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MiniMeesch · Oct 6th, 2004, 01:57 PM

I'd get it to a dealer and tell them exactly what happened... also, maybe drive the same bit of road again and check there was no diesel spilt there or anything just in case... you may as well be on ice as hit that!

Good luck.

Quote: Originally Posted by Pauline

Hello!

I was hoping someone here might be able to help me out. On Monday, I was driving down a dual-carriageway at about 65-70mph and I totally lost control of my Mini for no reason whatsoever. It was a straight road, and the road was dry. There were other cars around, and they all seemed OK, so I don't think there was anything slippery on the road surface. For a few seconds, the steering just wasn't 'there' - hope that makes sense! And the car swerved several times before I was able to get it back under control.

Since then, everything has been fine, but I'm a little concerned in case this happens again at high speeds. Is there anything that could cause my car to behave like this? I was just driving in a straight line when it happened, so it wasn't as if I lost the car on a corner or anything.

I'm concerned and ever so slightly scared!!

Oct 6th, 2004, 01:57 PM	#2
MiniMeesch MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Local Time: 06:54 AM Posts: 40 Offline	I'd get it to a dealer and tell them exactly what happened... also, maybe drive the same bit of road again and check there was no diesel spilt there or anything just in case... you may as well be on ice as hit that! Good luck. Quote: Originally Posted by Pauline Hello! I was hoping someone here might be able to help me out. On Monday, I was driving down a dual-carriageway at about 65-70mph and I totally lost control of my Mini for no reason whatsoever. It was a straight road, and the road was dry. There were other cars around, and they all seemed OK, so I don't think there was anything slippery on the road surface. For a few seconds, the steering just wasn't 'there' - hope that makes sense! And the car swerved several times before I was able to get it back under control. Since then, everything has been fine, but I'm a little concerned in case this happens again at high speeds. Is there anything that could cause my car to behave like this? I was just driving in a straight line when it happened, so it wasn't as if I lost the car on a corner or anything. I'm concerned and ever so slightly scared!!