Hellcat Owners Tired of being buzzed by Stangs?

[ws23jrt]

I think that in most cases they (the buzzers) are just saying hello from one car to another. Sort of a thumbs up that they like your car.

 

[Dennis H]

I think that in most cases they are just saying hello from one car to another. Sort of a thumbs up

Sometimes. I try to start there. Some millennial with an annoying exhaust thinks they are a car guy of sorts. I'm good with that. I wave, nod or acknowledge. Often though, they just go nuts driving stupid.

 

[Budnicks]

I don't think most & especially "Hellcat buyers", don't get some sort of
"ego boost", feeding some little boy trapped inside,
by all the attention that they get too... {SRT's side effect}
IMO you buy a fast car, it comes with that territory...

I'm just saying !!!

You don't want attention, don't buy a fast car...

It's up to you, how to deal with the unwanted attention...LOL

 

[Dennis H]

When the wife is away visiting the rotten kids, I sometimes take her car to work. This one brings tons of annoying buzzing. Even the cops want to romp on the freeway ramps, of course I decline. Last one was a new Camero on my bumper with nowhere to go.

 

[Budnicks]

I remember trailering my altered or Top Sportsman car on an open trailer
{especially when it was Blown}
unfortunately a ton of idiots would pull up next to you
& stay there gawking at it, come by & give you a thumbs up,
I must admit it fed my ego a bit at 1st,
latter on, it just pissed me off the more people did it,
always seemed to be unsafe, just wished they'd go by,
just give the trailer a little swerve & they'd move much quicker...
It got old fast..

 

[ws23jrt]

It's much more likely that they do something stupid if they have a passenger or two to show off to.

I know all about this because I enjoyed scaring the hell out of my passengers back in the day. It was risky and stupid then but I was having common sense blackouts at the time like most teens out for fun with friends.

 

[Dennis H]

With the 69, it's mostly photo ops. Running a comfortable 84 mph on I-5, a car comes up on the left and hangs there. Pictures.

 

[MarPar]

With the 69, it's mostly photo ops. Running a comfortable 84 mph on I-5, a car comes up on the left and hangs there. Pictures.

Hey D, speed limit 65 out there in Cali?

 

[Dennis H]

Hey D, speed limit 65 out there in Cali?

I think it's 70 there. I was not talking about ME driving. God Bless Valentine1. He is a very attentive fellow.

 

[ws23jrt]

When the wife is away visiting the rotten kids, I sometimes take her car to work. This one brings tons of annoying buzzing. Even the cops want to romp on the freeway ramps, of course I decline. Last one was a new Camero on my bumper with nowhere to go.

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I know what you mean about even cops like a bit of play.
When I was driving my hellcat home from the dealer I got pulled over in Wyoming by a trooper that was driving a charger. He was all over my car with enthusiasm. His first close look at one.
We talked cars and performance for a while.
BTW he gave me a ticket for 84 in a 75 mph zone. He knocked the ticket speed down so I would stay out of the much higher fine that I was guilty of.

 

[Dennis H]

I know what you mean about even cops like a bit of play.
When I was driving my hellcat home from the dealer I got pulled over in Wyoming by a trooper that was driving a charger. He was all over my car with enthusiasm. His first close look at one.
We talked cars and performance for a while.
BTW he gave me a ticket for 84 in a 75 mph zone. He knocked the ticket speed down so I would stay out of the much higher fine that I was guilty of.

How about a picture of the Hellcat.

 

[ws23jrt]

Here is one of the hellcat with company.

 

[MarPar]

I think it's 70 there. I was not talking about ME driving. God Bless Valentine1. He is a very attentive fellow.

ah. I was going to say, 19 over is still a misdemeanor. lol

ah yes, Mr Valentine is an attentive fellow. My Escort sometimes too attentive.

 

[Budnicks]

Here is one of the hellcat with company.

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Good company too...

 

[Cranky]

Had my share of morons too. For some reason my 70 383 Challenger (non RT) got picked on a lot but no one and I mean no one ever challenge my 340 Cuda and that car was much faster than the 383 car. Maybe everyone figures a Cuda was plain mean but mine was pretty much stock so it wasn't.

I will still get on it with someone on the street from time to time but I'm real picky these days because of all the wanna bees etc and where we are. Back in late 91 I bought a new 92 Dakota 5.2 with 3.90 limited slip just as a toy that could also pull the boat I had at the time. One day someone with a new Mustang pulled up beside me and we ran from a 20 stomp and I was on him by a fender at 60 mph when I let off because of a car was in my lane further down the road.

About the same time I went around the slower car, the light that was a good 1/4 mile away turned yellow and I thought it was a good chance to run the guy again but from a dead stop this time. Well, the Mustang boy never slowed down. The light went to red with him at least 400 away and he just kept going. I was praying that everyone was paying attention and not pull out in front of him and they were. I figure Mustang boy was embarrassed that some pickup put it to him. Yeah, factory Mustangs weren't fast back in early 90's or at least his wasn't lol as my Dakota only ran a 15.30 in full factory trim.

 

[GetX'd]

I've only had my car out for about 100 miles total since the restoration what with all the bugs I'm trying to get worked out. But - attention - yeah she garners a lot. Haven't had some many buzzers as just plain admirers but I know that will come when I star driving her again tomorrow.

I'm not looking forward to a lot of challenges cause I need to keep my water tight. These cops out here don't have a sense of humor about anything - and I hate these rice rockets and could be prone to handing one or two my tail pipes....

 

[verdelaw]

I've never liked street racing. Not just because of the risks.. but if some yahoo comes up next to you in a fart can Honda or a crappy Camaro (and that's usually what comes up next to you), what's the point? If you win, you just beat a piece of crap Honda or piece of crap Chevy. If you lose, you just lost to a piece of crap Honda or a piece of crap Chevy. Nothing good comes of it. Just MHO

 

[747mopar]

Sorry guys but when I see a fart pipe import coming my hand is ready for the 6th to 3rd shift followed by floor boarding the pedal. Somebody has to teach these kids that a bigger compressor equals bigger combustion! For some reason logic doesn't compute with the ricer crowd. I don't go blazing down the road at stupid speeds but just pull away quickly then let off, as he passes I just give him a little gesture..... go on home boy!

Getting back to the Hellcats, I won't ever mess with one... watched several of them turn 10 second quarter mile times on those dinky tires!

 

[Hanover Mopar]

BTW he gave me a ticket for 84 in a 75 mph zone.

He talked cars and then gave you a ticket. What an A-Hole

 

[Bart K]

This reminds me a lot of the gunfighters of the old west. After a while they get tired of all the punk kids that come to town to challenge the best gunfighter around. They take off their guns, move away and become a farmer.

As relates to this thread, after too many challenges, you would have to sell your Hellcat, move away and buy a Prius!