F@%$&% Ricers!

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Cuprum-74

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Definition of a ricer: An obnoxious idiot who thinks his blinged out (slow) economy car is fast. Therefore puts on a crappy sounding muffler, stupidly tinted lights that serves no purpose other than to bring attention to their "sporty" farty econobox special. And top of all this, driving like an aggressive idiot with no regard for safety or how idiotic he looks. Yeah I had a run in with these "special" types on the freeway today. I'm going just above the speed limit at 73 mph. I switched lanes after my signal was on for 3-4 seconds and he was a good 6-7 car lengths behind in the other lane but I guess I wasn't going fast enough for him as he was going way above the speed limit (probably 85+) and the car on front of me was going way below the speed limit (about 45 mph in a 70 mph zone). When I checked my mirrors I had plenty of room to switch. Yeah so, I made you slow down to a legal speed after plenty of warning and you get ticked off at me. Then further aggravate the situation by tailgating me and flashing your blingy, obnoxiously over-bright lights at me.
Jeez, a "special" kind of stupid are you? ...
I Really wished I had the duster, I would've embarrassed him. As he barely edged me in my 215000 mile, tired old Silverado K2500. I switched lanes and slowed down to 60, I then gunned it when he tried to pass me. He barely rolled passed me. I let off at 80 but by that point he was barely a car length ahead of me. Against a 190hp 5500lbs 4x4 barn door? Pretty pathetic...:banghead:
Ok, rant over.
 
5500 LBS of truck
one tap on the brakes
one totaled out rice can
and one ticket for failure to maintain a safe distance

:)
 
I have found most of them are not jerks, but simply stupid.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I have found most of them are not jerks, but simply stupid.
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think this one was a dummy?

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5NWcdq4Wf4"]Caught on Dashcam - Car Crash and Flip Off the Side of a Mountain - Angeles Crest Highway - YouTube[/ame]
 
A few things;

1) he was driving too fast for his familiarity with the road and the conditions, shitty light conditions coming out of the tunnel
2) his tires seemed pretty sticky and suspension was pretty stiff
3) he did NOT countersteer
4) he fixated on where he was going, not where he wanted to go
5) he locked his brakes going into the turn, then let off after about a second

What I got out of this was the car could handle better than he could drive. He needs to spend time at a driving school, and at the track. He needs to spend some time in a skid pad car, you learn a lot and how to not panic. He needs to learn how to ride a sportbike at a track too. Being a good and SAFE rider will make you safer at operating a car as well. I feel that having done both myself has made me a better driver and it is well worth the time. This book has a lot of information on how to be safer on the road that can be applied to cars as well. Sport Riding Techniques: How To Develop Real World Skills for Speed, Safety, and Confidence on the Street and Track

The road is almost NEVER as safe as the track. Sand/dirt/rocks to screw up traction, cracks/potholes/uneven pavement surfaces and materials, and lots of cars at varying levels of maintenance. Drivers with varying levels of skill and mental condition.

As an aside, whoever it is that has the signature, "Keep it neat on the street and fast on the track," I've always liked that that.

I love to drive, and when I do, I don't like to have distracting **** going on. No phone calls, no radio, just focus on the pure joy of driving. I have spent over a decade riding a motorcycle every day and I have developed an attitude that EVERY car out there is trying to murder me especially after having been put down on the freeway. I've learned caution.
 
road rage? must be why an old fart like me carried the sawed off (legal) 12 ga. loaded?? I ain't stopping for any crap. if I have to stop, best leave me be.

I don't need any bull ****. sorry.
 
What a knucklehead... Too bad it got caught on that concrete channel, it may still be rolling today!

Ottmundr, I agree, likely target fixation. The sport bike thing is spot on, look where you want to go, not where you are going. Pretty much one of the main rules of racing a motorcycle.

He missed his turn in point by a mile... He sure found the wrong exit on the the "turn out" area. LOL
 
that's why I am doing a old man car sleeper this says it all courtesy of dartnabout.

Here you go Hops!

