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Spuds · 01-03-2018, 03:54 PM

Drove my FRS today. Did not crash. We will see how tonight goes.

Azyael · 01-03-2018, 04:19 PM

Drove my 86 the past few weeks during ice and snow in Texas. Did not crash. Was very scared. Will be getting off the summer tires asap.

Rampage · 01-03-2018, 04:49 PM

Drove my son's FR-S several times in the last week while I was visiting in Ohio and I did not crash even when driving on ice and snow.

I still love that car.

mazeroni · 01-03-2018, 04:54 PM

I def almost caused a bad crash over the weekend. It was maybe 20 F outside, cloudy. Totally dry.

Me in turn lane to cross 2 lanes. About 100 feet up the road is a blind crest.

Road opens and I start to enter into intersection. Oh shit, car in turn lane going really slow. Okay, wait, wait.

Okay, start to go. Oh, wait. A car doing something north of 60 (in a 40) comes over the hill as I'm turning. I can either brake and turn back or go for it.

Eh, I can gun it. Heh.

Then I remember that the MPSS SUCK in the cold. I have VSC Sport on, as I always do. 'Trac' isn't off (probably a mistake).

I do a mini donut in the intersection. Now facing the right direction, the car cuts power, completely.1... 2... car is about to clip my rear. Foot to the floor. Come on, Toyota. Then spin-spin-spin and just barely get out of the way.

I've never had the MPSS in the winter, so I'm not well acclimated to how much they suck in temps under 40 F. Almost rear ended someone a few months back because the car basically took 3 times longer than normal to stop.

Lesson learned. Even when the conditions are normal, if its cold, drive like you are in a downpour - if running MPSS tires.

humfrz · 01-03-2018, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Has your wife ever told you "You're not as good at driving as you think, so stop driving like you're in a racecar", or something along those lines? The person that told me this, I no longer have a relationship with.

Smart person ....... got out of your death machine just in time .......

humfrz

humfrz · 01-03-2018, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azyael

Drove my 86 the past few weeks during ice and snow in Texas. Did not crash. Was very scared. Will be getting off the summer tires asap.

.........

humfrz

humfrz · 01-03-2018, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazeroni

I def almost caused a bad crash over the weekend. It was maybe 20 F outside, cloudy. Totally dry.

Me in turn lane to cross 2 lanes. About 100 feet up the road is a blind crest.

Road opens and I start to enter into intersection. Oh shit, car in turn lane going really slow. Okay, wait, wait.

Okay, start to go. Oh, wait. A car doing something north of 60 (in a 40) comes over the hill as I'm turning. I can either brake and turn back or go for it.

Eh, I can gun it. Heh.

Then I remember that the MPSS SUCK in the cold. I have VSC Sport on, as I always do. 'Trac' isn't off (probably a mistake).

I do a mini donut in the intersection. Now facing the right direction, the car cuts power, completely.1... 2... car is about to clip my rear. Foot to the floor. Come on, Toyota. Then spin-spin-spin and just barely get out of the way.

I've never had the MPSS in the winter, so I'm not well acclimated to how much they suck in temps under 40 F. Almost rear ended someone a few months back because the car basically took 3 times longer than normal to stop.

Lesson learned. Even when the conditions are normal, if its cold, drive like you are in a downpour - if running MPSS tires.

Kind of a slow learner ....... huh .......

Glad you and your car survived.......

humfrz

JD001 · 01-04-2018, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Has your wife ever told you "You're not as good at driving as you think, so stop driving like you're in a racecar", or something along those lines? The person that told me this, I no longer have a relationship with.

Actually, if I have passengers in the car I usually go into chauffeur mode. So don't get any comments which is a good thing. It's because of this my wife is hypersensitive to when revs go over 3k. So have to condition her to higher revs...

Jordanwolf · 01-04-2018, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD001

Actually, if I have passengers in the car I usually go into chauffeur mode. So don't get any comments which is a good thing. It's because of this my wife is hypersensitive to when revs go over 3k. So have to condition her to higher revs...

I am similar, but those on ramps... I am only human

Tcoat · 01-04-2018, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

I am similar, but those on ramps... I am only human

The exit from my cottage. Passengers are not exempt from my departure techniques.
Have not crashed there yet.

Jordanwolf · 01-04-2018, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The exit from my cottage. Passengers are not exempt from my departure techniques.
Have not crashed there yet.

If you're in Scarborough for whatever reason, go to Twyn Rivers with a passenger doing the the limit or even lower than. It's literally like they just dropped a random mountain road in the middle of a dense city, or like it missed being updated like the rest of grid based GTA. Bikers die on this road from being stupid af or just making mistakes.

https://www.google.ca/maps/search/tw...9.160485,15.5z

Cole · 01-04-2018, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

If you're in Scarborough for whatever reason, go to Twyn Rivers with a passenger doing the the limit or even lower than. It's literally like they just dropped a random mountain road in the middle of a dense city, or like it missed being updated like the rest of grid based GTA. Bikers die on this road from being stupid af or just making mistakes.

https://www.google.ca/maps/search/tw...9.160485,15.5z

Two turns, definitely a mountain road.

Spuds · 01-04-2018, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The exit from my cottage. Passengers are not exempt from my departure techniques.
Have not crashed there yet.

Why is your cottage in the middle of a roundabout?

Tcoat · 01-04-2018, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spuds

Why is your cottage in the middle of a roundabout?

There are better places?

01-03-2018, 04:49 PM	#591
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mazeroni Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Series 10 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,116 Thanks: 600 Thanked 1,017 Times in 512 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I def almost caused a bad crash over the weekend. It was maybe 20 F outside, cloudy. Totally dry. Me in turn lane to cross 2 lanes. About 100 feet up the road is a blind crest. Road opens and I start to enter into intersection. Oh shit, car in turn lane going really slow. Okay, wait, wait. Okay, start to go. Oh, wait. A car doing something north of 60 (in a 40) comes over the hill as I'm turning. I can either brake and turn back or go for it. Eh, I can gun it. Heh. Then I remember that the MPSS SUCK in the cold. I have VSC Sport on, as I always do. 'Trac' isn't off (probably a mistake). I do a mini donut in the intersection. Now facing the right direction, the car cuts power, completely.1... 2... car is about to clip my rear. Foot to the floor. Come on, Toyota. Then spin-spin-spin and just barely get out of the way. I've never had the MPSS in the winter, so I'm not well acclimated to how much they suck in temps under 40 F. Almost rear ended someone a few months back because the car basically took 3 times longer than normal to stop. Lesson learned. Even when the conditions are normal, if its cold, drive like you are in a downpour - if running MPSS tires.

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