Morning Oppo, and lady that almost rear ended me...[Revised]

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
11/04/2014 at 16:27 • Filed to: Morning

This lady was the most inconsiderate person I have ever seen on the road in my two years of driving. Just, fuck you. Story below. ( The story was revised as apparently it made me come off as an angry bloke, it should now make more sense of what happened.)

So I have my 944 on campus for the week before I have to store it, so I'm naturally driving it as much as I can, for as long as I can; even if that means being lazy and driving across the street to class. Unlike new cars, it takes a hell of a while to warm up and get to a temperature where I'm not putting any extra stress on the engine because It's a high revving engine(compared to my ST at least).

So I get in the car, start her up, and sit there for 5 minutes( which I get is not smart now, that was how I was taught to warm up a car.) before I realize I don't have the time to warm her up and have to get to the workshop before class. So I head out keeping the rpms below 2000. The stupidity starts now.

This time, I will explain it better so that it makes more sense:

I'm the red line, and speeding lady(not yet at least) is the blue line. She's all the way down the road, maybe a little further than when the blue line starts, so I had the time to pull out of the lot and drive up carefully without revving the engine to high into the turn lane.

Now, the speed limit on this road is 40mph, and I'm doing 30mph by the time I get to the yellow arrow, ready to turn into my turn lane, blinker is on way beforehand. I notice that the she's getting closer really quickly, she's doing at least 60mph. As I get ready to turn into the lane, she's still picking up speed; at this point, I'm turning into the middle lane to turn into the school, with no idea that she's gonna do exactly what I'm doing and where her light blue line turns a dark purple(still her) she goes into the lane right then and there and speeds up, it almost looked like she floored it then.

I'm a bit after the yellow arrow when I was going to get into that lane, she completely ignores the fact of what I'm about to do, and speeds past me into the lane as I'm almost in; I quickly go back into the lane we were both previously in to avoid collision.

And I'm just sitting there thinking: Is she fucking blind?? How does she not see the only bright red sports car, and red car in general right in front of her?!? It honestly looked like she didn't see me at all. I wasn't pissed, or furious, I was just dumbstruck at what just happened.

Coincidentally, we pull into the same lot, and it turns out this bitch is a teacher/professor of some sort who must have been late for something. I park in a spot behind her and see her getting out; putting on heels at the same time. She was driving barefoot(not that it's a big deal). She takes a quick blank look at me as I get my things out of my hatch and walks away.

But my friend called me as I was getting my things asking where I was, and I replied in a decent volume of voice: "I'm on my way, almost got rear ended by some lady in a Fusion on the way!" I think she heard me.

(The Fusion in question)

Now I'll admit, that I was going 10 under the limit, and that maybe idling my car to warm it up isn't smart, but again, that's what I was taught growing up; but how am I wrong in what I did? Here she was, clearly going at what was almost highway speed on a 40mph road with traffic ahead, I think I was being relatively safe compared to her. I may have been at fault a bit, but definitely not completely.

DISCUSSION (45)

Alfalfa > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:20

This is the norm here in Utah.

macanamera > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:22

That sucks, but try not to get so worked up. You will face many situations like this as you spend a few more years on the road. Kudos to you for staying situationally aware.

Party-vi > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:23

Bad judgement call on both parties. You saw a car coming, should have been able to judge speed, and pulled out anyway all while planning to not hit the speed limit before turning off. She saw you waiting, saw you pull out and could judge your speed as well. I think this could have been avoided if you 1) would have waited the 10 seconds for her to pass or 2) just drove your car after starting it. The fastest way to warm up your car is to start driving it . Letting your car sit at idle when it's cold it a terrible idea. The engine isn't doing any work to get up to temperature and it takes forever.

Textured Soy Protein > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:30

you are probably the most inconsiderable person I have ever seen on the road in my two years of driving

Inconsiderable huh?

jariten1781 > Party-vi
11/04/2014 at 11:33

Yup, pretty much. Anytime you do something that forces another driver to respond you risk a bad time...even if everything you do is totally by the book. Smarter to wait it out.

