Tailgating - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

JumpmanYaris · 01-29-2011, 10:47 PM

Man they are out of stock I was getting ready to place a order but they wont have any until 3/1/11

SilverBack · 01-30-2011, 03:16 PM

Nice, but if the tailgater's right on your ass he might not be able to catch it (especially if he's one of those douchebags that drives a raised truck but never been off-roading).

Wonder if we can get spotlights mounted on the corners of the back window. If a big one can grab attention from across town, then a couple of headlight-sized ones should make a good wake-up call...

JumpmanYaris · 01-30-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverBack

Nice, but if the tailgater's right on your ass he might not be able to catch it (especially if he's one of those douchebags that drives a raised truck but never been off-roading).

Wonder if we can get spotlights mounted on the corners of the back window. If a big one can grab attention from across town, then a couple of headlight-sized ones should make a good wake-up call...

True but he might get the point, or just be a bigger jerk and turn the high beems On lol

MaineYaris12 · 02-01-2011, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverBack

Nice, but if the tailgater's right on your ass he might not be able to catch it (especially if he's one of those douchebags that drives a raised truck but never been off-roading).

Wonder if we can get spotlights mounted on the corners of the back window. If a big one can grab attention from across town, then a couple of headlight-sized ones should make a good wake-up call...

hey how bout moving out of the passing lane...

drops your tailgating problem by 90%

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-01-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MaineYaris12

hey how bout moving out of the passing lane...

drops your tailgating problem by 90%

Tailgating is a problem in the slow lane too, you know.

JumpmanYaris · 02-01-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Tailgating is a problem in the slow lane too, you know.

Laz is on it lol

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-30-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

Man they are out of stock I was getting ready to place a order but they wont have any until 3/1/11

Yeah, they had a sale on it a couple months back, and I guess everyone jumped on it. lol. Just place your order to reserve one for yourself. hhahaha

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-30-2011, 03:38 PM

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not as freaky as me lol

lol, yeah, you have LEDs up the wazoo, but that's just cuz I can't afford mods right now. lol. I'm surprised that you don't have this license plate frame.

cali yaris · 01-30-2011, 07:02 PM

I just drop into third and stomp on it. No more tailgater.

JumpmanYaris · 02-01-2011, 03:05 PM

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I just drop into third and stomp on it. No more tailgater.

Me like that. unfortunately for me I don't have turbo in my sedan lol

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-01-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

Me like that. unfortunately for me I don't have turbo in my sedan lol

hahaha, same here, especially when I have my G-Line rims on, really sucks the acceleration out of the car. lol

JumpmanYaris · 02-01-2011, 07:36 PM

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hahaha, same here, especially when I have my G-Line rims on, really sucks the acceleration out of the car. lol

I know having heavy wheels doesn't help, have you driven a LB ?

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-01-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

I know having heavy wheels doesn't help, have you driven a LB ?

Nope, but I've rode in one before.

RedRide · 01-31-2011, 11:22 AM

I have been seriously talgated many times while driving various vehices thoroughout the years.
I have come to the conlusion that insistant tailgaters simply do not get it, do not have a clue about what they are doing and are convinced that what they are doing is completly normal and acceptable.

It really make me wonder what is taught in obtaining driving licenses these days and/or what reality these people subscribe to.

MaineYaris12 · 02-01-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RedRide

I have been seriously talgated many times while driving various vehices thoroughout the years.
I have come to the conlusion that insistant tailgaters simply do not get it, do not have a clue about what they are doing and are convinced that what they are doing is completly normal and acceptable.

It really make me wonder what is taught in obtaining driving licenses these days and/or what reality these people subscribe to.

same here except if there is a clueless moron in the left lane riding in a blind spot of a rig,thinking that he/she has the right to be there and not actually passing anyone. passing lane is for passing not cruisin

john21031 · 02-07-2011, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MaineYaris12

same here except if there is a clueless moron in the left lane riding in a blind spot of a rig,thinking that he/she has the right to be there and not actually passing anyone. passing lane is for passing not cruisin

Not if he is already going the speed limit.

Passing lane is not for speeding! And those who speed have no excuse. I would take away their licenses and send to the fields for free labor for 3 months to have a chance to get them back.

People who speed intentionally and find excuses for it, should not have the privilege to drive!

Freedan · 02-07-2011, 04:35 AM

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People who speed intentionally and find excuses for it, should not have the privilege to drive!

I completely agree. That's why I never make any excuses while I'm speeding. If 90ish HP can make a Yaris move like that, I can only imagine what another 50HP would do to a Yaris.

tk1971 · 02-08-2011, 08:30 PM

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the recent trend here in Montreal and maybe elsewhere is to go bumper to bumper in the passing lane while the middle and right are completely empty.

Not here in SoCal. My commute (thankfully) involves me going the opposite direction of traffic from LA County to the Inland Empire.

What I mean by "opposite direction of traffic" easily qualifies as heavy congestion in other less populated areas.

Trust me, when there's no one in front of me (beyond the range of the 2 second rule, that is...), I always move over to a slower lane, even if it's congested.

Other commuters obviously don't appreciate me observing a modest 1-2 seconds worth of space in front of me, in my little econo-box. I also suggested that there might be a snob-factor in effect, because I don't feel as much hostility towards me while driving more "worthy" cars (like a 13+ sec 1/4 mile stock EVO, or my modded VF22 equipped WRX).

New revelation: Strange enough, I felt the kind of hostility when I used to drive the first year IS300.

Maybe it's a Toyota thing?

01-30-2011, 03:16 PM	#2
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Nice, but if the tailgater's right on your ass he might not be able to catch it (especially if he's one of those douchebags that drives a raised truck but never been off-roading). Wonder if we can get spotlights mounted on the corners of the back window. If a big one can grab attention from across town, then a couple of headlight-sized ones should make a good wake-up call... __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-30-2011, 07:02 PM	#9
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I just drop into third and stomp on it. No more tailgater. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-31-2011, 11:22 AM	#14
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,502	I have been seriously talgated many times while driving various vehices thoroughout the years. I have come to the conlusion that insistant tailgaters simply do not get it, do not have a clue about what they are doing and are convinced that what they are doing is completly normal and acceptable. It really make me wonder what is taught in obtaining driving licenses these days and/or what reality these people subscribe to. Last edited by RedRide; 01-31-2011 at 03:03 PM.