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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 07:32 PM
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Next big storm I'm going to take my son out so he can understand how the car behaves on the slippery stuff, I asked him last time but he declined. I think it is good to learn so you can be prepared when you encounter it in the future.
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 07:47 PM
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Next big storm I'm going to take my son out so he can understand how the car behaves on the slippery stuff, I asked him last time but he declined. I think it is good to learn so you can be prepared when you encounter it in the future.
Definitely. Cars are all different so that is a very good idea.
I had a go-cart when I was 14 and used to build a track in the snow and ice in our and the neighbor's driveway and it taught me how to deal with understeer and oversteer.
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 08:19 PM
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Definitely. Cars are all different so that is a very good idea.
I had a go-cart when I was 14 and used to build a track in the snow and ice in our and the neighbor's driveway and it taught me how to deal with understeer and oversteer.
That is awesome Rob, especially for a 14 year old, very cool !
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Old Jan 8, 2023 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by robb
Definitely. Cars are all different so that is a very good idea.
I had a go-cart when I was 14 and used to build a track in the snow and ice in our and the neighbor's driveway and it taught me how to deal with understeer and oversteer.
Today I seen some Subaru Tug of War videos, pretty cool

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Old Jan 11, 2023 | 07:29 PM
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Today I got my hairs cut and I went to the car wash and I'm sure you all will be shocked to hear that it was closed. I did notice that they have put new doors on it. So now when I am looking at the closed doors they are brand new.
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Old Jan 13, 2023 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
Next big storm I'm going to take my son out so he can understand how the car behaves on the slippery stuff, I asked him last time but he declined. I think it is good to learn so you can be prepared when you encounter it in the future.
My dad did the same and it has served me well. I also know that being on the skid pad with the S was critical to my understanding of how the car behaved in the wet. The instructor told me to drive in a circle and keep increasing my speed until I started to spin out. He also told me he’d pull the ebrake if I didn’t keep speeding up. I was terrified but once I got a better feel for things it was actually more fun than being on the track.
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Old Jan 14, 2023 | 08:20 AM
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Today some maniac in a Cadillac suv passed me in a 40 m.p.h. no passing zone doing well over 100m.p.h. Friggin’idiot
And I went to the car wash ain’t going there anymore.
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Old Jan 14, 2023 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by shareall
My dad did the same and it has served me well. I also know that being on the skid pad with the S was critical to my understanding of how the car behaved in the wet. The instructor told me to drive in a circle and keep increasing my speed until I started to spin out. He also told me he’d pull the ebrake if I didn’t keep speeding up. I was terrified but once I got a better feel for things it was actually more fun than being on the track.
You had a smart father, that is cool being on a skidpad. Nice
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by robb
Today some maniac in a Cadillac suv passed me in a 40 m.p.h. no passing zone doing well over 100m.p.h. Friggin’idiot
And I went to the car wash ain’t going there anymore.
WTF is wrong with people? I’ve noticed in the last week or so I’ve encountered some real asshats. Almost got hit when someone failed to do a shoulder check the other day. And it’s like no one understands that DRLs don’t turn your taillights on…? I wonder if people just see their dash lit up and think they’re good to go.
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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 10:23 AM
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Today I did not remember to start the previous post with “Today…”
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