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karxarias
05-26-2004, 06:15 AM
Just got back after a weekend spent camping out in the boonies. Have a question for all of you. Am I the only one daring enough to take my precious baby off-pavement with our Jeep-like ride height? What off-road experiences have you had?

I found the car was fairly hard to control on the gravel, floated around like it was on air and if you apply even more than the slightest bit of braking prior to a corner expect a TON of understeer! Took a while to get used to but now it's not too bad.
k20hatch
05-26-2004, 07:43 AM
Well dont plan on taking the civic off road anytime soon! :D But im glad you made it!
zum_zum
05-26-2004, 08:08 AM
i entered mine in a rallycross and a few continental rallies before moving out of michigan. no worries.

i found liberal trail-braking yields great gravel pendulum turns and drifts. YMMV.
sonic imperial
05-26-2004, 09:06 AM
I drove down a dirt road the other day that had alot of loose gravel on top and my steering shaft knocked around really badly. Sounded like the steering linkage was worn to pieces. Now everytime I run over slightly uneven pavement I feel a jolt through the steering wheel.
siver-SI
05-26-2004, 06:33 PM
The driveway to my shop os gravel and when it is loose it sucks. The EP will just slide if I hit the turn in the driveway to fast.
Sb00
05-26-2004, 07:51 PM
http://s93800305.onlinehome.us/Pics/PDR_0109.jpg

^^ a night out on the dry lake beds ^^
ep pilot
05-26-2004, 07:56 PM
Actually I took our Polaris wave-runners out last weekend with my girl. She drove our Xterra out to the lake with the wave runners in tow. Since I had to go in to work that morning, I drove the Ep3 out to the lake to meet up w/her. Anyway I didn
cHiNoYbOi14
05-26-2004, 07:56 PM
^^:eek: holy crap! I thought your car was Euro Yellow for a sec...
skooba
05-26-2004, 08:20 PM
Originally posted by Sb00
http://s93800305.onlinehome.us/Pics/PDR_0109.jpg

^^ a night out on the dry lake beds ^^

I wish my girl was that dirty
audomatik
05-26-2004, 09:05 PM
i drove my car into a field... not on purpose. i was so scared i would've broken something considering i flew into the field at approximately 45mph... don't ask. the car is fine and has been since then... new years eve ;)