Opinions Please

JellyBean · November 7, 2009

We have rain here about 360 days a year :)
Never had a 'sideways whoopsie' yet and I am not easy on the throttle ;)

In the first week I had mine, I was chauffering Mrs JellyBean to a 'night out with the girls'. It was preciptating with vigour and leaving a 30mph zone - at 30mph - I floored it and we went sideways. "What are you doing?" said she. "Oh, just messing about, sez I", whilst really thinking, "Oh blimey !".

I've even had an SW in the dry - bags of oppo was suddenly called for. Made the old jam tart speed up a bit for a while.

Nitmoi · November 8, 2009

I only spun the wheels once on a right turn from standstill in the rain. I learned from that and I treat the barge like a barge until all is clear then it slips into Frigate mode....

JellyBean · November 8, 2009

I only spun the wheels once on a right turn from standstill in the rain.

Are you a little old lady, then ?

Nitmoi · November 8, 2009

I changed the Pirelli tyres and got grippier Falkens. Sure footed zippy old fart actually.

JellyBean · November 9, 2009

I changed the Pirelli tyres and got grippier Falkens. Sure footed zippy old fart actually.

Yes, I too am a Falken man ! As much as half the cost of some other tyres, and I am delighted with them. (The wet-road whoopsie with my Mrs happened in a straight line and was achieved on Dunlop D8s, BTW.)