[Closed] Anyone ever tried this?

Nope, can't say I have. And, I've never done a 5 or 9 point turn either..lol..was that supposed to be a joke/commentary on some peoples driving skills ?

It appears that a requisite is having snow or ice on the ground.

Wyatt did mention pavement but I'm too old fashioned in my driving skills and never in that much of a hurry either.

Yes - in parking lots on snow - in high school arriving early one snowy morning I started doing 180's and as more kids drove in - more started doing 180s....I told my buddy lets get out of here before someone gets killed - so we drove around for awhile smoking the last cigarette before school started - when we returned the principal was outside screaming at all these nuts and revoked their driving privileges until spring - I of course was not caught and casually walked past the principal offering a hearty good morning...as I reflect on my years in school - this was probably one of my greatest accomplishments LOL

Great story Ron...you rapscallion you !! Got me laughing this morning, thanks.

Do it on dry pavement a few times and buy a new set of tires.

Do it on gravel and get a new paint job. This is only practical without wear and tear on the car on snow.

That said, I have power turned my Corvette in a tight turn before. Construction crew was blocking the entrance to a bank and I needed in the lot, so brake hard, turn wheel, and pedal to the metal until you are about 60 degrees through then straighten wheel while backing off and drive out. Of course, it doesn't work on front wheel drive or all wheel drive. Kind of a rear wheel positraction or limited slip differential only thing.

This is made for you John....isn't that your type of car?

I have a Feista ST and yes, it will do a 180° handbrake turn on pavement.

Knowing the vehicle dynamics on a turn like this and a few others can be really helpful in an emergency situation. Where many folks would stomp on the brake and hope the car goes in the right direction, things like this can help you drive through a dangerous situation without anyone getting hurt. Once you learn it on snow, the same principals apply to dry pavement. You can do one of these at 30-35 MPH.

No, never have, John. For starters no snow and wet roads are as dangerous as hell.

Because of roads that are often still narrow and winding, diesel from trucks and debris left over from mud slides wet roads can be hazardous for the unwary. There are dirt roads I guess, but then stones at the shoulder damage a cars paint. Even more dangerous is being in the way of a farmer tear assing around blind corners in twin turbo V8 powered 4 x 4 SUV road tractors.
Life can be terrifying for the faint of heart.

Thanks - I was trying to think of the right term - make DONUTS is what we called it in the day

I did some 360s on a freeway once. Not by choice and it didn't end well.