Corvette guy just doesn't understand

LfiveohX · 09-16-2001, 12:16 AM

I'm driving around tonight with my wife in the car just cruising. This guy pulls up next to me in a early 90's corvette with a friend in his car with him. Looks like he had Borla exhaust, probably the only mod. It was a manual atleast. I did not even once think that I should race him. We were driving on a real busy street with alot of traffic in front of us but he kept giving the throttle short blips while driving next to me trying to egg me on. Yeah right! This is not the only time I have had someone try to race me in traffic. What is their problem? Don't get me wrong, every once in a while I will race someone from a stop light if it is not a busy street and there is no traffic behind us or ahead of us, but right in the middle of a bunch of traffic through the middle of town? I just don't get it.

09-16-2001, 01:02 AM

first of all he is in a vette,enough said there, second he's in a vette overeducated idiot that make's too much money , but cant figure out where to put the oil in his soon to be blown up engine as all chevy's let go they may be fast , but thay just don't last forget it he was trying to impress his boyfriend or wife etc, you did the right thing the vette will be in the boneyard , long before your stang. take care

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exgmguy · 09-16-2001, 07:59 AM

He was just trying to get your attention.

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1988 Mustang GT
11.8 @ 123 (7/14/01)
11.5 @ 120 (9/14/01)
1992 BadAzz Wrangler
1993 Explorer

See my car at: www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?179

95mustanggt · 09-16-2001, 09:47 AM

Sometimes if you just point and laugh at them, they get mad and just leave you alone

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1995 Mustang GT

SlowStang2 · 09-16-2001, 12:55 PM

You know I do not know if my car is bad luck because I have never been able to get in a real, good race. I am always unable to race due to weather, cop's presence, something wrong with the car, or, in your case, traffic. I would say traffic would be the #1 culprit in preventing a race. And yet, people still screw with me on the street. I dont understand either why lunging and giving gas in the middle of traffic is needed. I always just want to say, "yea. i know youre there and im glad too that you have a gas pedal. now get the f.uck outta here."

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94' Stang GT Convertible --Cobra upper&lower, GT-40Y Turbo Swirl aluminum heads, Mac cold air w/K&N, BBK equal length shorties, BBK offroad H-pipe, American Thunder cat-back, BBK T/B 65mm, 24lb injectors, Pro-77mm MAM, pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 3.55s, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, adjustable fuel regulator, Steeda strut tower and subframes 14.2@102 MPH on G-tech;?MPH at track. I know, I know I am working on it.

Rev · 09-16-2001, 01:01 PM

Maybe he was just screwing around and didn't really want to race. Sometimes I give people a rev and a thumbs up just to acknowledge that they have an impressive car. Doesn't mean I want to race right there and right then.

Could have been a possible miscommunication. I always give the benefit of the doubt. Of course there are idiots out there that do want to race in traffic.

Just a few thoughts.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

aurilius_maximus · 09-16-2001, 02:10 PM

I find myself in similar situations quite frequently. Seems for the most part I always have people try to race me in traffic. Sometimes its hard to stay disciplined, but good for you. Remember Saftey First. However I must say that my most satisfying kill was an early 90's vette.

LfiveohX · 09-17-2001, 01:08 PM

It is possible he was just messing with me, but I still think had I been stupid enough to go, he would have tried to race me and swerve through the cars ahead of us just like he did before he caught up to me.

09-17-2001, 01:36 PM

I'd guess he was just trying to act tough, and not really wanting to race in traffic. Or, maybe he actually was an idiot

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'90 LX 5.0;12K original miles (no sh*&);3.55 gears; March pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads;BBK 1 5/8" equal length shorties;MSD 6AL ignition w/ blaster 2 coil;FMS E303 cam;Pro-M 75mm MAF;BBK 70mm TB; Eibach drag-launch spring kit;Southside welded subs;9" K&N cone filter charger;Hurst shifter;Cervini's 3" turbo hood;A/C delete; gutted cats;2 chamber Flomasters;Corbeau racing seats;FMS 30# injectors;JMS chip; Holley 190lb fp;TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113 - 1.78 60')

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09-16-2001, 12:16 AM	#1
LfiveohX Addicted to the 5.0 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxnard, CA. USA Posts: 117	Corvette guy just doesn't understand I'm driving around tonight with my wife in the car just cruising. This guy pulls up next to me in a early 90's corvette with a friend in his car with him. Looks like he had Borla exhaust, probably the only mod. It was a manual atleast. I did not even once think that I should race him. We were driving on a real busy street with alot of traffic in front of us but he kept giving the throttle short blips while driving next to me trying to egg me on. Yeah right! This is not the only time I have had someone try to race me in traffic. What is their problem? Don't get me wrong, every once in a while I will race someone from a stop light if it is not a busy street and there is no traffic behind us or ahead of us, but right in the middle of a bunch of traffic through the middle of town? I just don't get it.

