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@lynx
Had a lovely P6, 2200tc that had p6 3500 gearbox in the boot for another car, it had been snowing and I was driving home and decided that coming off the M40/m42 at bromsgrove was far to sensible and that taking the M5 to come off at the stourbridge turn off and go via belbrougton.
Came off the roundabout the lights were green at the roundabout and the auto pilot of sliding the car off on to the first exit and then letting the accelerator straighten the car.....failed as the gearbox moved enough to upset that plan.So a couple of fish tails as I try and catch the car and the gearbox moving really unbalances the car. Till I finally give up and manage to complete either a 360 0r 720 as at a certain point I'd come to the conclusion I would end up either being hit by the coach following me or the I knew I was crossing the road on to on coming traffic so had tucked myself over slightly to the passengers side , the joy of clip seat belts. As was there till someone knocked on the window to see if I was alright. Got out, traffic was stopped around me and I could see the tyre marks through the slush to where I ended up....Waved at everyone looking and very carefully drove home. The boot had some interesting dents and scratches.