Road Rage

[ViPER1313]

The way I used to treat aggressive drivers:

Tailgating = 4->2 downshift and pop the clutch (did this to a Civic 1st week I got the SHO, he almost slammed into my rear bumper, tried to follow me afterwards and I had to lose him on some scary back roads) or the reverse pass (always the favorite with the GL)

Cutting me off = 4->2 downshift and passing them at 70mph (god even know how many times I did this)

Doing something stupid = depends, ranges from yelling, cursing, flicking them off to blocking off 2 lanes of traffic and jumping out of the car. Example of the Lee road rage chronicles follows.

A guy in a Chevy Silverado pickup decided to make a left hand turn from the right hand lane directly in front of me - literally while I was beside his car. He started to come over and I laid on the horn, and laid on the horn, and laid on the horn some more - even after I stayed on it for 3+ seconds he was STILL coming over - there was a curb to my right and I had no where to go, I came inches away from hitting him and the curb. Guy stops half turned directly in front of me, gives up making the corner and keeps going straight. I was so pissed I floored my car past his (2 lane 1-way road, passed on the right) swerved in front of him, slammed on the brakes and hit the e-brake so the car went sideways and both lanes were blocked. Jumped out, screaming "DID YOU NOT SEE MY F!*&iING CAR! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO DO!!!! This went on for about 30 seconds, got back in and peeled off. Drive about 100 feet, and what else do I see but a cop pointing at me to pull over . He asked what I was doing yelling at that car and peeling out / speeding away, I explained, he told me to calm my ass down and not leave till I did. Then he just walked off.

I really try not to let my temper get the best of me these days and have really calmed down within the past year, but I still have my moments. I usually just let people go or give them the finger if they do something completely stupid - I wouldn't say I am completely cured of my raging tendencies though.

[BLINGMW]

i pass them back when i have the opportunity and then give them the old downshift flame/smokeshield

I was only shooting flames long enough to do that once. It was a blue WRX with 4 people in it tailgating me on S. Main St.... I shot monster flames when they were right on my ass... When I pulled off into P-Run, they passed me with their eyes glued to the windows like this: hock: hock: hock:

awww, I miss flames. My Fiero would do that from time to time. 8)

[Rex4life]

i pass them back when i have the opportunity and then give them the old downshift flame/smokeshield

I was only shooting flames long enough to do that once. It was a blue WRX with 4 people in it tailgating me on S. Main St.... I shot monster flames when they were right on my ass... When I pulled off into P-Run, they passed me with their eyes glued to the windows like this: hock: hock: hock:

ha ha. mine isn't really a flame but a glorified shotgun backfire stinkbomb. if that doesn't make them move i just ride at 6k rpms and make them huff rotary powa. i wish i would have bought a straight through muffler instead of a resonated one so i could toss serious flames. :x

[Chris]

holy shit Adam... thats an intense story.

[Maengelito]

charlottesville drivers are absorutery retarded. the left lane is by far the slowest lane because some ass clown needs to make a left turn in 10 miles. the right lane is also slow because there are now deceleration/turn lanes. and everyone moves in barricades. that being said, i really want to put a cowcatcher on the front of the STi

[JackoliciousLegs]

Tailgating = 4->2 downshift and pop the clutch

I like my rear bumper.. thank you very much!