End of the day a car will only go as fast as you tell it to. Sometimes a bit of power comes in handy.
19, clio 200 with slight damage :dead:
its nothing serious at all, just a few scratches on the rear arch, was in very heavy fog going down a country road, not going fast at all, wasnt really paying attention a corner suddnely went sharp, i put the brakes on (i know big mistake but i panicked like any of you would and if you say you wouldnt panic then your full of sh*t because you cant say that until its actually happened to you) back end came round and i ended up parallel with the barrier at this point i hadnt touched it then i put the power down to pull away from it and herd a 'schhh' noise and realised i scuffed the arch. goes into the body shop on the 8th of march for the re spray/blend and to get my badges, bullets and handles black.....
it wasnt enything serious but could of been 10 times worse and its not like i was 'hero driving' either
lynden,
p.s i have pics if u want them?
Hahahaha I didn't see that thread lol
i told u about braking mid corner....away and get some driving tuition mate..seriously.
Fancy giving me some?
il have a ride out with u mate aye...but no heroics.
Maybe try your local IAM, they are a bit set in their ways but the principals might help you.
It's better to admit it & do something about it rather than end up dead :dead:Yeh definatly, I feel like I've spent 14k and can't drive it properly (awaits abuse from all corners of CS)
Yeh definatly, I feel like I've spent 14k and can't drive it properly (awaits abuse from all corners of CS)
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.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=485487
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!
Yep... Didn't say he was trashing it about either did he... http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=6414527&postcount=16
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.
I have owned performance cars since 19 until now (25) and never even come 'close' to binning one!
Why theres a need for special driving courses (14k 2.0 Clio or not) i dont know as its not a f**king supercar! Just slow down and be safe FFS!
i told u about braking mid corner....away and get some driving tuition mate..seriously.
Fancy giving me some?
im gona give it some now and again but not in stupid condition and im goan be alot more careful now
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.
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.
What do people recommend training wise?
No we wont agree on this.
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!