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914 rage?, is there such a thing? |
swm914 |
Jun 30 2007, 12:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 28-January 07 From: Palmyra, PA Member No.: 7,484 Region Association: None |
After 25 yrs of marriage and with the kids almost raised my wife said I should finally get the 914 I wanted since I was 17. In December I did just that. I usually post in the originality forum but I want to post this in the garage.
I’ve been the recipient of 3 unprovoked obscene gestures ranging from teens along the road on bikes to a middle aged guy in a Dodge sedan who pulled up beside me on the passenger side. I’ve also been tailgated dangerously close 2 or 3 times by guys in large pickup trucks. One of them cut me off getting back into my lane. The most recent incident was this morning so it is fresh on my mind. All I could see was the grill of his Dodge Ram. I lost him on the curved road but then traffic back up and he finally caught up and got even closer. I know I don’t live in “anything goes” sunny CA or in Florida where they’re all around so maybe it is the area (central PA). It is Phoenix Red so maybe the color sets them off. Is there something about these things that people don’t like? Did I unknowingly buy a classic car that is preferred by those in alternate lifestyles and since I'm driving on it is assumed I do as well? Just the random acts of jerks? Any similar experiences? I might start taking Sadie (not my wife, my German Shepherd) along with me on my Saturday early morning spins. Thoughts? Thanks Steve |
thomasotten |
Jun 30 2007, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
No no, I noticed it too. 914 rage exists. Girls notice the car. Guys notice the car too, but since they don't have one, some get jealous. Some of them know that the 914 is an "easy target" in terms of horsepower, so that's why you'll get a guy in a Mustang pass the yellow line to get around you where they normally wouldn't.
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John |
Jun 30 2007, 11:23 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
No no, I noticed it too. 914 rage exists. Girls notice the car. Guys notice the car too, but since they don't have one, some get jealous. Some of them know that the 914 is an "easy target" in terms of horsepower, so that's why you'll get a guy in a Mustang pass the yellow line to get around you where they normally wouldn't. That's typical in my part of the country. You should see the punk's reaction when I stand on it. The 3.2 comes to life and pisses off nearly anything on the road. My street car is very stock appearing on the outside and still has the 2.0 emblem. The 914 is such a small low car that it appears as if people are driving closer to you. The things that freak me out are the BIG trucks. I really hate looking directly at the center of a wheel hub just beyond my passenger seat. Either you get used to it, move somewhere else, or you sell the car. I remember having one of those JACKED UP pickup trucks tailgate me in my 930 with their brights on. I slowed and let the jerk pass and I turned on my brights. (my turbo has 90/130W H4 bulbs). That guy about shit when I lit up his world with my little furen car. (My wife was pissed when I did that) |
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