Blatman Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 She confessed later that the sole thought going through *her* head was "oh no, not the car, don't let him damage the car !!" I've *always* like your missus......... Quote
Nick M Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 Except she now hates the thing Refers to it as "that bl**** car".... I think it's because it's a bit quicker now so it messes her hair up that much sooner To her credit, she didn't baulk at my request to get a full cage fitted, although I'm still trying to figure out how a new set of wheels and a new dash display are "safety" items - suggestions welcome Quote
Blatman Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 Easy. The old wheels could be cracked due to all the stresses of the track days, and the Arizona heat. The new dash is so that you can have a properly accurate speedo, so keeping your licence safe....... Easy. Next...... Quote
Bananaman Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 I was *spectacularly* angry with him !! Thats the only time i've seen spectacular used in that context, I'm noramlly just 'unbeliveabley' angry . I think my most scariest moment would have been one of my first trackdays, at Oulton, second session coming upto Druids, looking for the brake board only to realise that it had been knocked over & i was in the corner . I span & sat there waiting to get hit by the guy behind me. Fortunately this did not happen & all was OK. Lesson learnt DON'T RELY ON BRAKING BOARDS, ALWAYS LEARN YOUR OWN BREAKING POINTS Quote
PhilD Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 My scariest moment as a passenger was being driven by my girlfriend, now fiancee as of saturday (keep forgetting, or is that trying to forget). We had collected our brand new clio a couple of days before. It was a dark November evening when we set out to the farm where her parents live. Coming into a long lefthander we hit ice, in panic she slams on and we're heading straight for the hedge on the other side of the road. Realising we are not going to stop before the hedge I grab the wheel and pull it hard to the left. This brings the tail right around and leaves us now heading for the ditch on the opposite side of the road (which is worse?). I then correct the other way and once again we are aimed at the hedge on the right of the road. I continue to correct the car through a number of these pendulums (still steering the car from the passenger seat!. We and the car survived but our nerves were pretty shot. Very scary and very lucky, if a car had been travelling in the opposite direction we would have been totalled as we were all over the road. Quote
oldman Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 Some nunney in a red Lada pulled out in front of me a while back. Clear road, sunny day, good visibility and I even had the headlights on just to help numpties see me... Driving along a long sweeping uphill bend, doing about 60-70mph, when I saw a red Lada stop at the T-junction at the top of the hill, about 1/4 of a mile away. For some reason I thought he might pull out so I eased off the throttle slightly just in case he did. Well, sure enough, he started to pull out but only at about 2mph !!! He was leaving me less and less room to go in front of him and yet the gap behind wasn't opening quickly enough to go behind him !! So I stood on the brakes, aimed at the middle of his car with a view to seeing which option was going to be safest (having ruled out turning into the T-junction as it had a squiggly little bend just after you turn left which could have been ugly...). Anyway, I managed to *just* nip round in front of him (having closed my eyes and hoped there was nothing coming), pulled a quick hand-brake turn and went roaring off down the road after him. Managed to pull him over just after the next roundabout and his sole defence was to wave his disabled card at me I told him, in no uncertain terms, that maybe he ought to think long and hard about whether he should still be driving !! I was *spectacularly* angry with him !! Through all of this, SWMBO had been sitting quietly in the passenger seat. She was actually quite pleased at my tirade, especially the bit about telling the bloke she was pregnant and that I'd do all manner of unspeakable things to him if there were any problems... She confessed later that the sole thought going through *her* head was "oh no, not the car, don't let him damage the car !!" Wasn,t a red Lada convertible with an oldman at the wheel and a noddin dog at the back(Reg nunney 1)was it? Quote
mb893 Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 Just after the SVA/Reg process in my 'old' Mega... kind of got used to it spluttering when it hit 6000rpm Then had it RR and jetted. Had to drop the hired trailer off on the way home from Silverstone (it was dark) and drive the car with Dad following in the brown Honda Van... 3 Minutes into the drive back home I realised that the car no longer stopped at 6000rpm, but continued aaaaallll the way up to 11750rpm - very quickly indeed I was fine really - well by the third round-about my technique was improving and I'd nearly stopped screaming incoherently. The second best (worst) was last Sunday... "so that's what a turbo does is it, I'd offen wondered... No no, I'm fine, I'll just sit here with my head between my knees breathing into this paper bag thank you and yes, I'm sure my eyesight will come back in time" JC Quote
Ric Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 John, How similar our experiences are. After my first hard test run, I had to pull over, switch the engine off and sit quietly for a few minutes as I tried not to go into shock. All I was doing was concentrating on continuing to breath, and coming to the comprehension of what really quick was. Ric Quote
mb893 Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 How similar our experiences are Before the 'test' I told myself "look at all the gauges and check the T's and P's.... Couldn't even remember my name at the end! Good this FI isn't it. JC Quote
hilux Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 Scariest moment............. Out with my son (who I adore).............. He absolutely loved going out with me in my old Westy, and still talks about it now.................... Maybe I`m being silly but the scariest moments were only when he was with me and you `go for the gap` (cos you know you`re gonna make it dont you ) We`ve all been there.........and as I`m going for it (seriously) I`m thinking that Alpha system had better work....I hope I set the carbs up correctly and they will not fluff it now will they..... All as you see the headlamps come on from the approaching car who doesnt realise how quick you are gonna be into the nearside lane again........ If you`re honest you`ll know what I mean.... Its a huge responsibility in a car you built/put together yourself or am I being overly old and farty............... Quote
stu999 Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 ...whats worse is when you forget and try to pull the same stunts in the tintop..... Quote
Bob Green Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 My scariest moment was outside the Westfield. I saw my ex wifes eyes as I handed over the money to buy the car! Quote
Doug D. Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 Watching the bonnet fly over my head and head for the oncoming traffic whilst cruising along a busy main road at about 50mph. I pulled over and was expecting to see carnage as i got out and looked back, there was my bonnet sat right inbetween the carraigeways the right way up and virtully unscathed, you lucky lucky ba**t**d i thought. I only had to endure the sneery looks from the Q at the burger wagon opposite and i was away. I still got to the mot station on time and passed Quote
scott beeland Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 1993; Edgware road. Late night blat in my se chasing a mate in scort rst. Nice lady passenger in the westfield. After taking the escort on a straight (going at pace) I figured I'd try and impress by handbraking it and going past the escort the other way. keeping an eye on the escort(a mistake) I spun the car around in a huuuge cloud of tyre smoke.....and hadn't left the oncoming volvo anywhere near enough braking distance. Impact tore the passenger side bodywork off the car; ripped off trailing arms (not passengers!! and scared the absolute ****e out of my passenger. Seeing the front of a volvo; brakes on hard, while you're sideways on is SCARY. The car got rebuilt and my passenger DID get back in the car again Quote
Martin Keene Posted February 18, 2004 Posted February 18, 2004 I was going round a local roundabout when a 7.5 tonne horse transporter truck pulled out on to a roundabout 10 feet in front of me, I was driving... ahem... enthusiatically at the time... I still to this day do not know how I missed him... Quote
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