Is It Just Me...

[LilPixieMama75]

...or do you all have an issue with people getting right up on the back of your car at a stop? I was sitting at a stop sign tonight waiting for my spot to turn out. I look in my rear view mirror and all I could see was a Chevy emblem! Every time I inched up, the Chevy emblem was right there! If all I can see is an emblem...They are too damn close! I finally turned out and saw it was a Tahoe.

This just drives me crazy. I can't stand people that close to the back of my car.

[ProtoType5]

Probably just you...People always trying to inch up in your rear??? (no)

I think the back window plays a bit of a trick on the P5 driver, and cars look closer than they really are through the window...When I'm backing into a parking space that has a wall behind it or something, I'm usually like 2 feet away when I think I'm about to hit it....

[Protege5Prncess]

I hear you. Michael and I were driving one day and i was saying to him how close the car was behind us. He turned around and said "that white car isn't that close." I told him not the white car, but the blue one. It was so close he couldn't even see it.

But I also think cars are a lot closer, just because of the hatch. I'm used to having a sedan, so cars appear further away, even if they are the same distance from the hatch, if that makes any sense. I'm tired and kind of just rambling :(

[The Short Bus]

...or do you all have an issue with people getting right up on the back of your car at a stop? I was sitting at a stop sign tonight waiting for my spot to turn out. I look in my rear view mirror and all I could see was a Chevy emblem! Every time I inched up, the Chevy emblem was right there! If all I can see is an emblem...They are too damn close! I finally turned out and saw it was a Tahoe.

This just drives me crazy. I can't stand people that close to the back of my car.

I'm one of those guys. But I only do it to people that stop like 20 feet away from the crosswalk. Makes me want to parallel park in front of them before the light turns green.

[LilPixieMama75]

Probably just you...People always trying to inch up in your rear??? (no)

I think the back window plays a bit of a trick on the P5 driver, and cars look closer than they really are through the window...When I'm backing into a parking space that has a wall behind it or something, I'm usually like 2 feet away when I think I'm about to hit it....
I think it does, too...But when their grill is all you can see, they gotta be right up your butt.


I hear you. Michael and I were driving one day and i was saying to him how close the car was behind us. He turned around and said "that white car isn't that close." I told him not the white car, but the blue one. It was so close he couldn't even see it.

But I also think cars are a lot closer, just because of the hatch. I'm used to having a sedan, so cars appear further away, even if they are the same distance from the hatch, if that makes any sense. I'm tired and kind of just rambling :(
I've had that happen...Where I couldn't see a car behind me because they were so close, but it was more of an issue with the minivan. I just don't understand why people have to get so close.


I'm one of those guys. But I only do it to people that stop like 20 feet away from the crosswalk. Makes me want to parallel park in front of them before the light turns green.
Well...I'm not one of those people. That drives me nuts, too. I had a guy in a Corvette yesterday, on the way home from work, and he was leaving like 5 car lengths in front of him and people kept cutting in front of him causing him to slow down even more.

[SlowPro98]

Probably just you...People always trying to inch up in your rear??? (no)


(rlaugh)


you could modify your rear window squirter to shoot out and spray people who get too close.

[LilPixieMama75]

(rlaugh)


you could modify your rear window squirter to shoot out and spray people who get too close.

(shady) Now...There's an idea! LOL!

[The Short Bus]

(rlaugh)


you could modify your rear window squirter to shoot out and spray people who get too close.

Best. Idea. Evar.

[JC-MP5]

(rlaugh)


you could modify your rear window squirter to shoot out and spray people who get too close.


FTW! ^^^

But I have the same problem. It seems like people just have to late break behind me. Im scared to not run reds sometimes cuz people are in my ass and I dont wana break. Same with making a turn off a busy street.

But the problem I have that is the worst.....

IS PEOPLE PARKING NEXT TO ME! The whole lot can be empty but people will park right next to me! Grr. My car screams "Park next to me!" lol

[i12drivemyMP5]

...or do you all have an issue with people getting right up on the back of your car at a stop? I was sitting at a stop sign tonight waiting for my spot to turn out. I look in my rear view mirror and all I could see was a Chevy emblem! Every time I inched up, the Chevy emblem was right there! If all I can see is an emblem...They are too damn close! I finally turned out and saw it was a Tahoe.

