How to say no to race challenges?
10-11-2006, 04:36 PM
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How to say no to race challenges?
Not sure where is best to ask this, but I'm a V6 Automatic owner and thought I'd ask the V6 gang.
I'm 45 and while I'm quite capable of radical behavior, I am just not prepared to do random street race challenges. I get taunted or revved at or even had a 'vette block me off on the freeway and slow down revving off and on waiting for me to pull out along side him to race I suppose. The other day I had a slightly older 'stang pull along side me and intentionally matched my speed and started revving at me.
To date, I just ignore them all and don't even look over. But maybe that is more rude than offering some sort of gesture to "politely say no"? Is there some sort of universal "street etiquette" way of saying nope, not today?
I'm 45 and while I'm quite capable of radical behavior, I am just not prepared to do random street race challenges. I get taunted or revved at or even had a 'vette block me off on the freeway and slow down revving off and on waiting for me to pull out along side him to race I suppose. The other day I had a slightly older 'stang pull along side me and intentionally matched my speed and started revving at me.
To date, I just ignore them all and don't even look over. But maybe that is more rude than offering some sort of gesture to "politely say no"? Is there some sort of universal "street etiquette" way of saying nope, not today?
10-11-2006, 04:51 PM
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RE: How to say no to race challenges?
I had a modded terminator wanting to race while on the highway. He looked at me and pointed forward, I shook my head no, he gave me a polite wave and nod and continued on. It's a good thing I didn't because as a show of power, after he started pulling ahead, he nailed it and broke the wheels lose from around 70mph. Not that I ever thought that I could keep up with him. But I've had some SRT4's and others challenge me, and I just ignore them and drive normally. Unless they make an attempt to actually communicate with me to race, and not just try using their Jedi mind powers to convince me by staring, I will ignore them.
10-11-2006, 04:55 PM
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RE: How to say no to race challenges?
ORIGINAL: celenztah
The temptation is there lol!
I do just want to smile and wave, but I wasn't sure if that in and of itself was a signal to start a race!
The temptation is there lol!
I do just want to smile and wave, but I wasn't sure if that in and of itself was a signal to start a race!
10-11-2006, 05:04 PM
#8
RE: How to say no to race challenges?
I was driving with my brother once, he has a supercharged 98 Cobra (around 500-510hp). Some kid in a riced out 2dr accord wanted to race and my brother just looked at him and he started reving his engine. When the light turned green the accord took off as if he was racing and my brother just took off normally. When I asked why he didn't do anything, he said something to affect of let him think he can beat a cobra so the next GT he challenges hands him his ***.
10-11-2006, 05:12 PM
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RE: How to say no to race challenges?
ORIGINAL: acascianelli
I was driving with my brother once, he has a supercharged 98 Cobra (around 500-510hp). Some kid in a riced out 2dr accord wanted to race and my brother just looked at him and he started reving his engine. When the light turned green the accord took off as if he was racing and my brother just took off normally. When I asked why he didn't do anything, he said something to affect of let him think he can beat a cobra so the next GT he challenges hands him his ***.
I was driving with my brother once, he has a supercharged 98 Cobra (around 500-510hp). Some kid in a riced out 2dr accord wanted to race and my brother just looked at him and he started reving his engine. When the light turned green the accord took off as if he was racing and my brother just took off normally. When I asked why he didn't do anything, he said something to affect of let him think he can beat a cobra so the next GT he challenges hands him his ***.
Now thats what I'm talkin about...
10-11-2006, 05:16 PM
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RE: How to say no to race challenges?
If they are in a slow car and think they are cool trying to race you give them a thumbs down, that will put their tail right between their legs. Now if you just nod your head no, i'm sure they'll just be on their way like somebody said earlier.
