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John D


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Had a "Shake out the pants leg" moment on Saturday.

Was peeling off 212 onto 169 north in the "Green Mary" at about 50mph... a nice smooth/gradual on-ramp, in dry conditions and WHAMMO - the azz-end kicks out on me!eek2

NO warning, no jitters, just "I'M SIDEWAYS NOW"!!! I kept it from looping but it was hairy for a few seconds. whew

This car bites like a Porsche 911... all grip & confidence until the limit and you're azz 1st into the ditch.



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Are you sure there weren't a few cases of hops and barley in a can in the back that shifted weight and transferred the momentum!?!?  razz



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Sand?



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Nope... no sand or "shifting mass"... Just BANG, 5 feet of overhang, and "this will be interesting". Now it's personal. "We" need to find that edge again and define it!!



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John D. - St. Louis Park, MN.

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Polar Moment of Inertia. An 18' long station wagon has a lot of it...

More difficult than a sedan to get it loose, but when it goes, it's way more difficult to bring it back.

I never had the back end come around on me on dry roads in mine, but I had the tires screaming for mercy every single day on the 2 cloverleafs between Dexter and Rochester.

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With all the oil build up on the roads from no rain it only takes a little dew, mist, or any moisture and now we have a huge oil slick. I have realized the same phenomena on a few occassion lately. The Tahoe being top heavy is no pleasure to experience a drift in.

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tub it.


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John D wrote:

This car bites like a Porsche 911...

 A 911 with flat tires maybe. 



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"Bites"... meaning taking a CHOMP out of YOU when you ignore its nanosecond-duration Deutschländer warning signals...

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John D. - St. Louis Park, MN.

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John D wrote:

"Bites"... meaning taking a CHOMP out of YOU when you ignore its nanosecond-duration Deutschländer warning signals...

 PSM (Porsche Stability Management)....makes a bad driver look like a rock star.  



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