This just drives me crazy. I can't stand people that close to the back of my car. No, it's not just you. I have that midwing thing & this makes what you're talking about even worse. Looks like it's about to touch the wing when they do that. Who can blame'em tho, P5s have such sexy asses that all the other cars wanna get close. Kinda like dogs sniffin up some strange dogs ass thing. Just gotta check it out, LOL

[magnumP5]

(rlaugh)


you could modify your rear window squirter to shoot out and spray people who get too close.
LOL, the Mini guys do this all the time because their rear wiper sprayer is at the base of the wiper and not under the spoiler like ours. They just remove the rear wiper and put a little cap in its place with a hole in it and presto! The Mini now can urinate on cars behind it. A guy I know in the Car Club back at school did this. For about a week everyone was afraid to be behind him. What sucks worse is that after he gets you - there's nothing you can do!

Back on topic; I agree that I think it has something to do with the position of the rear window on these cars. I used to flip out when cars would be "so close" that I couldn't even see their headlights anymore! However, one day a friend of mine parked behind me in the driveway at about the same distance so I got out and looked and it really isn't "too" close. I mean, it's still closer than I'd like but it is never as bad as I thought it was. Either way, if I can't see someone's headlights or like in your case all I see is a big emblem - they NEED to back off!

[P-Funk!]

All you can do is tap twice on the brakes to let them know they are 'too close'. If they persist - just let them pass as soon as it is safe. I just don't give credit to the Ta'ho to realize; 'Hey! I am a jerk! I should just stop tailgating!'

[LilPixieMama75]

FTW! ^^^

But I have the same problem. It seems like people just have to late break behind me. Im scared to not run reds sometimes cuz people are in my ass and I dont wana break. Same with making a turn off a busy street.

But the problem I have that is the worst.....

IS PEOPLE PARKING NEXT TO ME! The whole lot can be empty but people will park right next to me! Grr. My car screams "Park next to me!" lol
I had a guy last night behind me who was going to turn and seemed to speed up after he put his blinker on. The guy in front of me was going slow. I tapped the brakes for him to back off & he flashed his brights at me! If he was going to turn, why did he have to speed up & get all up in my rear?!

I have the parking next to me issue, too. When I park in a parking lot, I try to park need an "island" because the parking spaces there are usually wider - like at WalMart. It helps, then I don't have Large SUVs with ignorant children getting out of the back hitting their doors into my passenger doors. I have kids, too, but I have taught them the respect of other people's vehicles and not throwing their doors open into other people's vehicles....Also, Child Lock helps this issue. LOL! If they have Child Lock on, they have to wait for me to open their doors. LMAO!


No, it's not just you. I have that midwing thing & this makes what you're talking about even worse. Looks like it's about to touch the wing when they do that. Who can blame'em tho, P5s have such sexy asses that all the other cars wanna get close. Kinda like dogs sniffin up some strange dogs ass thing. Just gotta check it out, LOL
True, true...P5s do have sexy behinds and everyone just wants to be all up in it.


LOL, the Mini guys do this all the time because their rear wiper sprayer is at the base of the wiper and not under the spoiler like ours. They just remove the rear wiper and put a little cap in its place with a hole in it and presto! The Mini now can urinate on cars behind it. A guy I know in the Car Club back at school did this. For about a week everyone was afraid to be behind him. What sucks worse is that after he gets you - there's nothing you can do!

Back on topic; I agree that I think it has something to do with the position of the rear window on these cars. I used to flip out when cars would be "so close" that I couldn't even see their headlights anymore! However, one day a friend of mine parked behind me in the driveway at about the same distance so I got out and looked and it really isn't "too" close. I mean, it's still closer than I'd like but it is never as bad as I thought it was. Either way, if I can't see someone's headlights or like in your case all I see is a big emblem - they NEED to back off!
That is so funny that the Mini guys do that!

I have often only seen the headlight of the person behind the person behind me because they were so close. I can't imagine what they are thinking when they get so close.


All you can do is tap twice on the brakes to let them know they are 'too close'. If they persist - just let them pass as soon as it is safe. I just don't give credit to the Ta'ho to realize; 'Hey! I am a jerk! I should just stop tailgating!'
They are usually just so ignorant. He was turning as well, so he had to wait for me to turn out before he could. I had to wait for the flow of traffic to slow up so I could jump in. After he kept doing it as I inched up, I finally turned around and tried to give him the evil stare (upyours). I couldn't, though, because he was so close I couldn't see his windshield...Just grill & emblem. Obviously...Too close. I'm half tempted to cut myself some vinyl decals with Yosemite Sam...Like the mud flaps...With "Back Off!" on them. (rofl)

[crashkelly]

when people start pulling up behind me i let my car start rolling back a little so they get the hint that I drive a manual...that usually prevents people from getting too close.

