tailgating
05-10-2018, 12:59 PM
#11
when coming to a stop i give them a quick brake jab where i want them to stop, then continue to roll forward another 10 ft or so. works good in the city
05-11-2018, 08:49 AM
#13
We all know how brake checking can send an absent minded gater into full on road rage. So when I need someone to back off, I use my hazard flashers. Seems to work well. Sends the message without escalation.
Maybe sometimes they initially back off cause they think I'm warning about a real hazard, but still wakes them from their stupor and they tend to stay backed off.
Maybe sometimes they initially back off cause they think I'm warning about a real hazard, but still wakes them from their stupor and they tend to stay backed off.
05-13-2018, 04:40 AM
#14
I get a lot of tailgating around where I live for some reason, one of the things I like to do that wakes people up is pretend to be a worse driver than they are. Getting really close to the edge of the road, making quick movements back to center, maybe touching or crossing the double yellow a little when it's clear ahead of me. Makes the people behind really nervous that I'm about to get in an accident that they don't want to be a part of.
05-13-2018, 04:58 AM
#15
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When I was younger, before anyone had cell phones, I had a gold Saturn tailgating me. I was driving my Chevy LUV pickup truck. Sped up, he stayed behind me. Moved over, stayed behind me. I even pulled over, he also did. At this point I knew he was looking for trouble. Got back out on the road, about 45mph. He was so close, almost touching cars. I kept my eyes on his eyes, waiting for him to look away. I saw him look to the side, and I slammed on the brakes as hard as I could. He smashed into me and under me, sending the back of the truck into the air. I landed, and continued to drive. The Saturn sat there totaled, with fluids gushing everywhere. He got out yelling, with his big mighty double middle fingers. I drove home happy, with nothing but gold paint on the heavy steel bumper, and the dif.
I gave him more than enough chances.
I gave him more than enough chances.
Last edited by Billman250; 05-13-2018 at 05:04 AM.
05-13-2018, 07:38 AM
#16
When I was younger, before anyone had cell phones, I had a gold Saturn tailgating me. I was driving my Chevy LUV pickup truck. Sped up, he stayed behind me. Moved over, stayed behind me. I even pulled over, he also did. At this point I knew he was looking for trouble. Got back out on the road, about 45mph. He was so close, almost touching cars. I kept my eyes on his eyes, waiting for him to look away. I saw him look to the side, and I slammed on the brakes as hard as I could. He smashed into me and under me, sending the back of the truck into the air. I landed, and continued to drive. The Saturn sat there totaled, with fluids gushing everywhere. He got out yelling, with his big mighty double middle fingers. I drove home happy, with nothing but gold paint on the heavy steel bumper, and the dif.
I gave him more than enough chances.
I gave him more than enough chances.
05-15-2018, 06:42 AM
#17
In small cars like these and Miatas it feels like they are actually up your rectum 1 ft deep. I recently acquired an s2k but I have several miatas so this is nothing new to me and in NYC it’s common for people to be right up your ass. Ever wish you had a 2 step just to give warning? 
05-15-2018, 10:57 PM
#18
He took the rear wiper off and we found out if you flipped the rear window spray nozzle 180 degrees, it would shoot an arc of wiper fluid into the air and land perfectly on a tailgators windshield
It was hysterical, encountered some serious road rage on the garden state parkway heading back to ny one weekend, the other party wasnt a fan
05-16-2018, 04:38 AM
#19
I'm hoping the hyper flashing 3d brake light helps. I can just touch the brakes and it rapidly flashes for a couple of seconds and maybe get them to back off a bit. I'm not going to do a "brake check" with the S2000.
-- Chuck
-- Chuck
05-16-2018, 05:49 AM
#20
In addition to tailgating, around here when drivers coming the other way see that you want to make a left
turn, they deliberately speed up so you can't. Must be something in the water.
turn, they deliberately speed up so you can't. Must be something in the water.