Everyone wants to race me

lennyr · 06-30-2006

Last night I was driving around San Francisco at about 2:30AM and three cars wanted to race me in the space of about 5 minutes. One was a Mustang GT which gave up when I didn't rise to the bait. One was a riced Civic that looked and sounded like it would fly to pieces at any moment and kept pulling up next to me and revving. Another was a debadged BMW 3 series (but not an M3) that also kept revving. I wouldn't race them, but the BMW asked me to gun it at the light just so he could hear the engine. I obliged, and ended up blasting to the next light while the Civic and the BMW were barely off the line. At the next light the Civic took off, thinking I wanted to race him because of my last start - sounded like it was going to blow up. The BWM waved and took off. What made it especially fun was that I was on a date with a girl who is into cars, and she enjoyed the little proto-race a lot, and got a kick out of being in the car that was the focus of so much attention.

myslk230 · 06-30-2006

they have all tried to race me to

Zut · 06-30-2006

Nobody has ever tried to race me. I guess I don't trigger that feeling in people. Or maybe they think the experience would be fruitless since they would lose for sure...

slk312 · 08-12-2006

I got my 99 slk 230 when I was 19. I've been raced from 1990 civics to 911's an vette's. The thing that suprises me the most is that most people who race me are all over 30. I expect teenagers but not 30-50 year olds. One time I was in the slow lane(on the highway) then a yellow vette flys out of the fast lane to pull next to me, and nails it. Looks as old as my Grandfather. Kinda stupid...

**-1-** · 08-12-2006

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Originally Posted by ///AMG 55

Very few ever try, just a few vetts and a teenager driving a base model 325i with the skinny tires. he removed the 325i badge and had a M3 badge in its place. (why do people do that?)

and he was trying to race me, Just had to LOL a few miles down the road I see him and his passengers pulled over about 5 cops and they were all laying on the ground

Sorry, hate to be a prude, but I DON'T condone street racing in any form.

**tungster** · 08-12-2006

If there is no one else on the road I'll give them what they want but once traffic comes up I WILL NEVER be that stupid to put someone else's life in my hands.

I love to show people what Mercedes Benz can do especially those mustangs and Bimmer's!!

mtiede · 08-13-2006

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Originally Posted by -1-

Sorry, hate to be a prude, but I DON'T condone street racing in any form.

Thank you. Totally agree.

bejak · 08-13-2006

It's fun to test a race now and then. There must be something strange about the SLK making people to try racing it. Nobody was doing that when I drove ny old merc (W203). can anybody explain this?

Bengt

N4PWJ · 08-16-2006

racing isn't wise in built up areas, but open motorways are good fun.
my friends have an s200 and a z4 respectively and we would have to odd stint every now and again. merc always wins top speed, but to 60 the s2000 just has me by a headlight!!

06-30-2006	#1 (permalink)
lennyr Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SF CA Vehicle: SLK55 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Everyone wants to race me Last night I was driving around San Francisco at about 2:30AM and three cars wanted to race me in the space of about 5 minutes. One was a Mustang GT which gave up when I didn't rise to the bait. One was a riced Civic that looked and sounded like it would fly to pieces at any moment and kept pulling up next to me and revving. Another was a debadged BMW 3 series (but not an M3) that also kept revving. I wouldn't race them, but the BMW asked me to gun it at the light just so he could hear the engine. I obliged, and ended up blasting to the next light while the Civic and the BMW were barely off the line. At the next light the Civic took off, thinking I wanted to race him because of my last start - sounded like it was going to blow up. The BWM waved and took off. What made it especially fun was that I was on a date with a girl who is into cars, and she enjoyed the little proto-race a lot, and got a kick out of being in the car that was the focus of so much attention. Last edited by lennyr; 06-30-2006 at 03:46 PM.

08-12-2006	#6 (permalink)
tungster Founding Member / Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rowlett, TX Vehicle: 2002 C2DSLK32K Posts: 225 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If there is no one else on the road I'll give them what they want but once traffic comes up I WILL NEVER be that stupid to put someone else's life in my hands. I love to show people what Mercedes Benz can do especially those mustangs and Bimmer's!! __________________ C2D 2002 SLK32K C2Design and Kleemann Modified 360.0 rwhp 349.8 rwtq Check My vBGarage for all Modifications

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myslk230 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: US, alabama Vehicle: 1998 slk 230 kompressor Other Toys: 98 jaguar xj8 Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	they have all tried to race me to

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Zut Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montréal QC Vehicle: 2006 SLK350 Posts: 805 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nobody has ever tried to race me. I guess I don't trigger that feeling in people. Or maybe they think the experience would be fruitless since they would lose for sure...

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slk312 SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I got my 99 slk 230 when I was 19. I've been raced from 1990 civics to 911's an vette's. The thing that suprises me the most is that most people who race me are all over 30. I expect teenagers but not 30-50 year olds. One time I was in the slow lane(on the highway) then a yellow vette flys out of the fast lane to pull next to me, and nails it. Looks as old as my Grandfather. Kinda stupid...

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bejak Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sweden, West Coast Vehicle: 2004 SLK200K R171, aut, Iridium Posts: 145 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's fun to test a race now and then. There must be something strange about the SLK making people to try racing it. Nobody was doing that when I drove ny old merc (W203). can anybody explain this? Bengt

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N4PWJ Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Vehicle: 2006,slk280,carlsson Other Toys: Caterham Posts: 1,417 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	racing isn't wise in built up areas, but open motorways are good fun. my friends have an s200 and a z4 respectively and we would have to odd stint every now and again. merc always wins top speed, but to 60 the s2000 just has me by a headlight!!

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