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Title: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 12:23
had a funny experience in my mk3 1.4 last nite, 

i drove home from my friends house at about midnite and got to an industrial area were i live, so i decided to have a little fun :wink: :wink:

it was nice and wet, so i drove towards a nice wide corner , turned in the wheel and ripped the handbrake at about 35mph,

the car wipped its rear end out really nicly and kinda shocked me for a second how much it came out,

i was goin kinda sideways and i could feel i was gunna hit the kerb so i let go of the steering wheel for a split second and it automatically span the opposite way and the whole car leveled itself out ,then i quickly caught the wheel and drove outta the slide nice and straight,  :grin:

it was like somthing outta the drift king videos on youtube :smiley: :smiley: i was quite pleased with myself how nicly i pulled it off, as my quick thinking to let go of the wheel saved me from smacking into the kerb and a 5 ft high brick wall :grin:

i now remember why i love my mk3 so much,  :cool: and i dont have power steering lol
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 12:57
LOL, you put the hand brake on at 35mph..... even im not that stupid.


THEN you let go of the steering.......


THEN you mention youtube.... o god. lol!
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 13:04
well, the fastest way to counter steer in a situation like that is to let go of the wheel and then catch it, if i had tried to counter steer without letting go i would never have made it, my arms cant spin as fast as the wheel can,    if u watch profesional drifters they hit the handbrake at like 40 - 50mph and then they always make sure they let go of the wheel to let it counter steer,

dnt worry mikester one day you will, learn how to drive stik :wink:


Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 13:06
YOU PUT THE HANDBRAKE ON AT 35

THEN SAID U WORRIED TO HIT THE KERB




then say your a good driver, you are totally merked by this thread, dont get out of it. lol.

Your a disgrace........... ahaha
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: boneybradley on 12 March 2008, 13:10
and heres golfmk31993 telling mike how to drive...

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/Oniix21/furious.jpg)

and an action replay
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/spectrume/drifting.gif)
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 13:11
alrite blud, dont merk me  :grin:    

you obviously got a great sense of humour
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 13:11
result, vin diesel is gay, lol, im the good one.......... wwww tish tish.  :laugh:

alrite blud, dont merk me  :grin:     

you obviously got a great sense of humour

Now he pulls the predictable, it was a joke line......
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 13:16

result, vin diesel is gay, lol, im the good one.......... wwww tish tish.  :laugh:

alrite blud, dont merk me  :grin:    

you obviously got a great sense of humour

Now he pulls the predictable, it was a joke line......

i found it quite funny
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 13:19
and mikester, im a disgrace, i think u goin abit over the top mate
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 13:21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU-JmW-o9TU

As this is going down the F+F street, the number 4 has the original people in

and mikester, im a disgrace, i think u goin abit over the top mate

Jokes, lol, i get abused when i post threads like this....... :P
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 13:24
(mikester quote)
result, vin diesel is gay, lol, im the good one.......... wwww tish tish. 



u got a crush on this guy or sumthin
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 13:26
(mikester quote)
result, vin diesel is gay, lol, im the good one.......... wwww tish tish. 



u got a crush on this guy or sumthin

No, bradley said you were the one tellin me off, hence you are Vin Diesel, and its a well know fact that he is actaully gay in real life, athough he plays manly parts like XXX and F+F etc...... Got the knowledge!
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 13:38
alrite cool, i think well leave it at that, lol,

i actually need to ask you somthing serious mikester, regarding ur spray job on ur badgeless grill
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 13:48
alrite cool, i think well leave it at that, lol,

i actually need to ask you somthing serious mikester, regarding ur spray job on ur badgeless grill

Fire away, or make a thread, pm, here to help dude  :cool:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: DRobbo on 12 March 2008, 13:57
Ouch, nice bit of bickering here!

Just to say about letting go of the steering wheel; you're spot on! When I started instructing (at a well known motorsport experience day site), this was the biggest surprise as I had never learnt to drift before (national karting was my only previous experience)... Not easy to let go of the wheel when you're sliding... But its what you have to do!  :laugh:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2008, 14:00
no bickering, was just funny to see some post some rediculous thread rather than me, lol!
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 12 March 2008, 14:45
I agree with mikester..

What a gay thread.. I drive my car like a t!t but im mint coz i didnt hit the kerb  :cool:

 :grin:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 15:22
i didnt hit the kerb either,    i let go of the wheel without even thinking about it, and then afterwards i thought, wow i actually learnt somthing by watching those drift video's,

sorry if i have afended anyone by thining that drifting my mk3 is funny :smiley:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Ashley on 12 March 2008, 15:29
Is your handbrake still working?  It'd be quite funny if you pulled this insane stunt like some DCI Gene Hunt, went to park it up and the car rolled away into a river or the like..
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 15:43
sorry DCI gene hunt, who or wot is that   :huh:

i dont think its that bad for the handbrake doing it when the roads are soaking wet

Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 15:50
and richie360,

for such a g*y thread it seems to be getting lots of replies and even more views  :cool:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Horney on 12 March 2008, 15:59
DCI Gene Hunt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm2cAneP19A

