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I'm in my mom's Yaris last night on the 4 lane, and this 2nd gen Eclipse I just passed up when we got on the 4 lane is jabbing me for the 4 miles of new road we have. I've just been ignoring it. There are other cars around us, and we're doing 70 already. But then the 2 other cars slow to turn off and the Eclipse boxes me in up to the lights. This didn't bother me at all. But I swerved right just behind his bumper to not slow down for the turners, he punches it a bit to get his speed back, and then pulls into the left lane to let me catch up I guess.
We only have probably a 1/4 mile left before another light and a 90 degree right turn I HAVE to make. He's going straight. Should be interesting. I should wuss out first. Not sure how fast we were going when I kicked it a bit to pass him. He had a car load or I would think he'd of had me held off. Last I looked I was in front by a good margin doing 115 downhill into that 90 I have to make when I started to brake. He also braked first.
Down to 80, curve still coming up way too fast. Brake harder and harder. I remember hearing a chirp in there somewhere, but the ABS left me to my business for some reason. Should also mention this curve on top of being a 90 is banked against you, so it's hairy.
I don't know how fast I went through the curve. The tires made no noise, and it was stable, but it felt very fast (I've had the old Neon sedan sideways through it a couple times in the wet), and I got probably 1000ft down the road before I saw the Eclipse barrel through the green light in my rearview.
What's strange is that I didn't feel anything the whole time. My heart didn't race, I didn't get angry at the guy for boxing me in, or for jabbing at me when I didn't want to risk it, and coming up to the curve at 80 (way faster than I had ever been that far in) I still only was thinking. "Gotta brake more."
I guess I need to be a stunt driver or juggle knives or something. Or maybe a hitman. It's strange because other things do make me nervous and anxious. Just not random morbid danger.
Anybody else?
We only have probably a 1/4 mile left before another light and a 90 degree right turn I HAVE to make. He's going straight. Should be interesting. I should wuss out first. Not sure how fast we were going when I kicked it a bit to pass him. He had a car load or I would think he'd of had me held off. Last I looked I was in front by a good margin doing 115 downhill into that 90 I have to make when I started to brake. He also braked first.
Down to 80, curve still coming up way too fast. Brake harder and harder. I remember hearing a chirp in there somewhere, but the ABS left me to my business for some reason. Should also mention this curve on top of being a 90 is banked against you, so it's hairy.I don't know how fast I went through the curve. The tires made no noise, and it was stable, but it felt very fast (I've had the old Neon sedan sideways through it a couple times in the wet), and I got probably 1000ft down the road before I saw the Eclipse barrel through the green light in my rearview.
What's strange is that I didn't feel anything the whole time. My heart didn't race, I didn't get angry at the guy for boxing me in, or for jabbing at me when I didn't want to risk it, and coming up to the curve at 80 (way faster than I had ever been that far in) I still only was thinking. "Gotta brake more."
I guess I need to be a stunt driver or juggle knives or something. Or maybe a hitman. It's strange because other things do make me nervous and anxious. Just not random morbid danger.
Anybody else?
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