.
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In Houston you have to be an idiot to exacerbate a road rage incident. Everyone has a gun! My 65 year old mother-in-law in a Mini carries a gun with her. It's like Thunderdome out there.
Last edited by blue2000s; 05-06-2012 at 07:22 PM.
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05-07-2012, 12:18 AM
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Ex Esso kid
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NY
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
Some of you old farts drive slower than the speed limit, no matter what you're in! If I catch someone driving a Porsche slow down for an upcomings corner I immediately report them to the PCA.
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Old Fart? Love to hear your game plan on not aging, apparently it includes a "james dean" chapter because you either age or die young. Having said that, people in my age group are actually looking at the road instead of banging out a critical LOL.
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05-07-2012, 05:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Neither here, nor there...
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Haha! So true Ghostrider.
Anyone think people on cellphones (texting, especially) are more dangerous than people driving drunk?
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05-07-2012, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Carnation, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Boxster
+1 On stangs tailgating. I wired my fog lights to act as faux brake lights so others back off.  |
I haven't had very good luck with brake lights or slowing down. But swerving back and forth suddenly makes them back off 95% of the time. They don't want to be too close behind a crazy driver. 
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05-07-2012, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern New jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bar10dah
Anyone think people on cellphones (texting, especially) are more dangerous than people driving drunk?
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I would add to that the stupid trend towards touch-screen radio/NAV. you have to take your eyes off the road to use them.
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05-07-2012, 06:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Carnation, WA
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I have only owned this car about 3 weeks, but I have DEFINITELY noticed a much higher incidence of idiot driving around it than any of my other cars.
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05-07-2012, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Nor.Cal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blue2000s
In Houston you have to be an idiot to exacerbate a road rage incident. Everyone has a gun! My 65 year old mother-in-law in a Mini carries a gun with her. It's like Thunderdome out there.
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Wild wild west thing is still in effect in Texas with the exception of riding a horse. Usually they tailgate if you are slow or in a hurry, sometimes I tailgate when I drive my Box I get heavy footed like everyone else here, this car has a never a dull moment.
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05-07-2012, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Fargo, ND
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
Tailgating by Mustangs is why I don't carry my gun in the Boxster.
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Interesting you say that. I've been thinking about the best place to holster mine. Under the seat looks promising, if I can attach a holster securely enough.
Back to the original subject, though. I popped on the rear fog lamps when a guy was tailgating me. Apparently it looked enough like brake lights to him....
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05-07-2012, 11:52 AM
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Location: sw ohio
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I've come to believe that, for the most part, tailgaters are just incredibly stupid. How many times have we all seen 10 or more cars in the high speed lane, doing 75 in a 65 zone, bumpers inches from the guy ahead. Almost as if they are trying to help the second car in the lineup push the lead car to go faster.
I regret asking a fella in a mediocre well used van why he had been tailgating me, I mean right on my _ss. And all the while he simply could've moved to the passing lane and passed me, easily. We came to a red light and I got out, walked back to him, and asked. I swear, his answer was "because you are not staying far enough ahead of me."
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05-07-2012, 12:11 PM
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Location: sw ohio
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I holster my .45 semi-auto in either my shoulder holster or a paddle holster (Israeli Army type) on my belt. It rides high enough be be comfortable while seated. Carried a .45 in Vietnam, a Colt model 1911.
Among other weapons.
Last edited by jotoole; 05-08-2012 at 02:28 AM.
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05-07-2012, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: sw ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
Absolutely, no two ways about it - Mustangs are the worst. Same thing when I'm on my Speed Triple. Every Mustang wants to see how fast you are and they think nothing of tailgating a motorcycle. I can't count how many times they've been dangerously close, at speed. ****s. Not just the new ones either. Just about any model from 2000 to current.
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No excuse for tailgating a motorcycle, that's just not right.
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05-07-2012, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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I've been wanting a .45, but I've decided that I need to get my mild case of road rage under control first. 
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05-07-2012, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Delaware
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I noticed the same thing. It probably happens at least once a week. It rarely happens when I'm driving my pickup. Maybe they just want a closer look!
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05-07-2012, 03:56 PM
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Carnut
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
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I just let them pass.....
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05-07-2012, 04:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: eastern NC Crystal Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blue2000s
Maybe you're just driving too frikin' slow! Move over and let the traffic that wants to get past you go.
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I DO seem to slow down a bit with Danger's "Tom Jones" CD playing. I must send it back to him............?
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