What did you do with whatever else you've got?

[ChristoT]

Defo kill me. Been round that corner hundreds of times, today, it decides to completely lose the rear end, go sideways along the road (nearly rolling), before trying to spit me off the road backwards. Impressive skidmarks all round!

[nick crisp]

Christo, I just don't think you're ready for your own motorised transport. Have you considered a bus pass? 

[ChristoT]

Christo, I just don't think you're ready for your own motorised transport. Have you considered a bus pass? 

[noggythenog]

Hey Christo i dont think the 106 even qualifies as having a back end it is that foccin small.




Maybe extreme loading has knackered its suspension.........carried any heavy stuff lately? :pokefun .




That being said...i did the same when i was a youth...in my Nova :o [size=78%]......fully loaded with my mates & being too cocky......braking too late before corners in these little shit heaps can make the arse light.....& any bumps can pogo it up & make it doubly light.[/size]
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[/size][size=78%]Be careful dude coz i wouldnt wanna crash in a Nova......& a Nova is like a tank compared to a 106....actually have you considered a tank[/size] :b

[ChristoT]

Hey Christo i dont think the 106 even qualifies as having a back end it is that foccin small.




Maybe extreme loading has knackered its suspension.........carried any heavy stuff lately? :pokefun .




That being said...i did the same when i was a youth...in my Nova :o [size=78%]......fully loaded with my mates & being too cocky......braking too late before corners in these little shit heaps can make the arse light.....& any bumps can pogo it up & make it doubly light.[/size]

[size=78%]Be careful dude coz i wouldnt wanna crash in a Nova......& a Nova is like a tank compared to a 106....actually have you considered a tank[/size] :b

It has a side - as it went sideways down t' road!  :eek

The handling on it's been pretty decent of late, hence my surprise.

[kitcrazy]

spent five hours in the bottom of my boat replacing the fuel tank and lines.fat bloke in a small hole not good :rolleyes

[midden]

Defo kill me. Been round that corner hundreds of times, today, it decides to completely lose the rear end, go sideways along the road (nearly rolling), before trying to spit me off the road backwards. Impressive skidmarks all round!

Did you happen to take foot off accelerator by chance instead of on it some more?

[ChristoT]

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=11414.msg150487#msg150487 date=1401214250]
Defo kill me. Been round that corner hundreds of times, today, it decides to completely lose the rear end, go sideways along the road (nearly rolling), before trying to spit me off the road backwards. Impressive skidmarks all round!

Did you happen to take foot off accelerator by chance instead of on it some more?
[/quote]

No, but as it went sideways, I hit the clutch - I didn't want iot going in a field!! As the car came to a halt, I found my foot was still locked on the accelerator, revving away! I definitely had the foot off the clutch when the arse kicked out, as I was trying to apply corrective steering.

[Exupnut]

Corrective steering lol........ Obviously there was a Merc nearby

[red98]

spent five hours in the bottom of my boat replacing the fuel tank and lines.fat bloke in a small hole not good :rolleyes

ok........thats more than a few times you've mentioned your boat......think its time for a piccie  :thumbup

oh......while we're on the subject, ive found a boat related item in my garage that will be of more use to you than me  :rolleyes

[ChristoT]

[quote author=kitcrazy link=topic=11414.msg150510#msg150510 date=1401221094]
spent five hours in the bottom of my boat replacing the fuel tank and lines.fat bloke in a small hole not good :rolleyes

ok........thats more than a few times you've mentioned your boat......think its time for a piccie  :thumbup

oh......while we're on the subject, ive found a boat related item in my garage that will be of more use to you than me  :rolleyes
[/quote]

Hand on, I think Midden's about to buy it for when he follows rodyork on his epic trip! Don't bust the deal, man!  :lol

[mr self destruct]

[quote author=midden link=topic=11414.msg150513#msg150513 date=1401221778]
[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=11414.msg150487#msg150487 date=1401214250]
Defo kill me. Been round that corner hundreds of times, today, it decides to completely lose the rear end, go sideways along the road (nearly rolling), before trying to spit me off the road backwards. Impressive skidmarks all round!

Did you happen to take foot off accelerator by chance instead of on it some more?
[/quote]

No, but as it went sideways, I hit the clutch - I didn't want iot going in a field!! As the car came to a halt, I found my foot was still locked on the accelerator, revving away! I definitely had the foot off the clutch when the arse kicked out, as I was trying to apply corrective steering.
[/quote]


How are your rear wheel bearings? I've had a borrowed mk2 Jetta sideways in just the same situation due to a rear wheel jamming with the side loads. Got home to find the bearing knackered. Would've been nice of the lad to tell me beforehand.  :rolleyes

[ChristoT]

Funny, I had an advisory on a worn bearing on the rear at the MOT. Thought it was just the garage trying to make an easy buck off me. May have to reassess its seriousness...

[Dead Eye]

*facepalm*

So you received health information about your car that could cause issues (including accidents) and decided it wasn't worth bothering with... even just to check yourself :|

I think I'm with nick on this one... maybe its time to go back to your pedal bike...

[ChristoT]

I wasn't aware it could lock up the rear, and the car felt stable. Like I said, time to reassess.

[kitcrazy]

there you go an old 27ft seamaster

[red98]

Nice one mr crazy........has the old girl got a name ?  :rolleyes

[kitcrazy]

thanks red.do you mean the misses or the boat :lol

[red98]

Thats 2 pictures of the mrs you have posted on here.......iam not counting though  :rolleyes    .....so, you have a blue boat,is it a slow one thats not too good on the corneers...... :rollin

[kitcrazy]

:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin 5mph with the wind behind us.its not going to be blue for long if we get some dry weather im ging to 2 pack it white :thumbup