360+. Gutted to say the least!!!
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Had my cerb 13 days & managed to spin it today!
Can't believe it, haven't taken the pi** at all!!! I've been sensible at all times & even more so in the rain, i've read the hand book & observed all the rules!Drove back from aberdeen to london without a hitch!!!!
Spun it tonight, went into a shicane style corner off of a local roundabout (well hall se9), put my foot down on the way in & done a 360 + 90 on the way out!!!
I'm completely gutted i done it, i feel really stupid!!
I really have taken it easy the whole time i've had the car. The only time i've ever lost a couple of feet with a car was on the same corner in wet a few years ago with a new car... not making me feel much better though!!
Take the pi## please, i deserve it!!!!!
Can't believe it, haven't taken the pi** at all!!! I've been sensible at all times & even more so in the rain, i've read the hand book & observed all the rules!Drove back from aberdeen to london without a hitch!!!!
Spun it tonight, went into a shicane style corner off of a local roundabout (well hall se9), put my foot down on the way in & done a 360 + 90 on the way out!!!
I'm completely gutted i done it, i feel really stupid!!
I really have taken it easy the whole time i've had the car. The only time i've ever lost a couple of feet with a car was on the same corner in wet a few years ago with a new car... not making me feel much better though!!
Take the pi## please, i deserve it!!!!!
No worries there mate.I have had the back step out on me on the same roundabout.The roundabout at the yorkshire grey can be even worse if you get it wrong.Anyway,where abouts in London are you??.Did i see you early last saturday morning,travelling along the south circ,Thurlow park road by any chance??.
Cars okay, right?
If so, no harm done - spun my first one too - it's their way of letting us know they're only letting us think WE own them instead of the other way round (no pun intended).
My shoulders did sink when I opened the thread, thought you'd been on a rolling road and got the same results as the rest of us!
Take care,
Donny
If so, no harm done - spun my first one too - it's their way of letting us know they're only letting us think WE own them instead of the other way round (no pun intended).
My shoulders did sink when I opened the thread, thought you'd been on a rolling road and got the same results as the rest of us!
Take care,
Donny
A420 yesterday afternoon near Oxford was 1" deep of running water. I slowed to under 40 as the car was aquaplaning but a golf decided here was his chance to overtake - although he ended up passing me sideways and then backwards... He missed me by inches and after checking him and his car was ok I wasn't very polite or complimentary about his driving.
Byker28i said:
A420 yesterday afternoon near Oxford was 1" deep of running water. I slowed to under 40 as the car was aquaplaning but a golf decided here was his chance to overtake - although he ended up passing me sideways and then backwards... He missed me by inches and after checking him and his car was ok I wasn't very polite or complimentary about his driving.
Good on you. Hard enough keeping our cars on the road without idoits trying to trash them on our behalfByker28i said:
A420 yesterday afternoon near Oxford was 1" deep of running water. I slowed to under 40 as the car was aquaplaning but a golf decided here was his chance to overtake - although he ended up passing me sideways and then backwards... He missed me by inches and after checking him and his car was ok I wasn't very polite or complimentary about his driving.
bet it was fun to watch though 
AL 123 said:
I've been sensible at all times ... into a shicane style corner ... put my foot down on the way in
Anything involving a change of direction or acceleration can unsettle the car, so the middle of a chicane is not usually a good place to be putting your foot down. Stick with straight lines and (later, when you have started to get a feel for the limits of grip and know how to balance and catch the car as it starts to slide) corner exits.BLUETHUNDER said:
No worries there mate.I have had the back step out on me on the same roundabout.The roundabout at the yorkshire grey can be even worse if you get it wrong.Anyway,where abouts in London are you??.Did i see you early last saturday morning,travelling along the south circ,Thurlow park road by any chance??.
I live in Glenesk Rd in Eltham, could of been me, mines silver, i've been everywhere in it the last couple of weeks. Are you local?? DonnyMac said:
Cars okay, right?
If so, no harm done - spun my first one too - it's their way of letting us know they're only letting us think WE own them instead of the other way round (no pun intended).
My shoulders did sink when I opened the thread, thought you'd been on a rolling road and got the same results as the rest of us!
Take care,
Donny
Car's unbelievably ok... two chips out of the wheels, apart from that, not a scratch, i still cant believe we missed everything!!!! It was a real eye opener, everyone has said take it really easy in the wet... did i listen... nope!! If so, no harm done - spun my first one too - it's their way of letting us know they're only letting us think WE own them instead of the other way round (no pun intended).
