Curse of the double yellow
03-09-2009, 08:14 AM
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Went out for a little cruise--76 degrees, sunshine, newly washed car; all the fixin's for a great time. Spoiled by a Miata. Actually, spoiled by the driver of the Miata. I had to endure 15 miles of uninterrupted double yellow, all the while being tempted by fantastic stretches of bends, curves, changing cambers, grades...But I kept legal and kept a respectful distance--no tailgating. I would have thought the veins starting to pop out of my neck would have been enough to encourage her to pull over, but no. I kept thinking what a waste of a driving opportunity, and what a waste of a car. She just kept chain smoking and driving 20 under the posted speed. I finally just gave up and turned around. Needless to say the return trip was much more fun than the first.
I suggest we organize a petition to allow special passing zones for Corvette drivers. It' not like we need alot of space, right?
I suggest we organize a petition to allow special passing zones for Corvette drivers. It' not like we need alot of space, right?
I thought we HAD special passing zones....
03-09-2009, 08:45 AM
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03-09-2009, 12:02 PM
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Isn't it legal to shoot at Miatas in most states?
03-09-2009, 12:06 PM
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Ooops.. I thought that's waht the "double yellow" was, the demarkated Corvette Passing Zone.
I would suggest hanging back about 1/2 mile and then buildup some flyby speed - you get that sucker up to 165mph and whip past a Miata.... you can suck that cigarette right outa their hand and it'll shoot out the window like a watermelon pip at a spitting contest
I would suggest hanging back about 1/2 mile and then buildup some flyby speed - you get that sucker up to 165mph and whip past a Miata.... you can suck that cigarette right outa their hand and it'll shoot out the window like a watermelon pip at a spitting contest
03-09-2009, 12:13 PM
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Ooops.. I thought that's waht the "double yellow" was, the demarkated Corvette Passing Zone.
I would suggest hanging back about 1/2 mile and then buildup some flyby speed - you get that sucker up to 165mph and whip past a Miata.... you can suck that cigarette right outa their hand and it'll shoot out the window like a watermelon pip at a spitting contest
I would suggest hanging back about 1/2 mile and then buildup some flyby speed - you get that sucker up to 165mph and whip past a Miata.... you can suck that cigarette right outa their hand and it'll shoot out the window like a watermelon pip at a spitting contest
....You need a C6Z
03-09-2009, 02:12 PM
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There was no mention of whether it was a straight shot, or had some bends along the way... so I gave myself a 1/2 mile just to be sure in case I would have to throttle back for a 120mph sweeper or 2 -- and why would I want to give up 100bhp and go with C6Z... unless I could bring my motor with me
03-09-2009, 02:43 PM
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Melting Slicks
Once I was running along Highway 1 in CA... just finished passing a super long line of cars, little by little, took a while, was a lot of work! Finally had an open road ahead, yeeehaaaaa!
But not too long after I came upon an amazing photo opportunity, I just had to stop... and a few minutes later the whole long line of slow pokes passed on by, clogging my path once again.
You can't win. There is no greater problem for the motoring enthusiast than road congestion / slow pokes.
03-09-2009, 03:18 PM
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Had an experience like this on coast highway 1 on a perfect cruise day. There was probably 20 cars behind me because the tools driving in front of me did not use any turnouts that were along the road every few miles, and were driving waaaay under the speed limit.
I finally had enough, and passed on a double yellow when I saw a gap on the twisty road long enough for my Corvette to get around. The idiot girl driving the car had the nerve to honk, gesture, & flash her lights at me as I ripped by them.
I finally had enough, and passed on a double yellow when I saw a gap on the twisty road long enough for my Corvette to get around. The idiot girl driving the car had the nerve to honk, gesture, & flash her lights at me as I ripped by them.
03-09-2009, 03:51 PM
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the dreaded double-yellow line. i was behind someone dragging their butt the other day and thought i'd pass anyway. made sure the way was clear of on-coming traffic and then went around. just as i was getting back in my lane their he was. yup, you guessed it. $392 later...:o
03-09-2009, 04:06 PM
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I'm a early bird and will hit the "back roads" around 0600-0800 on a Sat/Sun morning..Give it a try
03-09-2009, 05:18 PM
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03-09-2009, 05:22 PM
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the dreaded double-yellow line. i was behind someone dragging their butt the other day and thought i'd pass anyway. made sure the way was clear of on-coming traffic and then went around. just as i was getting back in my lane their he was. yup, you guessed it. $392 later...:o
03-09-2009, 06:14 PM
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Melting Slicks
Even in the past few months I've managed to wrestle my tired butt out of bed on Sunday mornings before 6:00am in order to give the C6 a little exercise. The roads are indeed generally more empty at that time. But then not long after, you start hitting the church crowd, little old ladies that venture out ONLY on Sunday mornings... will pull out right in front of you without looking, and if you're lucky will blaze along at a thrilling 27 mph, etc.
Early morning also brings with it a greater risk of slick / wet curves (morning dew), and deer. The sun just popping up over the horizon and directly into your eyes doesn't help either. So I find that, even though the roads are more empty in the early morning, I'll be laying back a bit anyway.
There was a hilarious TV commercial from a while back, there are two old people driving along in an old mid-`60s Cadillac in the middle of the dessert, the car is going so slow that you can hear the tires creaking, car is moving maybe a half-inch per second, then the old lady passenger beats the old man driver with her handbag and yells, "slow down, you're driving like a bat out of hell!!!!!!!".... it's funnier when you see it, worth a good chuckle... I just scoped YouTube and cannot find it... anyone know what this commercial was for? Maybe we can find it. Might have been a car insurance commercial, can't remember.
03-09-2009, 10:02 PM
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I think the commercial was for a hotel. It also had the guy catch up
and then unable to pass the old couple on a 10 mile straight away with
the double yellow.
"You're driving like a bat out of hades".
Another commercial about that time and I think for the same hotel
had the guys in a work truck planting stop signs about every fifty feet.
They were both pretty funny.
and then unable to pass the old couple on a 10 mile straight away with
the double yellow.
"You're driving like a bat out of hades".
Another commercial about that time and I think for the same hotel
had the guys in a work truck planting stop signs about every fifty feet.
They were both pretty funny.
03-09-2009, 10:18 PM
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http://commercial-archive.com/commer...lassic-030-usa
There ya go.. LOL
http://commercial-archive.com/n1rv4n...assingzone.mov
There ya go.. LOL
http://commercial-archive.com/n1rv4n...assingzone.mov
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03-09-2009, 10:34 PM
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Miatas have always been classified as a prey item. The C6 is an apex predator and it can easily dispact most vehicles, but I congratulate you on your restraint...safety first.
Slow road hogs usually = jealous drivers that love to hate
Slow road hogs usually = jealous drivers that love to hate
03-09-2009, 10:42 PM
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Melting Slicks
Very appropriate for this thread!
My memory of it was a little off, but I was close... last time I saw it was probably 3+ years ago on TV. It really hit home every time I saw it. I remember my wife would call me, "your favorite commercial is on!", because she knows how much I hate getting held back on the road.
Thanks!
