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Re: [OM] OT: RWD, was New Year's image with best wishes for the new year

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: RWD, was New Year's image with best wishes for the new year
From: Siddiq Siddiqui-Ali <muhammad.siddiqui-ali@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 09:42:47 +0000
It’s the electronic nannies keeping people out of the hedges! As long as you’re 
smooth and don’t hack at the wheel (or pedals) it will let you get right to the 
edge, but any jumpy movements and the stability control steps in. 

On Jan 1, 2011, at 11:40 PM, Chris Barker wrote:

> Not now, Acer, with traction control and ABS -- or whatever they call it in 
> my BMW320.  I've been very impressed with the roadholding in both models that 
> I've owned, but my current car worked very nicely in the our latest "big 
> freeze", for instance.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 2 Jan 2011, at 06:06, Siddiq Siddiqui-Ali wrote:
> 
>> On Jan 1, 2011, at 9:49 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>> 
>>> As a former TR-6 owner, I can warn you, watch out for the rear end, it can
>>> become the front end easily!
>> 
>> I think most RWD cars fit into that category. Trailing throttle snap 
>> oversteer….
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