[Chris Vais]

So, I'm out heading down I-5 minding my own business when some kid and his "rice rocket" parks himself right on my rear bumper. There isn't much traffic and I'm traveling along a 80 mph,but there he is, right on my bumper. Maybe he thinks all Porsche drivers have radar detectors, I don't know, but I don't like being tailgated. So when I get a nice clear section of road ahead, I crank up the speed and drop him off my tail, put some distance between the the two of us and then go back to cruising at 80. After a while he reappears, I slow down hoping he'll get frustrated and pass me and be gone. Doesn't work, so at the next opportunity, I drop him again. Eventually he reappears but instead of sitting on my tail he makes an abrupt lane change and goes flying past me on the right side, engine just screaming, and after getting ahead of me pulls back into my lane, gets a hundred or so feet in front of me and then blows up his f@#$^*g engine!!!



I hit the brakes and moved as far left as I dared hoping to avoid the debris field. Didn't work as I got hit with coolant, lubricating oil and engine parts that buggered up the paint on the nose piece, especially on the right side and the right front wheel. Both head light lenses were struck and damaged as was one of the fog lamp lenses, and got a couple of knicks on the windshield. Fortunately, no holes in the radiators or other damage, but the car was absolutely slimed with coolant and oil.



I eventually pulled off the freeway on the right side and after inspecting my car walked back to see if I could get this fools insurance information. Turns out, he has no insurance, what a surprise!!, and wouldn't give me his name, so I got his vehicle license went back to my car and called the CHP to report the debris on the freeway, told them that my car had received minor damage and that I would file a claim through my insurance. Also told them the driver had no insurance. Technically speaking, there was no accident in the usual sense of the word so we'll see where the claims process goes. Th kid had a nitrous oxide tank in the trunk and I guess he decided he was going to impress me with his blinding speed.



Is it just me or have the rest of you had people sit right on your tail at high speed. I notice it most on I-5 and I have had everything from "rice rockets" to minivans pull this stunt. It really is as if they think that because I drive a Porsche, I must have a radar detector or maybe it's that special "aura" that surrounds us Porsche drivers that protects us from radar and speeding tickets.

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[rhudeboye]

Chris-

Is this a repost? I read this story a couple of months back.

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[badberry68]

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[TheMirror]

Wow dude, that's some pretty spectacular action. Very sorry to hear about the car, its just desserts that the dumbs*** in question now has a useless ride.



I'd imagine your insurance would cover that. Just don't let 'em see the post above.



Cheers,



-R

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[SDDave]

OH LORD, if I had a nickel for every story like that... I could buy another 968!!! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Let's see, there was the rice rocket that blew up his engine after downshifting to 4th gear while we were doing about 90 across the 78... while I was driving a friend's Esprit V8 Twin Turbo. Sounded great, though. Got that lawn-mower whine on the first downshift, then a lawn-mower scream on the second, then BOOM.



There was the rice rocket that lost something in the engine when he hit his nitrous... I heard the nitrous start, he began to pull ahead, then all kinds of smoke started coming out from under the hood and he slowly drifted back and off to the shoulder. I was in my '83 911 SC.



There was the two punks in daddy's BMW 3-series that tried to get a jump on me at a red light... not thinking that the left-hand turn lanes would get to go first (like they always do). Genious' buddy in the passenger seat is watching the cross-traffic light for the yellow, then red. Genious punches it to get a jump on the green........ a plows right into the car that got the green for a left from the other direction! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> THAT one was cool to watch! The other car called it in, and I hung out for the officer to show up so I could back up what had happened. He reamed the two punks out royally!!! I was driving my '87 944.



And may I ask just WHAT IS THE DEAL with people driving Hyundai Tiburons!!!??? I've got a least a handful of stories with these... ahem, individuals... who think they are driving some kind of LeMans-class sportscar. Just because Hyundai ripped off the Ferrari 456GT in their re-body doesn't mean they put a Ferrari engine under the hood people....



