This GVR4 owner posted this story about an a-hole who tried to run him down in an SUV.
Believe me, it's a good read.
Geoff
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"A year ago and some change, I had a guy in a suv come over on top of me in my lane. He was busy talking on the phone from the looks of it, I went to the shoulder, hard on the stoppers, and fell back, sweeping behind him. I seen him look up, shoulder the phone and give me the finger... I was pissed, perhaps road rage would apply here. I dropped her to second (55mph zone) ripped it up to his passenger side, got a good look at his passenger (hottie female) and then he started to swerve over to the right. At this point, I was pretty acute with my surroundings.. I dropped back hard again, and he began to slow... 55-45-35-25... This is on a highway. I reached down and held 9 for 911, thinking this guy is a basket case. I was on the phone with the 911 opperator when the next events unfolded...thankgod for handsfree kits.
This guy comes to a complete stop in the middle of a highway and gets out of his car cursing at me and advancing.. I looked back, no one coming, pretty flat terrain here, so I let her eat pretty good in reverse. The only time Ive seen a awd leave rubber on the ground. (91 vr4, well modded) I stuck it to first and waited... verbalizing the whole event to the 911 opperator... This guy runs back to his truck, hops in and sticks it in reverse and starts to close the gap. Seeing traffic behind me, I did a world class awd lauch with the frontwheels kicked to the left lane side, she ripped hard, the back end got loose and I blasted right past him as he swerved towards me. It was close.
At this point Im abit freaked, looking around the car for anything that could be considered a projectile weapon, which I was fresh out of.... The 911 opperator stated that there were a state cop and a couple of county cops about 25 miles ahead of me, coming my way, and another town cop that was reponding back behind me. So, I had to buy my time with this asshole who seemed hell bent on ramming me.
This suv belched black smoke, and sounded like a turbo diesel, but I dont think there is such a thing, but anyway he was now moving forward and switched to my lane with his brights on. I reached the 80mph mark in no time flat, but he was closing the gap pretty good. Knowing full well that the vr4 could stretch its considerable highway legs, I relaxed a bit and waited for his move, what ever it was. Still no cop lights in site up ahead, though it seemed like an hour had past, only a few minutes had.. Still on the phone with the dispatcher, I told her my speed, and that he was closing in and switching lanes, that I didnt really want this guy infront of my again. The dispatcher stated that she couldnt give me permission to break the speedlimit, and could only advise me to to what I could to keep myself safe... The road was pretty clear, an occasional motorist.
The Gold Colored SUV came roaring up to my blind spot and stayed there for ever, I increased speed to 90, 100, and he stayed with me. Almost felt like he was going to try a police pit maneuver. I told the dispatcher that Id take the ticket, this guy was really messing with me now... I dropped it to third and that was it. 125-130, fourth, 140-150, not watching the speedo anymore, I ran 4th out to 7500, grabbed a big handful of 5th and stayed in it. After a bit, I let off, looking at the mirror, he was still back there in the distance..way in the distance, I glanced up caught a glimps of a cop in the turnabout with his lights off, I tried flashing him, but I went by so fast I doubt that my fingers hit the highbeam switch before I past him... He didnt come out right away, off throttle and pulsing the stoppers, I watched the cop wait and then the suv came past and he lit him up with his cherrys and berrys. The dispatcher had me go to the next truckstop where a state cop would meet me shortly.
Long story short, this guy got nailed, had a concealed firearm in the car, and I was supposed to testify to the events that led up to his arrest.
I declined going, after talking to the states attorney there was enough there to get him, enough witnesses, (evidently one of the people I flew by while he was giving chase had stopped and also signed a statementt) and my recorded conversation with the dispatcher was going to be used as well...
After some time waiting, a cop did show up and took my statement. Then two more police cars showed up, one county and a unmarked state trooper. They asked if I was ok, blah blah blah... I was a little shakey, nervous, adrenaline, etc.. The LT in the unmarked car, laughed and said that he had never ever clocked someone going that fast in a car. Evidently he was the one sitting and waiting for me to pass, He would of locked my speed in to show me, but needed to shoot the other guy, who was clocked at 120+.
He told me my speed was 168mph when I went past, that I was nothing more than a splash of shiney black passing him .
We talked cars for a bit, popped the hood, and he told me to keep it under 65 on the way home...
It was a crazy @$$ day.
To this day, I dont know what I did to cause this guy to flip out, I guess looking up at his girl pissed him off.
Oh well thought Id share, seems like a lot of crazies out there."
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