[The HACK]

Don't be a douche while driving on mountain roads.

Late model Subaru STi almost ran us off the road. Almost squeezed the Fiat 500 Abarth off the road too. Happend on Angeles Crest Highway on a Sunday morning. Be careful "carving" canyons out there guys, and don't be a nozzle please.

[HXS]

I don’t get the Subie. Was he trying to pass or what? Either way he failed supremely

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by HXS

I don’t get the Subie. Was he trying to pass or what? Either way he failed supremely

No idea. Not only did he not get by the Fiat in time to tuck in in front of the 340i that was the camera car, I was driving behind the 340i in an F30 328i about 5 car lengths back and he almost killed me too. There was plenty of opportunity for him to slow down and tuck in behind the Fiat between the 340i and myself too, but instead it seems like he was completely fixated and not only tried to run the 340i over, also squeezed the Fiat, AND I had dodge out of the way too. The guy not only had a death wish, but seems intent on trying to kill us.

By my calculation, had he contacted either one of us going southbound on ACH, we'd all be dead meat because we were easily going around 40 mph down hill while he was in excess of that easily traveling northbound. The collision would have been between 7,000lbs of metal traveling at each other at the equivalency of 100+ mph.

Wonder if I can get the local sheriff to charge him/her for attempted murder.

[BeEmVe]

Let me fix the title of the thread: Don't be a douche while driving

LEOs are not going to do anything because nothing happened but a traffic infraction.

[drunkenup]

Sounds like someone already sniffed him out on your longer version

https://www.instagram.com/vics_sti/

That was easy lol

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by BeEmVe

Let me fix the title of the thread: Don't be a douche while driving

LEOs are not going to do anything because nothing happened but a traffic infraction.

Well...You can be a douche while driving, as long as you don't attempt to kill someone. I mean, I get pissed at your average Pri-holes hogging the left lane while going 5-10mph under the speed limit, but they're not going to kill someone.

Crossing double yellow on a mountain road? Honestly, had neither one of us in the BMWs had over 20 years of experience driving and instructing on track? Both of saw him coming a mile a way and was able to swerve around a fast moving, 3,500 lbs object while maneuvering our own 3,500lbs object. Your average driver? I think we could have been dealing with fatalities here (I've seen drivers get object fixation and freeze up and STEER toward danger).

You're right though, there is unlikely to be any resolution even if I were to be able to confirm the license plate number. But it would put my mind at east to have done SOMETHING. Maybe next time CHP sees the same nozzle on Angeles Crest they'll keep an eye out to make sure he/she doesn't go out and murder someone.

Originally Posted by drunkenup

Sounds like someone already sniffed him out on your longer version

https://www.instagram.com/vics_sti/

That was easy lol

Actually the guys on NASIOC.com pointed me in that direction. I used to own an '08 WRX wagon and was active on that forum for about 5 years. It's a tight community and people are bound to know people.

I'm awaiting the Abarth guys to confirm the plate number before I make a determination as to what I want to do. Let's just say I'm still fuming that IF he/she had struck me, that would have left a 9 year old girl without a father, a wife without means to support the household, and two elderly, retired parents without support for his/her callus, careless, and reckless act on public roads.

If nothing else, I think people really need to be aware of the dangers of canyon roads and LEARN SOME ETIQUETTE. Crossing double yellow to pass is just a "see you next Tuesday" move.

[The HACK]

Thanks to the diligent detective work of the So Cal Abarth Club and the So Cal NASIOC Chapter, there's a very high probability it's this guy:

https://www.instagram.com/vics_sti/

Still no legible plate in video, but the 3 Abarth that he almost ran over to execute that unsafe pass on Angeles Crest Highway shared some screen grabs, plus with what we can see from the front of the car, have matched quite a few details.





Same offset license plate, something mounted in the center of the front license plate location. Yellow fogs. Front splitter and side skirt similar.

The So Cal Abarth Club member whom the STI tried to stuff into the mountain had dash cam footage too.





Third brake light under the diffuser, similar stickers on the bottom left bumper. Too bad the plates aren't legible to compare, but we're almost certain this is the guy.

Turns out he posted a video of a "run" with a Porsche Sunday morning on Angeles Crest Highway shortly before we were coming down from Newcomb's Ranch on his Instagram feed.



As well as another post about how one should "stay in your lane,"



Turns out the guy's a hypocrite and a habitual double yellow lane crosser.



I know it's a tightly knit car enthusiast community. Please spread the word so EVERYONE having fun on local mountain roads (Angeles Crest, Ojai Highway, PCH, etc, that this guy frequents) be careful and be aware of this douchebag.

[The HACK]

Here's a shot of just how CLOSE the STi came to hitting the 340i camera car...7,000+ lbs of steel meet at 100+mph of speed differential.

This is a wide angle dash-cam @ 170º field of view. I was behind the 340i in a 328i and by my judgement the two car couldn't have been separated by more than a foot.

[The HACK]

[NickyC]

Jeece, glad you're alright HACK!

[msan]

Had a similar car pass me dangerously on ACH a year ago, it was dark colored and either an STI or Lancer EVO. But there are people who put everyone's lives in danger for no good reason up there.

[PLCZ4MC]

I still would take the video and evidences to a local sheriff department. Even if they don't do any charges. I do not think this guy will stop been a douche until karma hits! Hopefully it does not involve others when that happen.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by PLCZ4MC

I still would take the video and evidences to a local sheriff department. Even if they don't do any charges. I do not think this guy will stop been a douche until karma hits! Hopefully it does not involve others when that happen.

I echo this. If LEOs are having to be more sensitive and thoughtful about their actions because of the advent of dashcams and cel phone cams, then it follows that LEOs would adopt a similar attitude toward such footage of a civilian who is NOT being sensitive and thoughtful, to the point where he's serially breaking the law, endangering others, AND members of his car's forum are, for lack of a better term, ratting him out.

Sometimes ya gotta nudge karma in the right direction, ya know?

[M3_WC]

Get this on Jalopnik.

He will never live it down.

[gtaM2]

one of those things where you are 100% certain that its the same guy but in court they would play stupid and not be able to put 1 + 1 together

[Chihuahua]

Originally Posted by M3_WC

Get this on Jalopnik.

He will never live it down.

+1

[Ultimateone]

Has this been posted on Nasioc? or just the Socal section

[aozer]

Post this everywhere you can. Fuck this kid.

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by M3_WC

Get this on Jalopnik.

He will never live it down.

Ooh...I have enough industry connections I might just be able to do that. Time to pull a few strings. Thanks for the tip.

Originally Posted by Ultimateone

Has this been posted on Nasioc? or just the Socal section

I only put it on the So Cal section. I've tried researching a little but I don't think he's on NASIOC? Although someone identified him pretty quick.

[mkoesel]

Bump for visibility.

[Questofthetune]

Yeah went through the dudes insta and he’s a total twat

[Mingwan]

Lol @ picking on an Abarth in an STI.

I also went through his Instagram. Comments are entertaining on his most recent video.