Love the car, but why does EVERYBODY wanna race?!?!

Val Vicious · 09-12-2009, 04:39 AM

I'm in L.A., and i've only seen 4 370's in the last month on the streets... really weird because this is California< and believe me we see ALL the best, newest, also the most expensive cars out here on the DAILY, so I'm trying to understand why I don't more of the 370's.

And on top of that, I've noticed that almost every single car i'm driving past seems to find the accelerator as soon as they see the Z! Is this happening to anybody else?

It happens to me so much that i'm thinking about making a sign that says "You WIN!!" So glad i'm at a nice mature age where i can control the "speedracer" in me, lol.

Forrest · 09-12-2009, 05:23 AM

use to happen to me ALOT with my 05 350z. I would get so many ricer fly byes. So far i have recieved none with the 370z.

NeedforZ · 09-12-2009, 06:07 AM

I guess I'll blame it on the economy because I still don't see hardly any Z's on the road here in DFW. No one has tried to race me but it's kinda hard to do in morning or evening rush hour traffic when I'm usually on the road.

kenchan · 09-12-2009, 08:14 AM

That's just the way it is when you have a car like this. Just drive normally as you are. Looks much cooler that way anyway.

370Zsteve · 10-20-2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

That's just the way it is when you have a car like this. Just drive normally as you are. Looks much cooler that way anyway.

tru_Asiatik · 09-12-2009, 09:28 AM

go to the valley we are all here

Snakes709 · 09-12-2009, 09:37 AM

happends to me all the time, makes me laugh when i see a civic fly by. One guy challenged me to a race at the lights and i said "nah, i dont street race, im on my way to the castrol raceway. Why dont you follow me and we will race against each other for $100." he said "f*ck you pussy and did a burn out as he left the lights"

6MT · 09-12-2009, 09:57 AM

Yeah, that happens to me a lot too. Mostly from young males in their riced up FWD cars. Also, why do people who own WRX's think that the 370 is a "race magnet"? Almost everytime I encounter one, the driver wants to race. I laugh a lot at them and that seems to make them very angry. I have not raced anyone on the street (and don't intend to). But the 370 also seems to attract a lot of tail-gaters. I'm not sure why... maybe it's because of the sexy rear-end on the car (?). And it's really fun to accelerate away from these people and look at their expression as I pull away (very quickly).

RatedZ · 10-09-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Yeah, that happens to me a lot too. Mostly from young males in their riced up FWD cars. Also, why do people who own WRX's think that the 370 is a "race magnet"? Almost everytime I encounter one, the driver wants to race. I laugh a lot at them and that seems to make them very angry. I have not raced anyone on the street (and don't intend to). But the 370 also seems to attract a lot of tail-gaters. I'm not sure why... maybe it's because of the sexy rear-end on the car (?). And it's really fun to accelerate away from these people and look at their expression as I pull away (very quickly).

I've never raced a 350Z/370Z, but I do wanna see how fast they are compared to an STi. Usually, I don't get a chance to pull up next to them because every time they enter the highway, the driver just hammers the gas and takes off. I'm not going to chase anybody down at 100 mph. If I'm in the Camaro, I don't even bother, because I know that 90% of the time I'm going to win.

370Zsteve · 10-20-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakes709

happends to me all the time, makes me laugh when i see a civic fly by. One guy challenged me to a race at the lights and i said "nah, i dont street race, im on my way to the castrol raceway. Why dont you follow me and we will race against each other for $100." he said "f*ck you pussy and did a burn out as he left the lights"

Classic

ConchZ2 · 09-12-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Val Vicious

I'm in L.A., and i've only seen 4 370's in the last month on the streets... really weird because this is California< and believe me we see ALL the best, newest, also the most expensive cars out here on the DAILY, so I'm trying to understand why I don't more of the 370's.

And on top of that, I've noticed that almost every single car i'm driving past seems to find the accelerator as soon as they see the Z! Is this happening to anybody else?

It happens to me so much that i'm thinking about making a sign that says "You WIN!!" So glad i'm at a nice mature age where i can control the "speedracer" in me, lol.

