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jlivingood · Dec 5th, 2002, 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by mtnMINI
Another concern I have - I grew up driving in snow and this will be my first car with ABS...so it might be hard for me to let go of the desire to pump my brakes if I start to slide.

Do what I plan to do today (or anytime I have a new car and it snows). Find a big, open parking lot and test out how the car reacts to locking the brakes, slides, etc. Try to be low-key about it but it is essential to learning how a new car will react. As for ABS, the MINI system is pretty advanced. Just keep that foot planted on the floor - seems totally wrong at first but it works.

Jason

Dec 5th, 2002, 10:14 AM	#19
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 11:31 PM Posts: 808 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by mtnMINI Another concern I have - I grew up driving in snow and this will be my first car with ABS...so it might be hard for me to let go of the desire to pump my brakes if I start to slide. Do what I plan to do today (or anytime I have a new car and it snows). Find a big, open parking lot and test out how the car reacts to locking the brakes, slides, etc. Try to be low-key about it but it is essential to learning how a new car will react. As for ABS, the MINI system is pretty advanced. Just keep that foot planted on the floor - seems totally wrong at first but it works. Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)