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Old 11-07-2006, 08:13 AM
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You'll be fine, maybe?
Probably not. First near miss today and i've only had it two days. Accelerated coming off a roundabout and nearly kerbed it on the central reservation. Complete dickhead. Let's just say that i won't be going over 30 for the next month...
Old 11-07-2006, 08:15 AM
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Ahhh mark my words ya see
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careful!!!!!!!!!
Old 11-07-2006, 08:33 AM
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Welcome!!

Not the best time of the year to get acclimatised with an S2000.

I am well into my 4th year with an S, and I got caught out yesterday, entering slippy corner a little too quick... luckily I got understeer.

Read the FAQ and make sure you have your wheels straight before accelerating hard out of corners / roundabouts, and don't VTEC at the same time either!
Old 11-07-2006, 08:45 AM
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make sure you have your wheels straight before accelerating hard out of corners / roundabouts, and don't VTEC at the same time either!
Mate, i wish i had paid attention to advice like that before today. A line of cars on the nearside lane, so i decide to show everyone how cool i am by speeding past them in the offside one. Pathetic!

At least the lesson has been learned.
Old 11-07-2006, 09:25 AM
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Something of a classic, that. I did exactly the same after I got mine and like you thankfully missed everything solid. Others haven't been quite so fortunate.

It is still all too easy to get caught out though - I went out last night to pick up my girlfiend and managed several big slides out of roundabouts before I had woken up and the tyres had warmed up.
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As none of us have ever seen an S2000 before, you need to get some pictures up very soon

Glad you didn't cause any damage during your "lesson"
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Has Chesh opened the lsit for this Winter yet?
Sounds like a few candidates here
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and this was all after my last words before he took the car were " enjoy but take it easy" must be all the extra weight from putting the spare wheel back .
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Originally Posted by Dan Hale,Nov 7 2006, 06:26 PM
As none of us have ever seen an S2000 before, you need to get some pictures up very soon
Lol, that did cross my mind when I posted my pics of my new car in another thread - but whatever
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