So after reading countless posts about people getting into serious accidents and seeing many experienced drivers saying how S can be so dangerous to drive if not being cautious, I never was really able to understand why til this morning. In many "what car should I buy" threads I see people not recommending the new owner or people of young age to own S for their first time, but I was always on the side of suggesting them to just buy and drive carefully. I guess now I wouldn't recommend them anymore. I'm 21st and S is my first manual car. I consider myself as a pretty safe driver and I never really pushed S hard. This morning I was going to work as usual (also raining as usual...). I came to the usual 90-degree intersection. It's an uphill turn and occasionally I find myself not giving enough rpm, so today I pushed a little, released my clutch, lost control of rear and swiped right into the opposite lane. I know it may not be that of a big deal since I managed to gain the control but I was just so glad there was no single car in the other lane (because MOST of the time there are) otherwise I'm gonna have my S in autoshop and no way I would be able to do well for the upcoming exam. Just wanted to share this with you guys. I should listen more to the advices of experienced drivers from now on.

 

whoa....yea, u kinda have to keep the RPM's low when turning in general......rain is just an added burden sometimes

 

Move to florida! Where we dont have any hills! Uphill and turning are the worst for traction, I bet there are many wrecks at that intersection. Glad that you were ok, but its a good lesson to learn.

 

Did you do this while you were turning?

 

Did you let the clutch out mid curve?

 

yea...popping it into gear WHILE turning can be dangerous

 

wow man im sorry to hear that... glad to hear your alright tho

 

It sounds like a driver's error, not the car itself.

 

So you shifted (or released the clutch) in the middle of the turn? The first time I got sideways was when I shifted hard from 1st to second on an onramp... ...and it was dry... what I learned? never shift hard in a steep turn... or remotely hard in a turn if its wet... (Rev matching helps a lot too)

 

I had the rear snap on me once, shifting mid turn - not sure how it happened, but quick steering and smooth throttle usually corrects. Just don't panick and you should ok - esp. on the low speed stuff. I'm no expert driver but a tossing your car around a vacant parking lot to get a feel for your car does wonders.