ACESandEIGHTS > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:35

I think people in general need to calm down about road goings-on. Seriously. It'll kill your personality and body even if it doesn't kill you in your car. I get to hear all day about people's road-rage experiences and guess what: they're all, 100% of them, in the right. They've never done anything wrong on the road, and everyone should yield to them of course because: duh.

I'm not saying she didn't do anything wrong. But that's a lot of "bitches" for a 10-second encounter. Just remember, you did the right thing by being aware and driving defensively . The problem with getting bent out of shape is you meet questionable behavior with... uncivilized behavior. You'd be shocked how in-tune people actually are to their own missteps and other people's reactions. A quick smirk and glare and maybe an audible "really?" as she passed by in the parking lot would probably help her remember next time that she's not the only racer on the track.

CAcoalminer > Party-vi
11/04/2014 at 11:39

The fastest way to warm up your car is to start driving it

. Letting your car sit at idle when it's cold it a terrible idea. The engine isn't doing any work to get up to temperature and it takes forever.

Thank you for pointing this out so that I didn't have to.

CAcoalminer > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:40

Kinja'd!!!

Sorry to hear about your story, but I do like this 993 GT2.

Chteelers > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:42

You were the red guy? I was the blue guy!

Kinja'd!!!

Money Hustard > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:45

I'm not sure why you wrote this article. Quit idling your Porsche at startup though, it's just a waste and not good for your car.

Leadbull > Party-vi
11/04/2014 at 11:46

SO IF I DO A COLD START, REV THE NUTS OFF IT, AND POST THAT TO YOUTUBE, WILL MY OIL TEMP GET LIKE SUPER WARM?

Nibby > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 11:53

Don't go into the left lane doing 10 under. You;re gonna have a bad time.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > ACESandEIGHTS
11/04/2014 at 11:55

You're totally right, and that's something I'm trying hard to work on. Just yesterday I was almost run over by a bro-truck and it ruined most of my evening. I know I should just be thankful I avoided an accident and let it go, but I'm not there yet. It's not a good sign that my commute stresses me out twice as much as my actual job.

Here's to self improvement!

Party-vi > Leadbull
11/04/2014 at 11:58

YASSS GAGA YASSS

Two Drink Minimum > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 13:36

I dunno, man. I see drivers all the time who are doing 10+ mph below the speed limit, and the LAST thing I want is to end up behind them. It is awful. I'm guessing she thought you were an older driver who might get intimidated making a left at that intersection, and she decided it was better to risk death than to get stuck behind that action. Which, you know, is just rock-solid reasoning.

But from your point of view, was it obvious the Fusion was gunning for the left turn lane when you were getting ready to move over? I ask because if I'm speed limited, I'm not anxious to get in front of an aggressive, fast-moving car. Too much drama.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Textured Soy Protein
11/04/2014 at 15:51

What's your point.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ACESandEIGHTS
11/04/2014 at 15:52

I wasn't furious at all and it didn't ruin my day; I was shocked at the sheer lack of awareness of my presence in the lane and how she could not have seen me.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Money Hustard
11/04/2014 at 15:53

Am I not allowed to share something that happened to me today?? Because I'm damn well sure I'm not the first to have complained out something while driving.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Party-vi
11/04/2014 at 15:57

I really don't think she saw me, because she would have either:

1. Slowed down, she kept on going like I wasn't there.

2. How would I let her pass? I was already halfway into the lane! She merges into the middle lane way before she should have and just sped up as I was merging. I honestly thought she would at least notice me and slow down in that lane.

ACESandEIGHTS > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 15:57

Yeah, I probably would've lost my shit. That's me. In fact, with both of our windows rolled up she still would've heard me say "WHAT THE FUCK, LADY?!"

But I'm trying to change.

