Nearly crashed cause of the snow this morning!!
28-12-2005, 08:50 AM
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Nearly crashed cause of the snow this morning!!
God, I stayed over at my mate's and his street was caked with snow. I went slowly along to the end of the street and tried to turn, but the car just carried on forward...... 
I hit the bloody kerb and mounted it, thought I was going to smash into a fence but the car stopped. Luckily no damage but it was shocking how easily it happened.
I only drove in snow for the first time last night, and today I feel like I almost learnt a harsh lesson
I know most of you have loads more driving experience than me but just be careful all the same folks.
I hit the bloody kerb and mounted it, thought I was going to smash into a fence but the car stopped. Luckily no damage but it was shocking how easily it happened.
I only drove in snow for the first time last night, and today I feel like I almost learnt a harsh lesson
I know most of you have loads more driving experience than me but just be careful all the same folks.
28-12-2005, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Mongo
That was lucky! Not texting chip at the time lol... We sucessfully managed to bugger the beemer yesterday 
28-12-2005, 09:08 AM
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He's spun it a few times but thats about it.
We were doing a compression test on it, and un-beknown to us the coils don't like being cranked without having spark plugs connected! Bugger so we're pritty sure we have fucked the coil amplifier, however the amp is an integerall part of the motronic ECU.. New ECU time
We were doing a compression test on it, and un-beknown to us the coils don't like being cranked without having spark plugs connected! Bugger so we're pritty sure we have fucked the coil amplifier, however the amp is an integerall part of the motronic ECU.. New ECU time
28-12-2005, 09:32 AM
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We've also decided my side is the most corroded one too. However his side has a steering wheel and he cant shag in it. lol Swings and roundabouts haha
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28-12-2005, 09:38 AM
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bluesmoke, go to a disused car park and have some fun like we were last night. it also teaches yaself a little bit how to handle it on the slippery stuff.
28-12-2005, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
Aye, working. Fookin bastards!! 
28-12-2005, 09:45 AM
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Enough throttle and proper left foot brake control is needed with a high power FWD in the snow. Makes great fun taking the car through icy corners just a bit sideways with ~60mph 
Of course proper studded tires help "a bit".
Of course proper studded tires help "a bit".
28-12-2005, 09:48 AM
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Not all of us are lucky to be scandinavian... 
Don't really need snow for the left foot driving/drifting, just a brake bias controller and a fair bit of nerve!
Don't really need snow for the left foot driving/drifting, just a brake bias controller and a fair bit of nerve!
28-12-2005, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Mongo
Any vids mike?
28-12-2005, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JesseT
Of course proper studded tires help "a bit".
Unfortunately here there is lots of snow but studded tires are banned even for emergency services.
28-12-2005, 12:19 PM
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By the way - I think the whole topic of this thead is wrong, because it's never the snow or the rain or anything like that that crashes the car, it's the driver who crashes the car.
28-12-2005, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Azrael
By the way - I think the whole topic of this thead is wrong, because it's never the snow or the rain or anything like that that crashes the car, it's the driver who crashes the car.
If the snow wasn't there, the car would have turned, hence it's the snow's fault. Simple
28-12-2005, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
Originally Posted by Azrael
By the way - I think the whole topic of this thead is wrong, because it's never the snow or the rain or anything like that that crashes the car, it's the driver who crashes the car.
If the snow wasn't there, the car would have turned, hence it's the snow's fault. Simple
Strange logic, if you entered that corner too quickly on tarmac you would go as straight as on snow. You were just too quick. You have tires that do not grip at all in snow most probably and there you have to reduce you speed even more, that's all.
I may be not a track-day expert or expert in anything people off here know about but I am sure I did more kilometers in snow and ice then 99% people in UK
We would like to blame, others, road conditions, the car, and so on but after all it's drivers fault every time.
28-12-2005, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Azrael
Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
Originally Posted by Azrael
By the way - I think the whole topic of this thead is wrong, because it's never the snow or the rain or anything like that that crashes the car, it's the driver who crashes the car.
If the snow wasn't there, the car would have turned, hence it's the snow's fault. Simple
Strange logic, if you entered that corner too quickly on tarmac you would go as straight as on snow. You were just too quick. You have tires that do not grip at all in snow most probably and there you have to reduce you speed even more, that's all.
I may be not a track-day expert or expert in anything people off here know about but I am sure I did more kilometers in snow and ice then 99% people in UK
We would like to blame, others, road conditions, the car, and so on but after all it's drivers fault every time.
I was only doing about 7MPH tho. Was a weird experience. I remember as a kid waiting for the bus to school in the snow and this guy in a magenta Cossie came to stop at the junction at the bottom of this hill and as he went to stop he turned the wheels and the whole car just spun right round!
28-12-2005, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
I was only doing about 7MPH tho. Was a weird experience.
I remember as a kid waiting for the bus to school in the snow and this guy in a magenta Cossie came to stop at the junction at the bottom of this hill and as he went to stop he turned the wheels and the whole car just spun right round!
28-12-2005, 01:12 PM
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whyyyyy does the cossie have to be broke when its snowing.... was lookin forward to some sideways action in the snow... be my first winter in control of a RWD car can see it being amusing 
tryin to convince lee to take the water pump off in the snow, defo having none of it
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tryin to convince lee to take the water pump off in the snow, defo having none of it
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28-12-2005, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by s2_tuuurbo
get it done, loads a fun, just watch out when the ABS kicks in.
might even go out again even though i just washesd her DOH!!!
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might even go out again even though i just washesd her DOH!!!
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you should get round our house and help lee get this frigging water pump off im sick of driving the scubaru
28-12-2005, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by s2_tuuurbo
seen how cold it is!!!! plus never changed one new to the cossies remember,
give us a cvh anyday
give us a cvh anyday
even more of an excuse then... u can learn for when yours goes
im sat watching outta the window lol
Sarah
28-12-2005, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by s2_tuuurbo
sure he would love a cuppa
hes had one...... i just want the damn thing fixing so i can take it over a nice open car park and sidewayssssssssssssssss action and get my new camera capturing it
(its got DVD quality recording so im dying to get some footage
)Sarah