09-16-2001, 01:02 AM	#2
mustang marty gt Guest Posts: n/a	first of all he is in a vette,enough said there, second he's in a vette overeducated idiot that make's too much money , but cant figure out where to put the oil in his soon to be blown up engine as all chevy's let go they may be fast , but thay just don't last forget it he was trying to impress his boyfriend or wife etc, you did the right thing the vette will be in the boneyard , long before your stang. take care ------------------

09-16-2001, 07:59 AM	#3
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	He was just trying to get your attention. ------------------ 1988 Mustang GT 11.8 @ 123 (7/14/01) 11.5 @ 120 (9/14/01) 1992 BadAzz Wrangler 1993 Explorer See my car at: www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?179

09-16-2001, 09:47 AM	#4
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	Sometimes if you just point and laugh at them, they get mad and just leave you alone ------------------ 1995 Mustang GT

09-16-2001, 12:55 PM	#5
SlowStang2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stuart, FL, US Posts: 147	You know I do not know if my car is bad luck because I have never been able to get in a real, good race. I am always unable to race due to weather, cop's presence, something wrong with the car, or, in your case, traffic. I would say traffic would be the #1 culprit in preventing a race. And yet, people still screw with me on the street. I dont understand either why lunging and giving gas in the middle of traffic is needed. I always just want to say, "yea. i know youre there and im glad too that you have a gas pedal. now get the f.uck outta here." ------------------ 94' Stang GT Convertible --Cobra upper&lower, GT-40Y Turbo Swirl aluminum heads, Mac cold air w/K&N, BBK equal length shorties, BBK offroad H-pipe, American Thunder cat-back, BBK T/B 65mm, 24lb injectors, Pro-77mm MAM, pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 3.55s, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, adjustable fuel regulator, Steeda strut tower and subframes 14.2@102 MPH on G-tech;?MPH at track. I know, I know I am working on it.

09-16-2001, 01:01 PM	#6
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Maybe he was just screwing around and didn't really want to race. Sometimes I give people a rev and a thumbs up just to acknowledge that they have an impressive car. Doesn't mean I want to race right there and right then. Could have been a possible miscommunication. I always give the benefit of the doubt. Of course there are idiots out there that do want to race in traffic. Just a few thoughts. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

09-16-2001, 02:10 PM	#7
aurilius_maximus Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Mt. Shasta, California, 96067 Posts: 77	I find myself in similar situations quite frequently. Seems for the most part I always have people try to race me in traffic. Sometimes its hard to stay disciplined, but good for you. Remember Saftey First. However I must say that my most satisfying kill was an early 90's vette.

09-17-2001, 01:08 PM	#8
LfiveohX Addicted to the 5.0 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxnard, CA. USA Posts: 117	It is possible he was just messing with me, but I still think had I been stupid enough to go, he would have tried to race me and swerve through the cars ahead of us just like he did before he caught up to me.

09-17-2001, 01:36 PM	#9
bada$$lx Guest Posts: n/a	I'd guess he was just trying to act tough, and not really wanting to race in traffic. Or, maybe he actually was an idiot ------------------ '90 LX 5.0;12K original miles (no sh*&);3.55 gears; March pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads;BBK 1 5/8" equal length shorties;MSD 6AL ignition w/ blaster 2 coil;FMS E303 cam;Pro-M 75mm MAF;BBK 70mm TB; Eibach drag-launch spring kit;Southside welded subs;9" K&N cone filter charger;Hurst shifter;Cervini's 3" turbo hood;A/C delete; gutted cats;2 chamber Flomasters;Corbeau racing seats;FMS 30# injectors;JMS chip; Holley 190lb fp;TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113 - 1.78 60')