Jerk Mazda 3 Driver

[jut703]

As me and my dad were on our way home from Eastwood around 2am and was entering the gates of our village, there was this truck that was clogging the 2 lanes of the main road of the village. Naturally, we overtook on the opposite lane as it was free.

However, on the way back to our side of the road, this blue Mazda 3 1.6S hatch started accelerating as we were returning. Consequently we had to stay on the opposite lane to avoid collision. However, there was an oncoming car so we had no choice but to gun it just to stay ahead of the Mz3 and get back in lane. Successfully we out-torqued the prick who apparently doesn't know that it's against the law to block a passing car.

As we turned left at the intersection after passing the Mz3, the hot-headed bastard decided to chase us. As we were approaching another left turn, we slowed a little to prepare for the turn. The douchebag thought it was his chance to pass us as he took the outermost lane of the road so we were side by side as we prepared to turn.

We were both travelling at around 40 kph entering the one-lane street, but we were in a better position for the turn. The dumbass thought he could beat us in to the corner as he turned in and braked later. The next thing I heard was pitiful tire screeching and as I looked back he was inches away from hitting the lamp post on the street corner.

Sadly I wasn't able to get his plate number, and only saw his front quarter and side view.

In foresight that he might be carrying a gun and had enough loose bolts in his head to continue chasing us up to our house, we decided to exit the village for a while and grab some fast food before finally heading home.

Lessons learned:
i) There are jerks with driver's licenses that have too much ego
ii) Their ego drives them to break road rules
iii) Their driving skills are not necessarily directly proportional to their ego
iv) Even the great chassis of the Mz3 cannot save a stupid driver from committing understeer.
v) Driving skills on an adequate car beat jerk skills even with better suspension
vi) The 1.6 Mazda 3 is dead slow.

To the Mazda 3 driver whom I hope is reading right now: Nothing beats the stumped look on your face as your ego took a big hit and your car was inches away from getting one too.

[renzo_d10]

The MZ3 driver might have been drunk that's why he acted that way. He might have lost a drag race.

Good thing you didn't go down of your car and confront that drifter-wannabe driver ... you said it, he might have a gun. :gun:

And, good thing too that you didn't went straight to your house.

to you TS. You have a presence of mind.

Sayang lang though, he didn't bump the lamp post while trying to outrun a 2.0V altis.

[Memphis Raines]

Buti nga sa kanya

'douchebag' hehehe. Haven't heard that in a while

[isa1023]

vi) The 1.6 Mazda 3 is dead slow.

[praetor91313]

Hmn... it depends on the traffic situation and how you tried to return to your lane e. If the road's clear on your lane and you overtook him because he drove slowly, then he's an assohole.

However, kung mahaba-haba yung pila and the Mazda's been waiting there for his turn to move tapos you overtook several queued vehicles using the opposite lane and tried to return to your lane, magulang nga naman yun... nangyayari lagi yan sa service road sa bicutan and those kinds of drivers get to my nerves as well.

Although I wouldn't condone the way he acted after this incident-- he should have let well enough alone after you were able to return to your lane. What good will overtaking do? It proves nothing. It just showed everyone how dumb he is.

[jut703]

The MZ3 driver might have been drunk that's why he acted that way. He might have lost a drag race.

Good thing you didn't go down of your car and confront that drifter-wannabe driver ... you said it, he might have a gun. :gun:

And, good thing too that you didn't went straight to your house.

to you TS. You have a presence of mind.

Sayang lang though, he didn't bump the lamp post while trying to outrun a 2.0V altis.

With his supercar of a Mazda 3 1.6, no doubt he'd lose a drag race
But in all honesty, I've always believed in the inherent torquey-ness of Mazda engines. Though I wouldn't expect the underpowered 1.6 to beat a 2.0 designed for quick, low-end acceleration.

Buti nga sa kanya

'douchebag' hehehe. Haven't heard that in a while

The words just come when I try to describe him.

Hmn... it depends on the traffic situation and how you tried to return to your lane e. If the road's clear on your lane and you overtook him because he drove slowly, then he's an assohole.

However, kung mahaba-haba yung pila and the Mazda's been waiting there for his turn to move tapos you overtook several queued vehicles using the opposite lane and tried to return to your lane, magulang nga naman yun... nangyayari lagi yan sa service road sa bicutan and those kinds of drivers get to my nerves as well.

Although I wouldn't condone the way he acted after this incident-- he should have let well enough alone after you were able to return to your lane. What good will overtaking do? It proves nothing. It just showed everyone how dumb he is.

There weren't any cars in front of him, and we overtook because we had to anyway since before his car, there was a truck trying to park and was clogging up the lanes on our side. So as we accelerated on the opposite lane avoiding the truck, it so happened that we were moving much faster that him so it was more logical to pass the Mz3 as well rather than slow down and get in behind him.

[alwayz_yummy]

so, mz3 2.0 is a better choice talaga than sa 1.6....

[renzo_d10]

AY : We will know if the TS, again encounters a jerk MZ3 driver. But now, the jerk is driving a 2.0R.

