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Ford Convert
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Epping
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For a car "enthusiast" forum some of these replies are just staggering.....
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 103
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[QUOTE=Adrenaline]A little flick of opposite lock could have saved you here. Next time it rains, find an empty industrial cul-de-sac (the huge ones where semi trailers do U turns) after business hours of course, and get a feel for how to control your car when the rear comes out. You don't need to be hooning, just turn into it with a little more throttle than usual, wait for the rear to come out slightly and teach yourself to correct it.
And make sure you got a lift home after the police impound your car for a few months.only a moron would tell him to go do a stupid thing like that. |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 61
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Alot of what he can still learn comes with experience! I rolled around a corner 7 years back, from a stop and very slow (so slow I couldnt even fatham how it happened), the roads were flooded it was that wet and my falcon went sliding. She spun completely around before I kicked her out of it and kept driving like nothing happened. Today, I'm a better driver on all levels and understand situations and how to handle them. All because of experience. So offer advice and give him a break. Dont rip into him with smart arsed comments. I do agree with getting out and doing a driving training course ![]() |
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Ford Convert
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Epping
Posts: 443
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Think I'd rather have no car than no life tbh. Yes ABS/traction/ESP will save me.... Why would I need to learn to drive? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 18,985
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The only place to learn car control is at driver training, not in written form on a forum.. Too many variable's i can see how i've copped a bagging fair call.. You would be mad to hit the pick's mid way through a big broady going around a bend and end up in the scenery.. I was going on what i've been shown low speed stuff eg.. Round about speed.. It work's and if in doubt just do it.. Of course you get the next level of skid recovery where you control it like a bloody champ and recover.. Fair call.. Just too many variable's, car's, condition's etc everyone's skill level is different.. And i'll take it on the chin like a champ
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I've so far only had the one or two scares when I first started driving alone with poor tyres once where the front end slipped out and I was so surprised I didn't even realist I kept accelerating until afterwards lol. By the time I realised foot on the brake abs going crazy and steered til i slowed and got traction
a lot of people had similar stories why isn't defensive driving mandatory before p plates just like a hazards test? We shouldn't find ourselves surprised on the streets
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Cane Farmer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Tom Price, WA
Posts: 4,056
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Jesus Christ, listen to you all.
The bloke made an honest mistake. He lost control in the wet ffs. It's happened to me and I've done defensive driving courses. Oh, and my car is a single pegger N/A XR6. These things happen. As for the topic, mate your tyre would be shagged. Also, get someone to check over suspension/steering components/etc...a nice sideways hit on a kerb could do some damage which may not be obvious. i.e. when I lost control in the wet and hit a cane paddock at full tilt, I bent my left rear trailing arm. Anyways, I'm sure you've learnt from this experience! I know I did when it happened to me.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb East
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Think the question has been answered (New tyre). To aquaplane or just slide in the wet is easily done and can catch the best of us out.
The advice given on what to do in this situation through a Forum can be a bit scary so I think we can leave it at that for now. | [/url] |
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