drive it the way it was supposed to be driven
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I've come from 4 years of Tamora ownership to a mk2 Tuscan with a 4.3 powers rebuild.
The Tuscan does not drive as well as the Tamora (Tuscan has new tyres, full geo etc..). It lacks the surefootedness and feedback, although it does drive well. It obliterates the Tamora in terms of looks though.
It's come to my realisation (rather late) that instead of being intimidated by the power and less less good feedback and scared that it might break, you really need to grab it by the scruff of the neck and enjoy it. Much more enjoyment to be had that way!
Yes it's a powerful RWD car but in the dry you still have to work at it to get the back end to step out of line. And f it break it breaks! Nancying around whinging about the squeaks and noisiness of it all is b
ks!
Drive it properly (once warmed up of course and when safe to do so) and enjoy.
Not sure why it's taken me a while to realise this!!
Excuse the somewhat pointless rant, just thought I'd remind people to give theirs a good thrashing as often as possible (the car that is!)
The Tuscan does not drive as well as the Tamora (Tuscan has new tyres, full geo etc..). It lacks the surefootedness and feedback, although it does drive well. It obliterates the Tamora in terms of looks though.
It's come to my realisation (rather late) that instead of being intimidated by the power and less less good feedback and scared that it might break, you really need to grab it by the scruff of the neck and enjoy it. Much more enjoyment to be had that way!
Yes it's a powerful RWD car but in the dry you still have to work at it to get the back end to step out of line. And f it break it breaks! Nancying around whinging about the squeaks and noisiness of it all is b
ks!Drive it properly (once warmed up of course and when safe to do so) and enjoy.
Not sure why it's taken me a while to realise this!!
Excuse the somewhat pointless rant, just thought I'd remind people to give theirs a good thrashing as often as possible (the car that is!)
Edited by lawtoni on Tuesday 11th September 18:48
Edited by lawtoni on Tuesday 11th September 18:49
I passengered around Bedford Autodrome in a Tuscan in the rain. I needed wipers on my side window for most of the lap, but the owner did what you suggested and it handled brilliantly.
I friend loaned me his Chimaera later in the day (mine was between engines at the time). I was too tentative and ended up facing the Armco from about 12 inches away after two laps. My mistake was trying to emulate the Tuscan driver without either the skill or the courage to go for it.
I friend loaned me his Chimaera later in the day (mine was between engines at the time). I was too tentative and ended up facing the Armco from about 12 inches away after two laps. My mistake was trying to emulate the Tuscan driver without either the skill or the courage to go for it.
There is a very good reason why you take it by the scruff of it’s neck, unless your absolutely flat out and on the edge you want to provoke some weight distribution to force weight into the tyres, it’s a subtle thing and not something I do on the roads but once you scrub speed off chuck it at the corner a bit so oversteer then instantly bring your steering input back a touch and you’ve created the best grip it will give you. That’s not easy to do on a single lane road as you have little room but it’s def how to get a car going much faster through a corner than just turning it, I also use brakes to the same effect. A hairpin say, I slow the car to entry speed, chuck it at the corner, rotate the rear so I’m facing the way I want to go sooner and you can get on the gas again quicker. It’s like a lesser form of rally driving or using a Scandinavian flick type of effect.
Another way to look at it is to take a corner like it’s shaped like a 50p coin, turn sharply then straighten and again and again, this if used with a dab of brakes or just steering input and a quick lift off the throttle pudding weightbonto the front and makingbthevrear go,light. This will keep the front gripping as the rears rotate slightly,, you have to be comfortable with a car sliding to do this effectively , I’m not talking drift just slight slip and straighten then slip again. Alonso learnt this off the same guy who taught Guy Martin recently, can’t bloody remember his name but he knows everything about cornering. A bit like me ,,,,,,, 
Edited by Classic Chim on Tuesday 11th September 22:27
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