Subliminal
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vegas
- Car(s)
- Slow FWD VW Hatch
Out of curiosity, whats the plan if you get pulled over or in an accident?
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MK7 Confessions
- Thread starter Diggs24
- Start date
I don't get pulled over, police cars here are only factory tuned and can't catch me. Accident? I've never hit anyone, however I have had people hit me before. I guess if asked for insurance card I was thinking of saying something like car insurance went up to where its grossly unaffordable, so Im holding off until the rates are more acceptable.
All jokes aside, I get pulled over for stupid shit. Pulled up past the stop sign, merging into traffic at the posted speed limit even though technically I was still in the feeder road speed limit? Waiting too long to dim bright lights to oncoming traffic. "Exhibition of acceleration" (I don't understand that one, no law saying how fast you get to speed limit, to my knowledge.) Parked on side of road with no flashers going. As for accidents, that is why I modify my car, so I can avoid less skilled drivers making mistakes.
I do drive my GTI at its potential, but only where road, traffic, and other variables at play deem it prudent and relatively safe to do so. The car is too quick to mess around in traffic congested areas. Even then, when it is safe, its only for a few seconds at time. Hopefully I can finish track prep building and enjoy more, but for now the few seconds I get here and there keep me sane.
-I do have insurance lol, I just put it on a credit card so I would more/less not see how much I had to pay for it. Yea yea I know interest fees blah blah, its on a zero interest/12 months card, so I have until then to pay it off lol.
starsmith
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Shakytown, CA
- Car(s)
- 2019 Urano Grey GTI
thank god for my tune and upgraded rear sway bar or i'd never have avoided Karen drifting into my lane in her CRV while looking at her phone
CaptainRatty
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Car(s)
- MK7 GTI
I’m going to use your story to show my wife that my 12k in mods have all been in the name of safety. Thanks!
Karen's are bad here. Worst part is, if you honk at them to make them aware that their phone is distracting them, they get mad at you and road rage??
Yeah, but you get bonus points if you scare them and they drop their phone.
Subliminal
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vegas
- Car(s)
- Slow FWD VW Hatch
Oh how I love this! Hope the other passengers where not hurt.
Wonder what the back story was.
avenali312
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Mableton, GA
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
I've had this happen a couple of times here as well. I had a younger driver pull out in front of me pretty aggressively, and when I gave her a "WTF are you doing" hand wave, she proceeded to brake check me. It's like, you remember you're the one that messed up, right? I'm not sure what she thought it would do since I was giving her plenty of car lengths gap haha. I really think people sometimes get embarrassed when they make a mistake and their reaction is anger. Good times.
Pineapple
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Car(s)
- 2017 Golf GTI S
Bring out the pride to cover up the uncomfortable feeling of self-awareness
Yesterday on the commute back, I hit the soft rev limiter in 3rd gear, by the time I saw the tach and was shifting it was easily 7,400 rpm maybe more... 
I have done it maybe half a dozen times at most but this is the first time since I tuned it.... Everything seems fine, I even scanned it and nothing came up, but it was scary.
I was changing lanes and looking at the mirrors and checking over my shoulder, it revs so fast and had the music a bit too loud, I missed it....
Sometimes I use a gear too low and bring the revs too high to be kinder to my clutch
I have done it maybe half a dozen times at most but this is the first time since I tuned it.... Everything seems fine, I even scanned it and nothing came up, but it was scary.
I was changing lanes and looking at the mirrors and checking over my shoulder, it revs so fast and had the music a bit too loud, I missed it....
Sometimes I use a gear too low and bring the revs too high to be kinder to my clutch
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
Golf R manual gearing is dogshit.
It is, I've had several mess with me on the highway, and I just pull away from them and it pisses them off.
