my neighbor has a sweet, clean, all white int ~73-74...i will have to get pics74 international huh??
my neighbor has a sweet, clean, all white int ~73-74...i will have to get pics74 international huh??
$10 says she only does it once.I will follow up once that occurs.
I'm not really sure what the second half of that was supposed to say (are you drunk mid-day again?). But if what you are saying is something about being able to aggressively manuver out of bad situations, then yes it is helpful.I suppose the debate is driving carefully versus aggressive maneuvering.
I was watching the Bourne Identity, and when the stunt driver was whipping this beat-up Mini, I was like, I'm not sure I can drive like that.
I could do it if I practice, but I am not going to risk damaging my car or even putting excessive wear.
But I can how aggressive maneuvering might be necessary in an emergency situation, so possibly I am not driving safely enough by being unable to make these kinds of driving moves.
Then you were following too closely to begin with dumba$$.I have ben in multiple situations when traffic doing 70+ just stopped and I have been forced to make an aggressive turn leading to a slide to avoid being in the middle of a pile up.
1) Let me know when you get 7 car lengths on the highway in an urban areaThen you were following too closely to begin with dumba$$.
Considering I grew up in South Florida commuting between Fort Lauderdale and Miami DAILY, currently commute over 100+ miles daily through Charlotte, NC and lived in Atlanta, GA all summer I can safely say ALL THE TIME. I also have years of AutoX, Road Racing and Drag racing experience and can think of 1 time (I am 37) where I had to control a skid through traffic to avoid an accident. I am not saying it isnt a very valuable skill to have, but if YOU have to use it regularly/multiple times you have bad judgment at assesing your driving environment.1) Let me know when you get 7 car lengths on the highway in an urban area
2) I could have stopped in the incident on the 5, but the SUV behind me could not have. Which is why they hit the car ahead of me.
Well, you're an idiot. Cars can't stop on a dime from 80mph. Try not tailgating so much.when traffic stopped from 80 on no notice and I ended up in the center grass divider at over 60.
i thought you were the rich kid with the expendable income?Plus, I am my own mechanic which keeps costs down.
Well, I was drunk 4 hours ago, so I guess a brief nap doesn't do much to return brain functions.I'm not really sure what the second half of that was supposed to say (are you drunk mid-day again?). But if what you are saying is something about being able to aggressively manuver out of bad situations, then yes it is helpful.
I have ben in multiple situations when traffic doing 70+ just stopped and I have been forced to make an aggressive turn leading to a slide to avoid being in the middle of a pile up. Once by the serra monte mall where 35, 9, and 280 come together and another on the 5 when traffic stopped from 80 on no notice and I ended up in the center grass divider at over 60.
Both of these manuvers prevented me from being the middle car in a multi-car pile-up. I also learned these manuvers while doing track days, auto-x, and rally-x. I am willing to beat on my car to learn this stuff and have fun doing it. Plus, I am my own mechanic which keeps costs down.
and seriously, the only times I've ever been in a hairy situation have been from not paying attention or blatantly bad other drivers (ie trying to merge INTO my car). Both of which were resolved without incident without Tony Hawk's Extreme Driving Maneuvers. I simply moved out of the way or got on the brakes.
That's the flip side to aggressive driving.Considering I grew up in South Florida commuting between Fort Lauderdale and Miami DAILY, currently commute over 100+ miles daily through Charlotte, NC and lived in Atlanta, GA all summer I can safely say ALL THE TIME. I also have years of AutoX, Road Racing and Drag racing experience and can think of 1 time (I am 37) where I had to control a skid through traffic to avoid an accident. I am not saying it isnt a very valuable skill to have, but if YOU have to use it regularly/multiple times you have bad judgment at assesing your driving environment.
My guess is that's what really pisses people off here about you.I know. But at least I'm not scared of living a little.
Plus why the f* not? I have the disposable income to deal with any consquences.
There is a lot of stupid in that post. Glad to hear you turned it around.I used to drive like a jackass all the time. I've never done any type of auto x, or road racing, but plenty of desert racing. There was a period of my life when everywhere my buddies and went was a race, passing people on the shoulder was considered a valid move, the shortcut to everywhere was through the neighborhood that had the double drainage ditches you could air off of and turn indicators were always opposite of the direction you were going ("no warning!").
I was fine sideways in the air in the rain on a crowded street, ice and snow were just added fun and Scandinavian flicks made on ramps more bearable....
Then I realized how much $$ i was spending on broken car parts, insurance and speeding tickets, so I started driving like a normal human and not a douche. I'd say I'm having just as much fun now as I did then, just not on my way to work.
