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Reckoner

Lifer
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I usually just hit the NOS button and let out a "yee-haw!" and drift around the car like mad yo!
 

JackBurton

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Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!
 

Reckoner

Lifer
Jun 11, 2004
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Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I don't think you'll be laughing once you get your new insurance rate ;)
 

ones3k

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Aug 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.
 

Mr Smiley

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Oct 12, 2004
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I remember when I went to drivers ed. my teacher told us if someone is tailgating you, just put one foot very lightly on the brake pedal and the other on the gas. I never get tailgated unless it's by some punk 16 year old in which case I let him pass and flip him the bird.
 

JackBurton

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I don't think you'll be laughing once you get your new insurance rate ;)

Oh, it'll be all worth it. Everytime I see the rate increase when I get my bill each month, I'll look back at all the good memories I had about someone trying to be cool and cutting me off. I'll just sit back with a cold drink and say, "man, that was great." :)
 

43st

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Nov 7, 2001
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In the NY,CT,NJ area it's fairly trendy to stand on the brake if someone does that. Then it comes down to who has the better brakes. I've had that happen to me a couple times, luckily the cars doing it have all been SUVs so it takes them half a block to come to a stop anyway.

You need to be careful doing this in other places though... I did it to some too-cool-for-a-helmet biker in PA after he tried to spit on my car, while I was tailgating him. He ended up pulling off the road afterward, probably to clean the brownie out of his pants. :p
 

JackBurton

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Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.

Because it's a fvcking passing lane! I don't care if you are do 90. If someone wants to pass, you move over. It's as simple as that.

And let me tell you something, your little sh!t speed bump of a car ain't gonna flip jack over. I'd gladly burry my bumper in the inside of your car if you try and cut me off.
 

bignateyk

Lifer
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wow.. thought u were gonna be talking about tailgating for sporting events. Ahh.. only another month till i'll be tailgating for all the Penn State games.

but on topic, if someone wants to pass you and you're in the passing lane, then get the fvck into the right lane. It doesnt matter if you're going over the speed limit.. if the other person is going faster than you than get the hell outa the passing lane and let them by.

My roomate drives in the left lane for no reason, and it pisses me off to no end, but I dont say anything cuz hes nice enough to give me a ride home.
 

ones3k

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Aug 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: Thera
In the NY,CT,NJ area it's fairly trendy to stand on the brake if someone does that. Then it comes down to who has the better brakes. I've had that happen to me a couple times, luckily the cars doing it have all been SUVs so it takes them half a block to come to a stop anyway.

You need to be careful doing this in other places though... I did it to some too-cool-for-a-helmet biker in PA after he tried to spit on my car, while I was tailgating him. He ended up pulling off the road afterward, probably to clean the brownie out of his pants. :p


How close do you usually get to the cars when you tailgate?

btw, STAND on the brake? Rofl, are you SERIOUS?
 

ones3k

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Aug 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.

Because it's a fvcking passing lane! I don't care if you are do 90. If someone wants to pass, you move over. It's as simple as that.

And let me tell you something, your little sh!t speed bump of a car ain't gonna flip jack over. I'd gladly burry my bumper in the inside of your car if you try and cut me off.

So you bought a 10mpg truck to compensate for your small stature and penis size?
 

43st

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Nov 7, 2001
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Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: Thera
In the NY,CT,NJ area it's fairly trendy to stand on the brake if someone does that. Then it comes down to who has the better brakes. I've had that happen to me a couple times, luckily the cars doing it have all been SUVs so it takes them half a block to come to a stop anyway.

You need to be careful doing this in other places though... I did it to some too-cool-for-a-helmet biker in PA after he tried to spit on my car, while I was tailgating him. He ended up pulling off the road afterward, probably to clean the brownie out of his pants. :p


How close do you usually get to the cars when you tailgate?

btw, STAND on the brake? Rofl, are you SERIOUS?

It's happened to me maybe 3-4 times in the past 6 years here. That was certainly enough times to make me drive a little slower and not tailgate. Maybe I made it sound worse than it is. Basically you take your car from 70 to 40 as fast as you can. It's not coming to a stop, just slowing down as fast as you can.

 

JackBurton

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.

Because it's a fvcking passing lane! I don't care if you are do 90. If someone wants to pass, you move over. It's as simple as that.

And let me tell you something, your little sh!t speed bump of a car ain't gonna flip jack over. I'd gladly burry my bumper in the inside of your car if you try and cut me off.

So you bought a 10mpg truck to compensate for your small stature and penis size?

Hey man, you can ponder all the theories you'd like when you're on that care flight ride. And you'll probably have even more time when you're in rehabilitation. But hey, I'll be a nice guy and send you a "get well soon" card. :)
 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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I move right at first. If I can't or if the guy is not getting there is traffic ahead of me; he gets 12 pistons of stopping power :)
 

ones3k

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Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.

Because it's a fvcking passing lane! I don't care if you are do 90. If someone wants to pass, you move over. It's as simple as that.

And let me tell you something, your little sh!t speed bump of a car ain't gonna flip jack over. I'd gladly burry my bumper in the inside of your car if you try and cut me off.

So you bought a 10mpg truck to compensate for your small stature and penis size?

