Do you drive with ESP on or off?

[madhops87]

Ive always kept it on.
How much difference does it actually make when turned off?​

 

[MillerLight]

turn it off when i want to have some fun with some1.

you dont lose the reves when the wheels spin unlike when the t.c cuts in with the esp on.

 

[-Leigh-]

I keep it on as it may save me sometime. Have turned it off, but it probably only makes a difference on track or driving a bit silly on the road.

 

[MillerLight]

I keep it on as it may save me sometime. Have turned it off, but it probably only makes a difference on track or driving a bit silly on the road.

think i have been saved was going almost sideways! saw it flash a bit -was correcting my mistake with the steering wheel but think the breaks cut in a bit

 

[LiquidRich]

Yeah good feature and really helps in the wet etc, but when I wanna mess around I turn it off

 

[GM_182]

Good point xzbit.

Besides how many drivers have the talent to notice any benefit. The minority rather than the majority.

 

[Dan R]

I drive with it on. Nothing at all with it off apart from when you floor it out of a roundabout hard and the esp cuts in which is a pain in the bum sometimes. I leave it on cos it can get you out of trouble sometimes. Its definately the laziest system in the world tho!!!!

 

[drhowser]

as the others have said on here, on mostly, off to play.

 

[SteveC047]

I tend to leave it on, very rarly will it kick in, and when it does it normally I am being a TIT.

 

[Rhino172]

Always on but I've never noticed it kick in atall....I'm obviuosly not trying hard enough! lol

 

[Darren S]

Never seen mine flash. But then again, I can't turn it off.

I think it's broken.

D.

 

[tomhunt85]

It always kicks in on 2 certain bends on my way to work when it shouldn't so I switch it off for them or when I'm being a loon.

 

[DebV6]

I've always left it on. i know the one time i turn it off something will probably happen!

 

[Bjorn]

Should it make a beeping sound when you turn in on/off? I have no idea whether its on or off at the moment.

 

[madhops87]

^^^ Thats what I always think.

 

[-Leigh-]

Should it make a beeping sound when you turn in on/off? I have no idea whether its on or off at the moment.

When it's off, a light illuminates on the dash. Mine doesn't beep, but it may do on the 182 I don't know.

 

[Rich]

No beeps on the 182 either

 

[MillerLight]

I've always left it on. i know the one time i turn it off something will probably happen!

thats what i thought so i forced myself to turn it off and drove like a oldlady ---- then turned it back on. demon dead!

 

[Leeshez]

No beeps on the 182. I have seen mine flash when i have tried to set off harsh.

 

[RichF]

Always got it on, never really had it cut in either. Must try harder!

 

[Rob's172]

i have it off all the time:rasp:









only coz ive not got it on my car

 

[Lagerlout]

I only switch it off if I'm off for some roundabout fun.

Whilst most of us like to think 90mph sweeping bends are where we have fun, in reality for me it's 40 mph roundabouts lol

 

[huckin18]

cant turn mine off but it helps in the wet... had to accelerate past someone and held 2nd for too long wheels span at 5k and the traction kicked in... had sat behind them for too long on a 60 limit road with them doing 20!!! grr
stupid of me in the wet but i got annoyed...
kinda like the backup of it being there... my mates golf is evil in the wet!

 

[col182]

Re: Do you drive with ESP on or off?
Mostly off,car feels more lively,better pickaway at the lights etc.

 

[Fien]

havent had my 182 long but i've drove with it off but i'm sure i saw it cut in going round a corner in the wet. not sure if it still cuts in even tho its off. has any one else found this?

 

[pete_clio]

is it true the ph2 172 ff has TC but theres no option to witch it on or off etc, or is that a vicious rumour and its got none whatsoever?

 

[Karlos182]

I normally leave it on for the street - it's been a lifesaver in the past! I usually only turn it off for the track.

 

[DrR]

My 172 doesn't have it Never been an issue if i'm honest.

 

[ColinG]

whats ESP

my car doesnt have it

 

[Pete.]

Extra Stability Programming, its a combination of traction Control and ABS. It senses when a wheel is losing traction and lowers the engine revs accordingly. Always drive with mine on otherwise I'd have bought a CUP. It's a much better system than the Ford one I had on my Focus which applied the brakes as well as lowered the revs when cornering heavily. Put me off the system until I got my Clio.

 

[Rich]

I thought the Renault system also applys the brakes if you get it wrong enough ?

 

[Alan]

Off quite a bit in summer, winter on all the time...i hate when it backs off the power mid corner...go down a bit of road you know and drive a lot with the traction control on, turn in to the corners carrying a bit of pace, do the same with the traction control off and you'll notice a difference!!

 

[Carlos Fandango]

1. turn on
2. switch esp off
3. enjoy

 

[Beef-Mc]

Ahh the joys of driving a 1.2, I do all my own stunts!

 

[fmp_]

daily driving on, due to being lazy!

track driving off!