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Me doing my first skids today!
More out of need than style. First one on liverpool road just by waitrose on the way to work, black cabbing u-turning without looking, me panicking and locking my legs skidding to a stop a foot away from his door. He nods, says "Good effort" and off he went. I was so chuffin pleased I didn't even swear.
2nd one, Liverpool road, almost EXACTLY the same place, this time a police car crossing goes across my way on a green light, I'm pulling an emergency stopping and doing a weird double bounce/skid. Was tempted to side swipe the idiot and see what happens!
Sigh, shame no one saw but i'm pleased. I just need to be able to do it without having to rely on impending doom.