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Your right, dosent matter what car someone has they can still loon it and crash but the more figures under the right foot someone has the more temptation is there to use it. Add inexperience into the equasion and the risks are naturally a lot higher than someone in a lower powered car.
Was speculation that you crashed on the forum, couple of threads got locked. Was it on the Cat and Fiddle per chance? Someone said they saw a 200's arse step out when going round some corner. I think there's a difference between not paying attention round a bend and the back end stepping out.
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i told u about braking mid corner....away and get some driving tuition mate..seriously.
lbrench
ClioSport Club Member
F250 6.7 / VW GLI.
Fancy giving me some?
il have a ride out with u mate aye...but no heroics.
lbrench
ClioSport Club Member
F250 6.7 / VW GLI.
Yeh definatly, I feel like I've spent 14k and can't drive it properly (awaits abuse from all corners of CS)
I did the IAM course and found it good. However they don't teach you to drive enthusiastically so to speak, that usually requires further private tuition.
A guy who took me in his car from the IAM had a list of driving qualifications as long as your arm. He was in his 60's drove a Seat Cordoba TDI, but he could drive the wheels off it. Tyre squeel etc, the car just always felt planted and balanced. I was amazed how good he was.
I'm going to do a lot of advanced training when I get the time, I find it genuinely interesting.
It's better to admit it & do something about it rather than end up dead :dead:
Good luck
and slow down
Fair play to you. It's almost like you accept that the high horse heroes were correct. All credit to you for having the balls to admit you fucked it up.
10 man points your way -x-
have a look around for a skidpan too while your at it mate. there used to be one in blackburn that wasnt bad.
you can never know enough about driving imho. no matter how good you think you are.
personally i think a young kid such as yourself in a quick car is an accident waiting to happen. so if they are willing to undergo some kind of tuition, whether it be a ride out with an old hand for a few pointers, or expert tuition, its a step in the right direction.
you can never know enough about driving imho. no matter how good you think you are.
personally i think a young kid such as yourself in a quick car is an accident waiting to happen. so if they are willing to undergo some kind of tuition, whether it be a ride out with an old hand for a few pointers, or expert tuition, its a step in the right direction.
Barge
Yep... Didn't say he was trashing it about either did he... http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=6414527&postcount=16
Fair play to owning up and taking it on the chin, but having done what you just have to your car, I certainly wouldn't be encouraging anyone younger than you and probably inexperienced too to go on any runs with you!
lbrench
ClioSport Club Member
F250 6.7 / VW GLI.
when we do the runs its in convoy of about 10 cars and its more about the road than pushing your car right to the limit, if anyone starts racing or doing stupid overtakes or driving on a run we just tell them to stop or do one basically
I fail to see your point, but I made mine clear. There's a difference between going quick into a corner and the back end coming round against not paying attention.
Barge
You're not reading it in context of the rest of the post. But nevermind.
Your missing the point. The point is he is saying he isnt a very experienced driver at the minute and wants to learn. Whether your driving a 1.0 Corsa or a Veyron extra expereince and training will always be benificial.
FLOL!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously mate! - You don't know what you're letting yourself in for. I'm spent alot of time on track and Jon is one of the few guys who made me reach for the grab handle whilst we pirouetted across the grass at about 100! LOL!
LY 200
LY 200
I am getting the point and its a load of rubbish tbh!
You do not need special driving tuition at 19 to drive a hot hatch (Supercar yes but not hot hatch) regardless of what you say so its simply a case of taking it easy (as everyone should regardless of age) until 'certainly safe' to open things up a little! If you stick by that rule you will be fine!
Having a few fancy driving courses under your belt may make you abit wiser (i doubt for long in most boy racers cases) but doesnt automatically mean your entitled to drive any different on the road.
It doesn't mean your going to be anything special no. However it will enable you to enjoy driving more and be safer.
I don't think we're going to agree on this.
It doesn't matter whether you drive a 1000bhp Skyline or a 1.1 Saxo. Everybody can benifit from training.
For a cheap start out towards further road training Alex i'd recommend the Insitute of Advanced Motorists. Its not expensive, teaches you a few things that certainly help, you then do a test and if you pass membership to the IAM.
I also got 25% off insurance for doing it. Which to me makes it worth it alone.
I think its £139 all in. Including all of your observed runs, test and a years membership.
Lol Fair enough.
lol....im still pulling remnants of fingernails out the dash..........
yeah i can go a bit too far from time to time....iv spun 4 times in my driving career, all on track, all while pushing it too far for the tyres to cope with......only ever hit anything once, and that was glancing the tyre wall at oulton.
and iv been driving longer than youv been born
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