RE: ROAD RAGE!!!!

["Dana Schrader" <schrader@dwx.com>]

Totally agree!!!!

Couple of things to add to that, though. People in other cars can't read
your mind. Think about what your driving looks like to them.

If you must speed, go to an open track event and do it safely. You (and your
car) may be fully capable of traveling at triple digit speeds, but the next
person (and their car) may not be. That speed limit is there for everyone's
protection. Most accidents aren't caused by speed but by DIFFERENCES in
speed.

<Also donning a flamesuit...>

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com] On Behalf Of
Tim Irwin
Sent:	Friday, September 25, 1998 4:32 PM
To:	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject:	RE: ROAD RAGE!!!!

Some people may not like what I have to say on this topic, but TOUGH.

<soapbox, flamesuit on>

You are in control of a 3000+ pound machine capable of exacting considerable
damage to humans and property. Please treat it as such. Tempers and
vehicular assault do not belong on the roadways. Period, end of discussion.

If you don't like the way someone is driving, get out of their way, if that
doesn't work or they're being _really_ stupid, call the police (they can be
good guys occasionally). If you drive like an idiot in reponse, I can assure
you that you aren't helping the problem.

We drive fun, high performance cars, and personally I'd like to keep mine in
one piece.

<soapbox off, flamesuit still on >

Tim Irwin

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com [SMTP:chartwel@bbn.com]
> Sent:	Friday, September 25, 1998 1:39 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: ROAD RAGE!!!!
>
> "and i will come to a complete stop on the free way if there is no other
> traffic im going to interupt while doing this."
>
> This reminds me of an incident with a GTI. Keep in mind this is before I
> bought into the GLX.
>
	"I step on it (just enough
> to let em know I want to play) going about 80 I slow, they catch up
> quickly, this is where it got interesting. WHAM I slam on the brakes, they
> just about kill themselves to stop, going off the road to the right they
> come to screeching halt. Now they don't know whos driving because the
> windows are black. I open the roof and put all the windows down, then give
> em the finger.... The driver probably around 16 just learned his lesson.
> Haven't run into them since. Even though I see em every
> weekend......Hehehe
>
> A little lengthy, but still interesting.....