Went for a blast down country roads...

". ." (xllx) 05/13/2018 at 07:54 • Filed to: Shoebox, blue torpedo

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...and suddenly ran out of asphalt.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > . . 05/13/2018 at 08:49

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Well....as ‘blast’ as one can get driving a 126, at any rate :P

InFierority Complex > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 05/13/2018 at 09:19

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It’s been posted before but it checks out.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > . . 05/13/2018 at 10:28

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Me too!

TheRealBicycleBuck > . . 05/13/2018 at 10:57

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I learned to drive on roads like this. Fun, but dirty and dangerous. Some friends of mine, three brothers, flipped a Blazer on the road that led to their family farm.

It happened on this road. They were going way too fast when they came over one of the hills. I didn’t see the accident scene, so it may have been this one. They lost control over the crest and went into the ditch, flipping the Blazer end over end. The youngest was ejected through the fiberglass cap. He lived, but has never been the same.

It could have been any one of us. We were all in the habit of driving way too fast. 

Merfthemadmauler > . . 05/13/2018 at 11:42

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Gravel Roads by Black Oak Arkansas

. . > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/13/2018 at 12:05

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I don’t think I was at risk of flipping over at any point as it was difficult to maintain even 15 kph on that road. 12" wheels and washboard gravel don’t mix well. :P

Sad to hear about your mates though.

. . > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 05/13/2018 at 12:31

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Your car definitely looks more at home away from tarmac.

TheRealBicycleBuck > . . 05/13/2018 at 12:45

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Thanks. When we were driving on washboards, we discovered that speed smooths everything out . Once you get going fast enough, the tires only touch the top of the washboard and the ride is super-smooth. Of course, you also lose traction, so the approach has to be more like guiding the car than driving it. No sudden movements or you end up in the ditch.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > . . 05/13/2018 at 18:07

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Much much more!!

Having sat in a 126 clone before...I don’t think I’d ever enjoy driving one on our unsealed roads.