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[Darth Loo-knee]

He really is a star, people like him are what makes this forum a great place to be  

Then there was his little test drive  
I should have learned from the last time I got in with him

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its all about balance, control and weight distribution......50mph into the left hand turn, late hard brake to shift the weight onto the front wheels, sharp left turn on the wheel to pull the nose round, balance the throttle (not easy on a slush box) and drive away.

Hope it feels a bit better!

[Darth Loo-knee]

Still need some lessons though...

Well I think it feels better, but will soon find out as Denise has gone shopping in it

[Albert1]

Its all about balance, control and weight distribution......50mph into the left hand turn, late hard brake to shift the weight onto the front wheels, sharp left turn on the wheel to pull the nose round, balance the throttle (not easy on a slush box) and drive away.

Hope it feels a bit better!

That takes me back...lol.  I used to drive a Cav 3 like that on the odd occasion when haste was warranted; then one day had to do a business trip in an Escort hire car, tried to do the same thing, damn thing went straight on instead of turning and I almost ended up driving up an embankment and would have driven straight across the A1M perpendicular to the traffic.  Damn Fords!  lol

[TheBoy]

I have to say the Omega is probably the most forgiving/drivable of all the rwd cars I've driven when the back isn't exactly following the front.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have to say the Omega is probably the most forgiving/drivable of all the rwd cars I've driven when the back isn't exactly following the front.

That because it has a 50:50 weight distribution.....unlike the nose heavy boat anchor based sennie!

And the easy way to spot a car that is likely to be like this....look at the standard tyre pressures....if a 50:50 distribution the front is the same as the back.

[TheBoy]

I have to say the Omega is probably the most forgiving/drivable of all the rwd cars I've driven when the back isn't exactly following the front.

That because it has a 50:50 weight distribution.....unlike the nose heavy boat anchor based sennie!

And the easy way to spot a car that is likely to be like this....look at the standard tyre pressures....if a 50:50 distribution the front is the same as the back.

Like her Rover

[Elite Pete]

I have to say the Omega is probably the most forgiving/drivable of all the rwd cars I've driven when the back isn't exactly following the front.

That because it has a 50:50 weight distribution.....unlike the nose heavy boat anchor based sennie!

And the easy way to spot a car that is likely to be like this....look at the standard tyre pressures....if a 50:50 distribution the front is the same as the back.

Like her Rover

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have to say the Omega is probably the most forgiving/drivable of all the rwd cars I've driven when the back isn't exactly following the front.

That because it has a 50:50 weight distribution.....unlike the nose heavy boat anchor based sennie!

And the easy way to spot a car that is likely to be like this....look at the standard tyre pressures....if a 50:50 distribution the front is the same as the back.

Like her Rover

It would be the first and only front wheel drive car that was then!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just checked and they are not....as you expect with a FWD....nose heavy

[TheBoy]

Just checked and they are not....as you expect with a FWD....nose heavy

tyre pressures same f and r, 30psi...