Check out this recovery

olv · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:54

First half of the vid illustrates how MR cars can bite, especially when the back goes light over a crest

Second half... don't drive a noble in the rain

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3517657005715282668&q=noble

L0rdMike · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:57

I done that before, aha not quiet the same result as I stopped after doing a 720 at 70mph.

DaveyD · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:00

Ooof, that can't have done much good to the car in the first half

And that guy was rather lucky then, he must have been a coule of inches/feet from the wall on that spin.

silversurfer · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:11

Good vid

NathanE · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:44

Is he showing off when he lets go of the steering wheel? I can't tell

olv · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:48

NathanE said:
Is he showing off when he lets go of the steering wheel? I can't tell

i imagine it's more a case of "**** **** **** **** hope this ends up in the right direction... PLEASE dont hit the wall"

NathanE · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:49

Yeah quite possibly

It could be either one though I think..

saitrix · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:50

NathanE said:
Is he showing off when he lets go of the steering wheel? I can't tell

I guess he took his hands off as he expected to hit the barrier. You don't want to be holding the steering wheel when you do as it can have very severe kickback on the wheel.

MNuTz · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:52

love the comment at the end:

"Great driving"

surely if he was driving that great it wouldnt of happened in the first place!!

6thElement · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:54

NathanE said:
Is he showing off when he lets go of the steering wheel? I can't tell

Didn't want to break his hands if he hit the wall hard

El Gringo · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:56

Did the second guy take his hands off the wheel completely?

/damnit, I leave the thread on my browser for ages and THEN reply. Nm

Flibster · 30 Jun 2006 at 21:02

saitrix said:
I guess he took his hands off as he expected to hit the barrier. You don't want to be holding the steering wheel when you do as it can have very severe kickback on the wheel.

Yup. It hurts.

Lots.

Same chap in both - Looks like he clipped the kerb on the right in the first one and just applied the power too fast in the second.

Too much too soon.

Simon/~Flibster

MrSix · 1 Jul 2006 at 06:39

Flibster said:
Too much too soon.

That's what the girls always tell me

Zip · 1 Jul 2006 at 07:43

Flibster said:
Yup. It hurts.

Lots.

Same chap in both - Looks like he clipped the kerb on the right in the first one and just applied the power too fast in the second.

Too much too soon.

Simon/~Flibster

Ive seen a few videos where some rally drivers hold on to the steering wheel in a roll over :eek:

Is that what your ment to do in a roll over or are they just not thinking straight

wolseley · 1 Jul 2006 at 08:54

Zip said:
Ive seen a few videos where some rally drivers hold on to the steering wheel in a roll over
Is that what your ment to do in a roll over or are they just not thinking straight

Rollover = hold on the the wheel. You need something to hang onto otherwise your arms will flail around and hit things, which hurts. You will notice that in a rollover the navigator will quickly find something to hold onto too.

Head on = let go of the wheel and take your feet off the pedals. The force of the steering wheel moving into the cabin can break your wrists and the force of the pedal box moving in can break your ankles and trap your legs.