PETERPOOP
05-11-2010, 04:22 PM
So I was driving last night on my way home, when I noticed this car somewhat pacing me. It wasn't that obvious; however, until they were side by side with me, even when i was slowing down, and looked over and saw the one guy laughing, i knew what was going on. lol. They also started flashing their hi-beams next to me, to obviously get my attention. It was obvious they wanted to "race," but the car they were driving was like a Saturn or something? I mean, I didn't care what kind of car it was, but the car didn't even have a fart can or some aftermarket wheels on it. At that point, I knew this car was thinking that the yaris was a senior citizen's car ( which it is ), just slow as can be (which it is), and especially a exterior modded yaris (my yaris: wheels/lip kit/exhaust/etc..) deserved to be beat in a race by a stock saturn with like 3 guys in it.
So we end up pulling up to a deserted light and the one guy kept looking over at me (somewhat awkward). I then had to reach over and roll down my window (base yaris) and hear what they were saying. Honestly, i was ready to fight, not race. lol. However, they weren't dicks in their choice of words. They kept repeating, "one time man, one time." I'm like "allllllright." At that time I was thinking to myself, within 1 second, is this guy really serious? Maybe he is driving a sleeper? Maybe he thinks his stock saturn is fast? Maybe he's just making fun of me? And during this time I saw him getting ready to "launch." So like a newb under pressure, I rev'd my rpms and dumped the clutch and my wheels started peeling out like i was at a burnout competition. The high squeel from the supercharger and the annoying screetch of burning rubber, i believe, shocked the guy in the car next to me. I could see him looking over at my front tires with a blank stare. As I slowly started inching forward while my tires were spinning in warp speed, the tires finally caught onto the asphault and I was able to shift into 2nd. I slowed down once I hit 2nd and noticed the car far behind me in my rear view mirror. I'm 99% sure they weren't even going to "race," even after initiating a race. They probably wanted to sit at the light and watch my attempt at it. However, I'd like to think that they were actually somewhat shocked at what just happened next to them.
So i proceed to keep driving and see them stuck at some stop lights behind him. I finally hit a red light and they take the exit to the right of me and all give me waves outside of their windows. It could have been waves, or they were flippin me off. It was dark and hard to see, but i'm pretty sure it was waves. One could say that I possibly earned their respect? Or they were just waving me goodbye and thanking me for the entertainment that they were hoping for.
Way too long of a post. Nothing special. Not telling you a "cool" street race story or anything. Just letting you know what took place last night. That's actually the first time anyone has tried to instigate anything while i'm in my yaris. Times like that, I wish I had the power of Garm's yaris, and that the other car was actually worthy of racing.
So we end up pulling up to a deserted light and the one guy kept looking over at me (somewhat awkward). I then had to reach over and roll down my window (base yaris) and hear what they were saying. Honestly, i was ready to fight, not race. lol. However, they weren't dicks in their choice of words. They kept repeating, "one time man, one time." I'm like "allllllright." At that time I was thinking to myself, within 1 second, is this guy really serious? Maybe he is driving a sleeper? Maybe he thinks his stock saturn is fast? Maybe he's just making fun of me? And during this time I saw him getting ready to "launch." So like a newb under pressure, I rev'd my rpms and dumped the clutch and my wheels started peeling out like i was at a burnout competition. The high squeel from the supercharger and the annoying screetch of burning rubber, i believe, shocked the guy in the car next to me. I could see him looking over at my front tires with a blank stare. As I slowly started inching forward while my tires were spinning in warp speed, the tires finally caught onto the asphault and I was able to shift into 2nd. I slowed down once I hit 2nd and noticed the car far behind me in my rear view mirror. I'm 99% sure they weren't even going to "race," even after initiating a race. They probably wanted to sit at the light and watch my attempt at it. However, I'd like to think that they were actually somewhat shocked at what just happened next to them.
So i proceed to keep driving and see them stuck at some stop lights behind him. I finally hit a red light and they take the exit to the right of me and all give me waves outside of their windows. It could have been waves, or they were flippin me off. It was dark and hard to see, but i'm pretty sure it was waves. One could say that I possibly earned their respect? Or they were just waving me goodbye and thanking me for the entertainment that they were hoping for.
Way too long of a post. Nothing special. Not telling you a "cool" street race story or anything. Just letting you know what took place last night. That's actually the first time anyone has tried to instigate anything while i'm in my yaris. Times like that, I wish I had the power of Garm's yaris, and that the other car was actually worthy of racing.