Is everybody in ca. In a fricken hurry?

[danny gabbard]

Coming down highway 395 from nevada. Some  jackass in white lexus is tailgateing me.  About 3-4 miles at 75 mph , So I get tired of this shit, So I give him a little brake check , Kinda funny how much distance I got till he passed me.

[Jim Ratto]

try driving the 118 freeway in the Valley here. You'd think you had a fucking tow bar hooked up back there. 

[benssp]

I always though the scene in LA story where Steve Martin was driving along the freeway and realised it was 'open season' and everybody started shooting and crashing into each other. after driving through LA myself I realised the whole situation was based on real life

[louisb]

When we were in LA last summer I didn't find it too bad. But then we stayed on the surface streets and off the freeway most of the time. Besides, with the car swallowing pot holes you guys have, how fast can you really go?

--louis

[John Rayburn]

When we were in LA last summer I didn't find it too bad. But then we stayed on the surface streets and off the freeway most of the time. Besides, with the car swallowing pot holes you guys have, how fast can you really go?

--louis

                                         That's my exact argument for people afraid they won't be able to cruise fast enough with a close ratio gearbox.

[Rennsurfer]

Yeah, I'm in a hurry... the left lane is for faster traffic and for passing. Ratto posted something, earlier this year, about asking when the right lane became the passing lane. SO true! When I drive to work at dawn in the morning north on Pacific Coast Hwy. 99.9% of the people are in the two left lanes. I feel so outta place blazing by everyone in the far right lane, but that's what society, out here, has become.

On the flip side, if I see someone coming up on me, fast, in the left lane, I always move over for them. I expect the same in return... but rarely ever is such the case... sadly.

Tail-gaters are even a BIGGER pet peeve of mine. I hit the rear red fog lights on my Volvo and that usually scares the crap out of 'em and they back off. If they're slow learners, I give 'em a quick brisk pull on the e-brake, downshift, and pull away real fast. I rarely resort to the full brake check, unless they're beyond dumb as a box of rocks. It IS pretty funny to watch 'em nosedive and stay way back after that, however.

 

I just wish that people would actually take the time to learn how to properly drive. Doesn't matter which state or country... they're all pretty much crappy now. I'm convinced that nobody cares, anymore. 30 years ago, it was way better and more people displayed respect on the road. That's very rare, these days.

[louisb]

I'm convinced that nobody cares, anymore. 30 years ago, it was way better and more people displayed respect on the road. That's very rare, these days. [/b]

That's because 30 years ago if you got into a wreck it would probably kill you. These days with everyone driving 5 tons of SUV containing every safety device known to man, who cares. Driving a bug doesn't help. Its not like you are going to intimidate someone in a Hummer with a bug. Besides, old VWs don't go that fast anyway. 

--louis

[javabug]

If I were in California, I'd be in a damn hurry.  Gotta get to the In N Out Burger, or Mexican restaurant.     MOVE IT!

[Rennsurfer]

You're both right on all counts. I get to In & Out Burgers about once a month. Not much of a red meat eater, these days. 99.9% of the time, it's MEXICAN FOOD! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Mex food.

[Sarge]

Since we're talking traffic peeves, how about the folks who can't be bothered with using their turn signals and spend time looking in the rear view to anticipate your next move so they can put a block on you.  Nobody signals on the freeway anymore it seems.  Then there's the Divers... Mr Big in his black Chrysler 300 that has to be in the 15 feet between you and the car your following even though there's no cars behind you for a quarter mile.  OK OK, that's enough....my blood pressure is up now and veins are popping on my forehead......

[team97]

When we were in LA last summer I didn't find it too bad. But then we stayed on the surface streets and off the freeway most of the time. Besides, with the car swallowing pot holes you guys have, how fast can you really go?

--louis

                                         That's my exact argument for people afraid they won't be able to cruise fast enough with a close ratio gearbox.

Tell me about it. I've gotten used to the tailgaters (4:12 R/P with a 1:21 4th) Still searching for a semi good deal on a 5-speed

[Jim Ratto]

Since we're talking traffic peeves, how about the folks who can't be bothered with using their turn signals and spend time looking in the rear view to anticipate your next move so they can put a block on you.  Nobody signals on the freeway anymore it seems.  Then there's the Divers... Mr Big in his black Chrysler 300 that has to be in the 15 feet between you and the car your following even though there's no cars behind you for a quarter mile.  OK OK, that's enough....my blood pressure is up now and veins are popping on my forehead......

dude didn't you know turn signal switches are an option on those Chrysler 300's, Escalames, Hummers, QX56's, Excursions....etc?