Nick
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: DubFan on 12 March 2008, 16:04
I've used my handbrake to pull turns, but before you flame me too, it was only in a couple of situations: once in a deserted street in snow, once in a grassy field and once in an empty gravel car park. And those were only at low speeds.
It is fun admittedly but I certainly wouldn't do it anywhere I could hit something like a wall.
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: vdub virgin on 12 March 2008, 16:14
and richie360,

for such a g*y thread it seems to be getting lots of replies and even more views  :cool:
thats cos its amusin watch u gettin ripped  :wink:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: vdub virgin on 12 March 2008, 16:17
and richie360,

for such a g*y thread it seems to be getting lots of replies and even more views  :cool:
thats cos its amusin watchin u gettin ripped  :wink:
u need to remember u got a golf n not a 200sx lol! :wink:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 16:22
haha,         trust me pull ur handbrake at 30mph on a empty road on a wet day,          u wont be able to stop laughin

live life to the fullest,      dont be shook!!
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 12 March 2008, 16:24
Or just read a post about some one who does this, nearly slams into a wall and then brags about bein a good driver..


You'll laugh harder and for longer   :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: vdub virgin on 12 March 2008, 16:29
Or just read a post about some one who does this, nearly slams into a wall and then brags about bein a good driver..


You'll laugh harder and for longer   :grin: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
dude,trust me,wen you go from drifting round every roundabout sideways in an MR2 ( see p74 on pics ov mk3s sticky)to a little golf,its about as thrillin as clamidiya  :laugh:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 16:31
hold on when did i brag about being a good driver???


i never mentioned being a good driver,

im just having a laugh, i never tried to brag about my driving skills, but you all seem to think im trying to brag or sumthin,

im just laughin about the fact that i done a big skid and nearly hit a wall
,


i do remember someone posting a topic about how they had spun out in there golf and DID hit the kerb and they never got a load of stik from you guys about it
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 16:32
im sorry but wot vdub virgin just said is definatly braggin!
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: vdub virgin on 12 March 2008, 16:36
no,in just sayin theres cars to do it in and cars not to do it in,and front wheel drive cars,especialy 1.4 golfs, aint for driftin :smiley:
(and there wasnt a wall or kerb in sight  :wink:)
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: capoot on 12 March 2008, 16:50
Manz Got Lexus Lights?

Tool.

If you'd smashed it into that kerb you'd be ranting about how poor the handling was.

And to learn something from Fast & Furious TD is not something to brag about...

Dan
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Ashley on 12 March 2008, 17:07
sorry DCI gene hunt, who or wot is that   :huh:

i dont think its that bad for the handbrake doing it when the roads are soaking wet



Gene Hunt is the greatest (fictional) man alive (meant in the straightest way possible)

(http://www.bbcamerica.com/media/23/385x200_philip_glenister.jpg)

Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Horney on 12 March 2008, 17:19
Just thought you lot might be interested to know that I once got caught by the fuzz doing a handbrake turn at a T junction. Got 6 points and a £500 fine for careless driving.

What you really need is a big empty car park with a light mist of rain. THat is proper fun weaving in and out of the posts using the handbrake (modded with a stone to be fly off).

Nick
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 12 March 2008, 17:20
need to learn to flick the car into corners before you bother with handbrake

lift off understeer is another one to learn

if your going to play, dont bother with handbrake, just learn to upset the car and correct it

Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: Horney on 12 March 2008, 17:22
Er you mean lift off oversteer? That's fine if you're going some but when doing autotesting and tight twisty stuff you need more so a light flick in and a quick snatch of the handbrake does wonders.

Nick
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: boneybradley on 12 March 2008, 17:24
I was (In my old mk1 escort days) handbrake turing and donuting in a local car park..the police came and said be carefull as we dont like rulling dead bodies from cars and walked off! don't think there as friendly nowadays??
and my golf dosen't do life off over steer unless your really really really giving it some! says loads about the mk3 golfs weight! now 205gti's were great for that! :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 17:52
when you dont have power steering the handbrake helps alot,   but i have tried handbraking in cars that do have power steering and it seems harder to do, i think u can feel the road and wot ur tyres are doing more without power steering
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: monzablue16v on 12 March 2008, 19:01
That was a quality J-turn from DCI Hunt and a classic one liner as well "your a police officer not a vicar :laugh:

J-turns
Handbrake flick
Scandinavian flick
Knightrider turns
Getting a RWD sliding round a corner
getting a 4WD in a full on 4 wheel drift round a corner
360 spinning a RWD car into a corner
Driving a mk1 Escort on a gravel rally track

All great fun on an advanced driving track or skidpan day I know they are :laugh:

Not on the road though too many obstacles to worry about so easy to roll a car on a kerb if it's already unbalanced even at low speeds. Plus it's dangerous driving and a bit chavvy, "yeah blud I wakkkkked me andbrake on at 90 yeah it was massive man went round 8 times!"
Title: Re: when it slides , IT SLIDES!!
Post by: golfmk31993 on 12 March 2008, 19:25
hahaha :grin: :grin: