I think there's a fair number of us here who have our technique for junctions wrong. From what I've seen on the roads it all starts way before the junction itself.
1. Speed of approach and into the junction. This needs to be a minimum of 45mph, 50+ if your Saxso/Corsa can manage it.
2. Braking, don't even consider braking until you're with 25-30ft of the junction. A lock up of the fronts and a bit of a slide at the rear is what you're aiming for. Better still if you have at least one brake light out.
3. Positioning. If you've got the braking right the car should be at about 45 deg across the lane. With practice you might even have the front of the car in one lane and the rear blocking another.
4. Road markings. If this has all come together the front of the car will be a minimum of 2-4ft over the give-way/stop line. Motorist should be swerving to miss the front of your car or locking up to try to avoid hitting you and possibly damaging the orange wrap on the front bumper of yours.
5. Observation. Obviously at some point you're going to have to stop texting and look up and see some of the irate motorist around you. Luckily you won't be able to hear them over the sound or your Sub. Just give em the bird because they're as they're all rich twunts who've paid their insurance.
6. Signalling. Pointless, you're only going to get confused with that "right & left" thing again. Plus the cloud of smoke makes them almost impossible to see anyway.
7. Moving away. 5000-6000 revs min. Bouncing off the rev limiter if you can manage it. Maybe a momentary lift off to hear the exhaust bang and rattle against the underside of the car. If it's a day when it's firing on all 4 cylinders you might even feel the tyres fighting for grip. If you get it right you'll clip the left rear on the curb as you exit the junction and that will throw the car over into the oncoming lane. This is dangerous as it can cause your cap to fall down over your eyes....
