[Muscle Car Lover]

That sucks!!!

I really don't know what happened, the rear looked straight and didn't break loose, almost like the driver turned the wheel right or something. Dunno.

[Stingray]

Originally Posted by GretchenGotGrowl

I guess the take home lessons are:

1) Read the manual -- track mode is not for the streets/roads.
2) Leave the nanny's on until you have a feel the car.
3) Always be prepared to lift...quickly!

Sorry he wrecked his new car, but glad it is repairable. I bet he's , I would be.

Originally Posted by Denis

exactly. sometimes lifting will cause snap oversteer which can be a serious issue. sometime the best option is just staying on the throttle and work it out.

This past Thursday evening, I did a four 30-min session HPDE at PBIR with my Z06... I typically run in Track mode w/ PTM Sport1 setting which means there is still some stability & traction intervention active when needed. PBIR road course is a technical layout with a number of decreasing radius turns... knowing and patiently staying in the right driving line is key. And one of my favorite sequence is the turn 6 thru 8 slalom leading into the long straightaway where I can hit high 140's prior to a challenging turn 10.

Here's a gopro vid of my 3rd session and after about 20mins of passing other participants, I slowed down in traffic to let a few pass me.... but then after tailing the two cars, the lead one spun out at turn 6 (start of slalom after a hot right) due to snap oversteer. The C63 AMG and I swiftly avoided him... I think the spunned car was a race-prepped e36 M3.

Then I had a low fuel idiot light pop up so I took the pit lane.... had to cut my run short.!

[102SS]

Probably one of those fools who tugs right on the wheel while shifting.

Poor car deserves better

[nester7929]

This type of thing happens every time a hi-po car is released. Someone with more money than driving ability gets a hand on something nice, and this happens shortly thereafter.

[stoopid]

Originally Posted by ZL575BumbleBee

I can say without a doubt there isn't a person on this forum that hasn't said these words at least once, "Dam that was close". Shit happens and most of the time you get lucky and walk or drive away. In this case the driver of the Vette wasn't so lucky.