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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Guess I'm too old-school to change in that department. I believe motorists should be able to handle oversteer- and that's decidedly old-school. Anyway, when I die in a flaming wreck on the far side of that turn (there is only one turn in N.D.) my last thought will be "Christ! Why didn't I listen to Christ!"
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I actually agree with this, and took 50 hours of high-speed driving classes as a result, before I even had my permit for street-operation.
I basically wanted to make every attempt to be prepared for an accident situation before getting into one, and not just "poke and hope" for the correct outcome.
The high-speed training has probably saved my life a few times. Inversely, it's probably part of the reason I used to drive so fast. "I was trained to do it, so I can do it safely." Which is not necessarily true.
Anyway, as a result of those classes, and life in general, I've learned to expect oversteer far sooner than understeer in most conditions, and correct for it accordingly. I drive slow enough anymore that even if I slide ass-first into someone's yard, I won't go past the mailbox strip.
I think responsibility and attention to the nuances of foul-weather driving should be more important than what axle your tires are on. But, I'm far from average, as are you, Frank.