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Old 01-24-2010, 05:00 AM
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Owned the S for 2 weeks now and experienced the first tail happy moment.

Heading out of Crewe and exiting a small roundabout on moist tarmac i gave it a small poke on the throttle and the tail stepped out, bit of opposite lock brought her back round straight, wonderful experience for me, the missus was shitting herself!

Won't be doing it too often as i know it will bite one day but the chassis is so adjustable, just like my go-kart!
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Don't get too c*cky with it though
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I did it the otherday
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did it this avo joining a minor road with odd camber going up hill, and with the new exhaust there seemed to be a few people who noticed - lots of horrified expressions in the rear viwe mirrir (including mine till i'd survived - then a big grin)!

practice makes perfect i always say
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Originally Posted by RobinA3,Jan 24 2010, 03:00 PM
gave it a small poke on the throttle and the tail stepped out,

the chassis is so adjustable
They are indeed adjustable.
When you hit the kerb all will become clear.

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Yep you have to be very careful had mine nearly two years had the back out a few times but got a shock just the other day. I was following a learner along normally i just sit there and wait for them to turn off but this was my fifth one on this journey. Anyway decided to boot it past him he was going about 20mph i was in second floored it as i started to go by it went very sideways as it hit the Vtec luckily caught it but was very nearly embarassing.
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nice big tesco car park is the only time you should do this - road is asking for trouble - copper - kerb one day one will get you
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Originally Posted by tomkbucks,Jan 24 2010, 09:59 PM
nice big tesco car park is the only time you should do this - road is asking for trouble - copper - kerb one day one will get you
Or a closed RAF airfield. Not that I'm speaking from experience I must add! Lol.
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oh yes of course thats even more fun ! but if you need a quick talk flick fix tescos is great
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Originally Posted by tomkbucks,Jan 24 2010, 01:05 PM
oh yes of course thats even more fun ! but if you need a quick talk flick fix tescos is great
I've found damp Asda car park tarmac to be the slippiest of them all,!

I was only in an Asda car parks 'cos it was easier to nip in there rather than try to battle into the retail car parks next door both times, honest...


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