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Tailgater Defense

11K views 100 replies 58 participants last post by  yman  
#1 ·
On my way home from work today some douche was tailgating me the whole way and an idea popped in my head.

What if I moddified the rear window washer nozzle in order to spray directly back so it sprays on his windshield and car.

Has anyone done this? It would be innocent enough. You really wouldn't miss much either since the back wiper doesn't clean very well to begin with.
 
#10 ·
all you ppl throwing **** out your windows at other cars are aholes.
if anyone ever does that **** to me expect a a 1/2 torque wrench to come flying at your car. i consider that as bad as you keying my ****
keep that in mind as you chuck pennies...

next time why do you just move over let them pass like you should anyway then move back.
 
#20 ·
Why not just slow down to an unbearable speed?
Because you are not supposed to regulate traffic? Why not move over instead? Why have such horrible attitude?

The only situation where you have an excuse to call somebody a tailgater is if you are on a one lane road, drive at the speed limit and somebody tries to get you off the road. That's tailgating. A guy signaling that he wants to pass you is not tailgating.

I don't remember ever been tailgated but I had numerous encounters with what is called "the left lane hog"- "An inconsiderate slob who drives in the left lane and won't move over to let anyone pass" :tdown:
 
#24 ·
Yep, I've said it once and I'll say it again, drivers in the US suck. Tailgating is really annoying though, esp if it's on a single lane road and you're doing the speed limit or slightly over and some asshat wants to ride your bumper. At that point, a genetic condition kicks in which forces me to drive at precisely the speed limit. Drives people absolutely nuts. The fun part is wait until there's a passing area, let them pass, and as they inevitably look over and flip you off, blow a kiss. The reaction is usually simply amusing.

But, if you're getting tailgated in the left lane on an interstate/freeway, then you need to get the hell outta the way.
 
#25 ·
I've found that since more and more are on cell phones... I get tailgated on the highway no matter what lane I'm in. Cops are getting crazy in my area so I try to drive about 10 over at the most, avoiding the fast lane. Well, the new thing is, people who come flying up behind you and camp there, even though the fast lane and lane on the other side are wide open. Why should I get over? PASS ME!! If I move over, they proceed to go fast. This shows the cell phone is truly a huge distraction and should be outlawed...
 
#27 ·
Why should I get over? PASS ME!! If I move over, they proceed to go fast. This shows the cell phone is truly a huge distraction and should be outlawed...
because its the law in many (if not all) states...
i got pulled over once nad cop told me not to pass on the right like i did. and if you notice almost all cops will also tail gate the crap out of a slow driver, but will not pass on the right. its considered an aggressive/careless maneuver i thinks.
 
#26 ·
Its so typical in Poland for tailgaters to be so close that you can't even see the grill out the back window.

I usually gear it down by 2 gears for a quick second. then punch it. they don't see your brake lights and then they are about to eat your bumper, then they get freaked and backoff. Usually followed by the highbeams as a way to say "F U "

The worst here in PL is the dads with a family of 4 in the Audi that is trying to pass on a 2 lane highway every chance he gets and only makes it 2 cars ahead then has to go 40km/h thru the next village. :S "here's your sign"
 
#28 ·
All always thought it would be cool (well maybe not cool) to have a led (or some sort) display in the back window - ones where you can program what it says. Just enter the appropriate phrase before hand and turn it on as need be.
 
#34 ·
When someone tailgates me for an extended time in traffic I just ride the brake for about 15 seconds and then mash on them hard for just a split second. It scares the **** out of them and 9 times out of 10 they get the message. Driving in Chicago is one of the most annoying things in the world.
 
#36 ·
People that tailgate me get frequent "brake tests." ;) Not the smartest thing to do, but in TN you're in the wrong if you rear-end someone automatically (IIRC)

Down here in South Florida when we have bad tailgaters we just shoot them. Pretty much standard procedure..
:lol: :lol: :lol: :D Awesome!

For the record, it was a two lane road, one each way and there were 2 cars ahead of me that were going slow, so he was pretty much on my ass for no reason and at any point the people ahead of me could have stopped suddenly and since a Grand Am's brakes are probably a 1/10th the Brembos, I don't really want to take that chance.
That's what I thought the situation might've been. If I'm on a 2-lane road and someone kisses my back bumper, they can eat it (assuming I'm going withiht 0-5 over the posted Speed Limit). If I'm on a 4-lane, people will still fly up behind me and sit on my bumper without passing sometimes. :rolleyes:

My general rule is if the person in front of you is going 0-5 over the SL, you've got no room to complain. And yes, I do sometimes eat that philosophy. :D
 
#42 ·
Down here in South Florida when we have bad tailgaters we just shoot them. Pretty much standard procedure..
:rofl::rofl: Whats funny is that its true!!!!:rofl::rofl: