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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:16 PM
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Does anyone else get this? Driving, cruising down the freeway or road, minding your own business when a ricer pulls up and starts reving the crap out of you? My car is bone stock sport and I must get this every day, if not every other day. It's annoying but I'm starting to get used to it so I can ignore them...but I must admit I was getting frustrated about these guys in the begining. ANyone else had the same thing happen?

I have a Lexus gs that I always drove so not many people wanted to race me, although the GS430's V8 kicks butt.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:17 PM
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yup... i get it alot from ricers.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:18 PM
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Happens all the time and especially if it is modded in any way. Worse when you are at a light Just ignore and drive on as if they aren't there, let them be stupid!
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:25 PM
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Yeah the time that pissed me off, was when I had 4 children in the car, some integra pulled up with his gf and started revving me. One is 10, the back seat I had a 9yr old, 8 yr old and a 7yr old (My gf's little bros and sis).

Wish I still had my EK Cvic...
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sXFITXs
Wish I still had my EK Cvic...

Damn Irwindale speedway!
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:29 PM
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haha, it has not happened to me a single time with this car. try to take it as a compliment, maybe that will help ease the anger. that's what my friend does when guys try to hit on his girlfriend.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMchris.com
Damn Irwindale speedway!
YES! Damn Irwindale!!!
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 03:19 PM
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Hasn't happened to me, but what I find frustrating is other fit drivers ignoring me.

Anytime I pass a fit and wave they look at me like I'm crazy. Even when I pass one thats the same color.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 03:21 PM
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i get it all the time... last time i drove some kid in a huge jacked up diesel truck tryed to race me... despite his taunting i shook my head no and laughed, when the light went green he did a huge gas wasting burn out and sped off... i was like wow you can kill the planet! then 20 min later, a new BMW (3 series) wanted to race (like i stand a chance) light green he tears off, now why does everyone assume cuz i am in a red honda i want to race? i mean really we could probably beat a smart car, or a yaris... thats it lol
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 03:36 PM
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i get all these punks thinking i'm a civic SI hatch. really stupid.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 03:39 PM
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Just point and laugh at ricers, thats what I always do.

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Old 06-26-2008 | 03:53 PM
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Never happens to me. I drive on the right or middle lane. I have had people try to crash into me, but that's a different story.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeclimbs
Hasn't happened to me, but what I find frustrating is other fit drivers ignoring me.

Anytime I pass a fit and wave they look at me like I'm crazy. Even when I pass one thats the same color.
Your post reminded me of a funny comic:
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 04:13 PM
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yah, these ric0rs are so stupid when i blip throttle to downshift they
think i started racing them and they take off into congested traffic.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 04:22 PM
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yesterday a versa was tryin to race me or sumthin, lol, thought that was funny
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 04:33 PM
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Only happend to me a couple times in the Fit, then when they pull up and see the old guy driving (me) they realize they wasted a bucks worth of gas by revving for nothing and go about their merry way.

If I am in the NSX however, I get it all, from thumbs up gestures from different car owners and fans. To the mentioned ricers revving. To Honda haters. Usually same result though, see the old guy, realize he doesn't care what they think, move on.

Kinda cool being old I guess sometimes hehe.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 04:40 PM
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you guys live in cali.
that's like the homeland of ricers

you guys know that lol
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 05:21 PM
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oh yeah, it's heaven for ricers here. =)

Yesterday I saw the ultimate ricer and I hate my self for not having a camera on me but here are his so called MODS:


1996-1999 Honda civic Ex Coupe

-Aluminum Foil, yes Foil, sticked on insdie his rear tail lights for the Altezza look.
-Valve stem lights
-Window washer lights
-Quadrouple decked Saleen wing, not painted
-Type R emblem
-Glow in the dark Honda emblem
-Nike sticker on rear windshield
-HUGE type r banner in front
-HKS, Apexi, Volk, Blitz, Axis <-Yes, 2 wheel company stickers
-Overkill window visors that look like it fits a Huge Van
-Dark red window tint
-Auto with Tach gauge
-Red steering wheel cover, red seat cover with flames on it
-black rusted hood
-Black widow body kit thats cracked, different color and almost hanging off the car

IT was horrible...and he wanted to race me in my Fit...
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 06:00 PM
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I got this in Philly the other night, I was on Market St. heading back toward 95 when two older Civics with exhaust systems (and I think that's about it) pulled up on my right side and started staring me down and revving. It was pretty funny, I just let them take off when the light turned green and went on my merry way back to Delaware.
 
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Old 06-26-2008 | 06:05 PM
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Makes me want to do a K20 swap...lol
 



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