 Re: Cornering discussion.
The whole country grinds to a halt when it snows too. Heading to 6th form when I was younger with L stickers on with my Dad in the car. Heavy snow and the roads hadn't been gritted so the conditions were really shocking. I was in my parents trusty old Fester (the 1.25 Zetec engine, not zetec body) and going up this hill and sailed by this women in a Beemer. She wasn't getting anywhere cos when she slipped she just floored it. The look on her face was priceless. (Ignoring the fact that FWD are slightly better in the snow than RWD)
As for cornering, I've always done the old Brake, maintain speed in corner then accelerate out. ABS I have never been a fan of. Sure, it can on the whole help you in the wet but generally, if you need to use it, you haven't been paying enough attention to the road or are driving dangerously. I've used it before in my parents old car, but that was when I was going through the "I've passed my test, now I can drive like a ****" stage. Didn't have the experience then. Haven't had to do an "emergency stop" in over 2 years I reckon.
Oh, and in the snow ABS is just frankly dangerous. You need the wheels to lock then it digs down into the snow and stops you. But then i'm not a fan of driving aids.
Dave |