Money Hustard > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 15:58

Who said you weren't allowed? I just don't understand why you'd post this.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ACESandEIGHTS
11/04/2014 at 15:59

But according to everyone else here, I "cut her off". SHE CUT ME OFF, I WAS AHEAD OF HER. So somehow, she was alright and I was wrong somehow.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Money Hustard
11/04/2014 at 16:00

Have I done something wrong in posting this? Explain.

Party-vi > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:02

Oh she seen't you all right - she just wanted to ride up your ass because she's a professor and you're a student.

Also, I meant if you had waited to pull out onto the road. Did you see her before pulling out of the parking area? It may seem like all the time in the world, but 10 or 20 seconds really isn't that long to wait for peace of mind. If she actually had her head up her ass then you'd still be filling out insurance paperwork for your now-wrecked Porsche :(

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Two Drink Minimum
11/04/2014 at 16:05

It honestly didn't look like it. I had all the time to move up to the point to properly go into the middle lane, but I didn't know she was going to until the last minute, when cuts over to the left into the middle lane way behind me and guns it as I'm halfway into the middle lane.

Money Hustard > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:06

Wrong? It's Oppo, do whatever you like. Calling a woman you don't know a bitch that many times when she hasn't even really done anything to you is a little weird, though. Going on about a situation when you weren't even really in the right or she in the wrong, also weird. Idling your car for 5 minutes, and wanting to do so even longer before being interrupted, very strange.

You just sound like a really angry person in this post. It wasn't entertaining to read about and didn't educate or inform me in anyway. I just don't see the point in sharing this, that's all.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Party-vi
11/04/2014 at 16:09

She was very far away, it looked like she was doing the speed limit and I had the time to pull onto the road. Until I got in the far left lane next to the middle lane, it was when I flipped my signal to turn into the middle lane ahead of her that I saw her speed up aggressively. If I hadn't quickly moved back into the left lane, she would've rear-ended me no doubt because she never slowed down until right before the light.

So explain to me how I'm still the fool in this event please, like everyone else has said.

Party-vi > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:29

From your post, it seemed as if you saw her, thought you had enough time to merge-and-turn, and then didn't. If she sped up after you flicked on your turn signal then yeah, it was her fault obviously, but was she still gaining on you before you went to shift lanes?

I didn't mean to call you a fool or belittle you with my initial post, I just wanted to explain that the whole situation could have been avoided if a few things were done differently. Imagine if you both did collide. Regardless of what speed she was going, if the accident occurs and you aren't fully in the lane you were merging to, you could be found at fault (happened to me). In the same instance, a cop shows up on seen and sees a professor in a family sedan and a red Porsche driven by a young man crashed, he may start to draw some incorrect conclusions about what happened.

Regardless, I still think you should drive your car after starting it (albeit not hard) to warm it up faster. Keep revs below 3k and don't do any hard driving and it should warm up nicely, as opposed to letting the cold oil just sit there at idle-oil-pressure instead of a higher useful oil pressure you'd get driving down the road. Just a tip.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Party-vi
11/04/2014 at 16:35

She was gaining on me like a failed track day video. Unfortunately, I'm in a no-fault state as well. So that wouldn't have helped either. Damn stereotypes too, but there were students walking outside, so maybe there could be some testimony, I'm very glad nothing happened.

I was keeping the revs well below 3k, I thought that high oil pressure when cold was bad?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Money Hustard
11/04/2014 at 16:36

I revised it to please you where I was clearly wrong, better? :)

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:40

Kinja'd!!!

I came here because I did earlier and failed to comment on the beauty of this. As far as idiots on the road, well I don't handle traffic well, and my little nissan d21 has precious little sound deadening, so when I shout "Get off you motherf&cking phone, b*tch!!!!" everyone can hear me.

Party-vi > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:41

The engine needs oil pressure to force it through valleys and to lubricate parts. Your oil needs to get pumped up into the con-rod bearings and valve train among other places. Keeping your engine at idle does noting to pump oil up to the top of your valvetrain and can prematurely wear parts over time. Also, keeping your engine at idle means it's not burning very efficiently (or as efficiently as it could) so you waste a lot of gas. Best way to warm up your car is start it and drive off like a normal person. If you're waiting to just warm up the inside with heat then the same applies - getting the car moving will heat it up faster.

