Be careful

[TheDirtyGoatee]

Yes but a dedicated car won't react the same as certain other cars. Variables change. This is why my children won't have the car of the dreams be the first one they own. I think the percent is somewhere in high 60's that generally speaking, you wreck (minor or major) within the first 2 years of driving. I know I fit in that category. Took me 10 months and my 89 Camry was done. I t-boned a guy (his fault, not yielding) but it still happened.

 

[aMaff]

Yes but a dedicated car won't react the same as certain other cars. Variables change. This is why my children won't have the car of the dreams be the first one they own. I think the percent is somewhere in high 60's that generally speaking, you wreck (minor or major) within the first 2 years of driving. I know I fit in that category. Took me 10 months and my 89 Camry was done. I t-boned a guy (his fault, not yielding) but it still happened.

So? the concept is the same, that you'll know how to react when the car starts to go away. I fail to see where you're going with this. Plus, who mentioned 'car of their dreams?'

 

[TinmanMS6]

Yes but a dedicated car won't react the same as certain other cars. Variables change. This is why my children won't have the car of the dreams be the first one they own. I think the percent is somewhere in high 60's that generally speaking, you wreck (minor or major) within the first 2 years of driving. I know I fit in that category. Took me 10 months and my 89 Camry was done. I t-boned a guy (his fault, not yielding) but it still happened.

Yeah, I ****** up my mom's 626 pretty well, probably about 8 months after getting my license. I think I managed to put a crease in almost every body panel on it. Just going way too fast and lost it.

Even in cases like Dale's where it's "the other guy's fault" experience plays a big part. How many times a week now do you avoid an accident where some asshat is doing something stupid, where you might not have been aware enough to do so at 16? You see a guy coming up to an intersection, notice that he doesn't appear to be yielding, start to slow, and then when he pulls out in front of you there's no drama. A 16-year-old generally isn't paying enough attention to anticipate that sort of thing.

 

[Velocifero]

trust me Daley, I know cars react differently, but by autoxing you learn to look ahead, pay attention and no matter what car you are in you can get a feel for how it feels right before you lose control and learn the signals that tell you that before it happens. Then you cross a couple different types of cars to learn how to recover those situations in different platforms. I wish I woulda started autoxing right when or even before I got my license. I hope my kid shows interest in it and starts young as well.

 

[JDM-P5]

Dang....I told wifey that she's taking a course and doing auto-x...her response to me was "I know how to drive well and drive fast...blah blah...".
She drove:
Kia

Now she thinks shes a pro.

Women.

 

[RacerXGirl]

Dang....I told wifey that she's taking a course and doing auto-x...her response to me was "I know how to drive well and drive fast...blah blah...".
She drove:
Kia

Now she thinks shes a pro.

Women.

*ahem*

 

[JDM-P5]

*ahem*

Whateva...I do what I waaan'

 

[shane02pro5]

She definately had someone watching over her! Glad she is okay!(angel)

I lost control going too fast in the snow/ice once 20yrs ago when I first started driving.

Then 10 yrs later as a reminder I hydroplaned coming onto the frwy straight under a dual trailer big rig truck. Barely inched out from under the back wheel smooshed my A pillar roof and windshield and spun me out in a 360 and then stopped dead pulled over on the side of the road like I planned it.

Something changes in everyone after something like that!

 

[JDM-P5]

360'ing the Miata on the highway & watching cars come at you...that's a scary situation...TG I got out of that in 1 piece and minor damage.

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

I understand experience is experience no matter where it comes from. That's why my sons and daughters will be autoxing. If I had a beater I didn't mind breaking all the time and had the means to tow it, I'd be autoxing right now.

 

[aMaff]

1: Cars don't break 'all the time' from autocrossing. In 4 years doing it, I've had 1 part failure.
2: why do you need to tow it? We're not doing demolition derby here, we're running around cones, one at a time...

 

[JDM-P5]

If your DD broke...it would suck.
I think that's what he's getting @.

 

[EvilJen]

Jeebus, so glad your sis is okay. Those pictures are horrifying! I worry about my little brother-in-law everyday. He's 17 and not the most attentive person when he's driving.

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

1: Cars don't break 'all the time' from autocrossing. In 4 years doing it, I've had 1 part failure.
2: why do you need to tow it? We're not doing demolition derby here, we're running around cones, one at a time...

Right. So 40 dollars could buy me 3 runs around a course which is cool. I'd enjoy that. Then we account for gas (I could care less at this point what gas costs me though) also my LSD. We all know the MSP's LSD's were made from paper and Elmer's. If that sucker breaks, I am SoL. Plus, with Erin's car being out of commission, that makes it even more imperative that my Spicy being running... at all.

Plus, if the LSD does go out, then it will need to be towed... to Winder. There's another 100+ bucks. The costs just all add up. Until I lose my current suck ass job, I am a no-go on the AutoX circuit... which sucks huge donkey balls.

And all that is just if the LSD breaks, nothing else.

 

[aMaff]

Wait... I thought we were talking about a beater...

 

[Velocifero]

Monastat for that guy ^^^ two up

 

[protojason]

I can see it now :


Thank God your OK honey!

We Love you so much!


..







YOUR GROUNDED FOR SPEEDING!(five-0)

-jason

 

[RacerXGirl]

lol, I remember those kinds of "discussions" with my parents "are you okay?.....good...'cause I'm going to kill you now." (boom07)