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Originally Posted by SFTiofoso
I know I'm gonna get flak for this, but if you're buying your first RWD car at the very least play Gran Turismo or Forza in the rain or low grip tires, so that you don't go into this completely blind. It's only a sim, but it would at least give you an idea of what to expect.
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This is not flak.
While GT5, Forza and iRacing may be good enough sims to learn a track layout and some steering and throttle application limits they fall far short of simulating the feel of a car that is about to let loose on you.
They lack the g forces and "seat of the pants" inputs that you really need to tell you when you have reached the limits of adhesion.
The best thing to do is to take your new car to a wide open parking lot or autox track in both wet and dry conditions and drive the thing until you discover what it can and cannot safely do. (and what you can and cannot safely do given your skill set).