Why does everyone try to race me?
12-23-2008, 07:17 PM
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12-23-2008, 07:49 PM
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Though my wife would consider me an aggressive driver (not the same as road rage), especially behind the wheel of my our SMART, but when driving the TT, a calm comes over me as I just know who is the quickest, no need to prove it.
Pass left (with purpose), drive right. Love holding back on cloverleafs and then merging with purpose.....
Though my wife would consider me an aggressive driver (not the same as road rage), especially behind the wheel of my our SMART, but when driving the TT, a calm comes over me as I just know who is the quickest, no need to prove it.
Pass left (with purpose), drive right. Love holding back on cloverleafs and then merging with purpose.....
12-23-2008, 08:22 PM
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I don't have that problem here. The other drivers are too busy giving the ******* sign to me out there window. Either that or the single finger salute.
I never race them anyway. Not worth losing the licence over.
I never race them anyway. Not worth losing the licence over.
12-24-2008, 06:36 PM
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Hey Tony,
I had a guy in a Vette try to run me on the way home that day. Had a kid in a hopped up Mustang try to bait me for about 5 miles one time. Both incidents in the CGT. I've never had anyone bother me in the 993tt.
I had a guy in a Vette try to run me on the way home that day. Had a kid in a hopped up Mustang try to bait me for about 5 miles one time. Both incidents in the CGT. I've never had anyone bother me in the 993tt.
12-25-2008, 12:19 AM
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I was gassing up the night before a track event and a kid in a Mustang asked if I wanted to race. I said I'd be available at the track all the next day. He never showed.
12-25-2008, 05:26 PM
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We have two Smarts, both Brabus 42 Cabs, an 03 and an 08. In the uk you do tend to be treated like a 2nd class citizen. That aside when I drive the other halfs 993C2S I am amazed how many tw*ts become glued to its backside. Yet with the 993GT2 this rarely happens. I don't believe it is because they know what it is, I just reckon they think it's some chaved up 911, so being unsure they stay clear. Only on one occasion did I have two silly boys playing silly bu**ers. A 996 C2 and a 997 C4S cab. Whilst in an average speed 50mph camera zone they where rather annoying. Once we cleared the road works I dissappeared. Thankfully no police around.
12-25-2008, 09:49 PM
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We have two Smarts, both Brabus 42 Cabs, an 03 and an 08. In the uk you do tend to be treated like a 2nd class citizen. That aside when I drive the other halfs 993C2S I am amazed how many tw*ts become glued to its backside. Yet with the 993GT2 this rarely happens. I don't believe it is because they know what it is, I just reckon they think it's some chaved up 911, so being unsure they stay clear. Only on one occasion did I have two silly boys playing silly bu**ers. A 996 C2 and a 997 C4S cab. Whilst in an average speed 50mph camera zone they where rather annoying. Once we cleared the road works I dissappeared. Thankfully no police around.
12-26-2008, 10:55 AM
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Guess I'll have to just make due with the 400HP+ from the 993TT
12-26-2008, 12:37 PM
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In an ideal world I would like to stick the new engine gearbox assembly into the old Brabus. The electrical complications would be a nightmare. Overall it is a much better drive than the old car but in truth there's quite a lot about it that I don't like. Just to name one is that it gets quite unstable at high speed. You get a lot of wind noise off the front of the cab roof at 80 plus and then the car looses its stability from the front end.
12-28-2008, 09:44 AM
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i always get a few folks that want to race;however, my best story is about a young couple in a vw jetta that wanted to trade cars while I was at a stoplight. The gentleman's girlfriend/wife was quite attractive...so I casually responded sure I'll trade but only if i get the girlfriend/wife (no idea which). The gentleman said sure no problem and I just laughed while the woman ripped into her man while the light changed.
