Drifting saved my life

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:06 pm

Gerry H wrote:Get an Evo! Oh gawd, did I really say that?

Anyway, Liz and I had a TT match last night and looked out of the window to see an inch or two of snow had fallen in less than two hours. I know the Volvo is crap on ice and I'd rather carry Liz there than use her new Honda so off we went in the Evo, AYC and all.

Have to say I'm really impressed. At 10:00 on our way home, the roads were very obviously sheet ice but the thing was superb, you just wouldn't know there wasn't good traction. I gave it a little squirt a couple of times just to check there really was bugger all grip. Cars coming towards us were creeping along while we were doing the speed limit.

Driver aids is king

Go on rub it in why dont you!:D

Stu i bet they were the longest few seconds of your life? Still if Tan thinks your driving is legendary now - then it must have realy filled up the brownie points pot for spending your weekends out racing and practicing your driving skills?:thumbs::D

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:14 pm

Clearly no one else has the driver aid in their cars that I do, talk about traction control

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:18 pm

Harry wrote:Clearly no one else has the driver aid in their cars that I do, talk about traction control

Go on then, talk about it

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:24 pm

Gerry H wrote:Go on then, talk about it

It`s situated in the near-side of the car adjacent to the driver and has been programmed to cut in when the grin factor reaches "going to have fun" has a couple of built in verbal warnings "You`ll break it if your not careful" "there is a speed camera" one could go on Gerry but I would only get depressed un-like the throttle eh?

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:00 pm

Theres a young guy with a rather bent, silver new shape MR2 that i was following the other day who could do with some of your tutoring guys...lol

This was before the snow and ice!!

The guy over took me(show how big his balls were?? i dont know)

He then decided to throw his car round the roudabout like a twat - i thought i'd hang back and see what happens..and would you believe it round the next left hand corner he spectacularly ran out of grip and talent.

The car speared off to the right, smashing up the raised kerb, over the cycle lane through a bush then flew 15feet over a ditch into a field (at this point i dont think his balls were too big)

epic fail!!!

no wonder insurance prices are going up with total prats like this on the road...very lucky no one was hurt!!

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:52 pm

Did you make him an offer on his freshly smashed up car then?

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:57 pm

haha.... i was too busy laughing stu

also i dont want a hairdressers car in...there aint much money in the new MR2 to be fair

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:58 pm

Volvo drivers are no better. Apparently they end up sliding all over the road too.

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:08 pm

I was fortunate to get away with it. My lesson was well learned( and enjoyed) The only reason I posted was to show or tell the tale, to pass on the subliminal message that drifting is good for car control and when I needed to relax and just drive instinctively (whilst skidding) I was able to do so.

Could I have done that before drift practice? Unlikely

Could I do it again? Not sure

Will I be going back to practice drifting? 100%