After driving across Manhatten I determined....
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After driving across Manhatten I determined....
... that my horn is not loud enough for anyone to hear. I got cut off my taxi's, bicycles, people, buses, etc, and whenever I laid on the horn I could barely hear it from inside the car. There is just to much outside noise and not enough "horn" from our cars.
I changed my strategy halfway through times square and decided to just start yelling out the window, proudly displaying my NJ plates.
I changed my strategy halfway through times square and decided to just start yelling out the window, proudly displaying my NJ plates.
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was in NY once and I don't care to ever go back, I wasn't even really that far downtown (grant's tomb area).
Go pick up a megaphone next time you plan on going there.
I'm not a big city kind of person tho.
Go pick up a megaphone next time you plan on going there.
I'm not a big city kind of person tho.
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I have to drive though Brooklyn sometimes and find it cool. I leave it it 2nd most of the time and when you come up on a DBL parked car or a bus darting around it is fun. Also keeping it in 2nd would make your 8 louder than hitting the horn. My passenger however doesn't find it as much fun as I do 
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I had an '00 Miata... these were mandatory to keep the soccer mom Suburbans from running over you.
You would see people lift out of their seats when you lay on this thing.
http://www.miata.net/garage/air_horns.htm
You would see people lift out of their seats when you lay on this thing.
http://www.miata.net/garage/air_horns.htm
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...my horn is not loud enough for anyone to hear...
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I'm not saying to go massive like the train horns... just get something with some *****.
Or do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9KKa...eature=related
Or do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9KKa...eature=related
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The Miata/MX-5 had (or maybe still has) a wimpy horn, but I find the horn in the 8 to be plenty loud. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it's actually a Ford horn. Doesn't sound like a Japanese or European car horn to me.
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extremely unrelated but hilarious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jGXd...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jGXd...eature=related
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not enough time to start beeping horns in nyc. i've driven there a few times and have not used it once. you just have to cut every one else off before they can get you. oh yea and blinkers dont do anything either. if you have room go 
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I live here. Driving crosstown in midtown on a weekday is hell - and stupid. Not because it's dangerous, but because traffic crawls. Walking is faster. An old person walking is faster.
But... driving in Manhattan the rest of the time is fairly easy. Traffic doesn't move too fast... it can't. Most cars are going 35-40 mph, unless heavy traffic slows it down. Traffic lights on the avenues are all timed, so driving around 35 is actually the best way to make time.
The biggest issues are cabs cutting you off (without signaling), cabs suddenly stopping to drop off/pick up a passenger, and trucks/cars double-parked in a traffic lane. People jaywalking is another thing you have to look out for.
But horns? Years ago, there was constant horn honking in Manhattan. Now you only hear the occasional horn. (Unless, of course, you're watching a movie about New York, where all the subway cars are covered with graffiti, people are getting mugged, and horns honk non-stop. The way things were, oh... 30 years ago.)
But... driving in Manhattan the rest of the time is fairly easy. Traffic doesn't move too fast... it can't. Most cars are going 35-40 mph, unless heavy traffic slows it down. Traffic lights on the avenues are all timed, so driving around 35 is actually the best way to make time.
The biggest issues are cabs cutting you off (without signaling), cabs suddenly stopping to drop off/pick up a passenger, and trucks/cars double-parked in a traffic lane. People jaywalking is another thing you have to look out for.
But horns? Years ago, there was constant horn honking in Manhattan. Now you only hear the occasional horn. (Unless, of course, you're watching a movie about New York, where all the subway cars are covered with graffiti, people are getting mugged, and horns honk non-stop. The way things were, oh... 30 years ago.)
... that my horn is not loud enough for anyone to hear. I got cut off my taxi's, bicycles, people, buses, etc, and whenever I laid on the horn I could barely hear it from inside the car. There is just to much outside noise and not enough "horn" from our cars.
I changed my strategy halfway through times square and decided to just start yelling out the window, proudly displaying my NJ plates.
I changed my strategy halfway through times square and decided to just start yelling out the window, proudly displaying my NJ plates.
as the matter of fact, there are a lot of places in the city where Honking is prohibited. you honk, then a cop around sees it and he just had a bad day, 350 dollar ticket.
Even you have a 150 db honk, those taxis will still cut your ***, and buses never cared about hitting any cars, cuz remember, the driver is not liable for anything, MTA does.
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