by "Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
Published 05/17/2017 at 08:36
by "Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
Published 05/17/2017 at 08:36
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STARS: 2
One late night last week I was on my way home on one of Austin’s wonderful toll roads when the following occurred…
I was cruising along, minding my own business in nearly non-existent traffic, at something just a bit north of the posted speed limit when I came upon a minivan in the middle lane, just puttering along at a speed well below the limit. Since it was late, or early depending on your perspective, I signalled, moved over and went around the poor unfortunate soul in his penalty box on wheels.
I was maybe a quarter mile farther along, and upon checking my mirrors I found that the minivan driver had decided to speed up and was pulling up to tailgate me. I chose to move over to the right, ostensibly to let him pass, but more just to see what he would do. He chose to continue to close the distance and follow me into the right lane.
Part of me wishes I knew what he was thinking. The man was driving a brick, and while I’m sure it had a decent V6 in it, the thing was still a front wheel drive minivan. On the other hand I drive a new mustang that likely looks even faster than it is, and it’s plenty fast.
I let him close the gap just a bit before I downshifted into 5th and floored it. The minivan and it’s driver rapidly receded into small points of light behind me. I may have accidentally channeled Burt Reynolds, “bye bye baby…”
My ground speed indicator (yes my dashboard actually says ground speed) showed something very much higher than the posted limit, and more than double the recommended speed for the upcoming curve. The curve presented no real challenge, as my car pulls more than 1G laterally on the skidpad, and I scooted off at the next exit to never see the minivan or its driver again.
"TorqueToYield" (torquetoyield)
05/17/2017 at 08:56, STARS: 7
I hate people that suddenly decide to speed up after you pass them. They’ll do 5 under in the left lane but 15 over in the right lane. Infuriating.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
05/17/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 0
It’s like they forget they were driving and just zoned out in the left lane. Then you passing on the right activated their primal instincts to battle all those on the road around them. I zone out every once in a while but that’s why I use cruise control and just chill in the right lane. So many people inexplicably avoid cruise control, even when there is no traffic in the middle of the night.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
05/17/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 1
I did this to a modded bro truck the other night in the S class. I accelerated away from a stoplight for no good reason other than fun and I notice this thruck making quite a racket trying to keep up. So I stop my acceleration run at 60, let him catch up, and then bury the go pedal again...the funny thing about the S600 is that it pulls harder at 60 than it does from a start. Needless to say, the bro truck all but vanished.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
05/17/2017 at 10:00, STARS: 1
And at that moment you knew that you and the mustang had become a team and operated as one.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
05/17/2017 at 10:33, STARS: 1
Cruise control is a life saver in the panhandle of TX and throughout 100% of Kansas. It’s miserable in a 20 year old underpowered SUV going through the mountains.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
05/17/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 1
Someone did that to me, so I did it back. Except when I did it back, I slowed down even slower. And caused them to have to stop at a red, which I missed, because POWAAA.
"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
05/17/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 0
Oh I agree, I routinely use cruise control, just to make sure I stay out of trouble. On the other hand, in the middle of the night I was keeping out of it, to make sure I was awake.
"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
05/17/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 0
LOL