Tailgaters + Rear Fogs = Endless Enjoyment

[Japandrew73]

I finally wired in rear fogs the other day and the way BMW wires them up, both rear fog lights are on, and when both rear fog lights are on, people 9/10 times will mistake them for brake lights.


So today I got this giant beefcake total douche behind me in his toyota forerunner raised up on giant suspension and all the rest. He's tailgating me like there's no tomorrow.... Now it was time for the fun.

Instead of tapping my breaks to ward off tailgaters, or being a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles and letting them pass, I decided to fuck with him a bit. I reached over and turned on my rear fogs.... ohhh nooooo what's happening? Your slowing down? I'm literally talking to myself in my car because it's so funny and he starts to slow down so he doesn't hit me, then I turn the rear fogs off and he speeds back up right to my ass again. Then.. ohhh noooo you're slowing down again...

The look on his face was fucking priceless.
My turn off was the next street so I turned and the guy speeds past me like the arrogant meathead he was...
Just a funny story I thought I'd share with you guys.

[balooshinakus]

You should install some HID's in them :-P

[Tree18is]

you need to report on the response from pedestrians when the headlight cleaning system is activated. *in the cross walk*

[TDE30]

Instead of tapping my breaks to ward off tailgaters, or being a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles and letting them pass, I decided to fuck with him a bit. I reached over and turned on my rear fogs.... ohhh nooooo what's happening? Your slowing down? I'm literally talking to myself in my car because it's so funny and he starts to slow down so he doesn't hit me, then I turn the rear fogs off and he speeds back up right to my ass again. Then.. ohhh noooo you're slowing down again...

Thank you for doing your part to contribute to your area's local road ragers, I expect to see a R3V'd thread about your car in the not too distant future.

:roll:

[Japandrew73]

Thank you for doing your part to contribute to your area's local road ragers, I expect to see a R3V'd thread about your car in the not too distant future.

:roll:

what?

If I let him pass, I let him drive incredibly fast down a residential neighborhood. Or I can slow him down by using my rear fogs. Which is more logical to you? I don't really get what you mean?

[TDE30]

what?

If I let him pass, I let him drive incredibly fast down a residential neighborhood. Or I can slow him down by using my rear fogs. Which is more logical to you? I don't really get what you mean?

So you aren't just pissing the guy off, you were trying to protect the residential neighborhood? Mmkay.

The right lane is for cruising, the left lane is for passing. Whether the guy behind you was an idiot or not, you were in the wrong lane.

[kamotors]

So you aren't just pissing the guy off, you were trying to protect the residential neighborhood? Mmkay.

The right lane is for cruising, the left lane is for passing. Whether the guy behind you was an idiot or not, you were in the wrong lane.

don't most residential areas only have 1 lane per side?

[Japandrew73]

don't most residential areas only have 1 lane per side?

yea there's only 1 lane on each side of the street. just take it easy dude I was just telling a story about a funny moment with my e30 no need to be handing down life lessons.

And no i obviously didn't play games with him for the neighborhood safety but don't act like your driving on the autobahn. Its a residential neighbor hood with 1 lane per side of the street. I really didn't do anything wrong...

[TDE30]

don't most residential areas only have 1 lane per side?

Meh, he made it sound like he could have let the guy pass, but chose not to. My guess is that, depsite being a residential area, the OP was in the left lane just chillin' when the idiot flew up on him and was tailing him.

If, in fact, it was a single-lane road, it would have made more sense to make a point by driving right at (or below) the speed limit the entire time.

/$0.02

[wolfgangstbd]

thats funny i get non stop tailgaters here in the OC some of the biggest douches you will ever see on the road. i see people pass on painted center dividers

[Edev]

I really didn't do anything wrong...

Because you didn't. You were in a neighborhood. He shouldn't have passed you in a NEIGHBORHOOD. I'm assuming you were going the speed limit while you were in there, so there is no need for some Ahole to pass you in a residential neighborhood. Especially with a one way lane basically.

Anyways, nice job on installing those rear fogs. I like the idea.

[Desaevious]

Someone needs to 007 a beat E30. Use the BMW Roundel as targeting system like in "The World is Not Enough."

[kronus]

At least in my car, the brake switch is sensitive enough that I can press down the brake pedal to turn on the brake lights, and not engage the brakes. It's come in useful.

[Farbin Kaiber]

This is why I'm moving.

[Japandrew73]

This is why I'm moving.

Haha because of people like me or people like the tailgater?

I'm going to go ahead and assume you mean people like me...