Alright, I'm getting all worked up thinking about these oxygen-thiefs... need a drink. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />





Dave

San Diego

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[Kim]

I went to the grand opening of Halifax Porsche and met up with three guys from my way with 2 928s and 1 996 C4. They were leaving so I decided to travel along for the fun. We were really going good (at least 150 km/h down the main highway) and we were all being followed and passed by minivans, pickps and other junkers who wanted to get in on the fun. I finally dropped out as I didn't want to be an accident with them all. We were all breaking the posted limit but some of the other vehicles were well past their limits too. See that evey day.

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[Chris Vais]

The incident that I described is not recent. It occurred some 6 months ago. However, I don't believe that I ever posted it. The point of yesterdays post was that I noticed that I do get tailgated a lot on the freeway, often by asian imports and nearly as frequently minivans. It happened again this past weekend which is what made me think about the incident 6 months ago. This time it was three cars racing with each other that decided to tailgate me and then attempt some dangerous passing manuvers in traffic. I was curious to know whether others of you experience this and it would seem that you do. I certainly didn't intend to bore you all with a repost.



BTW the insurance company and I are still at odds over this. They claim that there was no contact therefore no accident. Their arguement is that I hit a road hazzard that I should have been able to avoid. We'll see.

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[TheMirror]

Let's forget the ricer, man! I wanna hear about your '93 100CS squareback and what it was like owning that car for a quarter million miles.



Also of course, its dramatic end.



Cheers,

-Mirror

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[Renalicious]

This saturday when I was driving back from the country roads (testing out my newly installed strut brace, woot!), I noticed that there were a lot of "spirited" drivers out on the roads, mainly around the city limits, etc. People in older minivans, jeeps, lexuses, whatever. I figure since it was almost midnight, there probably weren't that many cops around so more people took more chances. Like the aforementioned minivan, he was driving well enough through towns, but once outside he started going like 140 kph. I followed him (and had a bit of fun too), since I wanted to get home after a long day, and figured that if a cop was to pass by the chances of me getting singled out were reduced <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Even a few blocks for my place some punk kid and his GF in a newer 240sx were sizing up my car, we happened to pull to a red light, all quiet. And as the light turned green we both floored it, and needless to say he was in my mirrors by the time I got out of 1st gear. Didn't go past 2nd gear, didn't need to. Coasted back down to the speed limit, and he seemed impressed as he drove by hehe.



I think when people see our cars they figure its not a 911, and it looks like those old slow 944s, so they can take us. Little do they realize... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[porsche]

Mainly driving Speed Yellow or Guards Red Porsches, I get wanna-be's on my ass constantly. However, the roads are so clogged here you're lucky to drive at the posted limit (let alone exceed it!).



I deal with these "kids" by slowing down, coasting to the shoulder, letting them pass and then resume at a leisurely pace behind them.



Here's the kicker. Even if I'm thumping along at half the posted limit, I ALWAYS end up catching up at the next stoplight, stop sign, traffic clog, etc.



Yeah, Porsches are fast. Whoop-te-doo. However, I love these cars (especially the 968), because they're simply gorgeous, well built and make are the right sounds.



Let the fools have their tar-tar sauce.



Porsche

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[rhudeboye]

[quote name='Chris Vais' post='33684' date='Apr 3 2007, 07:23 PM']I was curious to know whether others of you experience this and it would seem that you do.



I certainly didn't intend to bore you all with a repost.[/quote]



Not bored by your story in the least. Was simply surprised to see the date as I thought I read the same story sometime back.



I don’t run into to many NOS modded cars. I do get the occasional tailgater. I must say, I’m impressed by others who simply let them pass. I just don’t have the maturity. I normally downshift causing my car to slowdown as I’m off of the throttle, Then as they swing around me I let them get almost completely pass me before I hit it. Being in a lower gear gives me the power needed to run right back pass them and put a huge smile on my face. I simply can’t resist it <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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