100mph in the rain on the m1

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05-28-2007 | 02:00 AM

#111

MunkeyBoy

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I had a sideways moment on a roundabout in very heavy rain yesterday....in my "beater" Audi quattro. Very strange sensation and all manner of ESP/stability control stuff kicked in. Managed to catch it and slide out to looks of bemusement from other road users.

Be careful out there!!

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05-28-2007 | 02:37 AM

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Bada Bing!

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Originally Posted by CiderBoy,May 28 2007, 09:19 AM

Bada.... did you ever get your geo checked in your S2000?

Yeah, I got it completely re-done not long after I bought the car. It handled great wet or dry, but it was always truly terrible at dealing with standing water.

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05-28-2007 | 03:26 AM

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Dembo

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Originally Posted by Armand,May 28 2007, 01:50 AM

If you really want me to say what i mean, because lets face it we're all straight talkers here is that i get very annoyed at being held up by 'morons' who believe they can drive fast because of their nice flashy sports car, only to find themself in a barrier, the resultant cleanup operation holding both other drives an i up.

And that happens to you a lot? That's certainly not my experience. Most the accidents you see are as a direct result of people driving too close and being unable to stop. Speed and whether or not you're in a sports car aren't anything to do with it. If anything, flashy sports car drivers are more careful.

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05-28-2007 | 05:53 AM

#114

Nick Graves

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From: Hertford

The Prelude drifts beautifully on wet roundabouts, unlike those manky old Krautwagens!

I'd agree with Dembo; the amount of tailgating tossers (usually in 40-tonne Cayennnes/Toerags) on soaking motorways is troubling.

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