Okay. This was what happened. I was travelling back from Ang Mo Kio towards Novena by bus.In this case, the bus travelled by Marymount (near mediacorp) towards thomson (near old police academy).In between marymount and thomson there's this slight right bend near the old chij toapayoh primary school.Luckily the bus was travelling slowly or else omg, and there was this OPC Metallic Grey Subaru Rex with plate of SGUXXXX if im not wrong, and He was cutting the bend using the middle lane at probably a speed of 70 - 80 km/h (estimated).without even braking before entering the bend. JawdropAt first it looks so damn cool Cool , he was NO DOUBTS drifting at an angle of 40 - 50 degrees on singapore roads eating the 1st and 2nd lane. Just as about he was to exit the corner, he just lose it due to traction lost and cause the floor was pretty wet.After losing it, he spins 360 degrees 2 rounds eating first 2 lanes, and the last spin happens between the 2nd and 3rd lane. After that, he continues to spins slowly for another few times at the 2nd and 3rd lane.Thank god there was no pedestrians near the pathway nor cars on your left or right side. And thank god you're fine and your new car doesnt even have a scratch.If there was any pedestrians around, i bet they'll be in a traumatic shock state. i was Jawdrop ing all the way from you start to drift to you end your spins.Please drive safetly and brake before you enter the bend, even tho Rex is a 4WD car. I bet no car can overcome natural forces of God. Rifle Thumbs DownIt happened at approximately 4.00pm.Are you here OPC SGU Grey Subaru Rex. I bet that was a lifetime experience for your case.
i guess the rex(or not) driver now knows that the slippery road is "more than meets the eyes". Alot of drivers just do know know the limit of their car.Sorry TS for highjacking your thread...I also saw a toyota vios yesterday almost did a drift when he was beside me on lane 1 of 2, thinking of overtaking me on the long left bend at PIE-ECP at changi airport. Before we reach the long bend, he was already swithing lanes and finally tailgating me. I gave way to him by going to lane 2. As lane 2 is the inner lane, I can afford a lower speed to go round the lond bend easily and MAYBE as fast as his fast-and-furious ride. I intially had no intention to race him but I guess he say my ride entering the bend very fast and thought that I was challenging him round the bend, I slowed to only 60-65 but I know that for him to go beside me he had to be at a slightly faster speed. It was when he was about to be nose-to-nose even beside me whe I head his tyre screech sound and when I glimpse to my ride I saw his black ride swing out to the right kerb dur to centrifugal force...but kuddos to him that he managed to recover as I also notice duing this glimpse there was a lady in his ride I don't wish to see an innoncent passenger being injured due to his stupidity.After we entered into ECP, he continued his nonsence of switched lanes and tailgating. whereas I was comfortably following him constantly in lane 1 about 4 cars length away from him watching his stunts. The guy was eventually boxed up by a audi 6 and couple of taxi when we were approaching the ERP gantry to sheares bridge and thus I "flew" off to exit rochor.My stong advice to all is that no matter what car you drive, always know the limits of your ride on dry and wet, so that you are always in control and not harm others. And to that Hur vios driver, please be more careful or else you will one day Angel , I look fwd to see you another day to see you drift beside me SlyDriving CarIt's not how fast you drive but how you drive fast.
In Reply To Most likely he was not 'drifting'. I suspect that due to the speed and cornering angle, the car was already oversteering. (Unless the driver has converted to a Full RWD (rear wheel drive WRX) Most likely, he dived into the corner at 5th gear.Most likely this is a new subaru driver (or lousey one) who does not know about weight transfer. When you brake the car, not only to slow down but to transfer the weight. When you do a toe heel and downshift to a lower gear, you would be able to pull the car out of the corner and throttle out after the APEX.Even if you have 4WD, you can't just dive into the corner. There is always a limit to the tyre and 4WD system. Even a 4WD would understeer.Like one of the brother had stated it could also tyres. Example Semi-slick tyres could be bad on the wet roads. If there were pockets of water, the normal 1.5 way LSD on a stock Rex could be insufficent to handle it at the high speed.In short, most likely a newbie driver dived into the corner, when he felt the backside of the car coming out, he slammed on the brakes! Thus, a spinned out happen. Well, it will be a good lesson for him 4WD car is the most tricky to handle imho as opposed to common beliefs. Due to advertisement that 4WD is superb for traction, a lot of people take traction for stability and some even believe that this is superior control in the wet. ShakeheadEvery time it rains, you can see IDAC @ Paya Ubi is littered with WRXs Knife And for its cost and performance, a lot of youngster is getting one to boost not only image by their young migthy EGO as well.Until their first accident, they will think that they are invulnerable and their driving skills are better Dead Luckily the car is quite well built and many survived to learn the lesson. But there are some who were not as fortunate... RIP Dead
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(http://Driest January in 10 years)(http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20090130/ln-sg-bush.jpg)[SIZE="1"]BUSH FIRE IN TAMPINES: A bush fire razed an area the size of a football field on the corner of Tampines Avenue 6 and Avenue 9 yesterday afternoon. Firemen took about 30 minutes to put the fire out. -- ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA[/SIZE]SINGAPORE is experiencing an unusually dry spell and it looks like it may last another month. This month has been the driest January in 10 years, without a decent shower across the island in a long while. January is usually a wet month, with heavy showers that can last up to three days at a stretch. So what happened? Blame the unusual weather way up north. In Siberia, actually. An annual accumulation of very cold dry air over Europe and Asia reaches its peak during winter, affecting weather patterns in the northern hemisphere. That cold front occurred earlier than usual this time, said Professor Lim Hock, founding director of Temasek Laboratories at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Its effects have included the unusually cold weather in Hong Kong, the sudden cold snap in parts of Thailand earlier this month, and the strong north-easterly winds over the South China Sea all the way to Singapore, he said. The dry weather Singapore has experienced in January is usually associated with February, he added. Helping to explain, the Meteorological Services Division of the National Environment Agency said the north-east monsoon has wet and dry phases - rain from late November to January, followed by dry weather in February. This year, however, a shift in wind patterns kept the rain away from Singapore. The weatherman cautioned against leaping to conclusions that the unseasonal dry spell is a sign that global warming is at Singapore's shores. There is a difference between climate change and natural variations in climate that occur from year to year, the experts agree. Associate Professor Matthias Roth from the NUS' department of geography said that one dry January did not make a trend. 'We have to analyse the weather patterns over the next 10 years to see if these trends are still evident,' he said. For the record, 2004 saw the wettest January in 10 years with 600.9 mm of rainfall, well above the long-term average of 244 mm. This month, however, only 38.3 mm of rainfall was recorded. It has resulted in slightly lower water levels at Singapore's reservoirs, but the PUB said yesterday that there was no cause for concern. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_332521.html
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