[CTt3P5]

This drive me nuts as well but the ironic part is that I do it. Before you flame me, please hear me out. I do it when that car beside you just has to speed up and cut you off only to stop at the red light a few hundred feet away!!! (argh) Once the light turns green I back off and then pass them when I can.

Is it stupid? Yes
Do I know better? Yes
Why then do I do it? For whatever reason I guess it gives me satisfaction that 'I showed them'. (shrug)

[shane02pro5]

www.eatmyflames.com

[crashkelly]

my 9mm give me that "i showed them" satisfaction...haha just kidding...but seriously dont cut me off...(hump)

[crashkelly]

www.eatmyflames.com

I always thought that would be a great idea! melting someones bumper when they ride your ass!

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

Fuck that, I ahte people who ride my ass driving or stopped and i refuse to do it. I actually get angry when my friends ride asses and honk because people are going slow. Just chill the hell out it's probably some 85 year old lady she doesn't deserve taht kind of abuse. Thats my stand anyway.

Worst is when people get on your ass on hills and jsut assume everyone is driving an auto. I don't wanna have to do an uphill burnout just so i dont hit this asshole. I always give tons of room!

[crashkelly]

Fuck that, I ahte people who ride my ass driving or stopped and i refuse to do it. I actually get angry when my friends ride asses and honk because people are going slow. Just chill the hell out it's probably some 85 year old lady she doesn't deserve taht kind of abuse. Thats my stand anyway.

Worst is when people get on your ass on hills and jsut assume everyone is driving an auto. I don't wanna have to do an uphill burnout just so i dont hit this asshole. I always give tons of room!


I hear that...plus if someone brake checks you, you could end up buying them a new bumper or worse. If someone is driving really slow in the fast lane I flash the high beams...if they dont want to move then I'll pass them in the right lane.

[CTt3P5]

Fuck that, I ahte people who ride my ass driving or stopped and i refuse to do it. I actually get angry when my friends ride asses and honk because people are going slow. Just chill the hell out it's probably some 85 year old lady she doesn't deserve taht kind of abuse. Thats my stand anyway.

Worst is when people get on your ass on hills and jsut assume everyone is driving an auto. I don't wanna have to do an uphill burnout just so i dont hit this asshole. I always give tons of room!

I hear ya, but in my case it is usually a man/woman talking on their cell phone with no clue as to what else is going on around them. If you can't talk on the phone and pay attention to the road, then pull the f*** over!!

As for hills, I make sure to give plenty of room....just in case.

[mx-p5]

I am always rolling back on a hill, well, I guess a slightly raised intersection in Florida, when other people are coming up behind me. I roll, they don't pull so close.

But, I am still working on some sort of in-car driving beam light that I'm mounting inside my rear window. I just gotta find time to fab up the box to put them in.

That is an idea about the peeing rear wiper shooter.

Tylor

[DuBy]

lol

[MSP2003.5_Nick]

I'm partial to the flames, you don't fuck with someone who has fire coming out their exhaust lol.

[LilPixieMama75]

when people start pulling up behind me i let my car start rolling back a little so they get the hint that I drive a manual...that usually prevents people from getting too close.
I do that, as well, if I'm on a slight hill and can. It will usually keep them back a bit.


This drive me nuts as well but the ironic part is that I do it. Before you flame me, please hear me out. I do it when that car beside you just has to speed up and cut you off only to stop at the red light a few hundred feet away!!! (argh) Once the light turns green I back off and then pass them when I can.

Is it stupid? Yes
Do I know better? Yes
Why then do I do it? For whatever reason I guess it gives me satisfaction that 'I showed them'. (shrug)
I do this as well when someone is just trying to cut me off. But, then again, I don't that close to the guy in front of me to end up in his bumper if he slams on his brakes. It's a satisfaction thing...I hear ya.


www.eatmyflames.com
There ya go! That's what we need!


Fuck that, I hate people who ride my ass driving or stopped and i refuse to do it. I actually get angry when my friends ride asses and honk because people are going slow. Just chill the hell out it's probably some 85 year old lady she doesn't deserve that kind of abuse. Thats my stand anyway.

Worst is when people get on your ass on hills and just assume everyone is driving an auto. I don't wanna have to do an uphill burnout just so i don't hit this asshole. I always give tons of room!
People don't expect the person in front of them to roll back. I have gotten good at not rolling back most of the time, but will do it if someone is getting too close.