Gotta get out of East LA……….

Val Vicious · 09-16-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ConchZ2

Gotta get out of East LA……….

Mid Wilshire is not "East L.A.", but I'd love to see you GO to East L.A. and say that, then i'd help you pick up your teeth.

frost · 09-12-2009, 11:51 AM

Dont have that problem. I think one acura wanted to race and that was about all. Of course I didn't bother wasting the gas.

CrownR426 · 09-12-2009, 11:57 AM

Everyday my man and don't forget the tailgating whores.

antennahead · 09-12-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Val Vicious

I'm in L.A., and i've only seen 4 370's in the last month on the streets... really weird because this is California< and believe me we see ALL the best, newest, also the most expensive cars out here on the DAILY, so I'm trying to understand why I don't more of the 370's.

And on top of that, I've noticed that almost every single car i'm driving past seems to find the accelerator as soon as they see the Z! Is this happening to anybody else?

It happens to me so much that i'm thinking about making a sign that says "You WIN!!" So glad i'm at a nice mature age where i can control the "speedracer" in me, lol.

Happens here too, I ignore them, seems to infuriate them ever worse....... I don't even acknowledge them........ fun to observe out of the corner of your eye, as they can't understand why you aren't drooling over their 10 year old piece of sh**, lol........... had a ridiculous looking Dodge Neon trying to race with me on the interstate last week, used the "ignore observe discreetly" method above, drove him nuts until he finally rode off into the sunset begging for a speeding ticket

John

09-12-2009, 04:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Val Vicious Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Age: 60 Posts: 10 Drives: 09 370Z (SP) Silver Rep Power: 15	Love the car, but why does EVERYBODY wanna race?!?! I'm in L.A., and i've only seen 4 370's in the last month on the streets... really weird because this is California< and believe me we see ALL the best, newest, also the most expensive cars out here on the DAILY, so I'm trying to understand why I don't more of the 370's. And on top of that, I've noticed that almost every single car i'm driving past seems to find the accelerator as soon as they see the Z! Is this happening to anybody else? It happens to me so much that i'm thinking about making a sign that says "You WIN!!" So glad i'm at a nice mature age where i can control the "speedracer" in me, lol.

09-12-2009, 05:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	use to happen to me ALOT with my 05 350z. I would get so many ricer fly byes. So far i have recieved none with the 370z. __________________ my pictures http://www.the370z.com/members/forrest-albums-370z.html

09-12-2009, 09:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 270	go to the valley we are all here __________________ Stillen G3 CAIStillen CBEBerk's HFCEibach ProkitHotchkis Swaysichiba 15/20mm spacers? Oil coolerStillen PulleyStillen Headers

09-12-2009, 09:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Yeah, that happens to me a lot too. Mostly from young males in their riced up FWD cars. Also, why do people who own WRX's think that the 370 is a "race magnet"? Almost everytime I encounter one, the driver wants to race. I laugh a lot at them and that seems to make them very angry. I have not raced anyone on the street (and don't intend to). But the 370 also seems to attract a lot of tail-gaters. I'm not sure why... maybe it's because of the sexy rear-end on the car (?). And it's really fun to accelerate away from these people and look at their expression as I pull away (very quickly). __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

09-12-2009, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 847	Everyday my man and don't forget the tailgating whores. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

09-12-2009, 06:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 16	I guess I'll blame it on the economy because I still don't see hardly any Z's on the road here in DFW. No one has tried to race me but it's kinda hard to do in morning or evening rush hour traffic when I'm usually on the road.

09-12-2009, 08:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	That's just the way it is when you have a car like this. Just drive normally as you are. Looks much cooler that way anyway.

09-12-2009, 09:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 17	happends to me all the time, makes me laugh when i see a civic fly by. One guy challenged me to a race at the lights and i said "nah, i dont street race, im on my way to the castrol raceway. Why dont you follow me and we will race against each other for $100." he said "f*ck you pussy and did a burn out as he left the lights"

09-12-2009, 11:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Dont have that problem. I think one acura wanted to race and that was about all. Of course I didn't bother wasting the gas.

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