Although I do not underestimate your driving skills (no offense),
None taken. (Heh.)
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[SIZE=4][I][FONT=arial][SIZE=3]maybe it is due to being used to FWD. or maybe not[/SIZE].[/FONT][/I][/SIZE]
Not.
But thank you for asking.
When I first learned to drive there
were no FWD (front wheel drive) cars to speak of. (My writing reflects my youthful nature, but I'm old.) There was Saab, Citroen, and Alec Issigonis had just developed the original Mini. I grew up in those dangerous Olden Days of yore when RWD ruled the land. (Okay, some may dispute whether I've grown up, but ... never mind. I'm OLD, I tell you!)
I appreciate the implicit instruction in your observation, BRZfan, and I'm grateful for your concern. You're a good fellow, and I thank you for both your concern and your good manners in wishing not to offend. We need more of that here.
And, by the way,
I never spun that RX-7,
everybody else had spun that car. (Just to set the record straight, you understand.)
It is an interesting point that you raise. I've been somewhat surprised to see how many younger people here are concerned with the prospect of rear wheel drive vehicle dynamics. And that's a good thing, too. They don't know for certain and they're worried.
Fear not, folks.
Some thoughts on FWD, RWD, God and the Universe, etc.:
(1) The throttle is not a binary device; it is NOT a switch -- ON / OFF. Think of it as a rheostat, like the volume dial on your stereo amplifier.
Ease that control upwards.
(2) Eyes facing forward IN THE DIRECTION YOU WISH TO GO. Never stare at the tree you're about to hit, because you'll hit it every time. You don't want to do that.
(3) Steer IN THE DIRECTION YOU WISH TO GO.
(4) If the back end steps out to the side, you've exceeded the tires' traction.
Ease off the throttle, and See Above for Rules 2 and 3.
(5) Fear not. If it were as difficult as some fear, your ancestors would have become extinct long ago. Yet here
you are.
(6) Never get into a scrap with
The Laws of Physics. You'll lose every time, without exception.
(7) The NO FEAR kids are good candidates for a coffin.
Mother Nature and
The Laws of Physics are ruthless and merciless. Do not play with them if you wish to reach my old age. They will kill you -- dead -- in a heartbeat. No do-overs.
(8) In
The World According to Driver, RWD is every bit as safe as FWD, arguably safer. You've just got to learn to drive properly. RWD is certainly more pleasurable to drive.
(9) When God created cars, he
intended them to be RWD, with some allowance for rally cars intended for dirt and snow where he reckoned all wheel drive could work well with proper technology.
Happy motoring.
