Not that I want to do this, but I can't stop staring at this video over and over. The part I'm talking about is where the car does a 360 and keeps on keepin on. I love it. Is that one of those moves whre you hit the parking brake and then hope you don't end up in a ditch?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DEXJYKHwBJk
Makes me fiend for a W140

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1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

I'd say 50mph, wheel hard over to lock while you floor it should do the trick. The trick is to break the traction and get it slidding. Of course any new car would have to be in dyno mode or the traction control would stop you.

If you fail you will probably flip the car.


I have never tried it, has anyone?

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2007 Tiara 3200

JimB mentioned something about going to a high performance driving school (as a way to improve the erformance of one's car). That's actually not a bad idea. That was a cool video, but that's not ALL the car.

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2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Actually, I've done a manuever like that in my 1965 VW beetle on an ice-covered parking lot. Don't think it would have worked on dry pavement, though!

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Like drifting?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MtDQy1_OD_4

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Drifting? I do that when there's somebody boring talking to me . . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0MutGKWKBNg THATS DRIFTING

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1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

I've never done it myself before, but I was in a pursuit with a 15 year old in a stolen car that did something similar. I was chasing him at about 50ish when he tried to make a turn without slowing down. He ended up doing a 180 (now facing me), threw it in reverse without slowing down, and continued about 2 more blocks in reverse before he crashed it. It was pretty entertaining.

I saw that in a movie at least once or twice. Cool.

Bad boys, bad boys, Whacha gonna do . . . . So, you're a cop in NM? City, county, or state police?

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I might try it in a wet empty huge parking lot.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Yeah, doing it on a sheet of ice was not the smartest thing I've ever done. I didn't always use the best judgement in my youth. Fortunately, God looks out for drunks, fools, and . . . . I forget who else God looks out for, but I was covered adequately under the first two . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Many Many years ago, headed for a concert in my buddies VW Bug in a blinding snow storm.
Probably doing 40+, went under an overpass, came out and did a perfect 360.
How you do that in a rear engine and come out of it facing the right way I have no idea.

I looked at him, all he said was "I didn't move a muscle".

Yea, we were probably drunk and or stoned a bit.

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1990 500SL

I was always taught to respect my elders.
I don't have to respect too many people anymore.

My son tried that with our family van, and DID end up in a ditch. He was OK, the car was not.

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2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

I'm amazed that so many of us survived to become adults . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

A couple weeks ago the 420 taught me a lesson in respect when I took a corner too fast in the wet weather. I almost did a 360, but I ended up in the grass across the road almost facing the direction I came. Scary stuff.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual