I get sick of all the effing mustangs and camaros that act like their car is one-of-a-kind when really I see six of the exact same car every day in traffic. I see another 370 maybe a handful of times a month. As far as racing, I will not back down even to a Buick. I dusted a Lotus Alize the other day, but last night a corvette waxed me. JUST KEEP MODDING!!

I mostly get people asking about the car and how much it was while driving. Not much to do when you're stuck in traffic going 5mph.
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I just find it offensive when I'm minding my own business, going 5mph or 10mph over the speed limit, look in my rear view mirror and people are tailgating or trying to act like speed racers pretty much almost everyday. Theres probably only a few days where theres no BS.

Your alls stories are helping me out to mature a little bit. Thanks :driving:

The few times that has happened to me, I just let off the throttle and coast until they pass.

A quick brake check can work wonders but can also be dangerous. See http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...ml#post2812256

I agree OP, it does get annoying from time to time. With the good, there also usually comes the bad. I love when I get shouted compliments, waves, thumbs up, etc..but I hate all the other attention. People gathering around your car in parking lots, cars trying to race, vehicles riding my a**. Just because I drive a sports car there seem to be people that think I should be go much faster than the speed limit :shakes head:.

This is all part of owning a car like the Z, though. :rolleyes:

Use Them As Entertainment!
 

I have a theory as to why this happens so much with the Z. I think it's because of envy that leads to immediate competitiveness and emulation. You see, the Z is designed to perform well in every category. Even though it is not the absolute best in any particular category (except looks IMO) the sum of the parts literally dwarfs whatever those morons are driving while giving them some shred of hope that they can beat you at something.

People that mock are usually envious and the ones that want to pull right next to you and rev their engines are emulating what they perceive you are doing by simply existing. These are the ultimate compliments. Unfortunately folks with lower emotional intelligence give in to the impulses and go into caveman mode thereby losing control and acting like idiots. All you have to do is observe the egos running crazy and it will provide years and years of entertainment while keeping you safe. Don't let it get to you OP.

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And if people are racing up behind you and/or tailgating, just imagine it's a cop wanting to see how good you look in that porsche, I mean Z and just keep your cool and cruise. Lol.

Brake check is absolutely no-no :thumbsdown:

The best method is to downshift a gear or two (or whatever is appropriate for your gear and speed). If they've been annoying you already, first step is to speed up slightly (give yourself room in front first if you need to) to create just a little space between you and them. They will then speed up as well, likely much more than is necessary. When they are approaching closer, downshift and watch their car in your rear view mirror. As soon as you see their car's nose dip cause they're braking, give it some good throttle and pull away sharply. I've never had to do this more that a couple of times to get tailgating vehicles to back off.

Excellent analysis. Not sure it's 100% true but it sounds good.

Not sure why, but I don't run into many moronic drivers. The occasional person that follows too close before passing or cuts back in too soon but I chalk that up to poor driving skills, not aggression. Maybe it's the open-carry gun laws in AR. :)

I've been known to pull next to a car that looks good and give the engine a few revs just to say "Hi!" Nice car." - usually accompanied by a wave or thumbs up. I've gotten a few "vroom vrooms" back but nobody took it as a challenge to race (if they did, they ignored it).

Yeah. I shouldn't have mentioned it. My bad.

Use Black Out Limo Tint On All Your Windows and No One Can See You...

at least our cars are fast enough to take on these pos if needed (not that i encourage street racing).... it's when you got a slow arse car like a brz when you REALLY get pissed off with your choice in car. :icon17: ahahahaha


read the disclaimer :mad:

Every once in a while, I encounter a jerka$$. The fun ones are when they manage to cut a bunch of people off behind you to get next to you at the front of the line at a stop light. I don't have any problem making eye contact with people and my windows are down 90% of the time, so it's an open opportunity for a lot of idiots. It seems most of the a$$hole drivers are too chickenshit to even look over because I will stare them down if I saw them driving incredibly rude or unsafe behind me :shakes head:

If they are stupid enough to rev to get my attention, I often rev back and look over at them with a big $hit-eating grin. I sometimes even squeal the tires a bit on the launch, but then I proceed in first gear at an incredibly leisurely pace. They go flying off and I'm no longer driving next to that idiot driver. Goal accomplished :tup:

The other scenario is the ones that don't make eye contact and then still try to gun it off the line. These are usually the idiots that make excessive lane changes cutting people off with no blinker. Occasionally I enjoy screwing with these a$$holes. I gauge my launch on theirs and just see if they are gonna try it. If they do, they often don't commit, whereas I redline 1st and 2nd gear and blow them away before skipping to 6th and setting cruise control at 60 mph (or exactly the speed limit). Invariably they come roaring up from behind at 20 mph over the speed limit and blow past me. Once again, I am no longer driving next to that particular idiot. Success! :icon17:

This car makes it really easy to put space between me and other drivers I'm not interested in being near. Frankly, my goal when I drive is to not be near other cars. I will accelerate and slow down as necessary to accomplish. 95% of the time it is in a safe and considerate fashion because the other cars are being safe and considerate. It's that 5% that I just get impatient with on occasion.

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I should qualify that the idiots who rev are not in vehicles that anyone is interested in hearing their engine revs. If someone in a respectable car (yes... even a mustang), came up and made eye contact as they revved some lovely engine notes, that's different. Like I said, my windows are almost always down, and I would usually be chatting with the driver in this type of situation. If they ask to go, I just respond "up to the speed limit, sure", except for the occasional instances where the car isn't warmed up fully, which I tell them.

:tiphat: Sounds like you've taken a Defensive Driving course. I was taught to stay as far away from other cars as you reasonably can; you never know what the other guy is going to do.

Plenty :icon17: Although I haven't taken one for any reason other than insurance in the past few years.

Driving always came very naturally to me. It became extremely clear within days of getting my license that it does not come easily to most of the drivers on the road. Fifteen years later, its even worse as almost everyone is constantly distracted while driving. No better than DWI, IMO.

True. I just can't help but step on it sometimes, I'm just competitive like that. Plus I've never had a decently fast car, so sometimes I drive like I stole it. Of course, most of the time I'm right at the speed limit so as not to attract attention from the 5-0. I won't waste my gas on anything not customized, though.:eekdance:

I don't waste my gas on other cars - I save it all for my Z :driving: :icon17:

I have had this happen a few times. Then my daughter bought one and I asked her, do you feel like your car is fast? She proceeded to tell me what a slug it is but that its get good gas milage. I took it for a test drive and came to the same conclusion. Why do people driving those think they are fast?

My car is a magnet for acura tl, challenger rt, jeeps. I also notice when passing people it seems they het offended and will swerve and whatever to go by me amd maintain being in front. This in traffic. When i ser this behavior and i have a chance to be with them at a redlight i do it. I then roll down my window and inform them politely that i will now be racing, and roll the window up.

Our cars launch and grip like a beast. Its normally game over.

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Wow, and I thought since ownership ( almost 4 weeks now ) that it was a mere coincidence, occurs to me also.

hmm. I'm beginning to believe that perhaps cars are symbolic penises after all.

You sir (or madam) are correct.

For a great many people they are exactly that.

One of my pet hates is I am driving in ( right lane ) doing speed limit and there is plenty of space in the left over taking lane. Car in left lane is 100 yards or so behind me if not more, he or she then eventually gets past me then parks themselves right in front of my car! I mean for god sake can you not make some space first there is no one else around!

Dayuuummm. I read my first post and its trippin me out lol. I think i can understand the suspects viewpoint. About 15 years ago when i got my firstcar which was a 4 door chevorlet cavalier rs 4 banger, i had no clue about cars and their abilities. As i begin to learn how to drive, i started going around thinking i was a bad ***, and my car was bad *** without any clue about cars. Even when i got dusted by other cars, i still acted like a jack ***. So i can only assume, that people who have no knowledge about cars all their lives continue on this behavior without any realization. Lol i think i'm thinking way too much into this

Outstanding attitude....................................

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Im driving in the rain and this POS Honda comes next to me and (hes going 50 MPH about thats what i was doing) drops it into neutral, revs into red line, shifts into what i think was 3o r 4rth gear and does the puh...puh...puh.....puh...Puh....PU....PUHHHHHHHH. .... pewwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
i was in third gear at 50 so i was already pretty high reved, and you know our cars like high revs. End of story.

His girlfriend was staring at me the whole time.

Win win

Hataz goonna hate, soo keep ignoring them.

I don't even entertain people trying to race me. You have to let it happen if your in that situation. I have more important things to do than race people. My commutes are not an ego trip.

The thing I dislike about the Z ... its a bit loud inside, in the rear hatch area :)

The best way to get back at some clown who's egging you on to race or trying to get your attention is to simply ignore them. It will drive them crazy.

To debunk your theory, the "slowest" car that ever tried to pull on me was a FRS. And just last night some guy in 535 tried...but failed, we got to a red light he kept saying how much of a monster the Z was.

Maybe they see your face and think they can take you just by the way you look?:inoutroflpuke:

jk. you're just unlucky i suppose?

Yea. I seem to drive trucks crazy, especially the ones that are like 6ft off the ground. Got at least 4 of those guys within a month. Other cars... eh not so much.

If somebody tries to race you roll down your window and give them a big smile and wave...it scares them.

that's true. people think they're invincible until the glass barrier is removed. :icon17: then they get scared.

Hell Ya.............. That's what I'm talking about..........
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Since i'm so handsome my theory is they look over and intensely feel a man crush for me then get angry with themself for being ghey and then must beat me to take away the ghey.

That'd be an awrsome south park.

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I am one of those people. However I never race, too old for that these days. Hell I cant even do a mediocre oil change anymore without issues.

come to Canada...

we don't give a sh!t about what other people drives

we drink and have poutine together :yum:

Yummm poutine. Especially the one from Burger King

nah... you gotta try those in the pub or wings place... :yum::yum: