mdc124
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 08:16 PM |
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Driving Advice Needed?
So? Do we need driving lessons?
Right I'll put this in context - I've crashed enough cars through stupidity, lack of observation, not my fault etc, I've been
(literally) mashed by someone else's lack of observation/falling asleep but reading some of the recent posts there seems to be quite a few
people getting 'caught out' and surprised (very literally) by the performance of their (very obviously stupidly powerful) pride and joys
recently (and wrt hellfire - somene else's  )
I'd gladly have someone really experienced help me to be safer whilst enjoying my car more - any offers?
Cheers
[Edited on 7/2/05 by mdc124]
Http://www.farend.co.uk/
The first MK Turnkey Indy
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 08:21 PM |
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£300 spent on a race drivers school does the same as £3000 spent on the car, well worth a day out, a lot will instruct in your own car too,
it will help on the road.
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mdc124
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 08:31 PM |
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Any suggestions who/where?
maybe we could get a session going ?
Http://www.farend.co.uk/
The first MK Turnkey Indy
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 08:46 PM |
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good driving can mean many things. a good driver could be the man who never EVER breaks the speed limit, always drives like he's on a test,
never drives tired (or worse) and plans each journey to avoid trouble, and literally has practically no chance of killing anyone.
or it could be the man who can opposite lock round corners, pull out in tiny gaps, perfectly judge when overtaking is possible, knows all the
shortcuts and ratruns etc...
the best approach to not smashing your car or killing anyone, is to drive slowly. since this blatently isnt going to happen, you need to be
disciplined about when it is safe to have fun. You need to practice sideways control, and you need the car setting up right. good tyre choice too.
trackdays are probably a good way to practice extreme driving safely. 
i find myself drawn in both directions - i sometimes drive like im no a test (literally, mirror signal manouver) just to be sure i still can. i also
sometimes drive like a lunatic, because it would be a waste of all my youthful practice!
the better part of valour is discretion (or however the saying goes). i often curse myself after a silly manouver, thinking how if i miss the brake
first time there would be literally no time for a second pass, or when i have approached a roundabout fast and allowed the stopping distance to
slightly overlap the visability thingy, if you see what i mean.
best approach is just to be careful. My own favourite is handbraking in the snow, it really does make a difference when you find things going
accidentally broadside...  
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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Marcus
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 09:03 PM |
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mmmm snow!!
Don't see enough of it recently. I once went 'missing' for 4 hours on my way home from work, was so addicted to going sideways in my
Manta!!
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Marcus
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 09:03 PM |
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mmmm snow!!
Don't see enough of it recently. I once went 'missing' for 4 hours on my way home from work, was so addicted to going sideways in my
Manta!!
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Marcus
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 09:03 PM |
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mmmm snow!!
Don't see enough of it recently. I once went 'missing' for 4 hours on my way home from work, was so addicted to going sideways in my
Manta!!
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 09:21 PM |
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So much fun, you had to say it 3 times?
David
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 09:48 PM |
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that happend to me but i deleted 2 of em,
Tim Harmer, drove the Genisiss in the last two seasons of RGB, multiple class champion and does 1 to 1 sessions in your car, you'l have to
search for him and contact numbers but he's yorkshire based and very good.
Trackdays are fine but try and book one that offers tuition, a lot do, again in your own car, its well worth it, you'l be a safer driver and
your driving will be more enjoyable.
not ashamed to admit i grab a lesson when i can, footballers train every day dont they ? (trouble is i think my team does all there training in the
bar )
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krlthms
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| posted on 7/2/05 at 10:55 PM |
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quote:
footballers train every day dont they ? (trouble is i think my team does all there training in the bar)
Jon, you took the words right out of my mouth. Beckham, Ronaldo et al have to turn up and practice TWICE a day, otherwise they don't get to
play.
Cheers
KT
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Jasper
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 07:40 PM |
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Yup - I agree, can never stop learning. I did track days and had some tuiton (full day with Motorsports Events - £99 well spent) when I built mine
(still crashed it  ). When I build the next I'll be shelling out for some more lessons on a track.
For me it was also good to get the feel of the car going sideways under power - as having never really done this before. I should have made sure
I'd got more track practice in when it wasn't perfectly dry.
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/2/05 at 10:19 AM |
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I got quite dispondant with my car after about 12 months of ownership because the front would always lock up really easily on bone dry roads with
moderate braking and on wet roads when i hovered my foot over the pedal!
I wanted to tart it up to sell it and i saw some alloys with tyres at a good price so nailed them on and it looked 10x better.
Took it for a blast and the car was transformed, i can hammer the brakes with confidence on a dry road and only in extreme circumstances does the
front lock up.
Damp road conditions are never a pleasure to drive on but now they are not a worry like they used to be
and the reason why
Tyre choice.
The old wheels had nasty cheap remoulds on and the alloys i bought have decent avon SV1 rubber around them.
I never ever thought that tyres would make THAT much difference - it released a whole new driving experience and reinstilled my passion for all things
7 and i decided not to sell it
Its for sale again now though but only because i need the £££ to crack on with my new build
ATB
Locoboy
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