Cayman R - Learnt my lesson in the wet today. Didn't crash!

[DMCaymanR]

Having a little banter with a TT. Entered onto a road with 2 lanes the gunned it. All was fine 2nd gear high revs then into third, then all I can think is that I hit a patch of standing water and was then looking out the front left of the windscreen.

Recovered ok, thank god. Was natural reaction and in my opinion did well to recover. However that's upto judgement.

RWD in the wet + CR + full means in a straight line = bad combo.


Just my day.

Dave

[Raitzi]

winter tires?

[anonymous-user]

DMCaymanR said:

Having a little banter with a TT. Entered onto a road with 2 lanes the gunned it. All was fine 2nd gear high revs then into third, then all I can think is that I hit a patch of standing water and was then looking out the front left of the windscreen.

Recovered ok, thank god. Was natural reaction and in my opinion did well to recover. However that's up to judgement.

RWD in the wet + CR + full means in a straight line = bad combo.

Just my day.

Dave

Take it easy mate.

[MDian]

DMCaymanR said:

Having a little banter with a TT. Entered onto a road with 2 lanes the gunned it. All was fine 2nd gear high revs then into third, then all I can think is that I hit a patch of standing water and was then looking out the front left of the windscreen.

Recovered ok, thank god. Was natural reaction and in my opinion did well to recover. However that's upto judgement.

RWD in the wet + CR + full means in a straight line = bad combo.


Just my day.

Dave

...and that is why mine stays tucked away when the roads are wet

Glad you recovered it.

[RichB]

DMCaymanR said:

RWD in the wet + CR + full means in a straight line = bad combo.

What's CR? And I assume means means beans as opposed to beans means Heinz

[MDian]

RichB said:

What's CR?

Cayman R.

[jontymo]

Been there and done that except i had my CR less than 24 hours and luckily saved it same as!!!!!! my lesson was stay away from the sports plus button in the wet!

[RichB]

MDian said:

RichB said:

What's CR?

Cayman R.

tnx...

[Wozy68]

DMCaymanR said:

Entered onto a road with 2 lanes the gunned it. All was fine 2nd gear high revs then into third, then all I can think is that I hit a patch of standing water and was then looking out the front left of the windscreen.

Recovered ok, thank god. Was natural reaction and in my opinion did well to recover.

Dave

With that much bhp on tap on a very wet day, I'm surprised you're surprised it happened.
Part of being a good driver is less reliance on electronics and more nonse on using the right foot at appropriate times, appropriately in certain weather conditions..

Just think your lucking you don't drive a big engine TVR.

[RichB]

Wozy68 said:

Just think your lucking you don't drive a big engine TVR.

Was going to mention that a 5.0 ltr Griff which weighs little and has fat tyres teaches repsect for the loud throttle in the rain but thought better of it.

[DMCaymanR]

I appreciate the balance of throttle. It was more the revs and a standing water.

Maybe it seemed worse than it actually was. However it does bring to reality driving in the wet.

Take care people, you live and learn. Luckily I could recover fully.

[cayman-black]

Glad to hear you and the car escaped.
Too much water out there.

[DMCaymanR]

Yup. Won't be doing that again.

[SonnyM]

cayman-black said:

Glad to hear you and the car escaped.
Too much water out there.

+1 though Super Sports are incredible in the wet.

[Koln-RS]

DMCaymanR said:

RWD in the wet + CR + full means in a straight line = bad combo.

'Racing' (which is how PC Plod might see it) on the public highway also not a good idea. Best to learn to drive it properly with a driver coach under controlled conditions. Don Palmer's 'wetter the better' course is highly recommended.

[melv]

Potential Darwin award winner coming up.....

[6C4GTS]

Did the TT driver laugh a lot?

[the other me]

Few years ago collecting my 996 turbo from the body-shop during a discussion with the boss, he told me he couldn't believe how many drivers trashed Boxsters exiting roundabouts.

If I remember basic polar moment of inertia stuff , mid engine is great . . . until, it lets go, at which stage you are like a spinning- top with the weight in the middle.

Guess the same applies to Caymans (more or less). Less pendulam effect than a 911, but it has its own way of killing you.

[Koing]

I take it easier in the wet

Koing

[AML]

melv said:

Potential Darwin award winner coming up.....

I hardly think that is in the same league as Everitt Sanchez!