I agree with John... I think that one of the hardest part of a skid is RE-gaining control again...

About a year ago, I was on a freeway on ramp that sloped down and curved to the left. There were 2 lanes that merged into one before the ramp actually hit the freeway. I was going about 75 mph (I take this ramp daily, and know that 80 is the max speed to safely go around the corner my C280.), and decided to pass a Ford Exploder before the 2 lanes merged to one. I was rounding the ramp on the outside lane just before the merge. Well, at the last moment, I decided that I would have to pull a rude (CUT-OFF) manuever to get around him, so I decided to slow down and let him go ahead. My decision was made quickly, and it was just before the merge... I hit the brakes, TOO HARD. I could feel the car sway from the suspension... next I realized that my car was on the path of a spin out (due to hard braking on a curve going 75 mph). So I swung the wheel back the other way to regarin control. LUCKILY, I regained control safely. But I was on the brink of nailing that guard-rail due to my slightly TOO quick/much of a correction.

So, there's my story... all parts of a skid are scary and I try and avoid them, but regaining control is definitly one of the more difficult aspects of it.

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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver)

Previous:
1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles
2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI)
03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)