I hear that...plus if someone brake checks you, you could end up buying them a new bumper or worse. If someone is driving really slow in the fast lane I flash the high beams...if they don't want to move then I'll pass them in the right lane.
I try to stay far enough back for the brake checkers. I don't care to eat their bumper.


I hear ya, but in my case it is usually a man/woman talking on their cell phone with no clue as to what else is going on around them. If you can't talk on the phone and pay attention to the road, then pull the f*** over!!

As for hills, I make sure to give plenty of room....just in case.
They don't need to be on the phone and driving. I haven't seen one person who can drive and talk at the same time. The all become totally engulfed in their conversation and forget to look both ways, etc. It's sad.


I am always rolling back on a hill, well, I guess a slightly raised intersection in Florida, when other people are coming up behind me. I roll, they don't pull so close.

But, I am still working on some sort of in-car driving beam light that I'm mounting inside my rear window. I just gotta find time to fab up the box to put them in.
Let us know when you get that fabricated. There might be a market for it with the wagon owners. LOL!

[rednecks_r_us]

I'm one of those guys. But I only do it to people that stop like 20 feet away from the crosswalk. Makes me want to parallel park in front of them before the light turns green.


ROFLMAO!!!! Thanks I almost spit my drink all over my keyboard.

I have actually done something similar to that on my Ninja. They were stopped like a car & a half length behind the line at a light. So I changed lanes and took up the gap. When the light turned green I was through the other crosswalk of the intersection before they crossed the line of the crosswalk we were stopped at.

[LilPixieMama75]

ROFLMAO!!!! Thanks I almost spit my drink all over my keyboard.

I have actually done something similar to that on my Ninja. They were stopped like a car & a half length behind the line at a light. So I changed lanes and took up the gap. When the light turned green I was through the other crosswalk of the intersection before they crossed the line of the crosswalk we were stopped at.

LMAO! I bet they had no idea WTF was going on either.

[highfibermp5]

yeah, our hatch does make em look closer than they really are. but i've gotten used to that. what pisses me off is when your sitting at a stop light and it barely turns green and the car behind you is already moving forward while your still standing on the break and your both like ten cars back from the light and noone else in front of you has even moved yet. where the hell does he think he's gonna go?! as far as parking, i used to park in the end spot, but only if it's on the passenger side of the car next to me, cuz all cars have drivers but not all have passengers. but i don't have to do that anymore. my wife has a handicap placard.(naughty)

[LilPixieMama75]

yeah, our hatch does make em look closer than they really are. but i've gotten used to that. what pisses me off is when your sitting at a stop light and it barely turns green and the car behind you is already moving forward while your still standing on the break and your both like ten cars back from the light and noone else in front of you has even moved yet. where the hell does he think he's gonna go?! as far as parking, i used to park in the end spot, but only if it's on the passenger side of the car next to me, cuz all cars have drivers but not all have passengers. but i don't have to do that anymore. my wife has a handicap placard.(naughty)

Well, then you get the extra wide spaces now. LOL!

[Typrus]

From driving my old 84 Tercel 4wd Wagon, I'm used to the too close feeling. Always bugged the crap out of me, but got used to it after a while.

Its like driving my folks Excursion. Your passenger thinks you are definitly about to hit the light pole in front of you in the parking lot. You oblige them to stop, they go look, and realize there is still 5-6 feet up there to go.


I've only test-driven the P5, so I don't remember how far apart the pedals were.... But in my Terc, for hills, if you put the edge of your right foot on the brake, holding it down, and roll the right edge over onto the accelerator, you'd get enough grunt to get moving with some smooth clutch play and no burning. Considering the Tercel had 62HP and weighed 2400lb or so.... You could always heel-toe it too.

[Hy8us]

(argh)I've had m p5 for 2 years and I just discovered I have a rear washer fluid squirter OMG LOL(blowup):rolleyes:(silly)(canada)(loser)(cryhar d)(smash):'(

[triikster]

(rlaugh)


you could modify your rear window squirter to shoot out and spray people who get too close.

I'm totally going to do that. I have been trying to think of a way to reflect high-beams back at cars (tons of drivers in Texas always use their high-beams), but I couldnt think of a clean way to do it (mirror mounted on the headline with a hinge that could swing down when needed?). This sounds much easier and would give me the same satisfaction and is probably a bit safer.

[Riken]

This should be moved to off topic.

[LilPixieMama75]

This should be moved to off topic.

Why? It pertains to the P5 specifically, that is why I posted it here. :)

[Riken]

but its yellow so...

[LilPixieMama75]

but its yellow so...

Yeah...It's so NOT silver, so it belongs. ;)