I must say this is my biggest worry about owning an S. I have driven plenty of similar powered FWD cars before, but my RWD experience is limited to a 1.8 Sierra LX. Is there any specific detail advice you would give newbies? Obiously take it easy, especially in the rain whilst you acclimatise to the car. Something a bit more specific, perhaps not expected?

 

Bad luck. Sounds like it could have been worse though. Hope you are back on the road soon.

 

I reckon it was the pizza! Didn't Fletch have an off when getting some pizza

 

 

Nope, it's all faily obvious advice.

Do everything smoothly, no heavy braking or accelerating, settle the car before the corner. And get yourself on some driver training or a track day.

 

Bugger, I know what it feels like

Hope everything gets sorted soon.

 

My advice on top of tht is turn in late, but don't turn into an HGV driver. Stay within the white lines, but in the wet, the last thing you should do is turn in on entry to a corner.

Too many people turn in early, lift off (which will kick the arse out), or power out of the corner with too much lock on (because you turned in too early), and spin it.

 

My advice to new RWD owners:

Unlike a FWD car the throttle should not be used as a switch i.e. stamp on it to go, take you foot off to slow down. RWD requires a progressive inputs to the throttle, feeding in power while feeling how the car is reacting. Of course there will always be times when you can't react as fast as the car breaks away but if your inputs are slower and smoother you stand a better chance.

Of course this is all coming from an idiot who manged to crash his while parked. Its going in for repair tomorrow thankfully ...

 

How the hell did you managed to crash when it was parked!!!!!!!!!

 

I've scraped parked cars before, but never have I crashed my own parked car!