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Old 03-14-2011, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber View Post
Most often it's to much throttle in a corner....the second you quit paying attention these cars will bite you.
I found this out the hard way, going through a U-turn freeway underpass in Houston, TX one day and everything was good, then all of a sudden I wondered why everyone was going past me in the wrong direction and all the horns were honking.

It happens so quickly that you don't remember it....either that or it was an alien abduction and they put me back on the road backwards after they were done with their.......uh.........

I'm sure the "event horizon" occurs at a different place in each or our Cobras.....give it enough time and you'll learn to recognize the warning signs....getting quick enough on the draw to avoid the spinout is the tough part

Here's how it happens:


Experience and......patience, Grasshopper, patience!

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Last edited by YerDugliness; 03-14-2011 at 11:01 PM.. Reason: add spinout
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