Crabbing cars

[mrloudly]

Amazes me how many you see! I guess they're either accident repair jobs or the geometry is way out!
Always surprises me the drivers can't tell! Saw a Saab this morning which nearly had the driver looking out the side window
whilst driving forward, shocking!

[EDLT]

It has been a while since I've seen one actually. It was a Saxo that had been lowered, big wheels, exhaust, bangin' stereo and aluminium roll cage and yet wouldn't drive in a straight line

[C3BER]

Don't think I recall an original mini that does not crab.

[C3BER]

Don't think I recall an original mini that does not crab.

[Tunku]

What is it with crabs and double posts?

[twazzock]

Tunku said:

What is it with crabs and double posts?

It's the claws, makes it difficult to use a mouse.

[vrooom]

french car alway crabs. i put that down as bad shoddy build quality.

[B Huey]

I haven't seen a crabbing car for years. I think the Seventies was the golden era.

[davepoth]

vrooom said:

french car alway crabs. i put that down as bad shoddy build quality.

Renault 4 was designed shorter on one side than the other, which wouldn't help.

[*Al*]

Seen this a few times, looks weird when you can look up the side of a car from behind when you are on a straight road.

[thinfourth2]

try driving a tele handler with crab mode steering thats a headfk

[Scrambled]

I've seen more saxos crab than any other model.

[maniac0796]

Every 90's transit tipper I've followed looks like it's crabbing.

[twazzock]

Scrambled said:

I've seen more saxos crab than any other model.

They all seem to be at it!

[EDLT]

davepoth said:

vrooom said:

french car alway crabs. i put that down as bad shoddy build quality.

Renault 4 was designed shorter on one side than the other, which wouldn't help.

That is more to do with the suspension design, the Peugeot 306 is the same.

[Pferdestarke]

I've noticed a few over the years. Often they are Austin Metros or old French hatchbacks. Always makes me laugh.

[minimatt1967]

C3BER said:

Don't think I recall an original mini that does not crab.

Mostly down to fked trailing arm bushes or ones seriously lacking grease!

[Bat Fastard]

thinfourth2 said:

try driving a tele handler with crab mode steering thats a headfk

This. Not as bad as working out how to get the fker out of crab mode without any form of instruction

[rt106]

Loads of French cars (Saxo, 106, 205, 306) have a narrow rear track. Makes them look like they're crabbing when they're not.

[Frik]

C3BER said:

Don't think I recall an original mini that does not crab.

Got stuck behind one on the A30 this morning. Must have been been about 5 degrees off centre. Madness.