Seen a few 'oh my god, my car oversteers' threads in recent weeks..

 

From the sounds of it, most were brown-trouser moments, not what was intended etc. Which perplexes me really. Ever since my first RWD car (Omega 2.5TD) i've been utterly converted to the realm of steering with the rear axle as much as the front. The thought of owning a private FWD box makes me shudder with discomfort. Its not that FWD can't be fun, but there's nothing like a modest serving of oversteer to get the heart beating.

 

I'd almost assumed that everyone on here would be similarly converted to this line of thinking. Im guessing I'm wrong on that one?

 

As I'm writing this I've just returned from a 45 minute tour of my favourite roundabouts and industrial estates (and no, I wasn't dogging). How many others out there indulge in this somewhat illicit pleasure? I don't advocate dicking about on her majesty's highway, but I think if you are responsible you should be able to enjoy driving your car (god knows it costs enough for us lot).

 

Don't get me wrong - I didn't watch Tokyo Drift and start doin doughnuts in Tesco's car park, but a little fun is what these cars is all about, no?

 

How do you lot get your driving kicks?

 

Cheers

I pooped my pants on the 2nd day of owning the Z lol! The rear wanted to continue around the roundabout and the front wanted to exit it!

I drove about 2mph for the next mile whilst trying to get over the shock :) but I love it now!!

I think the worst for me was overtaking something on full boost in the wet and thought i'd sideswiped them! Never again after that - zeds bite hard when they're provoked :rofl:

i reckon we should get a private day at a nice cheap handling day - ive been on quite a few of these in my current mazda, well worth the money, it took 4 separate days before i actually knew what i was doing when the back kicked round:

 

http://www.mazdaontrack.co.uk/car-control-days-56-c.asp

 

this is my stock mazda with an open diff - you get the idea: