driving advice?
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driving advice?
so i pick my new wrx up tomorrow, any driving advice i should take note off?
as i have never driven a 4wd car before,
with the elise i was worned of pulling out of roundabouts to quickly and t junctions such as turning right and using high revs as this would cause the back end to push out, and if i was to take the foot off the accelarator cause the car to spin etc, any advice or cautions i should take with the way the scooby drives handles etc?
as i have never driven a 4wd car before,
with the elise i was worned of pulling out of roundabouts to quickly and t junctions such as turning right and using high revs as this would cause the back end to push out, and if i was to take the foot off the accelarator cause the car to spin etc, any advice or cautions i should take with the way the scooby drives handles etc?
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well thought that about the elise as there is not much that can go round corners better without paying supercar money, but still took it steady till i knew the car better,
so is the scooby like driving a fwd car then but with better grip etc as its 4wd? say im going to quick round the corner and the back end goes, can i just let off the gas or will it jump up and bite me in the *** like the elise would
so is the scooby like driving a fwd car then but with better grip etc as its 4wd? say im going to quick round the corner and the back end goes, can i just let off the gas or will it jump up and bite me in the *** like the elise would
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The elise is a superb handling car but can catch even an experienced driver- especially in the wet. Very light and quite 'lively'. lovely drivers car but can be tricky on the limit.
An Impreza is a completely different matter; in stock form they are a crap handling car that grips well. Once you run out of grip you have a problem unless you are either a) very experienced or b) very lucky.
They can make a crap driver feel good, and a good driver feel immortal- take it easy and learn the handling characteristics of the car, and spend some cash on driver improvement before modding it as it will inevitably be money well spent.
An Impreza is a completely different matter; in stock form they are a crap handling car that grips well. Once you run out of grip you have a problem unless you are either a) very experienced or b) very lucky.
They can make a crap driver feel good, and a good driver feel immortal- take it easy and learn the handling characteristics of the car, and spend some cash on driver improvement before modding it as it will inevitably be money well spent.
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Rev the ***** off it and then dump the clutch = New gearbox !
Fantastic grip that encourages you to go faster, but be carefull they can
bite, and hard.
Enjoy your new ride bud
Rob
Fantastic grip that encourages you to go faster, but be carefull they can
bite, and hard.
Enjoy your new ride bud
Rob
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Originally Posted by tonner_notts
well thought that about the elise as there is not much that can go round corners better without paying supercar money, but still took it steady till i knew the car better,
so is the scooby like driving a fwd car then but with better grip etc as its 4wd? say im going to quick round the corner and the back end goes, can i just let off the gas or will it jump up and bite me in the *** like the elise would
so is the scooby like driving a fwd car then but with better grip etc as its 4wd? say im going to quick round the corner and the back end goes, can i just let off the gas or will it jump up and bite me in the *** like the elise would
While you're getting used to the car just be progressive with the inputs especially the throttle. Remember that the boost arriving when the car is in a corner can push the car into understeer. If you don't go mad, the car will tell you where the limits are before you get to speeds where lifting off will induce a brown trouser moment.
They are forgiving cars, but they are not -as some of the media would have you believe- fool proof, nor can they defy the laws of physics. At the end of the day, you answer to Sir Newton......
And he ALWAYS wins!
Enjoy it, but be careful!
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Last edited by New_scooby_04; 21 September 2005 at 06:20 PM.
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They are forgiving cars, but they are not -as some of the media would have you believe- fool proof, nor can they defy the laws of physics. At the end of the day, you answer to Sir Newton......
And he ALWAYS wins!
And he ALWAYS wins!
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Originally Posted by cookstar
I have much more faith going into corners with speed in my scooby, than i did in my elise.
Prob down to driver skill though - lacking in the elise
Prob down to driver skill though - lacking in the elise
ensure you have good tyres.
The car will not feel as quick as your elise, but it will be....oh yes
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