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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Actually...I agree with the animal idea as well. And if we're going in the same direction, I can really appreciate that its a dominance thing. If I don't accept the challenge (and again, as a non-street racer, I don't), then the other driver is the bigger chimp in the cage. But when we're going in completely opposite directions, it just seems like a lower-end-of-the-gene-pool sorta thing for a guy to rev on me.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by YBS1,Oct 2 2004, 10:35 PM
I know...I know... I *said* it was a younger me. I'm much more respectful now of johnny-law. But at the time, I considered myself in the right because [my youthful pea-brain] believed he was "following at an unsafe distance"...and I was going to prove my point .
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by w1ngman,Oct 2 2004, 07:39 PM
Actually...I agree with the animal idea as well. And if we're going in the same direction, I can really appreciate that its a dominance thing. If I don't accept the challenge (and again, as a non-street racer, I don't), then the other driver is the bigger chimp in the cage. But when we're going in completely opposite directions, it just seems like a lower-end-of-the-gene-pool sorta thing for a guy to rev on me.
YES!!! Thankyou, another person that supports the Animal theory!
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by w1ngman,Oct 2 2004, 07:43 PM
I know...I know... I *said* it was a younger me. I'm much more respectful now of johnny-law. But at the time, I considered myself in the right because [my youthful pea-brain] believed he was "following at an unsafe distance"...and I was going to prove my point .
pulling the ebrake at a high rate of speed isnt a smart idea in anysense...i think thats why he was making the 'smack face', and not because you were speeding...

and if the cop can see your brake lights, chances are hes already nailed you with the radar.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gleason,Oct 2 2004, 11:04 PM
pulling the ebrake at a high rate of speed isnt a smart idea in anysense...i think thats why he was making the 'smack face', and not because you were speeding...
Smart idea...who knows. I go with yes, especially when trying to slow down from a high speed run. The e-brake in other cars will f* you up though so be careful. The last thing you want to do is upset the attitude of the vehicle at high rates of speed by jammin on the brake pedal! The e-brake in the S2K is like flinstones putting their feet down...pretty ineffective even though it worked day in and day out in the show.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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I get this crap a lot. WTF is the purpose? Do they want me to turn around and pursue them? It isn't like I could even race them bc it is a single lane 2 way street.

Only way to find out is next time if you get it, just follow them and ask them what is bothering them.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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Your car is YELLOW . What do you expect? I have a silverstone and never have anyone revved on me. My friend has a rio yellow MY04 and his car attracts more attention than mine
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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if they rev at you while driving in the opposing direction it means, "nice car, bitch."
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 04:11 AM
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after being blinded by the shaft of light being reflected off your bright car, maybe they just missed a shift....
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 04:18 AM
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I like the animal theory.
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