I had the AMG into the turn....then

[Moke81]

The MUTHER FLETCHER CUT ME OFF!!!!!
I have'nt had an experience like this before
And I'm not one to go hot rodding around on the street but that prick really pissed me off.
My wife and I were coming back from a social gathering with friends late the other night. We are 100 yards from a stop light. After the stop light is the two lane on ramp to the freeway. When the above mentioned P.O.S. pulls right in front of me at the red light.
On the green light he jumps on it and takes the outside lane I jump on it and take the inside. He is two car lengths ahead of me but I'm pulling him in the turn he sees this and cuts right in front of me pushing me onto the shoulder, my wife is having a screaming fit.
I calmed her down and, after a little while I thinking I'm glad she was there because there is know telling what I would have done otherwise.
I know that I'm know match for one of those cars thats putting out over 400hp on the straights, but in the turns there is no chance for him.... that I know.

[dd74]

Considering the weight of some of those MB-AMGs, if he hit you, you'd be a lot farther along than on the shoulder.

I concur. Crap like that even happens on the track. People in cars, you know...

[Dan in Pasadena]

Moke, I don't know what you're driving or how it is set up...and you didn't say which AMG this POS was driving, but my girlfriend had an '03 SL55 AMG up til a year ago. Holy Mother of God, that car was fast. 493HP and I'm not sure of the torque stats, I think the same number or more.

Here it is/was:



I am not a good enough driver to maximize the ability of a car that strong, but I can tell you for certain it is a HIGHLY capable street car. Maybe you're driving a true a track setup so you'd have a run at it with turns. It was a heavy car though...at leaqst that was my strong impression of it. Tell us more about your setup and what this dangerous Futhermucker was driving?

[Shawn 357]

There is probably a guy on an AMG forum talking about some guy driving like a $%#%#% in a 911

I hate when people cut you off because you are about to pass them!

[RarlyL8]

What did you expect him to do?
You are attempting to pass on the right, his lane is ending, and he is in front of you.

[JCF]

Where did it happen ?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally posted by Shawn 357
...I hate when people cut you off because you are about to pass them!

Guys like that are dangerous. Moke said he isn't one to be street hot rodding and I'm not either, but once in awhile we all do a minute's "play" here and there - yeah, we shouldn't do it but to me what REALLY makes it dangerous is a guy like that. Cutting the other guy off is what leads to someone leaving the road and killing an innocent.

If you face off a bit a guy who is cool, is an enthusiast and just a giant ego driving a car then he knows there's nothing at stake but trying each other's car out from interest and respect. This guy was a *****.

[john walker's workshop]

Originally posted by RarlyL8
What did you expect him to do?
You are attempting to pass on the right, his lane is ending, and he is in front of you.

got that right. you lost the race for the merging lanes, and you should have backed off before there was a wreck. you had to have seen it coming.

[78P930]

Sounds like a classic case of road rage fueled by a little bit of alcohol. You might want to look into that especially, if you have passengers.
2c

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by john walker's workshop
got that right. you lost the race for the merging lanes, and you should have backed off before there was a wreck. you had to have seen it coming.

+1

[bigchillcar]

hot amg, dan...wow. i'll bet you hated seeing that leave, but not the payment!
ryan

[Moke81]

It was like the one above.
He was not running out of room either.
He did'nt want a twenty six year old 911 SC taking him.
-E.R. suspension 28mm rear 22mm front.
-front and rear monoball
-triangle strut brace
________
1981 SC

[2.7RACER]

I'll have to check my "Street Racing for Idiot's" Rule Book for a ruling.
Oh, that's right, there are no rules, play at your own risk.
Maybe you can call a cop for a ruling.

[w21055]

Which AMG was it? Most will drill a SC in a straight, sucks that it happened none the less. Also many folks will slap AMG on the trunk and pretend.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally posted by Moke81
It was like the one above.
He was not running out of room either.
He did'nt want a twenty six year old 911 SC taking him.
-E.R. suspension 28mm rear 22mm front.
-front and rear monoball
-triangle strut brace
________
1981 SC

Uh...Moke...don't know how to break it to you but...I am familiar enough with driving that SL that there was NO way you were gonna take him in an SC. I thought you might be bringing a hot rodded 930 to the game or something. You weren't going to beat him, not on the straight and not in the turns either. At least not if he knew how to drive. That thing has (If I remember correctly) HUGE 8 piston calipers. It can drive hot so far into a curve that you (or me) couldn't follow it in. And exiting? Well, he could spot you a number of car lengths and you wouldn't come close to beating him to the next corner and certainly not in a sprint. That car - for a factory car, is a monster. No offense; I just know that car intimately.

Ryan, I didn't make the payments so I don't miss them. They were more than a few house payments I have had but man, that was a nice car. Talk about a chick magnet too. Drop the top at a signal light next to a hot chick and every one of them smiles...not that I would know or anything!

P.S. The SL 55 does 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds!!! I think Danny may be right!

[Danny_Ocean]

The dude in the AMG probably wasn't aware there was a race going on...

[Moke81]

Dan, you might be right he might have been toying with me but that was chicken sh_ _t anyway.

[slodave]

I had this happen once, but it involved a tow-truck. Was out in Simi Valley and not in the p-car. He was in front of me turning onto the on-ramp, but it was a long two lane ramp, he was big and slow and I tried to use the other lane to pass him. He just moved in front of me. I finally was able to skirt around him - HE should have backed off, but did not. He stopped to help some people shortly after and I decided to stop and confront. Whoops, he was bigger and uglier, but nothing happened. I grabbed the number off of his truck and called, only to be forwarded to an answering service. I never did get to report him.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Moke, He WAS toying with you, AND it was chicken. Nevertheless someone could have gotten really hurt......like a $130,000 car?

[dentist90]

Originally posted by 2.7RACER
I'll have to check my "Street Racing for Idiot's" Rule Book for a ruling.
Oh, that's right, there are no rules, play at your own risk.

Too true. You pays your dollar, you takes your chances. That pedal between the clutch and the accel... you may find you have to use it once in awhile when things don't go your way.
Obviously he was in a 'sporting' mood when he pulled in front of you at the stoplight. You upped the ante by trying to beat him into the off-ramp. As you said "... he jumped on it" and "... I jumped on it" and " he was two car lengths ahead"... If you truly had him beat into the corner he would have taken out your rear end and you would not have had a chance to back out. Just like in the school yard, there is always someone bigger than you.

( but there are ways to fight dirty... )