<VV> "Thrill-handling Corvair" at the limit

[ScottyGrover at aol.com]

Yeah, and you could get away with that sort of thing--you have the Mayo  
Clinic handy if you make a serious mistake.  In Detroit, we couldn't do  
that--the officers at the local police station administered the drivers tests  
when you applied for a license--and they sent us out on Woodward Avenue on ICE 
 during rush hour. They then chided us for being nervous!  They said that 
it  was intended to be humourous but to me--NO WAY!!!!!
 
Scotty from Hollyweird
 
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In a message dated 1/23/2013 11:07:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
dkeillor at tconcepts.com writes:

You  wouldn't know anything about this, Seth, but deep snow is one  instance
where Corvairs understeer rather badly due to lack of weight in  the front.
Some people used to put weight in the front in the winter, but I  found it
more entertaining to break the rear end loose and oversteer  through the
corners.  Also, my wife wasn't always pleased when I'd do  a 180 on the snow
covered street out front in order to park the car on our  side (with her in
the car). (I guess this proves your second point.)   Empty, snow covered
parking lots were also a lot of fun -- and a good place  to teach your kids
car handling techniques.  Today this will get you a  ticket.

I don't drive the Corvairs in the snow anymore, but it was a  lot of fun
back the day.

Dave
Rochester, MN

On Wed, Jan  23, 2013 at 12:49 PM, <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:

> Understeer  is when the driver is scared - Oversteer is when the passenger
> is  scared!





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Dave Keillor
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