So? Do we need driving lessons?

Right I'll put this in context - I've crashed enough cars through stupidity, lack of observation, not my fault etc, I've been (literally) mashed by someone else's lack of observation/falling asleep but reading some of the recent posts there seems to be quite a few people getting 'caught out' and surprised (very literally) by the performance of their (very obviously stupidly powerful) pride and joys recently (and wrt hellfire - somene else's )

I'd gladly have someone really experienced help me to be safer whilst enjoying my car more - any offers?

Cheers

[Edited on 7/2/05 by mdc124]

£300 spent on a race drivers school does the same as £3000 spent on the car, well worth a day out, a lot will instruct in your own car too,

it will help on the road.

Any suggestions who/where?

maybe we could get a session going ?

good driving can mean many things. a good driver could be the man who never EVER breaks the speed limit, always drives like he's on a test, never drives tired (or worse) and plans each journey to avoid trouble, and literally has practically no chance of killing anyone.

or it could be the man who can opposite lock round corners, pull out in tiny gaps, perfectly judge when overtaking is possible, knows all the shortcuts and ratruns etc...

the best approach to not smashing your car or killing anyone, is to drive slowly. since this blatently isnt going to happen, you need to be disciplined about when it is safe to have fun. You need to practice sideways control, and you need the car setting up right. good tyre choice too.

trackdays are probably a good way to practice extreme driving safely.

i find myself drawn in both directions - i sometimes drive like im no a test (literally, mirror signal manouver) just to be sure i still can. i also sometimes drive like a lunatic, because it would be a waste of all my youthful practice!

the better part of valour is discretion (or however the saying goes). i often curse myself after a silly manouver, thinking how if i miss the brake first time there would be literally no time for a second pass, or when i have approached a roundabout fast and allowed the stopping distance to slightly overlap the visability thingy, if you see what i mean.

best approach is just to be careful. My own favourite is handbraking in the snow, it really does make a difference when you find things going accidentally broadside...

mmmm snow!!

Don't see enough of it recently. I once went 'missing' for 4 hours on my way home from work, was so addicted to going sideways in my Manta!!

Marcus

mmmm snow!!

Don't see enough of it recently. I once went 'missing' for 4 hours on my way home from work, was so addicted to going sideways in my Manta!!

Marcus

mmmm snow!!

Don't see enough of it recently. I once went 'missing' for 4 hours on my way home from work, was so addicted to going sideways in my Manta!!

Marcus

So much fun, you had to say it 3 times?

David

that happend to me but i deleted 2 of em,

Tim Harmer, drove the Genisiss in the last two seasons of RGB, multiple class champion and does 1 to 1 sessions in your car, you'l have to search for him and contact numbers but he's yorkshire based and very good.

Trackdays are fine but try and book one that offers tuition, a lot do, again in your own car, its well worth it, you'l be a safer driver and your driving will be more enjoyable.

not ashamed to admit i grab a lesson when i can, footballers train every day dont they ? (trouble is i think my team does all there training in the bar)

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footballers train every day dont they ? (trouble is i think my team does all there training in the bar)

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