wnycec

So I was driving on Staten Island (New York for those out of staters reading) down a main avenue on my way to the mall. Driving very non chalantly. I was looking in the rear view mirror and I see the guy behind me trying to get into the right lane and he (White Hyundai SUV) nearly sidewipes a car already in that lane. So the guy ends up back in the lane behind me. When the car to his right finally vacated the area he proceeds to pull up right next to me (Black CLK 430) and just drives along side of me giving me a mean mug for about 2 blocks. I am dumbfounded by what I am seeing. As someone just driving along not cutting anyone off or anything (I guess he was mad I was driving soo slowly, 35 MPH on major ave.) this was pretty absurd. So we come to a light and he opens his windows - starts screaming some stuff, which I ignored and then as the light go green and he starts to pull away he swings in front of me and comes back in the lane to the right of me - lowers his drivers side window and begins to point a finger pistol at me! and lets off three shots!
right through my front window... thank goodness I am a survivor and lived to tell this story... U think insurance will cover the damage done to my ego and front windshield?
:-)
Thinking of it - I should have shot back!

AMG_55

ur still alive, so this doesnt belong in kill stories

Nola

Talk about road rage... did you report it to the police?

King320

***Insert thoughtless comment here***

Nola

Not a very good idea. And something a responsible gun owner would never do.

King320

Yeh i know. I was only joking. I have 3 guns and am extremely careful/responsible with them (dont have a conceal and carry permit yet, so if they're in the car i'm on my way to a range and they are in the trunk, unloaded). So no one take my advice on that first comment

RunInColorado

Glad to hear your ok. I never understood shooting up good cars because someone doesnt drive the way you want. Im sure insurance will cover it (although the ego.... I dont know). Maybe getting some light armour would help?! (jk)

FLYNAVY

ummmm....do you have the plate number? This guy should be in jail

good to hear that you are okay. I would imagine that any damages will be paid for, either through insurance, or lawsuit against this psychopath.

wnycec

Wow - I think I threw you guys completely off with my story... I said he has a "finger pistol", meaning that he stuck his hand out his window with his thumb in the air and pointer finger aiming right at me... not a real gun...
i just thought it was a funny story to share with everyone... sorry for the misleading I did

FLYNAVY

ya got me :p

Kev04C320

I had the same thing happened to me when I was in Madison, WI. 2 kids in a red domestic sedan were trying to race me. After I showed them I'm not interested, they were trying to run me off the road while using their finger pistol to shoot me. I made a left turn unexpectedly and left them biting my dust. Dumb kids....... they might have thought I was their age though......

AMG_55

i knew it, check my 1st post, u got every1 (else) good

rrpnow

why would they do that? you haev wrinkles on your face... saggy skin... its pretty obv you're not a kid.... :p

Kev04C320

Actually, I'm only 25 but friends told me I look like 16-19.......

RunInColorado

ha, yes reading the details carefully would help!

Lexani

Funnier still, if the driver of the other vehicle, upon seeing the real weapon, pulls out his own.

Loaded.

cdiken

If someone in a Hyundai SUV shot at me in the manner you described, I would have him upside down in 3 seconds flat.

He's already in front so he's ripe for the pit. Ease into his rear quarter panel with your right front nose, throw the coals on her (about 50% power) just as you contact his vehicle, and drift your car to the right as you accelerate to wedge your nose under him.

As the SUV starts to go [rear-axle slide] around, you need to be drifting back left as so as to force your hood between the front and rear tire of the opponent. As he starts to teeter, apply FULL POWER! You might even get a priceless look at the "OH SCHITT" look on his face during this part of the procedure. Keep power setting on full, then as he capsizes, stab the brakes just you see his driveshaft.

The little Hyundai would probably roll 2-3 times, leaving the clown to wallow in his own excrement as he wonders what just happened.

Take your car to a body shop out of state. You swerved to avoid a deer. Hot water pressure washer will remove his paint from your car. Just make sure your license plate did not detach at the scene if you have a front tag.


PS....maybe your car looked like some else he wanted???? No tag #?

Lexani

No, really that's useful information and all... but maybe you missed the part where he was kidding? :p

Thanks for the advice, if I had any other vehicle I would do it. In my SL, I'll just simply -tap- the brakes and do a 180 and shoot the other direction before he knew what happened.

But no really... did you know he was kidding and just decided to feed us useful information, or did you not know and fed us useful information either way?

cdiken

I get it, did not read all the responses.

OK so I wouldn't trash my sheet metal over a finger pistol.

I thought he meant like a little poker table gun or something .22 cal type weapon.

Anyways, yeah, if I were shot at and I couldn't get a clear shot at him, would certainly take him out with the car....its just as deadly and more accurate in this type of cicrumstance.

Lexani

You'd really harm your Carlsson?

cdiken

Right now I'm paranoid about door dings and park far away, etc, 16 months and not the first scratch...yet. Not even a swirl mark.

But if it were shot up, sure, why not. They make more every day.

Lexani

I suppose.

But there are alternatives... like:

- E-Brake > 180 > Floor it opposite direction
- Get behind him
- Make an unexpected turn
- Throw a brick at him
- Throw a rock at him
- Throw your coffee at him

See? There's like 6 painless options to avoid getting shot and/or damage to vehicle...

milllx

wow, people don't take jokes very well here

Lexani

I was joking.

milllx

ah gotcha i'm glad...