Hands up if you will be playing in the snow tomorrow
30 December 2003, 11:18 PM
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Looks like 2003 is going to end on a white theme, going by the forecasts anyway.
So how many folk head for the back roads and pretend they are McRae? Or atleast till you loose it and rip the bumpers off that is!
Its always fun to see just how far you can make it before you get stuck and spend two hours diging yourself out of a snow drift.(usually happens to me when I'm coming home from work, what with me being a banjo player and all that)....that means someone from out in the sticks by the way.
Anyway, take care whatever you do. Dont want any RTA's to start the year off!
Have a good new year to all fellow Scottish Scooby Netters.
HI SOOB
So how many folk head for the back roads and pretend they are McRae? Or atleast till you loose it and rip the bumpers off that is!
Its always fun to see just how far you can make it before you get stuck and spend two hours diging yourself out of a snow drift.(usually happens to me when I'm coming home from work, what with me being a banjo player and all that)....that means someone from out in the sticks by the way.
Anyway, take care whatever you do. Dont want any RTA's to start the year off!
Have a good new year to all fellow Scottish Scooby Netters.
HI SOOB
30 December 2003, 11:58 PM
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Already been out Tonight.
And ...Nope Tooooo. scarey.
Car still bears the scares from a scrape with a wall from last year
Too big an investment for me.
Guess I'm just not good enough!
And ...Nope Tooooo. scarey.
Car still bears the scares from a scrape with a wall from last year
Too big an investment for me.
Guess I'm just not good enough!
31 December 2003, 12:32 AM
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Lol, racked up a few (low-speed) miles on the backroads around my house today. On a massive learning curve atm but it's an enjoyable one. Also finding the skid-training i did at the AECC earlier on in the year invaluble.
Glad to see you got back for NY Shaun.
On a massive learning curve atm but it's an enjoyable one. Also finding the skid-training i did at the AECC earlier on in the year invaluble.Glad to see you got back for NY Shaun.
31 December 2003, 09:37 AM
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Have to agree, I was out last night...
Found myself at a big, open, well lit, un-touched car park, and decided to have a play... Errr, I mean learn how the car handles in slippy conditions!
What I hadnt grasped in the 10-14 days taht I have had the car is that when the car starts to understeer, dont back off as I did in FWD, keep the power in and the tail will slide round... Bringing you round nicely!!
Wouldnt do it on the road though, far too many things that can go wrong, and not a big enough space for someone with my ability to re-gain control...
Cheers,
Grant
Found myself at a big, open, well lit, un-touched car park, and decided to have a play... Errr, I mean learn how the car handles in slippy conditions!
What I hadnt grasped in the 10-14 days taht I have had the car is that when the car starts to understeer, dont back off as I did in FWD, keep the power in and the tail will slide round... Bringing you round nicely!!
Wouldnt do it on the road though, far too many things that can go wrong, and not a big enough space for someone with my ability to re-gain control...
Cheers,
Grant
31 December 2003, 01:59 PM
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behind the ugc was where i learnt good slide-catching skills 
best fun i had in the scoob in the snow...
except for the time i was in the massive car park next to the forth road bridge... did about a 200m tail-out slide and parked it!
that was ace!
on the road tho - understeered on two mini roundabouts... no room for my skills either
best fun i had in the scoob in the snow...
except for the time i was in the massive car park next to the forth road bridge... did about a 200m tail-out slide and parked it!
that was ace!
on the road tho - understeered on two mini roundabouts... no room for my skills either
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02 January 2004, 08:51 PM
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Ken, were you stuck on the dual carrigeway or the Glamis/ Couper Angus road? Used to work in Forfar area and winter driving on this road was always interesting to say the least.
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Was stuck on the Dual carrageway, there was an Artic that got stuck in the snow @ the forfar junction and it closed the road off.
Snow wasn't too bad, just the traffic was going no where.
Snow wasn't too bad, just the traffic was going no where.
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