Volvo punk gets lesson from Titan

kerswell · 09-01-2005, 09:04 PM

I'm heading home tonight at dusk on a 4 lane road. About 6 other cars are ahead of me, the closest being a Volvo 860 (it was hard to see), maybe 5 years old. We are funneled into 1 lane by cones as there is construction up ahead. The other 4 cars go about 35 and seperate from the Volvo and I, as he is going slower. After about 5 seconds, he suddenly hits his brakes - for no discernible reason. I figure he isn't paying attention and that he thought he was too close to a cone or something. So, I give a quick horn toot to let him know "careful, we're squeezed in here pretty tight". He flips me off! I then gave him about 3 seconds of brights, which lit up his whole cabin, to let him know he better mellow out fast. So, he hits his brakes again! Jerk! At this point, we were up to the workers and eqpt. so I had to stay cool. At the next light, at which point the construction ended, there was a 100 yards of 2 lanes, 1 for passing, in my direction before it merged back to 1, then more construction and no easy passing for miles. I knew this moron would try to stay in front of me just to be a jerk. So the light goes green, he being first in line. He moves forward and I swing wide to go around him. He floors the Volvo to stay ahead. I thought "it is on . . . let's dance!" and gave the Titan 75% throttle (gotta conserve fuel!). I passed him in a few seconds and easily merged back in front before the narrowing. He looked so frustrated when I went by, trying to keep that Volvo ahead of the Titan - it was truly comical. Afterwards, I returned to normal speed. He gave up and faded into the distance.

Better bring more than a 5 year old Volvo if you want to mess with the Titan!!

browndude3649 · 09-01-2005, 09:19 PM

my mom and pop live N. Highlands Sac- for a few years now. They're from SF,but they say that Sac Valley traffic is as competitive as a F1 race (plenty of A^$holes)
i went to go visit them last weekend and i saw a solo spinout going up on 80 and another coming home(Napa).

**goathead** · 09-02-2005, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kerswell

I'm heading home tonight at dusk on a 4 lane road. About 6 other cars are ahead of me, the closest being a Volvo 860 (it was hard to see), maybe 5 years old. We are funneled into 1 lane by cones as there is construction up ahead. The other 4 cars go about 35 and seperate from the Volvo and I, as he is going slower. After about 5 seconds, he suddenly hits his brakes - for no discernible reason. I figure he isn't paying attention and that he thought he was too close to a cone or something. So, I give a quick horn toot to let him know "careful, we're squeezed in here pretty tight". He flips me off! I then gave him about 3 seconds of brights, which lit up his whole cabin, to let him know he better mellow out fast. So, he hits his brakes again! Jerk! At this point, we were up to the workers and eqpt. so I had to stay cool. At the next light, at which point the construction ended, there was a 100 yards of 2 lanes, 1 for passing, in my direction before it merged back to 1, then more construction and no easy passing for miles. I knew this moron would try to stay in front of me just to be a jerk. So the light goes green, he being first in line. He moves forward and I swing wide to go around him. He floors the Volvo to stay ahead. I thought "it is on . . . let's dance!" and gave the Titan 75% throttle (gotta conserve fuel!). I passed him in a few seconds and easily merged back in front before the narrowing. He looked so frustrated when I went by, trying to keep that Volvo ahead of the Titan - it was truly comical. Afterwards, I returned to normal speed. He gave up and faded into the distance.

Better bring more than a 5 year old Volvo if you want to mess with the Titan!!

good story....on the other hand, with the way things are today....that is a good way to get yourself shot...

Bassomatic · 09-02-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by goathead

good story....on the other hand, with the way things are today....that is a good way to get yourself shot...

....or get your a$$ slapped like in your Avatar. That thing is beautiful, BTW...

Nice Kill.....

92TripleBlack · 09-02-2005, 01:25 PM

If he did that stuff to me he would have been in the bushes.

SpeedFreak · 09-03-2005, 08:00 AM

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If he did that stuff to me he would have been in the bushes.

What would your plans be to put him in the bushes?
Would you ram him from behind?
Swerve at him from the side in hopes to scare him off the road?
Actually place your vehicle against the side of his own and push him off the road??
Possibly brandish a weapon and threaten the other car off the road?
How would you explain these actions to the other drivers that would be watching you?

As a side question if someone "Placed another car in the bushes", and in doing so they had a accident which lost there life could you be charged with vehicular homicide?

There's no doubt the owner of the Volvo was being a a$$, but it wasnt anything worth damaging my own truck or facing felony charges.

kerswell · 09-03-2005, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by goathead

good story....on the other hand, with the way things are today....that is a good way to get yourself shot...

It's true that you never know, but the driver of a Volvo luxury car isn't likely packing heat! Sometimes ya gotta stand up for yourself regardless!

**goathead** · 09-03-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassomatic

....or get your a$$ slapped like in your Avatar. That thing is beautiful, BTW...

Nice Kill.....

"what did the five fingers say to the face?"

"SLAAAAPPPPPP"

goosemst · 09-06-2005, 08:24 PM

Charlie Murphy! I'm Rick James Biyach!

Chip Boehner · 09-06-2005, 08:55 PM

Speaking of Volvos', I saw this kid driving a clapped out 70's Volvo and he had made the first "O" into a "U" and the second "O" into an "A". I still laugh about it today....Maybe I should remove the "AN" off the badge on the tailgate of my truck.

*titanallover* · 09-07-2005, 06:37 PM

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Maybe I should remove the "AN" off the badge on the tailgate of my truck.

Then you would be the biggest boob on the road.

Omg sorry had to say it

Im joking but holy crap.

92TripleBlack · 09-07-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedFreak

What would your plans be to put him in the bushes?
Would you ram him from behind?
Swerve at him from the side in hopes to scare him off the road?
Actually place your vehicle against the side of his own and push him off the road??
Possibly brandish a weapon and threaten the other car off the road?
How would you explain these actions to the other drivers that would be watching you?

As a side question if someone "Placed another car in the bushes", and in doing so they had a accident which lost there life could you be charged with vehicular homicide?

There's no doubt the owner of the Volvo was being a a$$, but it wasnt anything worth damaging my own truck or facing felony charges.

Done it before, twice, and would do it again.

Actually the most fun I had was in the vette. I sped up in front of them and stopped dead. They stopped too. Then I slammed it in reverse and backed up on them, fast. Then....well use your own imagination. Won't post my illegal doings here.

92TripleBlack · 09-07-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kerswell

It's true that you never know, but the driver of a Volvo luxury car isn't likely packing heat! Sometimes ya gotta stand up for yourself regardless!

Don't know about the Volvo, but I am.