On 11/25/2013 9:27 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
> ... That, and the 360-degree spin we did on the Indiana Toll Road when I
> tried to slalom around a piece of scrap metal that flew off the truck in
> front of me....
>
> Even with finely-balanced AWD and a low center of gravity, that kind of
> avoidance maneuver at 60MPH will result in some unpleasantness.
I did the same maneuver in a '56 VW, and didn't spin. Just as well, as it would
then have rolled down the freeway like a
ball. :-)
High center of gravity, RWD with a rear suspension that toes in and gives up
under stress, combined with adrenaline,
youthful reflexes and lots of dumb luck led to a few alternating crab-like
moves before straightening out.
Yowza Moose
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