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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Yesterday we were driving home from Wichita, and I had my cruise control set. I passed several cars and pulled back into the right lane. Some dipstick in an Toyota appliance decided to take off and speed up to come along side of me on the left, and match my speed so when the inevitable slow moving truck in the right lane appeared I would have to either race him to get back over, or drop back. I started moving up, and I heard him downshift, and take off. So I just dropped back, I have zero to prove to an appliance and driving stupid is not part of my makeup. So he was in front of me for a few miles, and he finally pulled back over, and I continued on my way and he just dropped back into the distance. I am sure he is bragging to his appliance car buddies how he beat a Porsche.

The speed limit was 75, and traffic was mostly moving at 80. I have no illusions he has any inkling of how fast things can go sideways at those speeds. I know how to run fast (On a track) and the 911 can do it with ease. I keep it on the track, and not with morons around.

Sounds like your moron was gunning for you. I get similar situations where I'm running my cruise and folks that aren't gunning for me, they just aren't running cruise and aren't consistent will pass me 2, 3, or 4 times over the course of 10-30 miles. Then there's another similar driver. I almost always, probably 97-98% of the time, run my cruise on the interstate, and many folks don't like to be passed, so I'll come up behind them slowly and begin to pass, so they then speed up to pace me. For that sort, I'll usually just push the pedal down a bit and get up ahead of them by 10-20 car lengths, and that's enough to break their tractor beam. I have no desire on a mostly clear freeway to drive along side someone or worse yet, have someone cruise over my shoulder in what might be a blind spot.