So last night was our first big snowfall, and by big i mean like 1-2 inches of buildup So I decide to go have a little fun. Go hit up a couple neighborhoods around me just doing some slow drifts, having a good time.

Then as I am drifting this longer curve, goin good, and I can keep it a relative low speeds because of the snow, and thats how I wanted to because if you lose it in the snow, your not gonna stop sliding until you hit something or just lose your speed. Well I spot something out of the corner of my eye, hi doggy. Im thinking to myself "oh ****". I could care less about hitting small animals, but I could never hit a dog(I <3 dogs). So I do what I think is the right thing and steer out and ebrake, swinging my rearend away from the dog, effectively keeping the drift going, but the wrong way. Check for the dog, he is in the clear, I look ahead.... metal sign. I tried to steer away from it, but in the snow i wasnt going to get away from it. I manged to avoid hitting it head on though, which I thought would be for the best.

So I banged up my front drivers side fender, big enough where i dont think it can be pulled out, plus a little 1-2" crack that bondo should be able to take care of.


Lesson learned: Drifting in snow is fun and good on your car, but when you lose control, its almost impossible to get back. And drifting in neighborhoods... Last night was probably my last time. I would have been horrified if i had hit that dog... but what if i was a person? Too many variables when you in a neighborhod. Granted this was 1am, but still the dangers are there. Keep it on a track, or at least a deserted parking lot. Dont wait for something like this to happen to you before you make the same decision.


-Dan

 

yeah i live in michigan and i put my s13 up for winter so im not even tempted. but when i do have a chance to play like in a old truck or somthing i hit up the backroads. thier fun and at 1 in the morning usually the only thing to watch out for is deer. but yeah that would have sucked to hit a familys dog. i would have felt bad, but most people have to make mistakes to learn lessons.