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So I was out for a hoon today in my integra after work and stumbled upon an unfamiliar b road. I was making decent progress but no where near pushing the limits and next thing i know this elise(s2 i think) comes blowing past, so i figure what the hell and start to chase him down. Now im just driving enthusiasticly but this lotus is screeching his tyres around every corner and on the verge of spinning from what i saw. After a few minutes or so I make a move and overtake him around a tight right hander and next thing i know he is leaning on the horn and what looked like shouting abuse at me, finger gestures included. I just kept going on my merry way and eventually could no longer see him.
Now this was the first elise and after all the raving and ranting I thought they were some sort of godly handling cars(which this guy must have thought also). Not only that but what a t
t, he couldnt accept that his car was slower and i hope he can learn to control his anger and accept that his car isnt the best on the road.
So if any other lotus drivers see's my baby on the road
just stop and say hello instead of trying to race.
Now this was the first elise and after all the raving and ranting I thought they were some sort of godly handling cars(which this guy must have thought also). Not only that but what a t
t, he couldnt accept that his car was slower and i hope he can learn to control his anger and accept that his car isnt the best on the road.So if any other lotus drivers see's my baby on the road
just stop and say hello instead of trying to race.
Perhaps he was angry because you passed him on the inside of a tight corner? Best to keep driving like that for the track 
ETA: For you to be going quicker around corners he must have been driving pretty badly - an Integra wouldn't have a chance against a well-driven Lotus in the corners.
ETA: For you to be going quicker around corners he must have been driving pretty badly - an Integra wouldn't have a chance against a well-driven Lotus in the corners.
Edited by GravelBen on Saturday 4th August 03:33
GravelBen said:
Perhaps he was angry because you passed him on the inside of a tight corner? Best to keep driving like that for the track
ETA: For you to be going quicker around corners he must have been driving pretty badly - an Integra wouldn't have a chance against a well-driven Lotus in the corners.
he seemed like he knew what he was doing. When i was stuck to his bumper around the corners i noticed a bunch of stickers resembling various race tracks so i assume he's has done a fair bit of track driving.ETA: For you to be going quicker around corners he must have been driving pretty badly - an Integra wouldn't have a chance against a well-driven Lotus in the corners.
Edited by GravelBen on Saturday 4th August 03:33
GravelBen said:
Perhaps he was angry because you passed him on the inside of a tight corner? Best to keep driving like that for the track
I must have missed the bit where the OP overtook on the inside.Cerberadora said:
After a few minutes or so I make a move and overtake him around a tight right hander
Not necessarily on the inside, he might have carried more speed around the outside.I agree though, there are too many people who get the hump when you overtake them.
As being a member of the New Zealand Honda Club, and attending MANY of their trackdays in my Elise, I can categorically say that if the Elise was being driven properly, then you'd have stood NO chance, unless perhaps it was pouring with rain.
While there ARE integras I can't keep up with on track, these are some of the quicker ones in the country with many many thousands spent on tuning and running trackday-specific rubber.
I suspect that you happened to come across an Elise driver who was not like the vast majority in here in that:
a) He couldn't drive
b) He was driving badly / aggressively on a public road
c) Was abusive towards you
But for that matter it sounds like you weren't exactly being a model of defensive driving or courtesy yourself so I don't think you've a right to complain.
And for what it's worth, I doubt I would take you on if I saw you driving in my Elise... to be honest it'd be such a mismatch it wouldn't be worth the waste of petrol
While there ARE integras I can't keep up with on track, these are some of the quicker ones in the country with many many thousands spent on tuning and running trackday-specific rubber.
I suspect that you happened to come across an Elise driver who was not like the vast majority in here in that:
a) He couldn't drive
b) He was driving badly / aggressively on a public road
c) Was abusive towards you
But for that matter it sounds like you weren't exactly being a model of defensive driving or courtesy yourself so I don't think you've a right to complain.
And for what it's worth, I doubt I would take you on if I saw you driving in my Elise... to be honest it'd be such a mismatch it wouldn't be worth the waste of petrol
Cerberadora said:
GravelBen said:
Perhaps he was angry because you passed him on the inside of a tight corner? Best to keep driving like that for the track
ETA: For you to be going quicker around corners he must have been driving pretty badly - an Integra wouldn't have a chance against a well-driven Lotus in the corners.
he seemed like he knew what he was doing. When i was stuck to his bumper around the corners i noticed a bunch of stickers resembling various race tracks so i assume he's has done a fair bit of track driving.ETA: For you to be going quicker around corners he must have been driving pretty badly - an Integra wouldn't have a chance against a well-driven Lotus in the corners.
Edited by GravelBen on Saturday 4th August 03:33
Unless of course you are just trolling
Having owned an Integra Type-R, I can say they're relatively fast in a straight line,and do handle very well indeed. A well driven Elise however would stay ahead, leaving only the straights a true overtaking opportuity for the Teg.
As for telling us to stop racing and say hello. Just WTF were you doing then? You were "chasing him down" and overtook on a corner FFS.
Had I seen your car in my mirrors (which I must say, is almost criminal destruction of such an iconic car as the Type-R) then you would have been taught a lesson through the corners and then allowed to pass at your own free will, preferably not on a corner. This is all based of course on whether or not I wanted to waste any petrol.
Anyway, carry on
As for telling us to stop racing and say hello. Just WTF were you doing then? You were "chasing him down" and overtook on a corner FFS.
Had I seen your car in my mirrors (which I must say, is almost criminal destruction of such an iconic car as the Type-R) then you would have been taught a lesson through the corners and then allowed to pass at your own free will, preferably not on a corner. This is all based of course on whether or not I wanted to waste any petrol.
Anyway, carry on
Edited by 4pot on Saturday 4th August 10:10
Cerberadora said:
So After a few minutes or so I make a move and overtake him around a tight right hander and next thing i know he is leaning on the horn and what looked like shouting abuse at me, finger gestures included. .
Whoa there Mr. Self righteus.You overtook on a of a tight right hander? Are you a total imbecile? That, to you is acceptable on a public road? What if therte was another elise coming the other way? t
tish driving like that kills people. Cerberadora said:
just stop and say hello instead of trying to race.
Um ... he wasnt racing, he went past, you felt the need to catch him and overtake, you were the one racing. Are you a total moron, or are you just working on the remaining 10%?. Dont worry, if I see you on the road I will keep the hell away. Idiots like you kill people, the only problem it is never you who gets killed, just some innocent who was going 'round a tight bend on a country lane.
Troll, and I claim my £5
Edited by Gooby on Saturday 4th August 10:29
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