First time wide open.

[Excaliber]

I don't have a problem with someone "hooning" a big parking lot. It's a public use area, OK, likely illegal if taken to the extreme. It's a decent way to learn car control in an environment far safer than on the street.

One of the reasons I like "Drifting" in Hawaii was that you could use a large parking lot area to just mess around. Fry the tires or whatever. Even then, you still had a bunch of "wet blankets" complaining about it. Where else you gonna go? Just a reality check, of course, anyone who chooses to use such a venue should understand the risks. Legal, moral and other wise.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

I don't have a problem with someone "hooning" a big parking lot. It's a public use area, OK, likely illegal if taken to the extreme. It's a decent way to learn car control in an environment far safer than on the street.

I think it's the safest way. I don't think it's possible to flip a Cobra in a paved parking lot. However, our local club has had Cobras flip by going off the track and in to just plain old dirt/grass. So long as there are no poles to hit, I think it's a smart way to learn.