z4m crash....
- Thread starter Beedub
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In days of old (80s) I would be sideways all of the time in my Mk2 Escort, I was pretty good at it and confident to drift around roundabouts etc.
However lack of practice and in cars such as my Z4M having so much grip I dare not these days turn off the clever stability control.
Did some rally driving last month in a Sierra Cosworth, was great to be in control of overstear; got back in the Z4M and... Left the stability on!! It was tempting.
Maybe this chap was someone who turned it off for the first time, without practice it was only going to end in tears???
However lack of practice and in cars such as my Z4M having so much grip I dare not these days turn off the clever stability control.
Did some rally driving last month in a Sierra Cosworth, was great to be in control of overstear; got back in the Z4M and... Left the stability on!! It was tempting.
Maybe this chap was someone who turned it off for the first time, without practice it was only going to end in tears???
It isn't too uncommon a sight at the 'Ring, but always sad to see a fellow Z in the barriers. Pretty standard sadly for the Carfreitag crowd to cheer the car's demise.
If you watch the video a few times you can see the back is already starting to come around as he leaves the apex... too much throttle and didn't catch the slide early enough (and then didn't wind off the lock fast enough).
Interesting whether he had DSC on or not. I always turn it off on track. Far better to respect the performance of the car and stay finely tuned to what the chassis is telling you than just rely on a computer to sort out your hamfisted attempts IMO.
If you watch the video a few times you can see the back is already starting to come around as he leaves the apex... too much throttle and didn't catch the slide early enough (and then didn't wind off the lock fast enough).
Interesting whether he had DSC on or not. I always turn it off on track. Far better to respect the performance of the car and stay finely tuned to what the chassis is telling you than just rely on a computer to sort out your hamfisted attempts IMO.
Liverpool
Here's a similar one from last weekend when we were there, watching at Brünnchen.
[youtube]F7q2kVZzLTE[/youtube]
Although it looks like he's spun up on some freshly-painted graffiti (wasn't there the day before).
I'm not worried about the entry, but I always feel I've braked too hard, or turned in too early on the exit and compromised my speed for the climb into Eiskurve and Pflantzgarten.
Here's another 'nearly' crash from a Z4M...(10 seconds in)...
[youtube]48RKHSvhOGk[/youtube]
[youtube]F7q2kVZzLTE[/youtube]
Although it looks like he's spun up on some freshly-painted graffiti (wasn't there the day before).
I'm not worried about the entry, but I always feel I've braked too hard, or turned in too early on the exit and compromised my speed for the climb into Eiskurve and Pflantzgarten.
Here's another 'nearly' crash from a Z4M...(10 seconds in)...
[youtube]48RKHSvhOGk[/youtube]
Damn.... feel sorry for that guy.
Beedub said:mmm-five said:Go on, you know you want too!Beedub said:
I bet it's taken more scalps than the Molehill too
think ill give the ring a miss tbh.... lmao.... give me the molehill, thats enough for my stomach ! lol
Definitely the best circuit I have ever driven.
id like to do it where you hire one of the GT3s... now we are talking... i say this but as a huge fan of all things motoring, think my car MUST go their once so can enjoy what must be an incredible experience...... its itch every petrol head must scratch, i just know I'm like, id take it too far.
Wet track = keep the speed on the ring down… It can be really slippery in some corners. We don't know the exact tyres and suspension on this red Z4M. I know this car (seen it before on the ring)…it's a stripped to metal track day Z4M… so; I'm guessing semi slick tyres and a tuned suspension.Bing said:
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