tis the season for a spin!
09-24-2007, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rambo1,Sep 24 2007, 04:50 PM
I am now very apprehensive driving S2k in wet as there is absolutely nothing I can do to prevent this morning incident from happening! 
I could easily be killed on the road!
Maybe getting a fatter tyres with wider track? Maybe Chris can improves the handling of the car and help me to get out of those hairy moment??
Any solution other than selling the car or dont drive it at all in the wet? I love my supercharged S!!!!
I could easily be killed on the road! Maybe getting a fatter tyres with wider track? Maybe Chris can improves the handling of the car and help me to get out of those hairy moment??
Any solution other than selling the car or dont drive it at all in the wet? I love my supercharged S!!!!
Chris Franklin will make no difference.
Get some driver training or sell the car.
Why the feck did you buy a turbocharged S
09-24-2007, 10:25 AM
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The S is fine in the wet it's the drive that needs to change 
Three of us (including my 320 BHP SCed S) did 260 miles (roofs down) round a sopping wet North Wales yesterday.
No problems.
Only "moment" was me doing 70 through a river down the road to spray Ed behind
Smooth and progressive is the key!
Three of us (including my 320 BHP SCed S) did 260 miles (roofs down) round a sopping wet North Wales yesterday.
No problems.
Only "moment" was me doing 70 through a river down the road to spray Ed behind
Smooth and progressive is the key!
09-24-2007, 10:31 AM
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[QUOTE=Moggy,Sep 24 2007, 10:21 AM]
Fatter tyres will make no diffrerence-possibly make the situation worse.
Chris Franklin will make no difference.
Get some driver training or sell the car.
Why the feck did you buy a turbocharged S
Fatter tyres will make no diffrerence-possibly make the situation worse.
Chris Franklin will make no difference.
Get some driver training or sell the car.
Why the feck did you buy a turbocharged S
09-24-2007, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rambo1,Sep 24 2007, 07:31 PM
How much training do u need to drive on a B road at 30 mph, not even any where near 3000rpm!!! Thats alarms me!
You'll enjoy the car much more if you're not scared of it.
09-24-2007, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rambo1,Sep 24 2007, 06:31 PM
Listen guys 
, there is nothing wrong with my drive , I am a very careful driver, I know my limits and how far I can push my suprcharged S
, there is nothing wrong with my drive , I am a very careful driver, I know my limits and how far I can push my suprcharged SDriver training is the best answer methinks - frankly it should be mandatory if you're going to drive a car with as much power as yours probably has - followed by fastidious car maintenance.
09-24-2007, 11:14 AM
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Shit.
I'd better take my CAI off, then: That extra 1-2 BHP is more than Lewis Hamilton could manage.
Wish I'd thought of it before I spent all that money on performance mods.
I'd better take my CAI off, then: That extra 1-2 BHP is more than Lewis Hamilton could manage.
Wish I'd thought of it before I spent all that money on performance mods.
09-24-2007, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ge2,Sep 24 2007, 11:00 AM
In theory none, but if you're driving a car like that and you're thinking the way you are i.e. "there's something wrong with the car, not me", you should go and see Mr Walsh straight away!!
You'll enjoy the car much more if you're not scared of it.
You'll enjoy the car much more if you're not scared of it.
Hopefully this is one off, maybe I did dip into pothole which I will go back tomorrow to check!
09-24-2007, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rambo1,Sep 24 2007, 07:31 PM
I know my limits and how far I can push my suprcharged S!
Can you control this car when it gets out of shape?
At some point, maybe already, you have entered a situation you cannot control.
Knowing the limit is one thing, knowing how to react when the limit is not where you anticipated it, is a different ball game.
09-24-2007, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Hale,Sep 24 2007, 04:37 PM
This car is evil - probably worth getting rid of it before it kills you 
It is still September and there is already one bad smash I am aware of.