Don't Take Your Mum's New Camry To The Track.

[Merli]

http://www.starlyon.com/walkie/dunkin.WMV

He should have saved the money he spent on the bling-bling muthf*ka APEXi RSM and spent it on driver training instead

[sewid]

thatll buff right out

[Abo Bob]

I think I saw a thread on the aftermath of that about a year ago. It was a corolla I think.

He just didn't do anything when it started to let go!! ahaha.

[fatz]

man that is gold

looking at the gear leaver while driveing on a track is not a good idea

[Merli]

Ohhhh!!!! So *THIS* is where I've been going wrong!!!

You're supposed to downshift AFTER corner entry and straighten up your line BEFORE the apex and then jerk the steering wheel back.

[ECR033]

He just didn't do anything when it started to let go!! ahaha.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

LOL - that's exactly what I was thinking when I watched it. He may as well have been sitting in the passenger seat once he lost it.

Also had to laugh as I have that exact same helmet, so it's a bit of a worry!

[Beer Baron]

yeah this has been posted a few times since it happend. I think his main problem was he took two big bites at the corner, and down shifted mid corner for some reason. I actually feel sorry for the poor guy, i mean he was at a driver training day. he just made a mistake due to his inexperience and was unlucky enough that there was a pond on the inside of the track. i still don't know what track they were using as that's the issue i have. it doesn't look very safe at all. it looks more like a road with some witches hats randomly placed...

[Blitz]

First thing to do after putting your mums camry into a swamp? Check that the RSM is ok

[silver gts-t]

:lol:!!

[siksII]

that is an awesome video!!! poor guy u can see the worry on his face when he is looking around like WTF HAVE I DONE! LOL

[N1GTR]

Great video, would like to see an exxternal shot

[Abo Bob]

There are some out there. Just gotta find the thread.

[azzr32]

that was good! best part is when he finally stopped in the swamp he pulls on the hand brake!!!(just in case it rolls away)

[Trust33]

Bo hoo hoo i lost mummys car in the itty water.Lol.

He downshifted/ or poped the clutch mid cnr,but only after the car was allready in a slide,which was probably started from the wrong gear selection and not enuff brake in the first place.

Cant wait to meet up with you guys in a few weeks and put some names to faces.I just had the blue slip done so!!!

Let me tell you.It was allot of faRt asSing arrounD.

[Merli]

and was unlucky enough that there was a pond on the inside of the track.

That pond would have done less damage than a concrete wall trackside. He would have written off the car and compacted it into a cube had he blindsided a concrete wall instead of having that run-off area and a pond to slow him down :lol:

Dry off the car, use a borescope and make sure no water was ingested and his mum would never know the difference

[Duncan]

speaking of Camrys, how is yours going Andrew.

[Beer Baron]

That pond would have done less damage than a concrete wall trackside. He would have written off the car and compacted it into a cube had he blindsided a concrete wall instead of having that run-off area and a pond to slow him down  :lol:

Dry off the car, use a borescope and make sure no water was ingested and his mum would never know the difference

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yes that's for sure! My friend would agree. he lost control of his GT3 cup car at turn 1 EC and i'm sure would have preferred a qucik bath as opposed to the concrete wall he hit. but my point was that place didn't really look like a race track at all. there were close trees lining the outside of the first corner. it just didn't look right.

[Kel]

it has to be said....

"What about the brakes Russ?"

[siddr20]

hmm so his mistake was that he downshifted at high speeds around a bend?? Or the fact he went to fast into the corner? hmm ..

[TommO]

It's Darlington Park, QLD... and yeah, it's a Corolla.

I feel sorry for the guy, he's taken it to the track to try and learn more, and obviously has made a mistake and then panicked.

It's very easy for easy to see exactly what he did wrong from the comfort of our computer chairs (or couches if you've got wireless ), but in the moment, i'm sure some of us when learning to drive could have made the same mistakes, especially if we panicked.

Cheers,

Tommo.