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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 05:30 PM
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This is a really silly kill. I don't really need to do this, but I came up to an intersection that goes from two lanes to one. In my defense, I wasn't having a particularly good day and some loon decided that he was going to get to the single lane first.
I accelerated at a normal rate; the nutsy driver (in some silly compact) decided he'd be in front of me.
That's the end of the story; VTEC seemed to carry the day handily (in three lengths).
Once again, I normally don't do this, but it wasn't a really good day and this would have been the final straw.
Don't do this (unless you need to, really badly!!!).
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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 06:01 PM
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I have a worse one than you do. The other night on my way back from Atlantic City I was in the left lane travelling in the left lane at a good clip (75-80) when this brand new neon just merges onto the highway and jumps right into the left lane since there were cars in the middle and right lanes. Needless to say the neon didnt get up to speed quick enough and I had to nail the brakes to keep from rear ending him to about 60mph. My copilot was telling me I should have given him the horn and high beams for his manuver, but I did neither, but I was right behind him. Not tailgating, but not far off either.

Then he decides to pick it up a notch because we passed all the traffic and the highway was clear and he knew Id be overtaking him. He takes it up to 80 and I'm behind him no sweat, I was barely working the engine, that too with 6 people in the car and my A/C running. Then he finally decides to move over and I pass just to have him move right back behind me on my butt. So thats when I decide I had had enough, I downshift and punch it, and my car feels so much less powerful due to all the weight, but looking in my rearview it was more than enough as he was so far behind that by the time I hit 100 it wasnt even funny and I hit my hazards and was about to call it a night. He tries again with the same results after I let him catch up. Finally he had enough and he pulls up to me trying a riceboy flyby, but by that time we came up on traffic and it took him about 4 tries over 5 minutes because he kept moving into other lines just to get stuck in traffic while I was just cruising at a nice steady rate in the left lane. Finally he got around me and took off. I didnt even bother. Not a kill Im proud of, but I hope he learns to pick his fights a little better next time and that he checks his mirrors next time BEFORE merging into traffic, not after.
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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 08:26 PM
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Hall of shame kills...... I would like to add mine too. The other day, a brand new Civic (with the factory stickers with the price and all) merges onto the street on the right lane while I am accelerating on the left after my light turns green. I need to take a right turn at the next intersection so I figure no problem, I will just overtake the Civic since it just merged on. Suddenly, I see the guy looking in through my passenger window with a "I'm all that" look and I hear his little engine screaming (apparently he floored it to impress his wife/gf). I smile and floor it and leave him in the dust. Oh, did I mention that I was already in 5th gear in SS mode and forgot to downshift? I'm glad he didn't know this because his face would have been even redder
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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 09:43 PM
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Originally posted by vandy786
Hall of shame kills......
Can't top any of those, but my sillyiest kill is a 2001 ES300. I was really looking for the GS400, but after 2 weeks of no joy I decided to take my frustrations out on this ES300 that was jacking with me. Normally I'd just ignore something like this.

I like to race, but not if it's something that I'm certain to kill. Anyway, after several car lengths I let off and feel a little better, but a loss to a GS400 would have been more satisfying to me than that silly kill. :p

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Old Aug 20, 2001 | 12:56 AM
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I was in a left turn lane at night one evening, and in the far right lane, a cherry red Civic Si pulls up w/ the Coffee can exhaust. The kid is about 17 and he has two girls in the car w/ him. I was w/ a buddy, and I actually pulled over into the left lane adjacent to him, backed up to line up, looked him down, and proceeded to smoke him. He actually had a much better take off than I did, but w/in 2 seconds he was in my rear view.

Pretty pathetic, I know.
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Old Aug 20, 2001 | 03:49 PM
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-still good reading nonetheless..
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