[alwayz_yummy]

heheh.. ako din kasi naiinis sa mga ganyang driver, 1.0-below, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6L na kotse, mga 2.5L diesel na auvs..stock pa, kung umasta kala mo may bubuga sa xty ko...

hayaan nyu yun makakatagpo din yan ng katapat nya..

[isa1023]

heheh.. ako din kasi naiinis sa mga ganyang driver, 1.0-below, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6L na kotse, mga 2.5L diesel na auvs..stock pa, kung umasta kala mo may bubuga sa xty ko...

xty? x-trail?

[jut703]

Actually it's not the fact that he tried outrunning a more powerful car that pisses me off. After all, only this year have I experienced a 2 liter. For the longest time, me and my family have always gone the 1.6 compact route. And mind you, our AE101 GLi has fought it off with much more powerful cars, Fortuners especially (tama nga siguro na madaming Fortuner driver na feeling King of the Road), and a few German and Swedish sedans.

It's the fact that he was such an ass for trying to not let us pass. It's against the freakin' law for goodness' sake.

Swerte nalang din siguro that I had the better car, or else baka nabangga pa ko dun sa oncoming car.
And his pathetic late-turn-in-plus-understeer-plus-lamp-post experience was not really the car's fault. After all, all variants of the Mz3, be it a 1.6 or 2.0, sedan or hatch, have been documented to have good handling. Just an arrogant driver with no skills to match.

Oh and by the way, nakasabay na kami ng 2.0 na Mz3. Down Tagaytay and on to SLEX. He was pretty fast as there wasn't a clear chance to pass him down the curves, but not fast enough as to leave us behind. The highway part wasn't really spectacular, we both hit 160 at some point as we weaved through the slower cars.

[jut703]

Oh yeah the Mz3 2.0 driver wasn't a jerk. Mabilis lang.

[BratPAQ]

nagtataka ako sa mga ganyang driver, ang bagal pero pag nakitang may lalagapas sa kanila nagsasamabilis? ano yun ego?

i had a bad experience dyan sa STAR tollway, yung 1 lane each direction at counterflow talaga pag o-overtake (at speed of 120 to 140kph).

[daimengrui]

Sheesh another a-hole driver... The car isn't at fault here. I even pity the car for its obvious mis-use by the owner.

[redeemed]

nagtataka ako sa mga ganyang driver, ang bagal pero pag nakitang may lalagapas sa kanila nagsasamabilis? ano yun ego?

oo nga... dami din yan dito sa EDSA... you signal para magchange lane kasi maluwag.. tapos biglang haharurot & bubusina ng mahaba.. utak ewan....!

[Autobeat]

Oh and by the way, nakasabay na kami ng 2.0 na Mz3. Down Tagaytay and on to SLEX.
The highway part wasn't really spectacular, we both hit 160 at some point as we weaved through the slower cars.

jut703, hope you could respect the SLEX speed limits next time. The drivers of the "slower" cars simply chose to follow the highway speed limits, and it does not mean their rides could not hit 160 as well, if they wanted to.

[jut703]

jut703, hope you could respect the SLEX speed limits next time. The drivers of the "slower" cars simply chose to follow the highway speed limits, and it does not mean their rides could not hit 160 as well, if they wanted to.

You speak as if I was referring to the other cars negatively by calling them slower. You see, it's a comparative adjective that was used in describing the motion of the other cars on the highway with mine. I never said that all the other cars could not reach 160. I was just describing my experience with a 2.0 Mz3 along the highway.

Funny how you're so keen to point out that I was over the speed limit, maybe you should check these out:

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58109

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14237

[jerjer&qtqt]

oo nga... dami din yan dito sa EDSA... you signal para magchange lane kasi maluwag.. tapos biglang haharurot & bubusina ng mahaba.. utak ewan....!

Gaano kaluwag? Usually i allot a space the size of a car as the distance. Then came this jerks na papasok ng yellow lane, haharurot, oovertake then kapag malapit na sila sa mmda bus stops bigla sisingit para bumalik sa labas ng yellowlane. Nakakainis lang yung magugulang na ganito na hindi marunong maghintay. Lahat naman ng tao gustong makarating sa pupuntahan ng maaga at hindi lang sila ang nagmamadali.

[redeemed]

Gaano kaluwag? Usually i allot a space the size of a car as the distance. Then came this jerks na papasok ng yellow lane, haharurot, oovertake then kapag malapit na sila sa mmda bus stops bigla sisingit para bumalik sa labas ng yellowlane. Nakakainis lang yung magugulang na ganito na hindi marunong maghintay. Lahat naman ng tao gustong makarating sa pupuntahan ng maaga at hindi lang sila ang nagmamadali.

around 1.5 - 2 cars behind.. slow to moderate traffic... i always experience this in private vehicles lane (EDSA).

ano condition ng traffic when you allot 1 car space? if it's slow to moderate, most likely other will come into your lane once in a while, specially if you near the yellow lane.

[CVT]

Iyan ang mahirap sa ibang mga drivers,- alam na nilang mag-o-overtake na at minsan ay delikado pa ang posisyon ng sasakyan nito,- ayaw pagbigyang makabalik sa linya kahit na maluwag naman ang kalye at puwede naman siyang mag-maintain ng 'mabagal' niyang speed o mag-menor man lang.... Utak ewan ko....

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