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Steve Dallas · 03-06-2012, 11:25 PM

Back when I was younger...about 1984, I had a 73 Charger SE. One of my jobs was folding papers for the L.A. times at a distribution point with about 8 other people. I would drive in at about 2am. One morning, this 2nd Gen Camaro decided to glue himself to my bumper with NO traffic on Sunset Blvd near Will Rogers State Park. This went on for a couple of miles, and I even slowed down & sped up a little to make him go around...since he could have changed lanes and easily passed me.

I'm pretty sure this guy wanted to race, since my Charger had a 440 Magnum, and was lifted in the rear to give it that slanted stance...and huge rear tires...I think they were 305's or something insanely wide.

Anyways, I ended up getting sick of him doing this and was doing the speed limit again after he just wouldn't pass. I think he was about 2 feet from my bumper or less the entire time, and I was doing anywhere from 20-50, with the speed limit being 35.

I jammed on the brakes, HARD...pretty muck locking up the tires. I expected him to hit me, but instead he went sideways...then off the road, over the sidewalk into a ditch.

I wouldn't do that sort of thing now...now I tap the brakes, and then brake check...but not like I did back then.

03-06-2012, 11:25 PM	#12
Steve Dallas Commits weekly crime Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 9,513 View My Garage	Back when I was younger...about 1984, I had a 73 Charger SE. One of my jobs was folding papers for the L.A. times at a distribution point with about 8 other people. I would drive in at about 2am. One morning, this 2nd Gen Camaro decided to glue himself to my bumper with NO traffic on Sunset Blvd near Will Rogers State Park. This went on for a couple of miles, and I even slowed down & sped up a little to make him go around...since he could have changed lanes and easily passed me. I'm pretty sure this guy wanted to race, since my Charger had a 440 Magnum, and was lifted in the rear to give it that slanted stance...and huge rear tires...I think they were 305's or something insanely wide. Anyways, I ended up getting sick of him doing this and was doing the speed limit again after he just wouldn't pass. I think he was about 2 feet from my bumper or less the entire time, and I was doing anywhere from 20-50, with the speed limit being 35. I jammed on the brakes, HARD...pretty muck locking up the tires. I expected him to hit me, but instead he went sideways...then off the road, over the sidewalk into a ditch. I wouldn't do that sort of thing now...now I tap the brakes, and then brake check...but not like I did back then. __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LT - Blue Barchetta IV I fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime.