SAFETY THEORY
I don't want to appear somber or negative but I thought about this post and realized that it is a good thing to point out. The following is not neccesarly directed at my friends and hard core Skyliner's on the board but more for the benefit for the 100 plus guests who read this board every day, but have not yet registered:
We have seen a couple of accidents recently on the board and I know of some others that have resulted from the recent spell of cold whether. I have a theory that now some the 32's and 33's are falling into the sub 15k price bracket people will be buying them who are coming out of GTI's and the 7 to 8 second to 60, 135MPH top speed bracket. Cars which have understeer or 4 wheel drifts built into them at the factory, cars which warn of gung ho driving styles well before the limit is reached. My theory is that it will be inevitable that we are going to see more GTR accidents as time goes on, mainly from people who have read about the car for years and are under the absolute false impression that the "Car does it all for you"
Well please take head, would be purchaser's of the great GTR:
IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL FOR YOU, IT SIMPLY ALLOWS YOU TO GO FASTER AND FEED YOU BACK THE RIGHT INFORMATION AT THE RIGHT TIME. IF THE INFORMATION YOU GET BACK FROM THE CHASSIS IS MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE DRIVER A SLIDE OCCURS. WHAT YOU DO NEXT (IF ON THE ROAD) IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HITTING A KERB OR WORSE LEAVING THE ROAD COMPLETELY OR GATHERING THE CAR BACK UNDER YOUR CONTROL.
Now, as the GTR is a rear wheel drive, a 4wd, and a mixture of the two all in the space of 100th of a second I put it to you perspective buyers that you will not be able to interprit whats going on underneath you in your first week of ownership or even your first 6 months of ownership!!! When you read about people on the board saying "the car just gets better and better" What they are really saying is "I am getting better and better" as I am sure the Attessa didn't change over night!!
So, my tip is: Get the car out on an airfiled as soon as possible after purchase and trash a set of tyres learning as it will be the best £800 insurance policy you will ever buy. We do not want to have to read about deaths on the board that could have been avoided with a little less right foot and a little more thinking between the ears. If you want to read about deaths just go onto a bikers forum.
Remember:
ALL THE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS DO NOT WORK UNLESS YOU DO!
Happy Skylining everone
Jamie.
I don't want to appear somber or negative but I thought about this post and realized that it is a good thing to point out. The following is not neccesarly directed at my friends and hard core Skyliner's on the board but more for the benefit for the 100 plus guests who read this board every day, but have not yet registered:
We have seen a couple of accidents recently on the board and I know of some others that have resulted from the recent spell of cold whether. I have a theory that now some the 32's and 33's are falling into the sub 15k price bracket people will be buying them who are coming out of GTI's and the 7 to 8 second to 60, 135MPH top speed bracket. Cars which have understeer or 4 wheel drifts built into them at the factory, cars which warn of gung ho driving styles well before the limit is reached. My theory is that it will be inevitable that we are going to see more GTR accidents as time goes on, mainly from people who have read about the car for years and are under the absolute false impression that the "Car does it all for you"
Well please take head, would be purchaser's of the great GTR:
IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL FOR YOU, IT SIMPLY ALLOWS YOU TO GO FASTER AND FEED YOU BACK THE RIGHT INFORMATION AT THE RIGHT TIME. IF THE INFORMATION YOU GET BACK FROM THE CHASSIS IS MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE DRIVER A SLIDE OCCURS. WHAT YOU DO NEXT (IF ON THE ROAD) IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HITTING A KERB OR WORSE LEAVING THE ROAD COMPLETELY OR GATHERING THE CAR BACK UNDER YOUR CONTROL.
Now, as the GTR is a rear wheel drive, a 4wd, and a mixture of the two all in the space of 100th of a second I put it to you perspective buyers that you will not be able to interprit whats going on underneath you in your first week of ownership or even your first 6 months of ownership!!! When you read about people on the board saying "the car just gets better and better" What they are really saying is "I am getting better and better" as I am sure the Attessa didn't change over night!!
So, my tip is: Get the car out on an airfiled as soon as possible after purchase and trash a set of tyres learning as it will be the best £800 insurance policy you will ever buy. We do not want to have to read about deaths on the board that could have been avoided with a little less right foot and a little more thinking between the ears. If you want to read about deaths just go onto a bikers forum.
Remember:
ALL THE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS DO NOT WORK UNLESS YOU DO!
Happy Skylining everone
Jamie.