Textured Soy Protein > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:48

You probably meant inconsiderate.

inconsiderable

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adjective

of small size, amount, or extent.

"a not inconsiderable amount of money"

unimportant or insignificant.

"a not inconsiderable artist"

PushToStart > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:49

I think inconsiderate was the word you were probably looking for.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Textured Soy Protein
11/04/2014 at 16:50

Oh...

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > PushToStart
11/04/2014 at 16:51

I realized that just a second ago.

jariten1781 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 16:58

Her side: I was traveling down the road to work. Now this road is a 4 lane road with sparse traffic with a speed limit of forty, but traffic usually goes 50 which is what I was doing. As I'm approaching by turn a kid in an old red coupe merges out going like 20 miles an hour. He's had his blinker on forever so I figure he's not going to get into the turn lane. As soon as I get over he tries to merge right into me! Then we end up in the same parking lot and I hear him bitching to someone on the phone that I did something wrong...WTF?!

What everyone hears from both versions: Driving happened, people are angry

JGrabowMSt > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 17:10

Wow, this thread turned kind of ugly quick.

Kinja'd!!!

Otherwise, bitches and hoes man. It happens.

A couple years ago I was out driving the SL600 just for kicks, and this bitch comes flying up my ass at a stop sign, slams on her brakes, and once she's stopped, I see she's nose deep in her phone.

So I sat there. For a couple minutes. Then she put her phone down, and realized I was waiting for her to put her phone down. Funny how time flies when you're having fun, right?

Anyway, no harm, no foul. Bitches be cray.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JGrabowMSt
11/04/2014 at 17:13

Indeed, they be much cray. I mean I'll admit that I may have had some fault in my taking it slow, but her not stopping or slowing down at all didn't help either.

But no harm done at all, only questions left unanswered.

JGrabowMSt > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 17:32

Well, if it's that hard to judge someone's speed that you're coming up on, give up your license.

I have little/no respect for people that are inconsiderate on the road. That said, were you in the wrong? Only partly.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JGrabowMSt
11/04/2014 at 17:40

I judged quite well I should think. I had plenty of time to take my time and pull out into the road, it was only when I was changing lanes did she seem to all of a sudden speed up.

But I still don't see how I was in the wrong, I'll admit that I must have done something partly wrong, but I don't know or see it. :(

Was it my going too slow?

JGrabowMSt > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 17:48

I didn't mean that you were in the wrong, the lady should have slowed down far earlier, if for nothing other than being in a school zone.

Now, if your signal was on and you were merging into a lane, well, she'd have to be pretty damn blind to miss that. If your whole trip was literally the path of the red line, I see no fault on your behalf. Why? Should you really have had to bang up to 40mph in that short a distance? I don't think so.

Other person was driving recklessly. My actions would have been a lot more stern in that situation. My dad's best friend was killed by a reckless driver.

Since the first time I got behind the wheel, driving has been both enjoyable to me, but also a matter of my own life. When someone else thinks they have the liberty to endanger that, there's a very serious problem.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 21:18

Kinja'd!!!

Did you torrent Windows 8?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
11/04/2014 at 21:22

No, that's my school laptop. It came with 8, but apparently mine was one of a few that hadn't had theirs activated, and since it's been working good, I never bothered to address it. :p

Vicente Esteve > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/04/2014 at 21:23

I haven't got much to add that many others have here. Its plain obvious that the woman didn't have consideration of ANYTHING other than getting there on time (Which I bet she didn't). I mean, it could've been you walking down that street. Still, I respect that you realised your mistake, and just getting over it, I get these situations in Mexico ALL THE TIME. I kid you not, I will one day film my commute so you can count the amount of imbeciles I encounter and have to evade.

Also, I did the same thing of letting the car "warm up" for about a minute or two. Seems like I just wrecked it completely by doing it...