[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by TCracingCA

Thus coming up on a spiritedly driven Corvette, I know he saw me coming and increased the speed, thus watched him to see how competent a driver he was! Was cutting very clean and smart apexes! No usual panicked braking, smart brake pedal work, and back on the gas at the appropriate point of the turn exit! Highway had been clear due to to the time of day and we were beyond the motorcycle playgrounds mostly! Thus closed up on the tail, held it there and the guy seemed to stay poised. Tried to pick it up a little bit more thus I knowing the road very well, I took advantage of a high speed turn with the late apex and took it to the pass on a known short straight! It was as simple as that. Then came into the twisties again and tight turns, his brakes are good, but he was slipping back some and then I decided that I was gone!


PS I have had many of those type scenarios where I was driving quick with no plan to engage anyone, and have had people come up and try to race me. Quick evaluation of the road, traffic, where the police would be, the type of car, and whatever I can figure out about the driver. If it is a stupid car, I won't entertain them. But if it is someone worth the time, who knows! But if I see dangerous or stupid, I will hit the brakes and take the car to the far right lane and let them travel stupidly and dangerously up the highway without me! No shame in that!

Thus on twisty canyon mountain rodes, I bet this scenario is repeated daily all over the place!

There should be a cap on the usage of "thus". Only so many per post. Thus it wouldn't be so annoying.