Hey man, you can ponder all the theories you'd like when you're on that care flight ride. And you'll probably have even more time when you're in rehabilitation. But hey, I'll be a nice guy and send you a "get well soon" card. :)

You are the exaxt reason why i dont cut off or tailgate truck drivers. Bunch of punks.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: JackBurton
Hey man, you can ponder all the theories you'd like when you're on that care flight ride. And you'll probably have even more time when you're in rehabilitation. But hey, I'll be a nice guy and send you a "get well soon" card. :)

interesting...I had some major lifted 4x4 try to barrel down on me. I am not letting them hit me.

My wife, girlfriend at the time; wanted me to go back and see if they were ok as they went offroad.

Once I boost my ride I will even fvck with you wannabe 'truckers' more especially as I yield to the right and you follow. My 1966 and 1988 mustang gt's wrecked havoc on 'soccer moms'
 

Rachael

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Mar 16, 2006
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Drive right, pass left. So many times we'll be driving and trying to go out to pass someone on their left by going into the opposite lane when there's not any opposing traffic, and then they proceed to speed up and make it impossible to pass, leaving us driving with oncoming traffic approaching. One of my friends told me that she did this to people and I really had to chew her out about it, because it's so dangerous and obnoxious.
 

JackBurton

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.

Because it's a fvcking passing lane! I don't care if you are do 90. If someone wants to pass, you move over. It's as simple as that.

And let me tell you something, your little sh!t speed bump of a car ain't gonna flip jack over. I'd gladly burry my bumper in the inside of your car if you try and cut me off.

So you bought a 10mpg truck to compensate for your small stature and penis size?

Hey man, you can ponder all the theories you'd like when you're on that care flight ride. And you'll probably have even more time when you're in rehabilitation. But hey, I'll be a nice guy and send you a "get well soon" card. :)

You are the exaxt reason why i dont cut off or tailgate truck drivers. Bunch of punks.
Yeah, you're doing the brake checking and tailgating and THEY are the punks. :roll:
 

ones3k

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Aug 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: Rachael
Drive right, pass left. So many times we'll be driving and trying to go out to pass someone on their left by going into the opposite lane when there's not any opposing traffic, and then they proceed to speed up and make it impossible to pass, leaving us driving with oncoming traffic approaching. One of my friends told me that she did this to people and I really had to chew her out about it, because it's so dangerous and obnoxious.


On a one lane road? I never do that. However, on the highway? I'll let those tailgaters try to beat my 250ft-lbs torque and 250 horses
 

ones3k

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Aug 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: ones3k
Ever piss off a tailgater trying to pass you? I do this all the time. Sometimes when a tailgater decides to pass, i'll give my 250hp legacy GT full throttle and then cut in front of him. Other times, ill let him pass, hunt his ass down, and then cut him off hard with half a car length or less of distance between us. And when i say "cut off" i mean it...i switch lanes quickly and decisively and sometimes apply a little brake afterwards to wake that little tailgater up!

Anyone here stick it to the tailgaters?

LOL, that's a good way for you to get hit in the back of the head with my pickup's front bumper when it comes crashing through your rear window, because I don't hit the brakes. And let me tell you, I'll be laughing my ass off when care flight comes to pick you up. :)

Now get the fvck out of the passing lane!


I travel at 80mph tops in the passing lane. WHy should i move over if im going 80mph?

You dont hit the brakes? I'll be laughing my ass off when you flip your lame ass gas guzzling truck over.

Because it's a fvcking passing lane! I don't care if you are do 90. If someone wants to pass, you move over. It's as simple as that.

And let me tell you something, your little sh!t speed bump of a car ain't gonna flip jack over. I'd gladly burry my bumper in the inside of your car if you try and cut me off.

So you bought a 10mpg truck to compensate for your small stature and penis size?

Hey man, you can ponder all the theories you'd like when you're on that care flight ride. And you'll probably have even more time when you're in rehabilitation. But hey, I'll be a nice guy and send you a "get well soon" card. :)

You are the exaxt reason why i dont cut off or tailgate truck drivers. Bunch of punks.
Yeah, you're doing the brake checking and tailgating and THEY are the punks. :roll:


Yeah, i BET you lifted your truck. Your POS overweight truck wont get the chance to run into my car.
 

Conky

Lifer
May 9, 2001
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I brake for tailgaters!

I should get a bumpersticker that reads that because it's true. I don't let people intimidate me on the road and if I slow down they usually pass me or figure another way around me.

I worry about the cars in front of me. ;)
 

JackBurton

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Hey man, you can ponder all the theories you'd like when you're on that care flight ride. And you'll probably have even more time when you're in rehabilitation. But hey, I'll be a nice guy and send you a "get well soon" card. :)

interesting...I had some major lifted 4x4 try to barrel down on me. I am not letting them hit me.

My wife, girlfriend at the time; wanted me to go back and see if they were ok as they went offroad.

Once I boost my ride I will even fvck with you wannabe 'truckers' more especially as I yield to the right and you follow. My 1966 and 1988 mustang gt's wrecked havoc on 'soccer moms'

Dude, I don't even know what the hell you're talking about. Just get the fvck out of the passing lane if you have someone that wants to pass. It's really that freakin' simple.
 

JackBurton

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Originally posted by: ones3k
Yeah, i BET you lifted your truck.
Nope. It's what I call my disposable truck. ;)

Your POS overweight truck wont get the chance to run into my car.
Hey man, I'm not trying to race you. The problem comes when you purposely block the road. I just unblock it. :)

 

Vic

Elite Member
Jun 12, 2001
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Get out of the passing lane, you passive aggressive fsck.