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MetroMPG · 03-13-2025, 03:35 PM

Yeah, most of the tail-out fun in my automotive history has been via the hand brake in FWD cars.

I've only owned a couple of RWD cars: '64 Pontiac 4-door land yacht; '79 AMC Spirit. Neither of those made me want to go out sliding the way the Miata does. Even with one-wheel-drive, it's a hoot.

03-13-2025, 03:35 PM	#437 (permalink)
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