rained this morning so roads a bit greasy, used to driving my cars quite hard but as the s2k is rwd ive been taking it easy, even more so this morning as it was greasy. pulled away from a roundabout and not even forcing the car it just slid sideways luckily no one around and no speed but boy it has put me off the car a bit as in the summer after a bit of rain its very back happy, dread to think what it will be like in the winter

 

Roundabouts are probably the numero uno cause of most self-induced accidents with the S2000. RWD on the S is fabulous, but on a greasy road you can't afford to put your foot down until the car is heading in a straight line after the roundabout exit.

Don't be put off. I drove my S in some of the worst winter weather including ice and snow, on the stock tyres too.

 

it happens in all cars on roundabouts.i have understeered going slowly on a round about in my 206.

good way to wake up tho

 

Exactly how my first "moment" occurred a week ago - rained earlier, greasy road and roundabout It WAS slightly deliberate though as I used to be able to get the MGF to swing out there too and thought I'd give it a bit of boot as I went round to see how easy it was in the S.

Wheeee.....

Oh and whoever suggested letting go and letting the car sort itself out Worked a treat.

 

It's not the car but the driver. Therefore if you are put off anything it should be yourself. On a serious note why are you put off the car? Is it because the rear went? If so then you really did buy the wrong car, i.e. without traction control and power to the rw.

 

I think Don Palmer can take the credit for that golden nugget.

Almost always the best thing to do, especially in this car as all to often 'moments' become spins thanks to over-enthusiastic wheel twirling.

 

I think you need to try to make it do this a bit more so that you know its limits when conditions are XYZ.

But obviously only do this provoking in a safe environment.

 

What let go of everything - throttle and wheel ?

 

I had my first save yesterday when I fired through an S-bend in the wet at speed. I wasn't driving fast for fun but rather because I was late so I wasn't at full concentration. The quick S-bend and a camber change set the rear away and it needed a quick stab of opposite lock and throttle moderation to catch it. My heart rate jumped at having to actually catch the thing to prevent her from crashing. It was very much a tap on the shoulder from the car to say, 'respect me b!tch'

 

Good to have a bit of fear and respect imo - touch wood I didn't have any moments in my S (other than on the academy day!) by driving smoothly and progressively (and a bit of luck i imagine!) except once when someone pulled out in front of me on a roundabout, with bad camber forcing me to s-bend in the middle !