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Almost lost it in a TURN today.. close call

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Today during lunch break at work I am following someone to lunch and playing catch up. On the road that my office is on there is an S like curve, on the 2nd curve( with trac off) I downshifted my IS into 3rd doing about 50 MPH to get more speed and next thing I know the back end comes sliding around, luckly I was able to steer out of it before completly loosing it. Scared my passanger and friend that I was catching up to half to death. Glad I know somewhat how to drive otherwise I would have hit a high curb and who knows what would have happend to my IS...... Point of story, be carefull with the TRAC off


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Russell
2001 IS300 Graphite Grey Pearl
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Don't Have LSD on mine....

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Russell
2001 IS300 Graphite Grey Pearl
I am used to a AWD car where u can shift where ever u want. I learned today not to shift in a RWD in the turn
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Tony,
I am begining to notice that. I am also really liking RWD. Don't think I will ever own a FWD cause they are just not as much fun to drive as AWD or RWD. I think AWD is the best though. There is nothing like pulling a 1.65 60ft spinning all 4 tires at the drag strip on a moded AWD car.And it looks cool doing it


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2001 IS300 Graphite Grey Pearl

[This message has been edited by Russell (edited November 23, 2000).]
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