Had a bit of a low-speed moment today

"Out, but with a W - has found the answer" (belg) 01/29/2017 at 10:58 • Filed to: MR2 strikes again, I'm a bit of an idiot

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Summer tires and wet roads at 5°C aren’t the best of friends, apparently. No harm done, thankfully, though target fixation did set in, even at 10 km/h.

Anyone know of a car control course in the Benelux that specializes in mid-engined cars without traction control, rather than the standard ESP’ed FWD econoboxes?

LOREM IPSUM > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/29/2017 at 11:07

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Out, but with a W - has found the answer > LOREM IPSUM 01/29/2017 at 11:12

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Hahaha, I’ve got an Mk3 luckily, so the nose kept pointing in the (somewhat) right direction. Initial slide was quite composed actually, but I overcorrected a bit. The weight transfer caught me out most, but then again, it rides higher than some crossovers.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/29/2017 at 11:14

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Finding a car control course specificly for mid-engined cars might be a tough one.

Maybe you can find a ‘bring your own car’ car control course? I know there are a few of those in the Netherlands, so I expect Belgium to have a few too.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/29/2017 at 11:22

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Probably, though I’d have to find some beater tires then. There’s a course close to me that used to have a couple of Opel GTs, which would’ve been somewhat similar, but they’ve moved to an all-Astra setup.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/29/2017 at 11:25

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That’s an interesting car choice for a car control course. One near me uses Minis and 1 series, so people get to experience car control in both FWD and RWD cars, which makes it sort of fun. Though the 1 series are 116i s so I guess they just took the cheapest new RWD cars they could find.

Leon711 > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/29/2017 at 13:11

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Stay safe out there and find an empty car park to practice in.

Leon711 > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/29/2017 at 13:25

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Found another

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Leon711 01/29/2017 at 13:43

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Funny ‘cause it’s true.

Leon711 > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/29/2017 at 13:50

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To be fair my Golf GTI get’s a bit slidey when it’s cold, the Goodyear tyres on the back aren’t as grippy as the Michelins on the front. I need to replace them soon for better balance.