thread of shame

**mollins** · 27-02-2007, 03:50 PM

i was in the passenger seat when we went for a little spin... it was kind of funny when a car came around the roundabout behind us, because it stopped, but i was facing the driver of the other car.. i didnt know wether to wave or laugh or look apologetic.. so i just tried to act natural and avoided eye contact till aydan started back up and drove off.... hahah.. worst bit was driving away from the roundabout not knowing how much damage was done... just glad he doesnt drive a beema or merc

**mollins** · 27-02-2007, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

Glad all the dubs are ok and only pride was hurt. Remember you blokes that its winter now and wet roads are VERY slippery.

26th of feb? ... winter?.. maybe in england man

**Golf Loon** · 27-02-2007, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by mollins

26th of feb? ... winter?.. maybe in england man

Yeah fair point. Only in the UK and Camden

**gldgti** · 27-02-2007, 09:43 PM

well i've had a productive tuesday. man, even if i had comp insurance, it wouldnt have got my car fixed as well, cheaply and fast as i just has been. im about 3 coatings and sandings of primer filler away from no visible damage....

buggered tho!

also, the crash folded my tailpipe a bit, so i took off the rear box and put a straight 2.25 pipe instead for the time beign - sounds awesome!

**golfnutracing** · 28-02-2007, 01:38 AM

good to hear no serious damage, i have had some good spins in my road golf on 1 night, when i was 17 and bored, about 2am on a weeknight after a big storm, i went out testing my handbrake skills, very tight left hander (about 100deg corner), got on the happy brake, put it sideways between an island and a curb kind of traveling backwards on the wrong side of the road, and missed everything!!

and quite a few of the old, do an extra lap of the round a bout cause you couldnt get it out the exit you wanted.

the worst is my falcon, i have a busted old ea falcon ex taxi, with 2 gas tanks in the back (150L), it has so much weight over the back end, that if it steps out, it drags the front around, truely a frightening experience!

I have been lucky enough not to bend a car on the road, but i bough a race car so i dont have any urges to be stupid on the road!

**gldgti** · 28-02-2007, 07:14 AM

thats a great idea... mike lets hurry up with the 2 door can we? hahaha

blackgti1.8 · 28-02-2007, 08:55 PM

Oh dear...
Glad gldgti, that it wasn't more serious...

Gee I don't know what you other guys were doing in your Golfsn:
Never managed to spin my '79 MkI, despite years of fairly determined trying

Much safer handler than the Mini's, and Renault 12 I used to have - good spins there! Best effort was putting a Mini Delux off the road east of Bridport (Tas) with 4 scuba cylinders tucked behind the seats...

**gldgti** · 02-03-2007, 09:58 PM

its all painted up and finished... 5 days from smash to fixed i reckon thats gotta be some kinda record...

**mikinoz** · 03-03-2007, 09:27 AM

I'd say that it may not be the hankook tyres that are the problem, but the weight distribution of the hatchback and surface conditions.

This is a pretty common FWD thing to happen, the engine anchors and becomes the pivot point.

I'd suggest advance driver training!

**Campaign** · 03-03-2007, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by mikinoz

I'd say that it may not be the hankook tyres that are the problem,

I've had both Hankook tyres and the Conti Premium Contact on my car. The level of road holding, especially in the wet, was so different that I wouldn't be surprised if it was a factor.

By the way, the Conti Premium Contacts have now done over 80,000kms and look like they still have about 80% tread. Didn't expect anything like this, but I suppose the Mk1 is very light on its tyres. So my point is that its worth spending money on good tyres - the extra expense is negligible over the life of a set of tyres.