StressedDave wrote:Not sure about the first line...
Whilst out driving with Waremark a few months ago, the point was raised that he wasn't aware of much 'slower in' going on. My reply was that it was 'slower in' than it could be.
jcochrane wrote:So would this précis do?
1/ More braking/slowing.
2/ Less steering.
3/ More power.
Kimosabe wrote:Thanks to you all for your posts. What I feel I need is more practice with people who are not in a position of having to say whatever the organisation they represent wants them to say.
Thanks quite a summation thread and much of it resonated with my current understanding or feelings.jcochrane wrote:So would this précis do?
1/ More braking/slowing.
2/ Less steering.
3/ More power.
I remember sitting next to you before I took the IAM test last year and wondering how you managed to get your car to take a bend by barely turning the steering wheel. Then I got an MX5 and things became clearer. Something I have strived to replicate in my driving is the balance you demonstrated. Not quite there yet but it's high on my list of priorities to nail and it's always on my mind when I am driving.
Carbon Based wrote:I'm sure that's been asked before and not taken off. I think because good driving routes are a bit like small restaurants. You know them, you'd happily introduce a friend to them but you really don't want them to be too popular in case it ruins them.
Can you make it to the next ADUK day?
Back on topic, that smoothness bit seems a rather good litmus test to most parts of this.
StressedDave wrote:Kimosabe wrote:If the seats in my MX5 were more comfortable, I'd probably make it up through Essex and into Norfolk before my knees seize up due to bizarre seating-steering wheel incompatibility, instead of repeatedly circling around the Sussex backwaters. Folk seem to be very superstitious about overtaking tractors in Sussex...
Smaller steering wheel? I did it to my last Mk II development car and it makes a huge difference particularly if you're tall (I'm not especially - I'm more of an Oompah-Loompah with short legs and arms and long(er) body - I changed it to increase steering feel) in terms of hand knee interaction whilst steering.
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