What makes this your car?

  • ikidd@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    I drove a 328i for a few years in N. Alberta many years ago, winters and all. You just start out in 2nd instead of first and don’t do anything sudden. You get used to how much pedal to get it drifting in the snow and you could make some neat moves, especially when parallel parking.

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      12 days ago

      I concede that you’re a better driver than I am because I don’t think I could reliably control the car on snow even in ideal conditions, but how did you drive for years without needing to do anything sudden?

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        12 days ago

        I have this strategy where I put myself in the drivers seat of every vehicle around me, and think to myself “what is the stupidest thing I could do right now” and then I know exactly what they’ll do and have an escape plan ready.

        And I’m not even being terribly sarcastic about that, it works way too well.

        But seriously, have an escape route ready all the time. Riding a motorbike helps you think about how everyone else is trying to kill you at all times.