Today was a really nice day in Eastern Washington, real spring like. So, due to nice weather I cleaned up my Chevelle and went for a ride this afternoon. The car's a really bright yellow with tinted windows, air shocks and Weld rims. It has a nice stance and a nice rumble when at a red light. Nowhere near perfect, a good 20yd car though. Holy crap, all afternoon every pimple assed kid with an import had to pipe me. That's okay, I'm 42 yrs old and have reached more of an automotive maturity by now! What really took the cake though was some old duffer, this guy had a least ten years on me, what hadn't turned loose on his head had turned gray: This guy, in a Honda S2000, pulled up next to me, sparse tufts of windbown hair all over the place, and just pipes the crap out of his car, then turns slowly to look at me!! What an absolute disgrace to all of us who are out there just trying to have somewhat of our mid life crisis with a little grace, taste and dignity! Shame on you Mr. Ragtop down so what's left of my hair can blow!!! Shame. Sorry if this turned into a bit of a blog, and extra points to anyone recognizing that last Vanilla Ice reference!
I'd like to hear anyone elses stories of such and the like. Cheers.

Glad you got to enjoy the nice weather! Where exactly in Eastern WA are you?

It's a Limey in Spokane!

if they are gonna rev at you, then pretend like you are gonna race them. let them get the exhibition driving ticket as you idle past them right as the cop is getting to their window..

I guess I'm out of the loop,but what is getting "piped"?

I guess I'm out of the loop,but what is getting "piped"?

I'm not sure, but I bet its fun with a tall redhead;):thumbsup:

About 4 years ago i had a similiar occurrence happen to me. I was driving downtown minding my own own business, when at an intersection a couple of punk kids in a stealth saw my car and started revving their engine repeatedly.:sad: I had to laugh, it wasn't a performance sound, just a fartcan exhaust tip. I couldn't resist, they should know what a real car sounds like. So i revved my engine once. Thats all it it took to shut em up. Loved the looks on their faces, priceless. After that they just idled about town. :beers:

About 4 years ago i had a similiar occurrence happen to me. I was driving downtown minding my own own business, when at an intersection a couple of punk kids in a stealth saw my car and started revving their engine repeatedly.:sad: I had to laugh, it wasn't a performance sound, just a fartcan exhaust tip. I couldn't resist, they should know what a real car sounds like. So i revved my engine once. Thats all it it took to shut em up. Loved the looks on their faces, priceless. After that they just idled about town. :beers:


I've done that as well.....Nothing like a screaming big block through a 3" exhaust to make a statement..:thumbsup:

I'm not sure, but I bet its fun with a tall redhead;):thumbsup:

Yes,I agree,so long as you're the "piper" and not the "pipee".:)

I guess I'm out of the loop,but what is getting "piped"?


I think he means another car reving their engine while along side his car.

I encountered a few of them during my lifetime, and all I did was rev my engine, ignore them and watch for the light to change. When it turned green I would jump off the "line" and just lift the throttle and allow those a-wipes to blast down the road. I would then laugh when they got pulled over by the Police sometimes, as I passed them by. :D

Respectfully.
John R.

I used to live in Spokane; every third car is a police vehicle of some sort so you have to be a special kind of idiot if you think you can have ANY kind of "Street exhibition" in that town!

I get that quite often as well from the kids around town. Every year our local circle track/ 1/2 mile dragstrip hosts an event called drop fest. It pulls in ricer cars from about 5 states away. These kids come rolling through town revving up those fart cans, so I just come up next to them with the big block and 3" exhaust. It is the best when the girlfriend hangs out the window and yells "what kind of car is that?" :D

By the way, Dude you quoted vanilla ice, that puts you on par with MR. Ragtop down so his hair can blow.;)

Jeff

Simon- First off welcome to the site. I know exactly what you mean about getting piped. I usually sit there ignoring them until the light changes and then before they know it I am already ay 35 mph before they get off the line. They usually don't "Pipe" me after that.
You also need to check out the "NW" forum for all of us here in Washington/ Oregon. It's under the "Cruisin" forum.

