I can't handle a front wheel drive car!
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I had to run the g/f somewhere this morning in her Clio so afterwards I went to do a bit of shopping and whatnot.
I can't drive the bloody thing! I never drive front wheel drive cars and I was lost!
Under-steer on all the left handers, over-steer on all the right handers, nearly clipped the kerb several times, kangerooing on pull away for some reason. And are the brake dynamics different? I thought I was just applying the right amount of pressure but the car was lurching about all over the place. If any PH's had been behind me it would definitely have warranted a 'Why can't this idiot drive' thread.
She drives it fine so it's definitely me.
I'm not the best driver in the world anyway but this was just embarrassing, good job it was dry.
I can't drive the bloody thing! I never drive front wheel drive cars and I was lost!
Under-steer on all the left handers, over-steer on all the right handers, nearly clipped the kerb several times, kangerooing on pull away for some reason. And are the brake dynamics different? I thought I was just applying the right amount of pressure but the car was lurching about all over the place. If any PH's had been behind me it would definitely have warranted a 'Why can't this idiot drive' thread.
She drives it fine so it's definitely me.
I'm not the best driver in the world anyway but this was just embarrassing, good job it was dry.
Not sure it's likely to be because it's FWD. No matter what the PH puritans might say, FWD and RWD won't make much difference driving normally. Suggest you try to drive as wide a variety of cars as possible to improve your adaptability. Maybe you'll even find some FWD cars you'll enjoy!
balders118 said:
br d said:
Under-steer on all the left handers, over-steer on all the right handers
Well something is wrong there. Why on earth would it act like that!?I just kept not turning enough on right and turning too much on lefts, very odd.
I've just thought back on my driving history and I honestly don't think I've driven a front wheel drive car for 25 years, unless I'm forgetting something.
Not been feeling too well this week, perhaps it was that (and any other excuses I can think of!)
B Huey said:
balders118 said:
Well something is wrong there. Why on earth would it act like that!?
Tyre pressures?Your girlfriend is unlikely to notice because she probably don't test the limits of grip on her way to the shops..
OP, I'm sure you know just how obvious it is that the steering input bias from left to right does not change based on the driven wheels..
You can't be serious - this is either a wind-up or there's something seriously wrong with the car's set-up. Could be lots of things, suspension/steering/wheel/tyre related, even chassis.
I may not care for FWD, but it's not as bad as you make out.
Of course, the thread title might actually might just be a bit short, you might have forgotten to add ..., a FWD or an all-wheel-drive car. You might be okay in a Morgan 3-wheeler though - try that
I may not care for FWD, but it's not as bad as you make out.
Of course, the thread title might actually might just be a bit short, you might have forgotten to add ..., a FWD or an all-wheel-drive car. You might be okay in a Morgan 3-wheeler though - try that
OP, mechanical faults can be less obvious to people who drive very sedately.
My mate's mum had a Morris Minor- I'm not that old but the car is!
When her husband borrowed the car it came to an abrupt halt- she never accelerated quickly enough for the broken bit around the handbrake to move and apply the handbrake... but he did.
I suspect the car has a steering/wheel alignment fault that your girlfriend drives it too gently to detect.
If you're understeering/oversteering on a simple drive to the shops and you're not driving like a pillock, there's something wrong with the car.
My mate's mum had a Morris Minor- I'm not that old but the car is!
When her husband borrowed the car it came to an abrupt halt- she never accelerated quickly enough for the broken bit around the handbrake to move and apply the handbrake... but he did.I suspect the car has a steering/wheel alignment fault that your girlfriend drives it too gently to detect.
If you're understeering/oversteering on a simple drive to the shops and you're not driving like a pillock, there's something wrong with the car.
blearyeyedboy said:
OP, mechanical faults can be less obvious to people who drive very sedately.
My mate's mum had a Morris Minor- I'm not that old but the car is! When her husband borrowed the car it came to an abrupt halt- she never accelerated quickly enough for the broken bit around the handbrake to move and apply the handbrake... but he did.
I suspect the car has a steering/wheel alignment fault that your girlfriend drives it too gently to detect.
If you're understeering/oversteering on a simple drive to the shops and you're not driving like a pillock, there's something wrong with the car.
Orrrr the OP is just FWD bashing for the sake of it. If it's as bad as he says I'm sure his OH would have noticed something.My mate's mum had a Morris Minor- I'm not that old but the car is!
When her husband borrowed the car it came to an abrupt halt- she never accelerated quickly enough for the broken bit around the handbrake to move and apply the handbrake... but he did.I suspect the car has a steering/wheel alignment fault that your girlfriend drives it too gently to detect.
If you're understeering/oversteering on a simple drive to the shops and you're not driving like a pillock, there's something wrong with the car.
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