Aggressive drivers toward Jeeps?
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I don't notice anyone being aggressive toward me in my Jeep, but I also move along pretty good for the most part. Maybe the KC smiley face covers on my bumper lights put them in a better mood? Lol
My daily driver is a BMW sedan, so maybe I'm just used to people being a-holes towards me.I use my turn signals I swear.
I didn't know BMW's were equipped with turn signals , thanks for enlightening the unwashed masses !
never noticed any aggressive drivers toward me in the jeep, just plain ole no driving idiots. one thing i have noticed is people just can’t see a khaki colored jeep especially on an overcast or rainy day. this is why i run with my high beams on. seems to help a bit but, some are just blind.
Tailgating- I chalk it up to the manual transmission with the 6 speed for some drivers-my first shift comes early. Same issue with my 64’ Econoline. Everyone is in an automatic transmission and the lull in my acceleration between shifts seems to set the tone - they come up tight when I shift and just stay there. Anything in the moderate to casual acceleration I can see this
If I start off in second gear that shift point is higher mph and not so much an issue- except for the van- it is just a snail-pace all the way.
33’s going on today might just help with that 1-2 shift
If I start off in second gear that shift point is higher mph and not so much an issue- except for the van- it is just a snail-pace all the way.
33’s going on today might just help with that 1-2 shift
Tailgating- I chalk it up to the manual transmission with the 6 speed for some drivers-my first shift comes early. Same issue with my 64’ Econoline. Everyone is in an automatic transmission and the lull in my acceleration between shifts seems to set the tone - they come up tight when I shift and just stay there. Anything in the moderate to casual acceleration I can see this
If I start off in second gear that shift point is higher mph and not so much an issue- except for the van- it is just a snail-pace all the way.
33’s going on today might just help with that 1-2 shift
A little trick from across the pond , tailgate prevention MI 6 style.
People almost always "catch up" when I'm doing the 1-2 shift, but after that there's seldom a problem or they just pass. Funny thing is that NOBODY seems to ever tailgate me in the old Mercedes - just can't figure that one out!
We have a fair number of people here who will stop at a light anywhere from a few feet to more than a car length back from the limit line - or even from the car in front of them. I've never figured that one out either.
We have a fair number of people here who will stop at a light anywhere from a few feet to more than a car length back from the limit line - or even from the car in front of them. I've never figured that one out either.
People almost always "catch up" when I'm doing the 1-2 shift, but after that there's seldom a problem or they just pass. Funny thing is that NOBODY seems to ever tailgate me in the old Mercedes - just can't figure that one out!
We have a fair number of people here who will stop at a light anywhere from a few feet to more than a car length back from the limit line - or even from the car in front of them. I've never figured that one out either.
'Twas ever thus. I seldom drive our '40 Packard in town mostly due to that very thing. Most people have no clue that there's a pause in acceleration while shifting gears. A Jeep can be automatic-equipped, but an 83 year old Packard ? Gimme a break and BACK OFF !
People around here aren’t aggressive enough. A lot of them try to merge onto the interstate at 45-50 mph. This really sucks if you happen to get stuck behind one of them.
I’ve also noticed here in Montana, there is no yield sign for the on ramp. Thru traffic is expected to move over for those merging.
AND most people seem to like to slow to a crawl well before their exit causing traffic to stack up behind them.
Since I’m on a rant here: you would think Montanans would know how to drive in snow/ice conditions. This does not appear to be the case.
I’m originally from Arizona and I have been able to adapt to driving in deep snow and thick ice, but the natives, not so much.
I’ve also noticed here in Montana, there is no yield sign for the on ramp. Thru traffic is expected to move over for those merging.
AND most people seem to like to slow to a crawl well before their exit causing traffic to stack up behind them.
Since I’m on a rant here: you would think Montanans would know how to drive in snow/ice conditions. This does not appear to be the case.
I’m originally from Arizona and I have been able to adapt to driving in deep snow and thick ice, but the natives, not so much.
The " Natives " could be straight from Kali in 2010 , it's the same BS in Colorado. It really pisses you off if you are a actual native.
This shit drives me bat scat crazy! Our onramps here in Florida are wonderful, often pushing 3/4 of a mile in length. These fools crawl onto the 70 MPH freeway at 35 then speed up once they're actually on it. I'm stuck behind some fucktard doing this crap, looking at the semi going 70+. I'll get over into another lane and pass these idiots IF/WHEN possible, then they speed up reaching a cruising speed faster than I'm intending, so I end up dropping back behind them eventually - in the meantime having wasted a bunch of fuel getting up to a safe speed at WOT. Slowing down before exiting is stupid too, but I don't see that nearly as much here, unlike California.
My mother used to get irritated when someone would be right on her bumper at a red lite on a hill because she'd roll back a few inches when starting. Automatic drivers are clueless. I just use the hand brake in that situation.
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The " Natives " could be straight from Kali in 2010 , it's the same BS in Colorado. It really pisses you off if you are a actual native.
I agree. Although I myself am not native, my family has been here for 4 generations. It was only by a great stroke of luck that I was not born in Butte like 2 of my brothers.
Tailgating- I chalk it up to the manual transmission with the 6 speed for some drivers-my first shift comes early. Same issue with my 64’ Econoline. Everyone is in an automatic transmission and the lull in my acceleration between shifts seems to set the tone - they come up tight when I shift and just stay there. Anything in the moderate to casual acceleration I can see this
If I start off in second gear that shift point is higher mph and not so much an issue- except for the van- it is just a snail-pace all the way.
33’s going on today might just help with that 1-2 shift
I totally hear you on the 6 speed. The shift from first to second is a lot more awkward than the other manuals I've driven, causing drivers to freak out. I've since learned that as soon as I'm rolling into first, I should almost immediately shift into second. This cuts out the delay or slow down period. Or I can start off in second and watch the people on their cell phones disappear.
They catch up later though. I have 4.10s and 30's.In our current modern society, people want a car with adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, back up camera, blindspot detection, heated seats, remote start, massagers built into the seat then add in cell phones, it would be unreasonable to think that people are going to know how to drive
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I love my remote start, heated seats, and heated steering wheel in the JT!
I didn't know BMW's were equipped with turn signals , thanks for enlightening the unwashed masses !
Optional equipment...
I guess I should have left out the heated massage seats and remote start as they have nothing to do with degrading a driver's skill over time like automated driving tech does.
Meanwhile I'm looking at this and fantasizing about an alternate universe where I can afford to have another toy:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-jeep-cj-5-10/
Well let’s just be honest about it, and say that unfortunately many people driving on the road today don’t have the visual judgment for speed estimates, or the ability to operate a vehicle around other vehicles out on the road.
And it’s painfully obvious at intersections, on-ramps, and especially at roundabouts.
And it’s painfully obvious at intersections, on-ramps, and especially at roundabouts.