Wow

I've had a few high performance cars over the last 10 years or so, but this is the first one to feel so planted in the wet. The other quick cars i've had have been BMW's so i'm used to having to be wary of the back end coming round to meet the front if pushed too hard! Don't get me wrong, i love the feeling of a rear wheel drive car, but the wagon gives me more confidence when it's slippery out there.

What a difference

 

Proves power is nothing without control..

welcome to the world of traction

 

Press it too hard though and things can go **** up in a much bigger way.

Having also mad the move from high power rear wheel drive BMWs to a Scoob I'll say this: Losing the back end in the BM was usually fairly progressive, ease off on the throttle a bit and steer into it and 90% of the time it all back under control nicely. In the Scoob, wow grip, go a bit faster, wow grip, go a bit faster, wow grip, go a bit faster... ****, steer in, sh*t now going the other way, steer in, **** **** ****, spin, hit tree / lamp post / oncoming car etc. Also trying not to lift off, but instead apply more throttle whilst out of control to drag it back into shape is a difficult thing to master.

Take it easy in the the wet

 

Yep, when it all goes it all goes at once on ice, slippery mud or on an inch or two of water in a spinny spinny crashy fashion. Good tyres in good condition very important.

 

i like your explanations!

I'm not likely to push things just yet.. It's taken me long enough to get into a scooby, without remodelling it on a lamp post or something similar

I agree with the beemers though, I've had all of them from a 318iS coupe to a 2.8 Z3 sideways and always got them back with a bit of opposite lock.

Applying power when it all goes wrong isn't natural but something i've been taught with the bike too. If in doubt, power out.... easier said than done though as the brain thinks "ah crap" and tells the body that slower is safer

 

just have a play with 'lift off oversteer' for the most part it very controlable with the trottle, gives you loads of confidence in no time at all and at not big speed either

 

sounds like fun

 

What a shame it ever rains though, I find cars much easier to control in the dry! Thats why I drive like an old biddy!!

 

you should try 2 wheels in the wet! I ride like an old granny when things get a bit damp and slippery!