[DMCForum] Re: New Handbrake Controversy

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What would be really wierd to try would be doing a reverse to 
forwards spin in Martin's Citroen - the handbrake operates the front 
wheels, it'd spin so fast you'd get whiplash!! Martin, any chance 
you'll make a video of you doing this for us to see?


--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> I always found starting in reverse and spinning around to be much 
easier in
> any vehicle since you do not need to use the emergency/parking 
brake at all.
> I saw one guy in a BMW accomplish what was essentially a flat-spin, 
in that
> he did 360's back to back.
> 
> I think I remember them saying to get the tires to spin that way 
they
> over-inflated the tires.  I bet they abused that car way more than 
you would
> yours ;)
> 
> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dore [mailto:dmcjohn@xxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 2:15 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: New Handbrake Controversy
> 
> 
> On that note, its great fun in a DeLorean doing reversing skids if u
> know what I mean, as in doing 20 to 25mph or whatever in reverse,
> then spinning the car 180 and continuing going forwards without
> stopping, I find this much easier in my DeLorean than other cars 
I've
> driven. Pity my handbrake isn't up to allowing me to then spin it
> back into reverse again!
> I don't do this to my DeLorean much in case you're wondering :)
> 
> Anyone ever wonder how in BTTF1 that handbrake turn seemed to be
> achieved so easily? OK, the road is wet, but unless there was
> actually vaseline on the road my car would not spin that gracefully
> and continue to spin the wheels on the spot before going in the
> opposite direction...
> 
> John
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
>  It
> > is really fun to learn how to spin the vehicle around, switch into
> reverse,
> > and keep going in the same direction.  I freaked a few people out
> that way.
> > As always, use at your own risk.
> >
> > Greg



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