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Mmmm The Cool Weather..

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I've had to drive about late at night the last few days and i must say - definitely looking forward to winter.

Or at least the car is. Wastegate lets off that much louder, boost is just a smidge bit bigger, car is that much more responsive.

Mmmmm, cool weather.

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my tyres dont like the rain today :) im getting super happy SCAREY slides everywhere...

i should take a defensive driving course... anyone done it?

Steer into the skid.

Buy decent tyres.

Do a bunch of motokhana's.

be happy and merry :P

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Loving the weather, gave my car a fair bit for the first time since owning it, love my car even more than before :)

Not liking the wet though, crossing Barton Hwy from Murrambateman road to the next street at peak time is a bastard as it is but crossing in the wet... I pooed a little.... im still not over crashing my old car in a slide

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I've done a defensive driving course with Dereck from 5th gear. I'd advise everyone to do one, he really explains stuff well and it's good to know how to drive safer. It also teaches you a bit more about how your car handles in unepected situations.

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mmm.... cool weather is good. my car hates the heat so mush that it mis-fires and idles rough every time i drive i drive it. as soon as the temp drops to mid to late 20's, car works fine and goes like hell... ;)

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I've done a defensive driving course with Dereck from 5th gear. I'd advise everyone to do one, he really explains stuff well and it's good to know how to drive safer. It also teaches you a bit more about how your car handles in unepected situations.

Done the same as well, from memory around 225$ or so, some skidpan work and how to brake in emergency situations. Good day.

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