On my way home from work yesterday an F430 pulled next to me. I looked over and was like, "wow, an F430". I continued on my way and all of the sudden I here his engine revving. I look over again and he starts pacing me. I look around me looking for maybe a Carraera GT4 or C6 Z06 he was revving at. Nope. Besides him, I was the fastest car around us. So I think maybe he's checking something with his car. There is a Ferrari dealship just up the road. Maybe he just picked up his car and somethings not sounding right and he's maybe possibly checking it out. We get up to another pack of cars and I get by them first while he's still stuck behind a few cars (car packs happen a lot in VA and they really suck let alone dangerous). We aren't racing. Well I'm not at least. I'm just trying to get home. I'm not even going fast mind you. I'm only going 60-65mph. Anyway, he got free and pulled hard to line up and start pacing me again!!! Revving his engine!!!! Again!!!! I'm like is this some kind of sick joke? I'm not racing this guy. He's got over twice the hp and torque, incredible handling, heck, totally out of my class. School for that matter.

He finally pulled off the road and I just continued home in disbelief. Was this some kind of event to turn me to the dark side (FI) sooner than later? Jeez, this is still bothering me. I mean a civic, 350, STi, EVO, G35, etc. challenge I can see those happening but an F430???? What's next a McLaren F1, an SLR???? Geeeez!!!

 

Maybe he just got a new exhaust and was flaunting it.

I'd be happy to hear the F430 revving.

Take it as a compliment crimson-rain.

 

How do you say..... ah yes..... moron.

He must have been retarded.

 

The joy to say I got beaten by a F430.

 

shoulda just downgeared, gas it a bit of gas enough for him to think you are going for it and then let him rocket off..

 

If I had a F430 I'd probably do the same thing

 

maybe he dint know what the hell you where driving and thoug that looks fast, and yes he is a moron

 

He might of just been curious about your car, and wanted to hear the rotary?

 

If you have an F430 - I would HOPE you knew enough about cars to know what an RX8 is capable of and that trying to race you in THAT isn't exactly funny.

But if I had an F430 and the money that comes along with it I'd be revving the **** outta my engine all the time.

If I was in your shoes - I would have revved back (especially since my RP SuperCat and RB Exhaust oozes auditory sexiness). At least our car can compete better in the "unique sound" category.

 

*cackles* you see, it's possible you may have beaten him (in a legitimate race) simply because he is an idiot and you are not! a fast car does not win one's race for them...of course that's one heck of a fast car.

 

We've all become too PC! If no traffic I would've gunned it, if only to see it blow past.

 

unfortunately then the mods would say "OMG street racing!" and thread then = locked.

of course he could have actually done that then fabricated the story we see above with him actually obeying the rules...

 

If you had a Greddy you'd have pwned him.

 

He's just another moron who like to make himself feel better by bullying something he think he's sure to beat.

 

high-class/power ricer? :D

 

Unless he had a three rotor he would have been raped FI would help some not enough to pill out a win.. Those 430's have similar weight to an RX8, but with 480 HP. I also would just reved back just for chits and watch blow by like I was going in reverse.

 

I would of hit it soon as traffic cleared just to see and hear how long it takes for him to fly by. I'd like to see how much faster a car like that is against a car like mine. I think it amazing he even acknowledged you. He apparently wanted you to see him in his hot car and prey on the rx8( an easy win) for fun.

 

I was joking.

 

I would chalk that up to some car idiot who you could easily outdrive. However, doesn't the F430 have that idiot-proof F1-type transmission that can automatically upshift?

 

um...... take him to the twisties where teh rx8 can never loose?

hehe i would probably have been feeling good that a F430 found my car worth challenging.

 

Well, when encountering a car with far superior horsepower it's good to know that the RX-8 comes equiped with.....

BIG JIM SLADE!!!

Big Jim Slade, former tightend of the Kansas City Chiefs, is outfitted with various whips and chains and has a sexual appetite that will knock your socks off. Big Jim has satisfied women throughout the world, and the capital of Nebraska is Lincoln!

 

yeah I have to admit, I'm kind of feel good about the whole thing. Maybe he did think my car was heavily modded or something. I have a Borla catback with AEM CAI. The combination has gotten me a LOT of compliments as far as sound goes. Who knows. But still, just thinking back on it, I kind of wish I had enough go to not really beat him, but DEFINITELY scare the crap out of him. The kind of "go" where a supercar car guy/gal would get you to pull over after all said and done to ask that one question, "WHAT THE HECK YOU GOT IN THAT THING?!?!?!?! I COULD BARELY PULL AWAY!!!!".

 

Ever drive an F430? Sold mine for the 8

 

This brings up a question: is blipping the throttle a couple of times (reving with clutch disengaged) a legitimate acknowledgement, even though no racing occurs?

1.3L

 

Sounds like one of the Ferrari dealership's techs was out for a "diagnostic test".