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It’s a cool summer evening as the young man comes to a stop at the red light. He is thinking that it is the last light for quite a distance and what better time than now to test his latest adjustments on his tuner car. The exhaust is ringing with that new Turbo tail pipe that he just installed and the throttle response is immediate. As he quickly scans the gauges to see if everything is in order for a solid run he hears a rumble that at first sounds as though his exhaust is coming apart or leaking. He now notices an older gentleman pulling up in the lane next to him. Ah…thank goodness he thinks, it is his car that is doing the rumbling. The old fellow must be hard of hearing and does not realize his exhaust is making such a noise or perhaps he does not have the money to have his exhaust fixed. The young guy looks over and realizes that it is an old man, and he is driving an “old” car (complete with roof rack) as well. He remembers his father telling him of such a car and fun vacations so many years ago. With a great deal of pride the youngster decides to rev his engine to let the old guy know just what is sitting beside him and the performance the “old coot” is about to witness when the light turns green. As he revs his engine he notices that the older guy never looks over but stares straight ahead. But something else catches the young man’s attention… it is a scoop that begins to rise up out of the hood of the old four door relic complete with roof rack. With very little concern he is wondering what is happening to the old man’s car he begins to press the accelerator of his “tuner car” anxiously waiting for the green light and his chance to show his car off to all who may be watching. But the rumble from the old white car gets louder and stronger as well and the young man begins to wonder if this old gentleman is challenging his finely tuned automobile. It was then that the light turned green and the young man’s foot jumped off of the brakes as his other foot slams the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and his tires begin to smoke as they spin as they try to grip the asphalt for the launch. To the young man’s amazement he notices that his wheels are spinning and grabbing aggressively but the old white car is now moving forward and his is at a standstill…how could this be his speedometer shows 35 in a heartbeat and his engine is singing at the red line on his tach, but it is as though he is not moving because the amazing old four door car, roof rack and all, driven by the older gentleman is steadily pulling away. As he quickly shifts into second gear thinking that this might be his problem he notices even more smoke forming around the rear of the older classic car. Tire smoke that is obviously not his is drifting into his lane. The rumble that he had heard at the red light has now turned in to a thunderous roar of power that is seemingly making the ground around him vibrate. He remembers his father telling him of such cars and in his father’s day they called them sleepers… could this be what he was encountering? As his speed grew even faster he noticed that the beautiful old Dart driven by the charming older gentleman had just left him and his whirring, tinny sounding car behind in smoke. And as the old car pulls away ….etched in the young man’s mind is the question….what is a Popmobile 440?
 
halifaxhops said:
that's why I am doing a old man car sleeper this says it all courtesy of dartnabout.

Here you go Hops!

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It’s a cool summer evening...
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Awesome story!!

Yeah watch out for those sleepers!

I came across a guy in his Malibu Wagon, I was looking to go to a burger joint to get some food. And here he comes in a Bahama blue wagon right next to me at a stop light and at the time I was driving my Duster with my wife and (then) 2 yr old boy. He revved his motor, I waved at him and he gave me a thumbs up. My wife looked at me and said "Don't you even think about it!" I looked at the guy, shook my head no and pointed to my wife, he nodded in acknowledgement and zoomed off when the light turned green.
I eventually ended up behind a WRX and the guy in the old wagon ended up being next to him at the next light.
The kid in the WRX then proceeded to rev his motor at the old wagon...
I then noticed the rear of the wagon, it had some pretty wide tires (that were tucked in quite nicely) and what looked like a pretty beefy rear (couldn't get a good look) He had a healthy exhaust sound but it was pretty moderate in tone... Until he revved his motor and it came to life! (Even scared my wife)
Light turns green, in a puff of smoke that old wagon hauled! With in a few seconds he was already 3 car lengths ahead of the WRX.
I actually caught up to the guy when I pulled in to a In N' Out Burger. Me and him talked quite a awhile. Apparently he once had an Impala SS with a 427 in it (all original, I'm guessing it was quite rare?) until his brother totaled it by wrapping it around a tree because he was drunk. He saved the engine, put new pistons, heads, cams, everything he bored it 30 over. Then his father passed away and he ended up getting the wagon (It was supposed to be his brothers).
He figured he would put the motor in it and turn it into a really hot cruiser. He then decided to take it up another notch and make it into a sleeper.
At first he was going to paint it the "Griswold" green with wood trim, but then settled on the blue. (good thing)
Really nice guy.
 
Tantibus, a 4 wheel lock up at 70 while he is within a cars length does wonders.
 
There are stupid people everywhere doesn't matter what type of car you drive/own. What one person calls a "real" car, may not be the same as what you would call a "real" car.
 
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