# So I nearly killed myself today... **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 24, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392 "2005-07-24T20:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/1 "2005-07-24T20:46:20Z")
And I got to experience my very first drift too. I’m driving home, four people in my car including myself, and I made a mental note to take corners slower, as it is wet out there. I’m taking the off ramp from hwy 7 onto bathurst north, and my car starts to drift. I’m like okay, this is cool… then it just kinda keeps going… I countersteer… I countersteer some more, and then it goes the completely opposite way, so I counter-counter steer and it goes a totally 3rd way, more countersteering, a 4th way, and then some more until my car finally stopped in the middle of the road. By the time I was done there was prolly a weird pretzel looking shape at the intersection. Through some miraculous-ass luck there were no other cars there, and I always managed to succeed in countersteering before I hit a curb (although I neared a curb atleast 3 times) so yea… In the future, I believe I’ll come to a full stop before I ever take a turn in wet weather. /endrant PS\> I don’t street drift, or take corners obnoxiously fast, so before you yell, I’m really not too sure WHY my car lost control at that speed, might’ve been a combination of bad weather, too much people in the car, and me being really cramped in the seat so I couldn’t modulate the throttle too well, I just don’t know. I normally drive like a pussy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/2 "2005-07-24T20:49:34Z")
lol, I’m glad it turned out ok but you should already know how to control your car if its spinning out … take it to the track or in an empty lot late at night when its wet out so you dont make a lot of noise… It isnt FWD, so take it out and …be the car. ---
**Author:** ![\_M\_aurice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c5a1d2/32.png) [@\_M\_aurice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_M_aurice)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/3 "2005-07-24T20:51:15Z")
I spun out tonight in the wet too… But it was an intersection, and there were cars. I blame it on lack of experience with a real LSD :? Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/4 "2005-07-24T20:53:20Z")
omg rain drift ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/5 "2005-07-24T21:05:53Z")
haha speaking of close calls, walter saw everything that happened to me and this was just last week too lol ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/6 "2005-07-24T21:12:55Z")
I’m just glad I’m amongst the living, and that my car is undamaged. But very scared… oh so very scared 😃 I would like to learn how to handle it properly, but I’m also afraid that I might not be so lucky at the track, and I’ll actually smack into something, since far more knowledgeable and experienced people do it too. I don’t know, I think I’ll drive more like a pussy for now, until I get the cajones to take 'er to the track and really figure out this whole “car control” thing 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/7 "2005-07-24T21:21:19Z")
im sure you would of been fine everyone over reacts when they have spin outs happen for the first time ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/8 "2005-07-24T21:23:47Z")
> [@DTS](#): > > im sure you would of been fine > > everyone over reacts when they have spin outs happen for the first time Yep. That’s why it’s a good idea to get some practice/experience in open parking lots. It’s not being stupid, it’s learning the limits of adhesion of your car and learning how to react to bring the car back within them. ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/9 "2005-07-24T21:23:53Z")
I stopped reading right about here… “And I got to experience my very first drift too.” ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/10 "2005-07-24T21:25:13Z")
bus passes are on sale? buses are safe ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/11 "2005-07-24T21:26:32Z")
> [@DTS](#): > > bus passes are on sale? > > buses are safe :lol: > [@Original Nutta](#): > > I stopped reading right about here… “And I got to experience my very first drift too.” I just found that part **really** funny ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/12 "2005-07-25T06:49:42Z")
i spun my car out on the weekend too… but it was going down a mountain. with a reducing radius corner going 110 chasing paul. GT ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/13 "2005-07-25T06:55:20Z")
do not fear the rain, it will allow you to experience reduced traction situations at slower speeds. think that rain was a little fun…try driving it all winter long :twisted: DORIFTO ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/14 "2005-07-25T07:00:16Z")
I stopped reading right about here… > [@Original Nutta](#): > > I Anywho I remember doing this in the Mustang once. Actually it was my bro driving and he ‘kicked it’ (almost like VTec) taking a left turn in 3rd gear (shifted from 2nd to 3rd in middle of intersection). Good times… ---
**Author:** ![brocoli](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brocoli/32/5518_2.png) [@brocoli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brocoli)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/15 "2005-07-25T07:22:38Z")
yeah driving these cars in the winter is a nice way to learn how to control it in rain. ha! ---
**Author:** ![iQuAGoD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@iQuAGoD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iQuAGoD)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/16 "2005-07-25T08:33:50Z")
> [@GT](#): > > i spun my car out on the weekend too… > > but it was going down a mountain. > > with a reducing radius corner > > going 110 > > chasing paul. > > GT Then I had to stop not to hit you. And drive around on the grass because I didn’t know if chris would stop in time. Way to ruin the turn for me… ruiner. Then the next time down the mountain Paul brushed the rail ever so slightly right infront of me, that was hot. Something gives me the feeling Solarian WOULD have died if he tried to keep up with us? And I’m happy to see Maurice is already enjoying the KAAZ 2-Way. If its making you spin out its working perfectly, hehe. ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/17 "2005-07-25T08:49:37Z")
noob :lol: drifting in the rain is for underpowered cars… Andrew. ---
**Author:** ![iQuAGoD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@iQuAGoD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iQuAGoD)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/18 "2005-07-25T08:51:18Z")
Thats right ditch boy. ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/19 "2005-07-25T08:57:20Z")
> [@iQuABoB](#): > > Thats right ditch boy. dude thats so old. Yet still funny :lol: Solarian my frist drift attempts with stock 89 POS open diffed car ended up in the ditch for me. Another time was full spinout. If you don’t try you will never learn, just try to pick areas where your not gonna hurt anyone. I.E. parking lots. You will get use to spinouts, and learn how to antisipate them. Your still a nube though, watch those downshifts to 2nd in the rain, shift lock is your friend :lol: Andrew. ---
**Author:** ![DETS14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DETS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DETS14)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392/20 "2005-07-25T10:17:51Z")
Gonad, Yea i did that coming out of my school when i first got my 240 HAHA. Lets just say I didnt die. I swerved, almost hit the curb, then almost into oncoming traffic, yea it was bad. That was like my first week actually driving the car haha. I didnt try that again. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-nearly-killed-myself-today/87392.md?page=2)