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has this website improved your driving?

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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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simple question really.

whether it has improved your understanding of road handling

whether it has made you more weary of the car

whether it has encouraged you to go on courses

whether it has made you think of situations you could improve your road skills


for me I have ticked all the above-I can think of good examples for each

Imagine a world without S2ki-how many more S's would be lying in a metallic graveyard

3 cheers for S2ki
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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yes, but meets have helped more
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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- wholeheartedly.

Its certainly made me think more than I already did about what could happen if I was either stupid or complacent (or both!)...and to always expect the unexpected....

I respect my S - why don't all the other road users?
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Yes - made a big difference. I have learn't a lot about car control, and that there is much more to driving than top speed.

I would probably never have dreamed on taking extra road car training/instruction were it not for this site and it getting the message through to me that driving a powerful RWD at > 50% needs a good deal more care/skill/experience than the equivalent FWD.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 11:51 PM
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Whether it's improved your spelling sorry couldn't resist it !!
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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I'm more wary than weary of the car

I agree with all of your points but I was probably most wary of the car after my accident, but since my driver training and Pete's "egg shell" advice, I'm not wary of the car really, just my own limited abilities
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by simonprelude' date='Feb 18 2005, 08:51 AM
Whether it's improved your spelling sorry couldn't resist it !!
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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In a way yes - for the S2000. Not my skill level more my respect for the car and RWD 240 bhp with no T/C. Loads of great advise, the best car forum I have ever been on.
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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I don't post much, but I do lurk a lot.

Reading what's been said on here has made me wary of the car, particulalry in the wet and cold weather. No bad thing at all IMHO.
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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I think the car made more a better driver, rather than reading things on here. To get the most out of it you have to concentrate a lot more than in your avg hot hatch.

Reading and repeating what's been said on here just makes my passengers quieter
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