My shoulders did sink when I opened the thread, thought you'd been on a rolling road and got the same results as the rest of us!
Take care,
Donny
For the record, think mine recorded 400bhp on the rolling road after a remap by previous owner, is that standard that they all get this upgrade??
GreenV8S said:
AL 123 said:
I've been sensible at all times ... into a shicane style corner ... put my foot down on the way in
Anything involving a change of direction or acceleration can unsettle the car, so the middle of a chicane is not usually a good place to be putting your foot down. Stick with straight lines and (later, when you have started to get a feel for the limits of grip and know how to balance and catch the car as it starts to slide) corner exits.Would it behave like this in the dry on such a corner??
Oi!!! What are you doing to my car 
(I've changed my ID from Cerbdog btw)
As has been said before, slow in fast out, pick you line and don't deviate from your chosen path master luke!
Never spun it myself, always thought it felt quite quite good through the twisties, apart from mini roundabouts in the wet.
Keep it shiny side up Al
Rob
(I've changed my ID from Cerbdog btw)As has been said before, slow in fast out, pick you line and don't deviate from your chosen path master luke!
Never spun it myself, always thought it felt quite quite good through the twisties, apart from mini roundabouts in the wet.
Keep it shiny side up Al
Rob
Guffy said:
Oi!!! What are you doing to my car (I've changed my ID from Cerbdog btw)
As has been said before, slow in fast out, pick you line and don't deviate from your chosen path master luke!
Never spun it myself, always thought it felt quite quite good through the twisties, apart from mini roundabouts in the wet.
Keep it shiny side up Al
Rob
It's all been going so well.....!!!! (I've changed my ID from Cerbdog btw)As has been said before, slow in fast out, pick you line and don't deviate from your chosen path master luke!
Never spun it myself, always thought it felt quite quite good through the twisties, apart from mini roundabouts in the wet.
Keep it shiny side up Al
Rob
It was lashing down & i put my foot down on the way in, next thing i knew we are no longer looking at the road.... i sh## myself!!
AL 123 said:
BLUETHUNDER said:
No worries there mate.I have had the back step out on me on the same roundabout.The roundabout at the yorkshire grey can be even worse if you get it wrong.Anyway,where abouts in London are you??.Did i see you early last saturday morning,travelling along the south circ,Thurlow park road by any chance??.
I live in Glenesk Rd in Eltham, could of been me, mines silver, i've been everywhere in it the last couple of weeks. Are you local?? 
Shows you're trying hard enough (in the right places/conditions obviously)AL
Are you sure London Transport did not leave some oily stuff on the road!
Might not have been your fault at all!
Could even have been the tail end of this Hurrican that lifted the rear end??
On the other hand booting it going into the corner is brave stuff indeed!
So do you hold the current record with 360 +90 with no damage?
Are you sure London Transport did not leave some oily stuff on the road!
Might not have been your fault at all!
Could even have been the tail end of this Hurrican that lifted the rear end??
On the other hand booting it going into the corner is brave stuff indeed!
So do you hold the current record with 360 +90 with no damage?
[quote=Old Geezer]AL
Are you sure London Transport did not leave some oily stuff on the road!
Might not have been your fault at all!
Could even have been the tail end of this Hurrican that lifted the rear end??
On the other hand booting it going into the corner is brave stuff indeed!
So do you hold the current record with 360 +90 with no damage?
Nope, i'm quite sure it was all my fault, but i'm loving the excuses!!!!
Brave/stupid...... i'm sure they translate into the same meaning.
450 degree spin without damage may be the record, not one i'm pleased to hold though, bloke next to me at the bus stop looked quite shocked by what he'd seen!
Are you sure London Transport did not leave some oily stuff on the road!
Might not have been your fault at all!
Could even have been the tail end of this Hurrican that lifted the rear end??
On the other hand booting it going into the corner is brave stuff indeed!
So do you hold the current record with 360 +90 with no damage?
Nope, i'm quite sure it was all my fault, but i'm loving the excuses!!!!
Brave/stupid...... i'm sure they translate into the same meaning.
450 degree spin without damage may be the record, not one i'm pleased to hold though, bloke next to me at the bus stop looked quite shocked by what he'd seen!
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