Stew Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 i think you need to check if your ESP is working for starters as i have done a few tests and everytime in the wet, i have not been able to spin it at all! Not been able to spin it in the wet?????? You must be doing it wrong! Quote
sl114 Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 i think you need to check if your ESP is working for starters as i have done a few tests and everytime in the wet, i have not been able to spin it at all! Not been able to spin it in the wet?????? You must be doing it wrong! Nope, tried it in a car park too just in case, ESP on, hard turn, full power, spins a bit but then grips Quote
sl114 Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 I thought you meant with the ESP off!No no no no no, that dude lets me slip and slide all over the place Quote
Stew Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 That's why I siad you must be doing it wrong! I never take the ESP off in the rain. TBH I never take it off. Quote
ByteJuggler Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 Shut up! You're all scaring me! Don't worry. I've had my Zed nearly 6 months now ( ) and haven't managed to get it unstuck yet. Just keep the ESP on until you're more confident and you'll be fine. Quote
nixy Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 I'll be keeping everything on all the time! I'll also be wrapping the car in bubble wrap! Quote
Stew Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 Honestly Nixy, it's a pussy cat really. It goes like a tiger when you want it too though! Quote
jim Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 The Z can give you a fright on the exit from a roundabout if you are too heavy on the right foot, but it is a pussycat compared to one of the first cars I drove legally. It was my old man's Ford Corsair 2000GT and it was a nightmare. He put a bag of sand in the boot to try to give it more grip in the winter, but it still slipped all over the place. It (and a mk 1 Escort) put me off Fords for life. Quote
Pingu2 Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 There are plenty of good internet resources or books about safer driving techniques (eg roadcraft - the police driver's handbook (for an inexperienced driver this could be a good read)). Although I don't religously practice the system detailed in Roadcraft, I did find it a useful read in regards to observation/hazards/position etc.. it does have some notes on skid control and cornering forces etc too Quote
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