Is it a conspiracy against the Z?

m4a1mustang · 12-09-2010, 11:12 AM

Which Hankooks are you using and how do you like them?

ProfessorDave · 12-09-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Which Hankooks are you using and how do you like them?

Hankook Ventus V4 ES. Ultra High Performance All Seasons for the cold weather. They helped me avoid a second accident this afternoon (not my day). Sentra backed out of a driveway into traffic. Gunned it and swerved around them. Totally impressed with the handling of the Z by the way both times. VDC did not kick in which I like. Told me I was within the limits of the car.

kenchan · 12-09-2010, 11:36 AM

ive had like 3 close calls during the first few weeks of ownership. things have calmed down.

remember that you're in a type of car some people are jealous of... some folks will do anything to bug the hell out of you on purpose. i had this frikken dumbarse asian dood that cut me off a few weeks ago. i blew my horn thinking he didn't check his blind spot, he clearly saw me in his sidemirror after i blew and made 2 additional attemps to cut me off.

so i just slowed down and pardoned him for being a stupid arse asian driving a old civic.

i should've asked him if he likes potstickers.

EazyD · 12-09-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

ive had like 3 close calls during the first few weeks of ownership. things have calmed down.

remember that you're in a type of car some people are jealous of... some folks will do anything to bug the hell out of you on purpose. i had this frikken dumbarse asian dood that cut me off a few weeks ago. i blew my horn thinking he didn't check his blind spot, he clearly saw me in his sidemirror after i blew and made 2 additional attemps to cut me off.

so i just slowed down and pardoned him for being a stupid arse asian driving a old civic.

i should've asked him if he likes potstickers food.

Fixed^

kenchan · 12-09-2010, 01:45 PM

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Fixed^

so that was you in the civic? you arse. stay home next time.

~KD~ · 12-09-2010, 04:59 PM

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Fixed^

Other than the potsticker comment he didn't say anything wrong. An asian person is an asian person just like a white guy is a white guy. The guy was only painting a picture for us.

~KD~ · 12-09-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

remember that you're in a type of car some people are jealous of... some folks will do anything to bug the hell out of you on purpose. i had this frikken dumbarse asian dood that cut me off a few weeks ago. i blew my horn thinking he didn't check his blind spot, he clearly saw me in his sidemirror after i blew and made 2 additional attemps to cut me off.

I agree with you 100%. I currently dd an IS300 and when it was bone stock I never really had many issues with people going out of their way to be cocks. I recently threw on some enkei wheels with pretty wide tires and the car gets alot of looks now. It also seems to bring out the a-holes. It's like I have to go out of my way to avoid these people on the road now. I would assume it will be worse with a new 370z. You don't see them around much and their super hawt looking. People feel so safe inside their bubble like they can do whatever they want and nothing bad can come of it. It's when your start tailing them to have a freindly encounter that they start to worry and realize that their c0ck move might get their personal space invaded

Ztoon · 12-09-2010, 05:01 PM

My favorite incident:
Was waiting in the Z at the front of Walmart to pick up my wife. (hate going in that place). Guy walks over and leaves his shopping cart 10 inches from my front bumper! Eye contact, smirk, and walks away. Wife arrives, we leave, and spot the guy at the very back of the lot, bags in hand. Roll up behind him in neutral, three feet behind, into gear and make like I'm doin the quarter mile. From my rear view, I could see he'd let go of the bags, and he was twitching pretty good!
Yah, I know, kinda immature, and some sh.t from the wife........ still worth it though!

ImportConvert · 12-09-2010, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztoon

My favorite incident:
Was waiting in the Z at the front of Walmart to pick up my wife. (hate going in that place). Guy walks over and leaves his shopping cart 10 inches from my front bumper! Eye contact, smirk, and walks away. Wife arrives, we leave, and spot the guy at the very back of the lot, bags in hand. Roll up behind him in neutral, three feet behind, into gear and make like I'm doin the quarter mile. From my rear view, I could see he'd let go of the bags, and he was twitching pretty good!
Yah, I know, kinda immature, and some sh.t from the wife........ still worth it though!

