GR86 It caught me out today

[mike64]

1200 miles in and loving it but.............
Driving on the straight in the wet on a concrete road I started to accelerate, not a fierce acceleration, just what I would consider fairly normal and well within the speed limit
All of a sudden the back lost traction and I had a small tank slapper, the traction control stepped in but even so was a bit unexpected as I wasn't even turning the wheel
These cars deserve a bit of respect methinks

 

[KobayashiMaru86]

Yeah they do. Don't be caught thinking they aren't that fast because others say so. I've had it fish tail uphill in slippery conditions, almost lost it after the last tyre change happened on a roundabout and meant a very quiet drive home. It forces you to drive better and measure the throttle input. Higher speeds it's very grippy. Lower speeds it's easier to let go I've found. Often slide it out of junctions and the odd roundabout.

 

[Sonic]

Totes man! Even with wider wheels and tyres I've had Njord tell me that I pulled out of that junction a little bit too hard for its liking; it was as if the car was trying to swat a wasp with its back end. My response was "Ooops! My bad!"

 

[Yotayoda]

Easily breaks traction at low speed. Once you get a good feel for it, you’ll will expect and enjoy the twitches. The steering gets a little easier with help from the right foot.

 

[kalniel]

Concrete roads are just evil full stop, but especially in the wet.

Completely agree about the low-speed grip too, especially with some steering angle, and the diff doesn't help! On the other hand, on a warm day and dry tarmac at medium speeds it seems to love being chucked around and just sticks.