I don't care if you drive stupid, but...

UNKNOWN_370 · 12-10-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LakeShow

...I always predict the worse of situations, keeps me aware of all possibilities and knowing how I can avoid a situation if necessary.

I'm from NY brah, only been out in Tx 6 years now. NYC is only aggressive during traffic hours and the dumb azzes in queens don't use signals. Especially the Cross Bay and Kissena Blvd areas. But aside from Ny being aggressive, they mostly drive with skill. so it's not as hard to be a good defensive driver in NY. Unless you drive in chinatown or the hesedic district. lol Thats some scary shyt.

Mandingo · 12-10-2012, 12:25 PM

I've learned that in Dallas, all Mercedes vehicles come from the factory without indicator bulbs.

Us mortals have to do the best we can to read the minds of benz drivers so we can guess when they need to get in our lane, right in front of our bumpers.

dmhenderson · 12-10-2012, 12:30 PM

If you set your mirrors properly in the Z, you can drastically reduce your blind spots. Checking your mirrors, NONE of your car should be visible on either side.

Chteelers · 12-11-2012, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

If you set your mirrors properly in the Z, you can drastically reduce your blind spots. Checking your mirrors, NONE of your car should be visible on either side.

This. Plus get those little $2 convex mirrors from Autozone. I angle my side mirrors almost fully out, and set the fisheye mirrors to watch down my flanks. No blind spots.

CDepp · 12-11-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Chteelers

This. Plus get those little $2 convex mirrors from Autozone. I angle my side mirrors almost fully out, and set the fisheye mirrors to watch down my flanks. No blind spots.

I'm actually thinking about getting these once I get my Z:

Zoom Mirrors from KamiSpeed

nmjaxx9 · 12-11-2012, 12:05 PM

those mirrors hit the jackpot, some people need these to find their blind spots.

onzedge · 12-10-2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CDepp

Please, please, use your blinker so you let others know exactly where you plan on flinging about 3000-5000lbs of metal on the interstate...

Changing a lane? Blinker.
Making a turn? Blinker.
You think nobody is around and doing either? Blinker.

And no, the use of your blinker does not indicate your right of way. Be courteous and if changing into a faster lane, make certain it's clear and keep speed with the traffic in that lane. Additionally, don't pull out into traffic and creep across 3 lanes, making traffic slam on their brakes around you so you can make the next turn: get to speed while moving over, and if necessary, make a u-turn a turn or two up or two left turns. And, for the love of Zeus, if you mistakenly make a commitment to a turn lane, keep it and correct your err after making the turn - do not jettison back out into flowing traffic.

All these drivers make me frightened about getting my Z in the next couple weeks!

/I might be overreacting
//It's a Z, worth overreacting maybe just a little

I am fairly certain that blinkers are optional equipment on BMW and Mercedes -- based on my observations.

SoCalBoy · 12-10-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I am fairly certain that blinkers are optional equipment on BMW and Mercedes -- based on my observations.

I think blinkers are nonexistent anymore since pple don't use them

UNKNOWN_370 · 12-10-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I am fairly certain that blinkers are optional equipment on BMW and Mercedes -- based on my observations.

I also heard when you turn on german cars, a gas fills the cockpit that controls your mind into losing all sense of driver courtesy and respect.

Naenyn · 12-10-2012, 04:49 PM

Then there are the silly people that leave their blinkers on all the time... We get that a lot here in Phoenix. I blame the snowbirds.

ddot196 · 12-10-2012, 04:49 PM

This.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKcS...e_gdata_player

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

XiP · 12-11-2012, 12:09 PM

kinda off topic but I had a dream the other night that roads became obstacle courses with swinging wrecking balls, bottomless pits, etc...

i think if we implemented that in real life it would weed out all the bad drivers

boilermaker1 · 12-11-2012, 12:18 PM

I feel the same way, you would think blinkers were an optional item on cars. What upsets me the most is when people go the speed limit, yet when they make a turn or change lanes they do it without a signal. But at least in Hawaii people for the most part wave or shaka to say thank you when you let them merge.

NewtoZ's5 · 12-11-2012, 01:07 PM

People in Texas with there big *** SUV's and Pick-Up Trucks are the worst!

People are so lazy that they can not even flip a switch

This has always bothered me as well.

onzedge · 12-11-2012, 01:22 PM

Oh yeah -- I also hate it when people cannot find the "off" switch on their driving lights.

12-10-2012, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mandingo Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 625 Drives: '10 370z 6spd Rep Power: 3371	I've learned that in Dallas, all Mercedes vehicles come from the factory without indicator bulbs. Us mortals have to do the best we can to read the minds of benz drivers so we can guess when they need to get in our lane, right in front of our bumpers. UNKNOWN_370 likes this. __________________ some mods

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dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	If you set your mirrors properly in the Z, you can drastically reduce your blind spots. Checking your mirrors, NONE of your car should be visible on either side. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________

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Naenyn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 212 Drives: '13 Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 14	Then there are the silly people that leave their blinkers on all the time... We get that a lot here in Phoenix. I blame the snowbirds. Haboob likes this.

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ddot196 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 233 Drives: 2012 SR 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	This. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKcS...e_gdata_player Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 onzedge and Z_ealot like this.

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XiP A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: no clipping Posts: 11,096 Drives: ↑ ↓ Rep Power: 534	kinda off topic but I had a dream the other night that roads became obstacle courses with swinging wrecking balls, bottomless pits, etc... i think if we implemented that in real life it would weed out all the bad drivers CDepp likes this.

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nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 27	those mirrors hit the jackpot, some people need these to find their blind spots.

12-11-2012, 12:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
boilermaker1 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: on an island Posts: 71 Drives: '13 PW 7AT Rep Power: 14	I feel the same way, you would think blinkers were an optional item on cars. What upsets me the most is when people go the speed limit, yet when they make a turn or change lanes they do it without a signal. But at least in Hawaii people for the most part wave or shaka to say thank you when you let them merge.

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NewtoZ's5 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sachse, Texas Age: 51 Posts: 128 Drives: 12 GM T/S/Navi Rep Power: 14	People in Texas with there big *** SUV's and Pick-Up Trucks are the worst! People are so lazy that they can not even flip a switch This has always bothered me as well. CDepp likes this. __________________ 2012 GM 370Z Touring/Sport- Swift Spec-R, 20mm spacers, K&N Typoons, Z1 HFC's, Invidia Gemini, Kinetix camber, SPC toe, UpRev 310WHP/256TQ 2004 RYP S2000- Enkei RPF1's(blK)w/Dunlop Star Specs, Swift Spec-R, I/H/HFC

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