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> 914 death trap, People keep trying to run me over
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post Apr 18 2005, 08:42 PM
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All this stuff doesnt only happen in 914's, I bought my yellow truck not only for the beauty, I bought it for its bright hard not to see color. This morning within just minutes of getting on the freeway, I was almost involved in two accident because women in SUV's cannot drive. They should make it illegal for women to drive SUV's. They just dont watch where they are going or dont care because they are in big safe vehicle. It's a bunch of crap.
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post Apr 18 2005, 08:53 PM
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^ Hahahahaha

You should see my moms fiance in his Hummer H2...
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post Apr 18 2005, 08:58 PM
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All i can say is drive DEFENSIVELY. Here in Colorado there are so many morons in their full size SUVs and pick ups on the the freekin cell phone driving between the center and left lanes, not signaling and NEVER shoulder checking. I get asked why don't you drive you car to work? I say, take a look at the other drivers on the road and take a wild guess...they can't see you and don't even try. When you can't be seen by a minivan driver you are SOL when it comes to some dumb soccer mom in an H2. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)

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post Apr 18 2005, 09:58 PM
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I always driver very aggressively and pay attention. Drive like everyone is blind and not lookin' for anything but their desitnation and you will be much better off. Look down the road and always have an exit strategy. Use that horn. Throw stuff if you have to. Always keep a half full bottle of Dew to throw if you need to.
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post Apr 19 2005, 05:54 AM
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QUOTE ("Z" @ Apr 18 2005, 07:34 PM)
Drive like you are on a motorcycle....think like they don't see you, don't care or they are driving with their head up their ass....

Always leave an out....

that's exactly how i drive my car. mine has been lowered and is 3'10 tall so i am out of sight for many cars and ALL trucks/vans.

but my horn is shorted somewhere so i need to get that fixed asap!
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post Apr 19 2005, 06:14 AM
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I agree with Rich. Drive like a motorcycle. Always leave an out. also be aware of the fact that you are low and most people won't see you at a glance. When coming to an intersection if you don't see both on thier eyes lookig at you then they didn't see you.

Yellow cars do stick out better. not to mention faster. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) and my stock horns will scare the bejeebiez out of an old crusty Harley rider.
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post Apr 19 2005, 06:36 AM
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I always have my driving/fog lights on. I also use the Smith driving principles.

Even though, I was still rear ended at a stop sign a few weeks back in the work truck. I was waiting for my turn leaning forward sipping some coffee and then WHAM! My head gets slammed back and coffee ended up all over the windshield. It was so violent if felt like I did a back flip in my seat! Lady was a school teacher who was tardy and her new high heels slipped off the brake.
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post Apr 19 2005, 06:45 AM
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Somewhat of a thread hijack...

My horn doesn't work because that small tab on the pad broke off. I have tried to fix it twice but when I reconnect it, it won't go off. I know I need it badly. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix it?
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post Apr 19 2005, 07:42 AM
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I can totally relate... looking at the car next to you and realizing you cannot see there passenger window, but you can see their drive shaft is certainly disconcerting... and then seeing the dirver is on a cellphone is flat out scary!! I usually stick to the frontage roads and side streets in my teener... 75 is not my friend!
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post Apr 19 2005, 07:52 AM
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Driving my green Westy is worse than the 914. Everybody HAS to pass and get in front of me and then slow down. WTF we are on a freeway and it not like I am going slow in it.


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post Apr 19 2005, 07:53 AM
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Crap. I sold my lambourghini for the same damn reason, I thought a 914 would be safer. 'prolly a good reason to have a slightly noisey exhaust (another motorcycle safety tool).
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post Apr 19 2005, 07:55 AM
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QUOTE (balljoint @ Apr 19 2005, 08:53 AM)
Crap. I sold my lambourghini for the same damn reason, I thought a 914 would be safer. 'prolly a good reason to have a slightly noisey exhaust (another motorcycle safety tool).

LOL, my last teener had one of the 4-port Monza exhausts... that thing made rednecks and bikers look around everywhere... insanely loud!
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post Apr 19 2005, 08:00 AM
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Also alarming: I've noticed an increase (locally) in the number of monster trucks driving around on the streets. Just last week while driving the teener, one of these mammoths passed me on the interstate. The tires must have had an outer circumference of at least 40", and the bumpers would have impacted the teener right around the top of the targa bar in a collision. I know I live in a bass-ackwards state when it comes to vehicle regulations, but there has to be a limit to this insanity. Even someone in a "normal" sized passenger car would likely be decapitated in a side-impact with a monster truck like that...

My motorcycle riding friends who've been in my 914 have all made comments about having to drive it in the same manner as riding a bike -- always presume that nobody sees you (or worse, it trying to flatten you). I also have a number of friends who have taken up bicycle riding, and some of them actually do carry things like half-full 20oz soda bottles to throw at cars. They say it is payback for all the times a**holes in cars/trucks have thrown garbage at them. I suggest carrying a paintball gun and plink a couple shots off at the offending bastard(s) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif)
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post Apr 19 2005, 08:13 AM
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I've seen a new trick lately...You're coming to a red light on a two lane street in the city, one lane each direction. And some looser coasts up behind you and passes you on the right IN the PARKING LANE and tries to beat you through the intersection. I'd like to shoot the a**hole that invented that one!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
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post Apr 19 2005, 08:14 AM
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Passes you on the right as the light turns green, that is.
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post Apr 19 2005, 08:34 AM
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How about this one....three lanes waiting for a green....the left hand turn guy jumps thru the intersection just when the light goes green making everyone going straight to cram on the brakes.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif)
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post Apr 19 2005, 11:01 AM
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The top of my bright red (Ferrari red suprisingly enough!) 308 GTSi was below the window threshold of most cars - I could park it next to my Saturn, walk around the Saturn and not see the 308 at all.

18 wheelers scared the heck out of me....it is very scary to look directly across from you only to find your face is even with the hubs of a Semi!

As bright red as that car was, it was almost like I was invisable....and expect the same in the 914!!
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post Apr 19 2005, 11:17 AM
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That was the other thing I forgot to mention and I'm glad someone reminded me...

Is it acceptable to drive around with (yellow) foglights on? In the daytime they don't seem too bright but when the sun is going down I think mine may be too bright and they shine way further down the road and to the sides than my headlights.

So in the daytime I like to have my foglights on. Sometimes with the running lights (headlight switch pulled halfway out) when it starts to get a bit darker out.

Huge semi trucks don't scare me as much because they're usually trained well enough to really watch out for people coming up beside them. I always make sure to stay far away from them whenever I can.

And speaking of monster trucks... just the other day I saw a thread about this accident:

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post Apr 19 2005, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE (#1RAGE @ Apr 19 2005, 12:17 PM)
Is it acceptable to drive around with (yellow) foglights on?

acceptable to who?

once upon a time, in California (where i know you are not...) it used to be illegal to run "auxiliary" lights without the headlights on. so the first place to look is your vehicle code.

nowadays, with all new cars required by law to have Daylight Running Lights, i'd guess it's not as big a deal.

"the purists" make fun of cars that run with fog lights on when it is not foggy.
but "the purists" make fun of the 914 already, so screw 'em...

but if you were just asking my permission, go ahead...

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post Apr 19 2005, 11:44 AM
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QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ Apr 19 2005, 09:27 AM)
QUOTE (#1RAGE @ Apr 19 2005, 12:17 PM)
Is it acceptable to drive around with (yellow) foglights on?


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I run mine almost all the time. These cars as so low, I want the moms to see me before they pull out of Starbucks (and right in front of me). Or the guys turning left on green.
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