Road presence matters
04-18-19, 02:03 PM
#16
Lexus Test Driver
anything with an L on it, gets noticed on the road, and is presumed to be expensive no matter what. here in Orlando i swear we have the worst drivers in the country. btw road etiquette simply does not exist here.
i drive LS400s, old school and not as imposing as an LX570 or LS460L, but im a target! my cars are worthless and 20+ years old, but people are stupid and still think they are late model $70,000 luxury cars. people constantly cut me off and slam on their brakes! people brake check me CONSTANTLY hoping ill run into the back of them. had a situation a few weeks ago where a couple in an old ford Taurus went flying past me, swerved into my lane and stood on her brakes hard enough to make both of our tires squeal, looking for a payday! i get harassed and bothered by bums everywhere i go looking for handouts, and get bullied by other drivers constantly looking to try to sue me. oh and the race car thing.. im not sure why, but my LS400s seem to attract young guys driving clapped out BMW 745Lis like flies on ****! they try me constantly, but i always win. i get challenged constantly, but 8 times out of ten, its a beat up old 7 series. just odd. oh if i had a dollar for every long winded ****-rant ive gone on over facebook about bad drivers.....
i drive LS400s, old school and not as imposing as an LX570 or LS460L, but im a target! my cars are worthless and 20+ years old, but people are stupid and still think they are late model $70,000 luxury cars. people constantly cut me off and slam on their brakes! people brake check me CONSTANTLY hoping ill run into the back of them. had a situation a few weeks ago where a couple in an old ford Taurus went flying past me, swerved into my lane and stood on her brakes hard enough to make both of our tires squeal, looking for a payday! i get harassed and bothered by bums everywhere i go looking for handouts, and get bullied by other drivers constantly looking to try to sue me. oh and the race car thing.. im not sure why, but my LS400s seem to attract young guys driving clapped out BMW 745Lis like flies on ****! they try me constantly, but i always win. i get challenged constantly, but 8 times out of ten, its a beat up old 7 series. just odd. oh if i had a dollar for every long winded ****-rant ive gone on over facebook about bad drivers.....
04-21-19, 10:32 AM
#18
anything with an L on it, gets noticed on the road, and is presumed to be expensive no matter what. here in Orlando i swear we have the worst drivers in the country. btw road etiquette simply does not exist here.
had a situation a few weeks ago where a couple in an old ford Taurus went flying past me, swerved into my lane and stood on her brakes hard enough to make both of our tires squeal, looking for a payday!
had a situation a few weeks ago where a couple in an old ford Taurus went flying past me, swerved into my lane and stood on her brakes hard enough to make both of our tires squeal, looking for a payday!
04-21-19, 10:42 AM
#19
Lexus Fanatic
So True!! let me add in some of my experiences ...
well to add; I used to drive a beat up maxima; that was a magnet for cops- I mean it was not bad just old but in every good shape. They would pull me over for weird things like making a left turn too quick from at the light.. etc Nothing stuck but now driving "luxury cars" I don't have that issue.
Few years back I had the green bug and I bought myself a Toyota Prius as a daily. I felt very unsafe in that car because everyone was riding my a####..some would pass me very aggressively even though I was probably going faster than anyone else.
I think Road presence plus a nicer car/suv would get you better treatment.
well to add; I used to drive a beat up maxima; that was a magnet for cops- I mean it was not bad just old but in every good shape. They would pull me over for weird things like making a left turn too quick from at the light.. etc Nothing stuck but now driving "luxury cars" I don't have that issue.
Few years back I had the green bug and I bought myself a Toyota Prius as a daily. I felt very unsafe in that car because everyone was riding my a####..some would pass me very aggressively even though I was probably going faster than anyone else.
I think Road presence plus a nicer car/suv would get you better treatment.
So that's unusual to me you were targeted in a Maxima. Mine even had 18x8's with 235/40's for much of its life from 2005 to 2016 (went back to 16's as my wife bent 3 sets of rims)
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