Fun Things to do While Driving

btm4k · Post by **btm4k** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:43 pm

Driving can get very boring, so I try to think of different ways to get around. Here are some fun things to try:

Neutral Driving: It's pretty much habbit for me to be in neutral whenever I am not using the gas. It saves fuel and can actually make you go faster than other cars that are in gear down hill.

Driving with One Foot: Try manning the clutch, brake, and gas petals all with one foot. I've always done it with my right foot and have yet to try with the left. This is a bit dangerous, especially when downshifting.. so watch out!

Knee Driving: See how long you can manuver the car with out using your upper-limbs. If you position your knee just right, its pretty darn fun - especially those corners.

I realize that I am not the only one to "invent" these ideas, but still... If any of you know of a fun game/driving technique to try, tell us!

BTW, its your own fault if you screw up while doing any of this. I will not take any blame.

APE · Post by **APE** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:44 pm

boobies.

WhtCastle · Post by **WhtCastle** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:58 pm

I like to drive without using the brake ever. It takes lots of practice to learn your gears and to estimate when you will stop/slow down enough.

Master Higgins · Post by **Master Higgins** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:01 pm

drive in the middle of both lanes, it pisses people off

sixteen-bit · Post by **sixteen-bit** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:27 pm

WhtCastle wrote:I like to drive without using the brake ever. It takes lots of practice to learn your gears and to estimate when you will stop/slow down enough.

considering your wooden car, that's probably a good thing.

WhtCastle · Post by **WhtCastle** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:34 pm

sixteen-bit wrote:
WhtCastle wrote:I like to drive without using the brake ever. It takes lots of practice to learn your gears and to estimate when you will stop/slow down enough.
considering your wooden car, that's probably a good thing.

Quiet you! Leen > *

Wood is much more areodynamic and weighs much less than steel.

The brakes tested perfect when I got it inspected btw, something like 98% on all of them.

saber07 · Post by **saber07** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:35 pm

play with air ride suspension...drop it, drag frame, and throw sparks on the guy behind you. Or install a flame thrower...thats always funny

Egotistical EvilN · Post by **Egotistical EvilN** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:39 pm

Driving with One Foot: Try manning the clutch, brake, and gas petals all with one foot. I've always done it with my right foot and have yet to try with the left. This is a bit dangerous, especially when downshifting.. so watch out!

Er..I thought you were supposed to do that..

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:43 pm

shifting with your right foot would be hard as hell, you could mess up your tranny if you miss the clutch and shift anyway.

Fun thing to do is at stop lights, if your car rolls back (stick/bad tanny) on hills, roll back close to cars behind you or roll pass cars in the other lane and stare at them as you do it.

Have a few friends take up another lane on the highway and drive the min. so that the entire highway has to.

Never braking is fun to, just hold yourself in one spot with the clutch (very bad for it though)

Digital Chaos · Post by **Digital Chaos** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:43 pm

EvilN wrote:
Driving with One Foot: Try manning the clutch, brake, and gas petals all with one foot. I've always done it with my right foot and have yet to try with the left. This is a bit dangerous, especially when downshifting.. so watch out!
Er..I thought you were supposed to do that..

On an automatic you are. He must be talking about a manual transmition. Manual transmition is the only type of car to drive. How do you manage to start from a stop with only one foot, must have some crafty foot work.

OneThirty8 · Post by **OneThirty8** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:45 pm

EvilN wrote:
Driving with One Foot: Try manning the clutch, brake, and gas petals all with one foot. I've always done it with my right foot and have yet to try with the left. This is a bit dangerous, especially when downshifting.. so watch out!
Er..I thought you were supposed to do that..

Not when driving stick. I was taught to use the left foot for clutch, right for gas/break. Of course, I've never owned a car with a stick. I had to learn just well enough to move cars in and out of the tire bay at BJ's when I was a supervisor there.

hobo-jo · Post by **hobo-jo** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:47 pm

On a freeway or main road, have the person in the passenger side of your car wind down the window and yell at other cars (as you pass them) pointing at their back tyre, they need to yell/mime something like "your tire, your tire", making the other drivers think that they have a blown tyre. See how many cars you can get to pull over in a row.

OneThirty8 · Post by **OneThirty8** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:02 pm

I like to roll up to a stoplight next to an old couple with their windows down. Then, I crank up the metal, roll down my window, and look at them while I sing along. They usually look very, very afraid.

nymus · Post by **nymus** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:14 pm

do you guys take life seriously?

Post by **Specially Cork** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:18 pm

I enjoy just revving the car loads when people are crossing the road in front of me.

WhtCastle · Post by **WhtCastle** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:20 pm

nymus wrote:do you guys take life seriously?

I use the brake if it is needed, but I don't put myself in a situation where I NEED to use the brake all too often.

OneThirty8 · Post by **OneThirty8** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:30 pm

nymus wrote:do you guys take life seriously?

Not normally. I find most things in life to be rather humorous or absurd when I stop to think about them.

AmadeusZull · Post by **AmadeusZull** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:42 pm

i dunno if this counts but i almost pulled over while driving so i can jerk. but i acted tough and drove straight home to release one.

jaredfogle · Post by **jaredfogle** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 7:02 pm

Play England:

That is, get in your car and drive on the left side of the road while talking with a British accent.

I suppose it works vice-versa if you live in a place where you are supposed to drive on the left, talk like an American pig.

Warmachine · Post by **Warmachine** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 7:11 pm

Well dont know about you all but I got a 1991 Corolla 3 speed auto with intake (made by me) and a muffler that sounds loud (cheap and needed it). I go to Mustangs and Camaro's and rev loud then when it turns green I drive regularly and they get pissed off....