Flak
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So yesterday I had to make an appointment mid-day but had to drive by my place on the way so I figured, what the heck, turn in the DD and take the Mustang out for a bit. On the way back there was some light traffic on the freeway but still going ~55ish. I was in the right lane next to one of the typical .5 mile weave lanes in Phoenix for on/off ramps, about half way through it. Guy comes zipping up the on-ramp erratically in some sun-baked 300ZX. At about the same time I look over to my mirror to see what the Z is doing, some idiot in a minivan drafts over 2 lanes in an attempt to take the exit.
At this point, I see the minivan try and get over, so my eyes go to the mirror again to see what the other idiot is doing to avoid a collision. Well obviously neither saw each other so when the minivan sees Z, he must have darted back INTO my lane right away to avoid him but apparently didn't want to miss the exit so he slams on his brakes full tilt ON THE HIGHWAY. This is all happening in 1 less than a second so while I'm aware of the van, I didn't quite realize he had left the lane immediately and gone all the way back over and slammed on his brakes full force ON THE FREAKIN HIGHWAY because I'm seeing the Z race up in my blind spot going like 60 and I'm trying to avoid that idiot. The collision warning system went off and I reflexively started applying brakes and refocused my attention forward. At that point I had to roll on full brakes and managed to stop some 15 feet behind the minivan.
Long story short, multiple idiot drivers but I feel without the ACC and definitely without the Brembos the front end of my car would have been toast at the least. I'm just glad the minivan didn't have ceramics.
At this point, I see the minivan try and get over, so my eyes go to the mirror again to see what the other idiot is doing to avoid a collision. Well obviously neither saw each other so when the minivan sees Z, he must have darted back INTO my lane right away to avoid him but apparently didn't want to miss the exit so he slams on his brakes full tilt ON THE HIGHWAY. This is all happening in 1 less than a second so while I'm aware of the van, I didn't quite realize he had left the lane immediately and gone all the way back over and slammed on his brakes full force ON THE FREAKIN HIGHWAY because I'm seeing the Z race up in my blind spot going like 60 and I'm trying to avoid that idiot. The collision warning system went off and I reflexively started applying brakes and refocused my attention forward. At that point I had to roll on full brakes and managed to stop some 15 feet behind the minivan.
Long story short, multiple idiot drivers but I feel without the ACC and definitely without the Brembos the front end of my car would have been toast at the least. I'm just glad the minivan didn't have ceramics.
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