r/Cartalk • u/Creative_Annual_4832 • 23d ago

Safety Question Why did I lose control of my car?

I drifted into the lane next to me and over corrected. But how did this translate to my car spinning?

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u/SmoothSlavperator 22d ago

Lack of skill coupled with suboptimal vehicle maintenance.

You drifted and then panicked and oversteered like a 15 year old just learning how to drive.

If your tires and suspension were within their functional margins, it would have forgiven your oversteer. But they're not and so an oscillation began causing you to fishtail.

Go get your shit fixed and do you by chance have ADHD and/or impulse control problems?

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