Originally Posted by kefin
I've seen a lot of SUV drivers who when going by just have to rev their engines, pass you a little too closely, or simply can't resist letting you know they're faster and more powerful than you are.
My involuntary response to that is, "My slowest car can blow the doors of your POS, so I'm not impressed".
Originally Posted by kefin
It's like the car can flip a switch in people so they have to engage in a p*ssing contest with you.
This reminds me of an old friend of mine, who incidentally was also a cyclist. He was a VERY meek, passive guy, and never spoke in crowds. He would in fact cower in the corner when he was around large groups of people, and was very non-confrontational.
BUT, when you got him in a car, he was a terror. He would drive everywhere at top speed, screech around corners, spin wheels, weave in and out of traffic, pass people on double yellow lines, and was VERY aggressive in general. He ended up wrecking just about every car he owned (including a few he didn't) and we were all amazed that he didn't get killed, or kill anyone else. Thank god he was a cyclist, because that made him cautious around bikes.
But it's exactly what kefin was saying, the car flipped a switch in him, and brought out things that were usually hidden. I'm sure there are thousands of people out there who are like my friend, although to a (hopefully) less extreme extent.