That's why I ride a motorcycle.I used to drive like a jackass all the time. I've never done any type of auto x, or road racing, but plenty of desert racing. There was a period of my life when everywhere my buddies and went was a race, passing people on the shoulder was considered a valid move, the shortcut to everywhere was through the neighborhood that had the double drainage ditches you could air off of and turn indicators were always opposite of the direction you were going ("no warning!").
I was fine sideways in the air in the rain on a crowded street, ice and snow were just added fun and Scandinavian flicks made on ramps more bearable....
Then I realized how much $$ i was spending on broken car parts, insurance and speeding tickets, so I started driving like a normal human and not a douche. I'd say I'm having just as much fun now as I did then, just not on my way to work.
It's true.There is a lot of stupid in that post. Glad to hear you turned it around.
What you learn at the defensive driving course and I try to follow:1) Let me know when you get 7 car lengths on the highway in an urban area
2) I could have stopped in the incident on the 5, but the SUV behind me could not have. Which is why they hit the car ahead of me.
In the defense of TheJoker, at 65mph, which is the speed limit on my part of 101 and 10 over his section, you need to maintain a 380 foot gap to keep a safe 4 second margin. Even the minimum safe margin of 2 seconds is still 190 feet.What you learn at the defensive driving course and I try to follow:
1) If somebody is too close behind you can always pull over in another lane.
2) If 7 car lengths are needed for your speed but not possible then slow down.
That said I do agree that good driving skills will make you a safer driver especially if you stay within the speed limits and current driving conditions.
And this is why you watch the brake lights of cars 2, 3, 4, 5 cars ahead of you....In the defense of TheJoker, at 65mph, which is the speed limit on my part of 101 and 10 over his section, you need to maintain a 380 foot gap to keep a safe 4 second margin. Even the minimum safe margin of 2 seconds is still 190 feet.
Unless you enjoy having car after car cut you off by keeping a 200 foot gap, most drivers maintain a 40-60 foot gap, about 3-4 cars lengths, when going about 60mph. That is less than a second reaction time.
So you better be able to handle your vehicle in an emergency stop if you drive like daily commuters in busy urban area normally drive.
it's called getting nowhere fast.In the defense of TheJoker, at 65mph, which is the speed limit on my part of 101 and 10 over his section, you need to maintain a 380 foot gap to keep a safe 4 second margin. Even the minimum safe margin of 2 seconds is still 190 feet.
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Precisely.And this is why you watch the brake lights of cars 2, 3, 4, 5 cars ahead of you....
not so much on tbe rich kid bit. I work a high paying, high stress, miserable and long hour job. I do have disposable income, but I am not willing to throw it away when unnecessary. Also, we budget ourselves to $800 pet month of disposable cash. I save.most of it to pay for my toys. Everything else goes into IRA's, 401k, and cash savings. I'm not going to.have this.job forever, so I want.to maximize it while I can.i thought you were the rich kid with the expendable income?
and seriously, the only times I've ever been in a hairy situation have been from not paying attention or blatantly bad other drivers (ie trying to merge INTO my car). Both of which were resolved without incident without Tony Hawk's Extreme Driving Maneuvers. I simply moved out of the way or got on the brakes.
BTW, I don't think this is a personal thing or a money thing.not so much on tbe rich kid bit. I work a high paying, high stress, miserable and long hour job. I do have disposable income, but I am not willing to throw it away when unnecessary. Also, we budget ourselves to $800 pet month of disposable cash. I save.most of it to pay for my toys. Everything else goes into IRA's, 401k, and cash savings. I'm not going to.have this.job forever, so I want.to maximize it while I can.
Agree, I've been on the 10 and the 101 in LA and it's not out of the ordinary to see 4 lanes of cars doing 90 mph with 15-20 ft of spacing (so they won't immediately get cut off by the dude in the Lancer Evo with the flat brimmed hat). When something goes bad, it goes bad quick. I've definitely had to stand on the brakes and pull onto the shoulder, and multiple people I know have been rear ended in these situations.In the defense of TheJoker, at 65mph, which is the speed limit on my part of 101 and 10 over his section, you need to maintain a 380 foot gap to keep a safe 4 second margin. Even the minimum safe margin of 2 seconds is still 190 feet.
Unless you enjoy having car after car cut you off by keeping a 200 foot gap, most drivers maintain a 40-60 foot gap, about 3-4 cars lengths, when going about 60mph. That is less than a second reaction time.
So you better be able to handle your vehicle in an emergency stop if you drive like daily commuters in busy urban area normally drive.
Just thought I'd say I fell off the wagon in our wagon a little bit last weekend in the rain..... and it felt GOOD.There is a lot of stupid in that post. Glad to hear you turned it around.
hahaha. I'm back on the wagon again. Been riding too much and getting it out of my system.Just thought I'd say I fell off the wagon in our wagon a little bit last weekend in the rain..... and it felt GOOD.