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Old 02-03-2013, 11:29 PM   #1
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15 foot turning circle

Today I wanted to take a fast u-turn on a narrow side street. There was a dusting of snow on the street. I just turned the wheel to left lock and let the throttle do the steering. Man... this car is fun. So easy.
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Old 02-03-2013, 11:34 PM   #2
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It'll do the same on dry pavement, just takes a little more throttle .. and I do mean "a little" .. lol.. Gotta love a light rwd car with a aggressive lsd
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True, but how often can you do it silently? That's why I feel bad for those people who don't get snow.
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Old 02-04-2013, 11:26 AM   #4
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True, but how often can you do it silently? That's why I feel bad for those people who don't get snow.
Meh, snow. It has its trade-offs...i.e. A false sense of drifting skills (for me at least )
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The only problem I have with snow, is that it's usually accompanied by salt. -_-
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Skills or no, you learn by doing.
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That's how I learned. Every snowstorm, I go find a big empty parking lot in the middle of nowhere and practice. It's fun and learning at the same time! Then when I wonder why no one else can drive in snow, I remember no one else goes out and practices - they just wait until the car loses traction to find out the hard way how their car behaves in inclement weather. DERP
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Yea this car seems pretty forgivable in the snow. Although after many parking lot adventures I've noticed having Traction on makes it harder to predict.
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