Some douche left a shopping buggey on it's side right in front of my bumper one time. Was in a hurry and didn't see it. Scratched up the paint pretty good. Moral of the story? Avoid wal-mart in a nice car. Trashy people frequent it too often.

sonic370 · 12-09-2010, 08:28 PM

it seems to happen once or twice a month. it's like your on a motorcycle
no one seems to see you at all....

happens everytime park at the far end of the parking lot and when you get back someone in a beater is parked right next to you.

or stopped at a red light can you get any closer to my axx!!!

wilsonp · 12-09-2010, 05:08 PM

Since there is never a lightning bolt when you need one, someone had to do it!

ImportConvert · 12-09-2010, 06:57 PM

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I'm not much of a paranoid guy (at least I don't think so. Did someone say I was? Were you talking about me?!?), but I had about the 10th close call (accident-wise) with a junker of a vehicle. This morning it was some POS Dodge pickup with part hanging off. I was turning right at a light, he was turning left. He clearly say me as I began the turn, and made no attempts to slow or stop. I had to really gun it to get ahead of him (props to my Hankook all seasons!

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This happens every coupe of weeks. Some mess of a car parks too close, tailgates, etc.

Does this happen to anyone else?

I used to have it all the time when I drove a sporty car. Never had it happen in my G20. In the WS6, I got flipped off for no reason, tail-gated, swerved at, etc. etc.

Take it as a sh1tty compliment. People are jelous and want to **** with you.

Lemers · 12-09-2010, 08:39 PM

I hate when idiots change lanes without checking their blind and I have to avoid them. To top it off they give me a look a hand jester like I almost ran them over.

Lemers · 12-09-2010, 10:23 PM

Just drive faster than everyone else and no one is around long enough to pull something stupid.

fairladyZ34 · 12-09-2010, 11:27 PM

people just want a closer look at your car, a real close look lol

12-09-2010, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
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12-09-2010, 05:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 25	My favorite incident: Was waiting in the Z at the front of Walmart to pick up my wife. (hate going in that place). Guy walks over and leaves his shopping cart 10 inches from my front bumper! Eye contact, smirk, and walks away. Wife arrives, we leave, and spot the guy at the very back of the lot, bags in hand. Roll up behind him in neutral, three feet behind, into gear and make like I'm doin the quarter mile. From my rear view, I could see he'd let go of the bags, and he was twitching pretty good! Yah, I know, kinda immature, and some sh.t from the wife........ still worth it though! __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

12-09-2010, 05:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 18	Since there is never a lightning bolt when you need one, someone had to do it! __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

12-09-2010, 08:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	I hate when idiots change lanes without checking their blind and I have to avoid them. To top it off they give me a look a hand jester like I almost ran them over. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

12-09-2010, 10:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	Just drive faster than everyone else and no one is around long enough to pull something stupid. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

12-09-2010, 11:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	ive had like 3 close calls during the first few weeks of ownership. things have calmed down. remember that you're in a type of car some people are jealous of... some folks will do anything to bug the hell out of you on purpose. i had this frikken dumbarse asian dood that cut me off a few weeks ago. i blew my horn thinking he didn't check his blind spot, he clearly saw me in his sidemirror after i blew and made 2 additional attemps to cut me off. so i just slowed down and pardoned him for being a stupid arse asian driving a old civic. i should've asked him if he likes potstickers.

12-09-2010, 08:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	it seems to happen once or twice a month. it's like your on a motorcycle no one seems to see you at all.... happens everytime park at the far end of the parking lot and when you get back someone in a beater is parked right next to you. or stopped at a red light can you get any closer to my axx!!!

12-09-2010, 11:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	people just want a closer look at your car, a real close look lol __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life