<VV> re:VV> Nut behind wheel training

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

I once almost got arrested for doing that - the cop had no idea what I was 
talking about - thought I was nuts (most people did anyway)

He let me go, but saved me a few times.

Have you ever practiced taking your foot off the brakes when you're sliding 
headlong into another car in the snow, with your wheels turned, but the car 
doesn't want to go that way ?

If I hadn't practices that little trick, I would never have been able to do 
it when I needed to ! As soon as I took my foot OFF the brake, the car 
(Corvair) jumped to the left and I missed the car !

That was very hard to convince myself when it actually happened.  If I 
hadn't practiced it, I'd never have been able to do it !

People WILL think you're nuts, though, because do NOT like to "plan for 
accidents."





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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Mackintosh" <dougmackintosh at yahoo.com>
To: "Ned Madsen" <aeroned at aol.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 5:54 PM
Subject: <VV> re:VV> Nut behind wheel training


> When my daughter got her learner's permit, I took her out to a snowy 
> parking lot and used the parking brake (Saturn) to put it in a skid to 
> give her practice recovering from skids. I tried to get her to autocross 
> too, but never did pull it off (haven't given up yet).
>
>  Aeroned said:
>
> <<That's why EVERYONE should go out and autocross their car(s). You can
> safely take the car to its limits. The added bonus would be that it's
> really fun!
>
> My oldest daughter got her licence last month and is planning to
> autocross this Spring. Not only does she have my blessing but also my
> encouragement. I rather her experience the handling limits of her car on 
> the
> autocross course for the first time rather than in an emergency on the
> road.>>
>
>
>
> -- Doug Mackintosh
>  Corsa member since 1996
>  Corsa/NC member since 1996,  Virtual Vairs member
>  Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on
>
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