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BYEBYE FWD! HELLO RWD!

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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Hi Guys and Gals,

Finally got an 05 Sebring S! I'm excited and scared about what RWD can bring, I've never really experienced a RWD car's dynamics before such as oversteer. I'm used to driving my Civic Si which has a greater tendency to understeer before it will oversteer. For now i'm driving it like a Grandma until I become more comfortable with a RWD car, hopefully autocrossing it will help me gain that skill. Better to hit cones then concrete hehe

-stephen




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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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Congrats on the new car.
...you have the right idea about taking it easy until you get it down.

When I was about 18 I had a real wheel drive mitsubishi starion turbo that I almost crashed (from oversteer) the second day I had it. Lucky for me no harm was done and I learned to take it easy on regular streets.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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congrats!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephenopoly,Mar 28 2006, 02:21 AM
...hopefully autocrossing it will help me gain that skill. -stephen
It most certainly will. Enjoy the car!
-golfpro
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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hey stevo! welcome to the "formerly ep, gone s2k owners club."

Get some more shots of that bad boy! You'll love this car a lot!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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Thanks guys!,

Fury,
I think i'm gonna have to make a Formerly EP turned S2k Signature for us haha. And I'll take some better pics once the weather clears down here. More cause to drive it carefully today hehe

-stephen
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephenopoly,Mar 28 2006, 12:21 AM
Hi Guys and Gals,

Finally got an 05 Sebring S! I'm excited and scared about what RWD can bring, I've never really experienced a RWD car's dynamics before such as oversteer. I'm used to driving my Civic Si which has a greater tendency to understeer before it will oversteer. For now i'm driving it like a Grandma until I become more comfortable with a RWD car, hopefully autocrossing it will help me gain that skill. Better to hit cones then concrete hehe

-stephen
Are you one that got that car from the Carmax in Duarte?

I was eyeing that one on their website. How was the car buying experience? Did you a lower price than their "no haggle" price?
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Midnight Runner,Mar 28 2006, 04:00 PM
Are you one that got that car from the Carmax in Duarte?

I was eyeing that one on their website. How was the car buying experience? Did you a lower price than their "no haggle" price?
Yes I bought the car from Carmax Duarte, The experience was really good, the sales man Joseph was a really nice guy. I also got a relatively expected dealer trade in price for my civic. You can't really haggle the price so whatcha see is whatcha get.

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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephenopoly,Mar 28 2006, 06:16 PM
Thanks guys!,

Fury,
I think i'm gonna have to make a Formerly EP turned S2k Signature for us haha. And I'll take some better pics once the weather clears down here. More cause to drive it carefully today hehe

-stephen
haha yeah man, sounds good on the sig

yes, be careful in that rain! completely different animal than the ep was
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Nice replacement car. Once you get the rwd thing down you'll enjoy it a lot more!
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