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not sure of any autocross events on vancouver island...
theres no 1/4 mile track, no good dyno's, nothing. it sucks here.
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I'd just like to point out that a public street (intersection, even!) with parked cars along the sides is not a "controlled environment."
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So, tell me, does it get 3am? Is there a big parking lot, that would be empty at that time? THIS would be a controlled environment. I'm fortunate, in that, there's this really nice gravel parking lot, less than 1/4mi from me. I got to play with my Leggy to "get the hang of" AWD. That, along with, buying it in the winter.
No, I don't condone what Strafe did, but we were ALL young once. We ALL tried to show off to our friends, in one way or another. He says he learned a valuable lesson, and I for one believe him. I had my share of "AWW S**T" moments as a teen in a car!
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Lol.
I had a similar experience when I was 18-19 with my XT6, believing the full-time 4WD made me invincible even in the snow. 3 friends in the car, attempted swerving maneuver, smashed into something and damaged my rear left fender spoiling an otherwise perfect body. I panicked and hit teh breaks instead of hitting the gas to try to avoid it, which I probably could have. I still get teased by my friends about it. Lesson learned.
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Friends eh...odd word for you to use Mr. acquaintances man. But the XT6 was still dope.
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There's a time and place for everything. My time and place is an empty parking lot at night with fresh snow, but I have definitely gotten the car sideways around a corner on an empty street before. Quite a few times in fact. Never with the SVX, because we haven't been through a winter together yet, but lots in the Foresters, and even the Taurus (which need no help to get sideways in the snow). Is it a smart thing? Not really. It's wasteful of gas, makes noise, probably annoys people, and would get an interesting reaction from the cops. I know all of that going in. But it's fun, and I think I've learned something from it, how my cars react to abnormal driving and poor conditions. I have a better appreciation of braking distances, cornering response, etc.
I don't condone, encourage, whatever dangerous driving that puts other people at risk, but I do think people can benefit from experiencing something outside the normal "Push-gas-makes-car-go" routine. We actually have a winter driving course here that my friend has taken. Basically it amounts to taking your car onto a frozen lake and driving it with an instructor to learn what things are like in a controlled, sanctioned environment. It's a great experience, and I hope to give it a try with the SVX this winter.
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