Proudest Driving Moment/Save
Discussion
What has been your best memorable moment whilst driving?
Mine is one of my first. Driving my 106 GTi across a connecting B-road from Perceton to Dreghorn just outside Irvine. There was a 'crest' followed by a tight, 2nd gear left. I was making progress and left the braking until the car had settled after the crest, as soon as the car was fully loaded I turned in, felt the back NS wheel pop up and the front grip in.
It was on the edge of grip and I was bricking it but it felt right. After that corner there is a junction, I sat there for a moment and collected myself before driving on such was the adrenaline hit! After my legs stopped shaking I couldnt stop smiling!
Another proud moment was in the same car when I managed a perfect and seemless upchange from 1st to 2nd. Havent been able to do that since!
Are there any similar 'moments' out there?
Mine is one of my first. Driving my 106 GTi across a connecting B-road from Perceton to Dreghorn just outside Irvine. There was a 'crest' followed by a tight, 2nd gear left. I was making progress and left the braking until the car had settled after the crest, as soon as the car was fully loaded I turned in, felt the back NS wheel pop up and the front grip in.
It was on the edge of grip and I was bricking it but it felt right. After that corner there is a junction, I sat there for a moment and collected myself before driving on such was the adrenaline hit! After my legs stopped shaking I couldnt stop smiling!
Another proud moment was in the same car when I managed a perfect and seemless upchange from 1st to 2nd. Havent been able to do that since!
Are there any similar 'moments' out there?
Yiliterate said:
I once parallel-parked in to an extremely tight space, first time of asking, with inch-perfect positioning!
None of this back-and-forth, back-and-forth rubbish; just swung it in there, left hand down, right hand down, job's a good'un.
I was so proud of myself, as soon as I got out of the car, I took a photo of it on my phone!
It might not sound a lot, but you have to remember it was an * extremely * tight space...
Pictures!None of this back-and-forth, back-and-forth rubbish; just swung it in there, left hand down, right hand down, job's a good'un.
I was so proud of myself, as soon as I got out of the car, I took a photo of it on my phone!
It might not sound a lot, but you have to remember it was an * extremely * tight space...
Had a moment today driving back from Londinium in the snow. Navara pulled out into the middle lane as I was passing. Had to swerve to avoid, hit the outside lane snow bank and tail came out. Didnt really do much to correct but it weas smooth enough for the Missues not to take her eyes away from her iphone!
Safe and sound
Safe and sound
RP1 said:
When I had my old Jag XJ40 I was taking my now wife on only our 2nd date and drifted into a pub car park (empty pub car park, mind) pefectly through the narrow entrance stopping *inch perfectly* into a space. Well proud of myself I was (though it was probably more luck than judgement)... cue the biggest b
king I reckon anyone has ever had, ever, on a 2nd date.
She admitted she was secretly impressed some months later, after she eventually calmed down.
Legend!king I reckon anyone has ever had, ever, on a 2nd date.She admitted she was secretly impressed some months later, after she eventually calmed down.
mrmr96 said:
I'm struggling to think of "proud" saves, because most of them have been caused by me getting it out of shape in the first place. I'd only really be "proud" if I got out of shape and it was a mechanical failure or someone else' fault.
Granted, human error isnt as impressive as mechanical error.proudest moment rather than proudest save then
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