This looks like me the first time I took an exit on the German Autobahn. I just started driving maybe a year ago, and in Austria the exits are really wide and have a wide curve radius, so they are never really an issue.
So there I was on the German Autobahn, going a little faster than I would in Austria (since it's allowed there). I'm getting to the exit, slow down what I thought was an adequate amount, and then I see that the exit is a super sharp corner.
I hit the breaks, but my old Peugeot 106 doesn't ABS, so hitting the breaks while already oversteering a little makes my rear wheels lose traction. So I ended up basically drifting around that corner. I got really lucky and everything turned out fine.
German Autobahn exits and entrees are crazy. I had the same experience and I was used to Dutch roads. In Germany they expect you to accelerate to 130 km/h in 50 meters or something.
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squaresinger@feddit.de · 15 pts · 3y
This looks like me the first time I took an exit on the German Autobahn. I just started driving maybe a year ago, and in Austria the exits are really wide and have a wide curve radius, so they are never really an issue.
So there I was on the German Autobahn, going a little faster than I would in Austria (since it's allowed there). I'm getting to the exit, slow down what I thought was an adequate amount, and then I see that the exit is a super sharp corner.
I hit the breaks, but my old Peugeot 106 doesn't ABS, so hitting the breaks while already oversteering a little makes my rear wheels lose traction. So I ended up basically drifting around that corner. I got really lucky and everything turned out fine.
001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 3y
RQG@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
I found his life story mildly entertaining.
squaresinger@feddit.de · 5 pts · 3y
Actually, I am not in Germany, nor am I from Germany. Thought, that story made it clear.
But judging from the upvotes, a few other people found it worth their time ;)
Hogger85b@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Like all great Germans your actually Austrian
squaresinger@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y
There are some very not great Germans who were actually Austrians...
QuinceDaPence@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
"Great" doesn't necessarily mean "good".
squaresinger@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y
Fair point.
omgarm@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 3y
German Autobahn exits and entrees are crazy. I had the same experience and I was used to Dutch roads. In Germany they expect you to accelerate to 130 km/h in 50 meters or something.
squaresinger@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y
They just want you to buy a German car or something.
Wilhemst@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
Dang it takes that long to screenshot twitter?