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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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My Turn to bitch about the rx8

ahhhhhhhhh i was driving today and a civic, altima, wrx all seemed to trap me in and would not let me through... they started driving like 30 mpg in a 55 zone

im assuming they are all friends cuz it seemed like they were getting their kicks outta it!

i was semi boxed in a 2 lane street i was about to drop gear and go into on coming traffic but decided not to be crazy

what did my 8 do to deserve this?

ok its not really bitching just an entertaining story
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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why not go even slower and force them to either hold up the whole road at 10 mph or move on?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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Wasn't there a commercial out for a car (Model??) which was boxed in by admirers on all sides? Maybe they just wanted a better look at it?

It's sort of funny
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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Kinda like picking on the slow kid at recess?




















Sorry, couldn't resist :p
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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gee the obvious answer is the kid were jealous that you owned a nicer faster car.

I mean if I drove a Altima or a Civic i would envy you too.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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Re: My Turn to bitch about the rx8

Originally posted by Shocka
ahhhhhhhhh i was driving today and a civic, altima, wrx all seemed to trap me in and would not let me through... they started driving like 30 mpg in a 55 zone
Come to think about it, they probably do get 30mpg lol. If that happened to me I would have stopped or at least slowed until I could have an opening to lose them.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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exactly.

Ever watch car chase movies where the bad guy chases the good guy, and the good guy keeps on increasing speed?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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LOL, Shocka, didnt you say that you didnt mind driving slow because then you could show your car off more??? I kinda like it when there is slow moving traffic, the staring, and the thumbs up I get on the eastbound LIE near queens is just amazing...
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Originally posted by JasonHamilton
exactly.

Ever watch car chase movies where the bad guy chases the good guy, and the good guy keeps on increasing speed?

Uhhhhhhhhh...


WTF are you talking about?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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It happens to me all the time in FLA. Then again, all the snowbirds here like to do 5 under the limit in the fast lane.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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If their window was open I would have flicked my cigarette into it...... Lets seem him keep drivin' with his nuts on fire!
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Idiots, thats what I say!
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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civic? altima? you should hav ethrown oennies at them. as for the rex he should have better friends
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by rx8miami
civic? altima? you should hav ethrown oennies at them. as for the rex he should have better friends
He was an innocent bystander I tell yeh!
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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They knew that boxing you in was the only way in hell they were gonna stay ahead of you.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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They knew that boxing you in was the only way in hell they were gonna stay ahead of you.
I guess that depends if the Altima was a 2.5 or a 3.5

Anyway, the RX-8s are so few and far between here in TX that heck - when I see one (I am not driving one yet but am driving - an Altima!) - I also want to get a good look. I'd never try boxing one though, but let it pass me so I can drool as it goes by
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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Sorry to hear about the childish behavior you experienced in your 8.

So far I've experienced nothing but positive reactions.... most enjoyably... the beautiful brunette that I crossed paths with this evening... like me she was driving a Silver 8. She was kind enough to wave as we drove by each other.

Nice to know that other 8 drivers are as friendly as the early Miata owners were that used to signal each other on the road.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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no problem dude, you have should just roll down the windows and crank up the Stereo, stick your hand out the window and act like a Pro racer after winning a race like you are saying to them "yep yep, Thank you I know I know, thanks for the applause!"

They will go away as soon as they realize you are actually enjoying their attention instead of getting intimidated.
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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Shoot flames at them :p
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 03:52 AM
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simply pull out your cell phone.. and make like you are reading off license plate numbers.. make um really nervous all night..
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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They wanted to be a part of the "8 nation" LOL!
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 09:22 AM
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Originally posted by IkeWRX
Uhhhhhhhhh...


WTF are you talking about?
You are indeed the king of trolls :P

PS: If you really don't get it, let me know and I'll spell it out for you.
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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who ever made the comment that the WRX needs better friends .... that was funny as hell.

i also like the idea of waving like a race car driver.. if that ever happens again ill keep that in mind.
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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for future encounters with people driving slow in the passing lane, etc. make little signs on paper like " the speed limit is 45 you're only going 25", or if they're on their cell phone and driving too slow "put the phone down you can't do 2 things at once", etc this may **** some people off but oh well.
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