Dose this sound make people (other road uses) think I want to race or I need to be in front! Driving to Waihi the other day. I was sitting on 100km/h in my 1990 High roof LWB Hiace (no race car but fitted with a 1UZ and decent exhaust) I come up behind a RX8 doing 90km/h. Passing lane coming up, sweet as I'll sit in behind. But when we got to the passing lane there was 50km/h road work signs and the right hand lane had been resealed so loose stones everywere. The RX8 drops a gear and pulls into the right hand lane infront of me spraying me with stones and speeding up well over 100km/h. no other cars on the road but me all ready behind! I happly sat in the left lane and folowed him through the gouge and out the other side where there is another passing lane and by this time there was 2 cars infront of us. So we both pulled out and he procedded to sit on 95-98km/h to pass these other slower cars holding me back till the end of the passing lanes where he dropped a gear again and pulled infront of the first car leaving me to pull back because of lack of lane left. oh well I'll sit behind grandad doing 80km/h into waihi. I just can't get what was going on in his mind did he think I wanted to race! or challange him in some way! did he even think my Hiace had a chance with the aero dinamics of a shoe box! LOL rant over
foxdonut,
Jan 30, 7:28pm
You put a V8 engine in a Hiace.
What did you expect would happen! A reduction in fuel costs and an invite to the local RSA to judge the local cake baking competition!
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 7:42pm
Reduction in over all cost yes. I had a diesel auto 3L using 13L/100km the 1UZ is 10.6l/100km. Diesel rego $640/year Petrol $333/year. I needed a High roof van as my son is in a wheel chair and I need a bit of power cause I tow a 5m boat and the old diesel was 30km/h up a decent where as I can load up and tow the boat at the speed limit all day long with the V8. I didn't expect any baking comps but I also don't expect to have the front of my van sprayed with stones from a car in the wrong lane for no good reason.
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 7:42pm
Reduction in over all cost yes. I had a diesel auto 3L using 13L/100km the 1UZ is 10.6l/100km. Diesel rego $640/year Petrol $333/year. I needed a High roof van as my son is in a wheel chair and I need a bit of power cause I tow a 5m boat and the old diesel was 30km/h up a decent hill where as I can load up and tow the boat at the speed limit all day long with the V8. I didn't expect any baking comps but I also don't expect to have the front of my van sprayed with stones from a car in the wrong lane for no good reason.
kamikaze5,
Jan 30, 7:45pm
You put a V8 in a Hiace, YEAH! Cheaper than the overall costs of running a diesel nowadays,I couldnt wait to get rid of my diesel.
bellky,
Jan 30, 7:57pm
interesting
modie61,
Jan 30, 8:37pm
You should have backed off to 50kph in the road works and let him go,road rage isint worth it .
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 8:43pm
I did. I buttoned off at the first sight of the signs, they were at the base of the passing lane but a 20B rotor swaping down a few cogs in a hurry and swaping lanes can sure throw those stones some distance.
i-n-horz,
Jan 30, 8:49pm
It's amazing what actions jealousy can manifest.obviously he was intimidated by the growl of your 8 and felt the need to flex his foolish immaturity.ya van sounds like a sweet machine ;)
jason18,
Jan 30, 9:16pm
It wasnt a grey/silver rx8 was it. I had a similar thing happen to me on way to waihi on sunday
wrong2,
Jan 30, 9:22pm
on the other hand, as the driver of a very cheap to run car that also has decent overtaking ability, im passing loads & loads of faster, more thirsty cars that are being nana driven
makes me wonder why they bother owning one
wrong2,
Jan 30, 9:24pm
wow, i was struggling to get 11 km/l from my hilux 3L
funny thing is, with the 4cyl gone, the handeling hasnt suffered - the cast iron diesel weighed as much as the V8 does
bellky,
Jan 30, 9:26pm
you must be joking. 20b will kick bum
wrong2,
Jan 30, 9:30pm
you must tugg yourself often
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 9:32pm
Thats my whole point. a small sports car with a more then capable engine and the driver is acting like he's intimmidated by my moving brick wall lol
bellky,
Jan 30, 9:34pm
come on. he may have just been looking for a bit of fun. or driving his car got his adrenaline going and, well you know.
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 9:34pm
Yea it was a gray/silver one with a P/Plate
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 9:39pm
Oh yea bit of fun blearing off up a lane with loose metal sturing up stones in my face then get to the next passing lane and hold me up till the last sec and take off ! sounds like a heap of fun
bellky,
Jan 30, 9:44pm
i'm not condoning his behaviour, i'm just saying
saxman99,
Jan 30, 10:04pm
People just don't wanna follow vans is all.
bellky,
Jan 30, 10:05pm
only cause you can't see the road in front of them
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 10:06pm
Lol fair enough but I don't have may people follow me.
modie61,
Jan 30, 10:09pm
Thats just normal behaviour nowadays mate. We used to have a red VZ V8 Commy and everyone just had to get past us,bloody dangerous sometimes.
gadgit3,
Jan 30, 10:17pm
Yip passing lanes are getting to be a nightmare now whenever theres something elce with a bit of power on board. I've been cut off a few times and also pushed along in a drag type race only to sit inbehind and have the car infront slow down to 90km/h after the passing lane lol I put it down to small man syndrome "i've just got to be infront" and "I can't let a VAN pass me" I love to let loose now and then, but when driving the van I will 95% of the time have my 2 kids onboard so I'm not going to do anything to put them in danger.
i-n-horz,
Jan 31, 6:03am
The joys of saddling a scoot.passing is effortless.passing lanes! not necessary.most idiots that like to be in front at the risk of driving dangerously I'll eventually be on their tail (lawfully) then pass with ease.
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