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Re: RTA too stoopid Wed, 30 November 2005 23:11 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Les wrote on Thu, 01 December 2005 09:56

a stupid driver in a fast accelerating, powerful car will be more likely to cause accidents that if that same person was driving a slower accelerating less powerful car ..

thats all

i reckon put p platers on these "slow cars" for 2 years ( i think 3 years is ridiculous) and after that let them do whatever ..

yeah but the more powerful car will also have better suspension and brakes to handle said speeds. I'd much rather a dickhead with decent brakes and abs behind me, than an old clapper which solid front discs rear drums and no abs.

When i did an advanced driver training course in January no matter what (right on the limit of locking up) my car was probably the worst there in the dry bar maybe a couple of shit drivers in better cars.

In the wet however when it comes down to greater skill the ricer boys in their little AE92 sailed way long as did the middle age females and younger blokes in their VS commodores. In the dry when there is an audible lock up noise they are able to modulate the pedal but in the wet their skills were lacking enormously.

By the end of the day my wet braking distance was better than my initial dry distance and probably only 1-2m more than my good dry stops from 60kmph.

Then we come to Mr weekend warrior apprentice mechanic in an R32 GTR, comes in probably quicker than most pulls up same distance every time and neglible difference dry to wet. I know which one i'd rather have sitting behind me.
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