Tailgating a Z in a family sedan
 

This happens quite often to me. It's always the 4 door family sedan (Ford Fusion, Toyota Avalon, Honda Accord) drivers who do it. Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, etc. drive like normal folks and I never have issues with these cars. Since I got my exhaust installed a few weeks ago it seems like it is getting worse. Yesterday I had a fool in an Avalon riding inches from my rear bumper at high speed on the interstate. What's the deal with these grocery getters?

I had this happen to me a while ago. Some ******* in a Accord. Did a strong brake check that required him to swerve into the grass.

It happens bro, here in San Diego it happens to me all the time, I just speed up switch lanes if they continue then u gotta brake check��

I don't get that problem too often. Usually they back off when they spot the USMC medallion or the NRA sticker.... :driving:

When this happens to me, I play it cool and just slow down until the idiot passes me. There was one time the idiot behind me would not pass me even after I slowed down to 40 mph in a 70 zone. So I was nice and pulled over and stopped. needless to say, they finally passed me.

I get this a lot in my Z but more from suv's/ lifted trucks. I just slow down so they get the point. Another fun thing to do is slow down to match the cars speed on the side of you so they can't pass at all.

I get this a lot, but from Trucks! I don't know why but they are on my azz all the time. I drive speed limit on the right lane anyways so they can pass on the left lane. Drives me crazy.

There's no lack of idiots in this world. Anyone catch the debate last night :)

the most fun thing to do is to do what you said here, wait for the radar detector go start going off, then switch lanes. They'll rocket past you and get pulled over.

The old slingshot technique. :tup:

My Z is my grocery getter.

usually on fwy, I just keep going and they will pass eventually, last guy I brake checked was last seen wiping his hot coffee off his crotch:} on my motorcycle I pull over to let pass

Right? I have people doing that all the time too. I'm not trying to race so relax or get on the other lane...

Radar Detector!
 

Now, that's a good idea! Same old thing, lots of people never think about what they are doing, the danger. They just GO. And it ain't gonna change. So, do what some of the above posts say, be cool, don't let them rattle you. Those big trucks get off of intimidating others. Makes up for their little weeny.

Tempting to brake check these morons but you should be careful. A rear end collision is a whole lot of hassle to deal with. Tap your brakes enough to light up the lights should get the message across.

get hit, neck hurts and head ache

I think that it simply means that you should maybe move over - or speed up. But I'm from a big crowded city so what do I know????:wtf2:

You don't even know what you don't know. If you at least knew that you didn't know anything, at least you'd know that.

You must not eat much then

That's pretty bizarre.

That is the last thing I would do. I would never risk damaging my car/getting into an accident. I normally just speed up but with the traffic congestion around here it's hard to truly lose someone because I always have to slow down for traffic which is ahead.

drive faster?

Brake checking someone tailgating you is just stupid. Not only does it make you look like a jacka$$, it's dangerous.

Downshift a couple of gears without braking and watch for the nose dive when they brake. Then accelerate quickly to create a gap and go back to cruising. Rarely does it take more than one or two times for them to get the hint.

You'd be surprised how much fits in the hatch. There's a lot of cubic space back there.

I was going 120mph. and it was rush hour with congestion ahead. how much faster do you recommend in this scenario? should I just max it out to the limit of 155-160 and disregard all safety?

i bet?

120 in da burg huh

Riiiiiiight

Not to sound like a "tough guy," but I'd be willing to go toe to toe in situations like this. But I know, I know, there's something called "road rage" where the other person might pull out a gun and you're dead in an instant. Or the other scenario where there is more than one person and you'd get jumped by everyone.

Some guy did this to me a couple months ago. And it was about 10:30 at night. And he was driving an Audi. I was in the left lane (2 lane street), and he was up on my a55, kept on flashing his high beam on and off behind me. He could've just switched to the right lane and sped up. But he got in the right lane, then cut me off by getting in the left lane, and tried to brake check me. So I kept my head cool by slowing down and letting him speed up so there was lots of distance between him and I. Red light up ahead. He's alone, in the left lane....I probably shouldn't have done this, but I decided to get in the right lane (no car was there) and be abreast of him. I roll my window down, and look at him. I yell, "What's up man?! What's your problem?!" He kept his eyes straight ahead, and decided to look at me. I yelled, "What you gonna do?!" He kept staring. I got out my car, and said, "Let's fight! C'mon dude. What's up?!" As soon as the light turned green he hammered it and sped away....F'in coward.

This is the best tailgater pwn I've seen. See 1 minute mark for a blown up slow motion replay.

Brake checking the wrong person lol

Brake checking someone is just stupid. I had a truck pass me on the right and then proceed to brake check me a car length ahead of me. Just get away from the idiots. I try not to let them ruffle my feathers. They are just miserable people and want others to be miserable like them.

yep 376 west

120 in a Z in isn't that big of a deal lol

liar

my brother from another mother

lol yea ok bud. there's a straight stretch of road there near the airport exit where it's visible to see ahead of you if there are any speed traps

Nobody is riding your tail at 120 on a US interstate. Stop lying/trolling.

2015 Toyota Avalon

Engine: 3.5 liter V6 making 280-hp and 248 lb-ft of torque
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
0 to 60 mph: 6.1 seconds
Top Speed: 127 mph
Fuel-economy: 21/31 mpg

It sounds crazy I know. But it happened. I was just as surprised it happened as you are to hear about it. I was going about 80mph when the car rolled up behind me so I sped up to 100 and sit was till right there so I kicked it up more until I made some distance from the other car and I happened to look down and noticed I was going 120 so I slowed down to normal speed from there. I wasn't flying at 120 continuously for a long period of time. Sorry if I did not explain it completely at first so I can understand your skepticism.

I know this. I looked up the specs later that night. He must have had the accelerator buried to the floor. I was at about 50%.

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