Another tip, if you have traction issues with RWD, a few boulders or paving slabs or bags of sand help
driving in snow: tips?
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Headlights on,use COMMON SENSE,leave cell phone in your pocket or just ignore it.Enjoy the drive.
Originally Posted By: zorobabel
Driving in snow can be very stressful.
MAKE SURE you have your emotional support animal with you is my advice.
I don't need no stinking ESA...
All my cars are Ladies, and have names. So I could talk to them.
DD is Bluey and Mazda5 is ...... Mazda.
The GPS is VEETA
Driving in snow can be very stressful.
MAKE SURE you have your emotional support animal with you is my advice.
I don't need no stinking ESA...
All my cars are Ladies, and have names. So I could talk to them.
DD is Bluey and Mazda5 is ...... Mazda.
The GPS is VEETA
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How did you know it was me?
Seriously, I did an 180 once and luckily everybody was paying attention on my 2 lanes of traffic.
I have a huge disdain of stock tires performance since that day.....
Seriously, I did an 180 once and luckily everybody was paying attention on my 2 lanes of traffic.
I have a huge disdain of stock tires performance since that day.....
Originally Posted By: pandus13
How did you know it was me?
Seriously, I did an 180 once and luckily everybody was paying attention on my 2 lanes of traffic.
I have a huge disdain of stock tires performance since that day.....
That gal/guy is actually a pretty good driver. Yes they shouldn't have passed and lost control in the first place but after that the recovery was pretty good. No brake lights, no oversteer.
I once did a 360 plus a 180 on an unexpected patch of ice, without dents, injury or touching a curb. The key for me was no brakes, little steering input, a normal speed, and clutch in throughput - and ended up backing down my side of the road as a city gravel truck was coming - a piece of cake! Not really but I did it. I got a good round of applause from the city crew.
I suppose that very slippery surface, the lack of inputs, and forward momentum kept me going in a straight line and in my original direction. That and a lot of luck.
How did you know it was me?
Seriously, I did an 180 once and luckily everybody was paying attention on my 2 lanes of traffic.
I have a huge disdain of stock tires performance since that day.....
That gal/guy is actually a pretty good driver. Yes they shouldn't have passed and lost control in the first place but after that the recovery was pretty good. No brake lights, no oversteer.
I once did a 360 plus a 180 on an unexpected patch of ice, without dents, injury or touching a curb. The key for me was no brakes, little steering input, a normal speed, and clutch in throughput - and ended up backing down my side of the road as a city gravel truck was coming - a piece of cake! Not really but I did it. I got a good round of applause from the city crew.
I suppose that very slippery surface, the lack of inputs, and forward momentum kept me going in a straight line and in my original direction. That and a lot of luck.
Only time I ever did a 180 was when I was driving to work and going up a hill. I was going slow because of weather conditions, hill was a little icy/snowy. So I got to about the middle of the hill and lost traction and it basically stopped going forward in the middle of the hill. I hit the brakes and was going to back down and try it again, but when I hit the brakes, the front of the car just swung around and did a full 180 and I was pointing down the hill. So I went down the hill and got a better running start up it. Luckily there was no one else on the road at the time.
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