Mike Causer wrote:
>
> Mornin' all. As this is my first post to this list I suppose I
> ought to introduce myself. But then I don't think I've seen any
> names here that are not already on the Lotus-cars list, so I guess
> you already know me.
>
> <Fx: cries of "Boo", "Gerroff", "Go away" etc>
>
> rebean@CCGATE.HAC.COM wrote on Thu, 18 Dec 97 -
> >
> > But plodding around in snow isn't quite what most of us think of as
>performance
> > driving. And even in just rain, I would much rather have a little less pure
> > traction if I can have balance.
>
> Rod, I can assure you that there are some fwd cars with balance. And that
> driving on snow can be performance driving. You can drive to a much higher
> fraction of the limit without anyone really noticing, and I consider a long
> journey on snow or in heavy rain to require as much attention as circuit
> racing, and to give good rewards when you do it right.
>
> On snow an fwd with the weight over the driven and steered wheels is
> potentially a lot faster than a fe-rwd, and probably faster than a re-rwd
> (although my experience of those is limited). I am amazed how slowly people
> go in their fwd cars and how much they hold me up in the Excel. The Excel is
> fun, no doubt about it, but those sideways overtakes tend to worry the
> overtakee a lot ;-)
>
> You really, really ought to try a decently set-up Cooper S, preferably with
> a fly-off handbrake. If I had one, and someday I _am_ going to have another,
> I'd say come on over, there's snow on the ground, try it.
>
> BTW, for those who don't know me, I'm mainly in the rwd camp. I bought an
> M100 Elan new, didn't like it, and sold it as promptly as I could.
>
> Mike
>
> Mike Causer -- Support Manager -- Cambridge Animation Systems
> Email: MikeC@cam-ani.co.uk Phone: +44 1223 578100
> Web: http://www.cam-ani.co.uk/ Fax: +44 1223 578101
Welcome to the list, Mike. Your wit as well as the famous Unix box will
be valued here too.
Mike Braun
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