IF you order the 30" chrome wheels the t/s switch is deleted.

[Tony M]

Since we're talking traffic peeves, how about the folks who can't be bothered with using their turn signals and spend time looking in the rear view to anticipate your next move so they can put a block on you.  Nobody signals on the freeway anymore it seems.  Then there's the Divers... Mr Big in his black Chrysler 300 that has to be in the 15 feet between you and the car your following even though there's no cars behind you for a quarter mile.  OK OK, that's enough....my blood pressure is up now and veins are popping on my forehead......

dude didn't you know turn signal switches are an option on those Chrysler 300's, Escalames, Hummers, QX56's, Excursions....etc?

IF you order the 30" chrome wheels the t/s switch is deleted.

As well as there BRAINS - everyone is All Ball - No Brains

[Rennsurfer]

Ratto's right about the optional turn signal feature on new cars. NO ONE use 'em anymore. Such a joke and very dangerous. Nothing more fun than people darting around, changing lanes without signaling. DERRR! Or like on the way home from work, just now... some moronic fool decided that he needed to be in my lane as were approaching an intersection in front of Long Beach City College. So I let him in (he didn't use is signal), go around him, and I'm still trying to figure out why he made me slam my brakes to let him in. Why? There was no one behind me for literally over a mile. Just us two on the road. I look in my mirror, and he's just tooling along. Didn't even need to change lanes or make a left/right turn at the corner. What a douche nozzle!

Makes this Sierra Nevada taste mo' bettah. There... I feel relieved. I'm off go skate my friend's backyard. Play nice.

[LuftsickTero]

Ratto's right about the optional turn signal feature on new cars. NO ONE use 'em anymore.

[danny gabbard]

Now thats funny!!

[Sarge]

....and Soooooo true!

[TOM / EINHEIT 11]

buy a 1/1 doll, put it on the passanger seat & take the pool lane....hahahahaha, no more probs with other cars because the pool lane is allways free

[Sarge]

buy a 1/1 doll, put it on the passanger seat & take the pool lane....hahahahaha, no more probs with other cars because the pool lane is allways free

It's only free until you get caught... then it's UGLY!!

[Jim Ratto]

I'm sure some other guys here on Lounge can find another use for that 1:1 doll. Carlos? Sheep?
must be a man version though.

[Carlos De Alba]

 

[danny gabbard]

Whats the best part of a blow job? the silence!!

[lawrence]

YES! Yesterday I was halling my dirtbike doing 70 mph in the #2 lane and people are still ridding my ass. Hey folks see the 200+ pound bike in my bed. I won't be going any faster or making sudden lane changes. GO THE FUCK AROUND!! Thats what the fast lane is for. All better now

[Rennsurfer]

HAHAHA!!! Now THAT'S funny! Excellent work. One of my cars is an all original 1982 BMW E21/320i. But miraculously, the turn indicators work, I keep the fog/driving lights off (unless there's a reason to use 'em), and I actually know how to upshift. For the last thirty years, my friends and I have been joking about Bimmer drivers and how they can't signal, upshift, and how their aux. lights remain on.

Thanks for the laughs.

[team97]

Ratto's right about the optional turn signal feature on new cars. NO ONE use 'em anymore.

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rennsurfer]

Hey, man... I said new cars. Not all Bimmer owners, Glenn.

 

Don't feel too singled out, I own/drive one, too.

[cal_gecko]

Coming down highway 395 from nevada. Some  jackass in white lexus is tailgateing me.  About 3-4 miles at 75 mph , So I get tired of this shit, So I give him a little brake check , Kinda funny how much distance I got till he passed me.

If you were in the fast lane, you should have moved out of the way.

[danny gabbard]

Again, Some jackass is lucky its illegal to carry fire arms in ca. Last night coming back from nevada and some jack ass cuts me off comeing down the 15 raceway, so I flash my brights and he trys  brake checking me, So I pass- and look over and both of us start waveing the california way then he sticks his cell phone out the window like he's intimidateing me. Fuch he's was lucky I'm getting old. Always smooth sailing til I get to ca.

[Jim Ratto]

dude it's no use getting mad. I am trying not to get steamed too. I think screaming and yelling will eventually lead to somebody getting hurt. There's too many maladjusted freaks driving around in Southern Calif...  that's the problem, DG
you know like that study they did where they put 150 rats in a shoebox and they ate each other.

[PIMPPRIDE]

this is a must have if you daily drive the 405 FWY in so cal...