By the way, Dude you quoted vanilla ice, that puts you on par with MR. Ragtop down so his hair can blow.;)

Jeff

Now that's funny right there :D

The Vanilla Ice quote was a bit much huh? You guys keep it up and I swear I'll cut my mullet and nobody gets to borrow my Def Leppard T shirt, ha. Like I said, kids, I can understand. I wish I'd have had a camera with me, No joke this guy looked like one of speckly show dogs that have no hair, but sort mangy looking! He all turned in slo-mo over at me. I'm still laughing to myself over it.

Enough with the story, let's see this beast that everyone keeps piping. Show the pix and don't shake it like it's a polaroid picture.

Cool reference to the Vanilla Ice song though, very well played and welcome to TEAM CHEVELLE. Glad to see a new guy with a sense of humor.

Got any old Guns N' Roses T-Shirts you don't want? Don't sell them on ebay, sell them to me. I wear and XL because "I work out".

I'm not sure, but I bet its fun with a tall redhead;):thumbsup:

MMMMM... redheads:thumbsup::D

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Mullets are for Camaro drivers.

Sometimes in the past, I start asking people all sorts of questions about their car when they do that. "Wow! Nice sound! What exhaust is that?" " Do anything to the engine, or is it stock?" "Where'd you get those cool stickers?" "That your first car? I remember my first car, it had stickers all OVER it!" "Did you put those cool neon lights in yourself?" "I've seen those hubcaps at Pep Boys. Are they hard to put on? Do you think I could do it myself?" (especially nice if you know they spent more on the wheels than on the car)

Keep em confused.

K

About 4 years ago i had a similiar occurrence happen to me. I was driving downtown minding my own own business, when at an intersection a couple of punk kids in a stealth saw my car and started revving their engine repeatedly.:sad: I had to laugh, it wasn't a performance sound, just a fartcan exhaust tip. I couldn't resist, they should know what a real car sounds like. So i revved my engine once. Thats all it it took to shut em up. Loved the looks on their faces, priceless. After that they just idled about town. :beers:

LOL, that reminds me of the scene is 2 fast 2 furious where the one guy was revving his import and talking trash and then the other guy with the Hemi gave it a good rev. I laughed my ass off at that. About the only scene in the movie that is worth seeing.

Last time I saw an import harassing a Camaro the dumbass passed me on the other side of the street to get beside the Camaro at a light and then was revving like an idiot wanting a race. He then proceeded to stall it when the light turned green. LOL

I have no big block cars so my exaust not is not the same. The import guys around here do leave the Vette alone for the most part though. I just have to deal with the dumbasses driving Cavaliers or 4 ton SUV's.

Peter

Kinda reminds me of the other day, I was driving the Vette to work. I stopped at the police station to get a donut, and on the way out, I pulled out onto the road. I saw a car coming a ways up the road, so I kinda goosed it to be sure I got out of his way and didn't have to slow down. (4 lane divided highway) Well, lo and behold, I look in the mirrors, and this guy is closing on me at like 100 mph. I'm doing the speed limit or so, like 64-65 in a 60, and think I'm plenty fast and out of the way. He comes flying by me in like an Audi or something, and changes lanes and just misses the car in that lane as he cuts in front of me, and then proceeds to slow back down to 65. As I get behind him, I see that he has Illinois plates, so that explaines alot of things. (you guys like to drive FAST on the highways :) )
I just kinda mumbled some bad words and went on about my way, because I know that there's alot of cops on this road, so I figure he's got a good chance of getting stopped.

"I stopped at the police station to get a donut"

I read no further...that was a good one. :)

I'm guessing it was a plain donut.. ;)

Around here (Houston TX) it happens all of the time. We get piped by pickups, crotch rockets and cars of all types. Usually when I make eye contact we exchange waves or thumbs up. It is more of an acknowledement not a challenge.

Wait until those little punks pull up next to me when I can afford to buy electronic cut outs. I already have the dumps welded in place for racing.
Who's doing the "Piping" now...:bow:

He all turned in slo-mo over at me. I'm still laughing to myself over it.

Isn't that funny when you get that triumphant "Hah, I beat ya!" look, when you're not even trying. The funniest thing about it is that I could probably beat most of them with my old 307. :D