5 Things You're Doing Wrong When Driving Fast
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- 5 Things You're Doing Wrong When Driving Fast, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Learn how to drive fast. How to stay safe when driving fast through traffic or on the highway. How to drive a car. Driving explained and how to do it safely. Driving techniques. Driving tips. Driving advice. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Hey Scotty! I'm Luis from Spain. There goes my question. I know a guy who sells a 1990 Celica 1.6 Sti which has 450.000kms. This guy has been the only owner of the car and has done all maintenance since he bought. It is really well conserved. Do you think it can be a good buy? Thanks a lot
Scotty you forgot to tell people to drive with their thumbs on top of the steering wheel and not tucked under the wheel. Airbags can break your fingers and wrists if you hold the steering wheel with your thumbs tucked under the wheel.
I always drive with 1 hand only, and sometimes in the summer i drive really fast but never in towns etc but on a summer highway..
Hey I bought a Pontiac Firebird 1987 V6 with original race engine for 900$. Do you think that is a good deal. I just stumbled upon your channel and was wondering if u could tell me about my purchase? (The car doesn't register the gas put in the vehicle, what could be the problem) the Pontiac has a nice black blue matte color to it, should I resell it? (Help)
@@activatedhavens
That's what I just spent on having a new water heater installed 🤔
My dad always said, "Anyone can drive a fast car. Very few people can drive a car fast."
@Richard Sejour
Anyone can drive a car with high power-to-weight and good grip, but it takes training and practice to learn how to handle a car at high speeds, especially around corners.
@Richard Sejour You just don't understand the English language too well.
Wise
Richard Sejour what he is saying is anyone can get a fast car and drive it but very few can drive a car fast ie over 100
True
Don’t drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink.
Seriously? Is telling ancient jokes your strong suit?
@@ApartmentKing66 there was a chuckle
That's why I have a 4wd
InvestorGuy66 why you sound so offended 🤣💀
Don't drink and drive. Sip and steer. ;)
Once you get to around 85 mph remember to shift your automatic transmission into the R position (race mode)
R is for whimps, put it in to P (power-drive) for good measure
No. Put it in "P" for pass.
Rummm rummmm
Don't forget N night mode
These tips shall help greatly for anyone looking to improve their driving!!! :D
Fast driving is for countries without holes on the roads :)
Not when you have ARB Old Man Emu suspension on your car ;)
Ay
Not Newfoundland, pot holes everywhere
You can't even think about the UK lmao
well in poland, potholes doesnt make people drive any slower 😂
Currently driving 140 mph around a turn watching this video! I think I’m doing it right!
RIP
As long as you’re solo
Let's see:
- Driving (Check)
- Above 100MPH (Check)
- In a Corner (Check)
- Watching a TH-cam Video (Check)
- Commenting on TH-cam as quick as 16 words per second (Check)
I approve.
LMAOOO
It's a real life, not a game...
“Things are gonna be coming at you fast” *shows picture of debt*
It's funny because your profile picture is a picture with you holding some debt 😂
ForbidenNinja 😂😂
5:24
Not wrong though
A high school diploma is debt? Lol
1. Don't coast/ride in neutral. Keep it in gear.
2. Hold the steering wheel at 9 and 3, not 10 and 2 due to airbags.
3. Understand where your car is going/ Pay attention to what's in front of you / Know how your car handles.
4. Turn off the radio. Eliminate all distractions. Give your full attention to driving.
5. Drive solo.
Rob Brown number one should be, don’t drive fast on public roads.
No keep them at 10 and 2
@@cubanito5162 10 2 is UK driving test rule
He says dont down shift in another video, and this one dont put it in neutral, guess downshifing to powerband and putting in nuetral when your rolling to the light's is okay
Ray Dunlap unless you're on an autobahn where its legal
Scotty, if the police try to pull you over for driving too fast do you suggest driving faster?
Of course NEVER slow down
Get a car that leaks a LOT of oil.
Switch the gear to "R" for race mode... You'll definitely lose the cops...
No, YOU should be the one chasing the cops not the other way around. 🍺
I know a few guys who ran from the cops and got away. Might as well run for it, they are gonna take you to jail and impound your car anyways.
*officer* "sir i pulled you over and am ticketing you for speeding"
*me* "bro relax I watched the Scotty Kilmer video"
*officer* "oh okay nevermind you're free to go."
LMFAO facts
No ossipher yooh drank too much!& FU!!
Sorry carry on sir.
I love how he doesnt even try to convince you not to drive fast because he knows that we will do it anyway so he gives tips on being safe while driving fast
*big brain*
That’s what I told my dad. He taught me how to be safe
REV UP YOUR ENGINES - - OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ZONES
But each child is +5 points....
@@xinic5 I hear the school crossing guard is +10 points 😂
@@xinic5 20 point is they are doing a fornite damce
Back when I walked my kids to school, there were multiple times I witnessed a car that would slow down at the school zone, then just past the cross walk (but still in the school zone) he would mash the throttle to get back up to speed. This was a residential 25 neighborhood, and he left the school zone going 50+MPH. Really aggravated me. The crossing guard said there was nothing the school could do about it.
@@javaman2883 That's me 😂
I also have a 68 old Cougar. She pays my rent.
He'll mine is 91 don't ask
Keep your hands and 3 and 9 while driving her...or she"ll let go with a bag of air.
If she doesn't like your farts time to dump
Angel Arroyo, how about her suspension?
Dead 😂😂😂😂
Rev up your speeding tickets!
This comment hit way too close to home
800$ ticket gang gang
got one last week 60 in a 40. $210 Fine with no defensive driving class phuck it
I feel your pain y'all. I've gotten like $500 in tickets this year. No es bueno
OhighO Skater It’s all a scam. Cops do it to get bonuses.
"Don't even care about your surroundings, just go as fast as you want wherever you want". You got it Scotty!
"Sometimes you have to break to go faster" If you've played a lot of Mario Kart or other Racing games you would know this very well.
Joel Rosario HAHHAHAAHA! Sometimes I feel like people who do good at Mario Kart drive better in real life.
Because in Mario Kart, you have to pay attention and proactively react to the curve of the road, other racers, bananas, turtle shells, and all the insanity that happens in the race.
Meanwhile people who are not good at Mario Kart, all they can do in real life is look straight and make sure to brake when they get too close to something.
@@AlbertLara Midnight Club is 10 level up in difficulty bruh its hard af. NFS is peanut compared to Midnight Club. You have to dodge a tonne of cars at a time and keep checking where the next checkpoint is in the huge city you have to kinda know.
But it really does help make you driver smarter and fast lol.
Aaryesh G. midnight club la was such a dope game. gta has really good mechanics too.
Yup and people say video games don't help
Smooth input and awareness is most important!
MaxSpeed always
303StreetMachines 😱😁👍
MaxSpeed your really annoying
NFL YoungBoy This guy pisses me off greatly
Frankie Bleddyn 😳
#1 Don't spill your beer.
It's my beer and I'll spill if I want to, spill if I want to, spill if I want to.
Don't spill the cup of water your dad gave you while delivering tofu
O'Doul's is precious.
I’m triggered. I think you meant to says beersssssss!
Only if it’s fo tha homies
Kilmers school of common sense driving. Great job Scotty.🤛
...cars are coffins on wheels - though at night (especially dusk) in rural areas although no driveways random animals darting on to road - most people naturally react by sudden swerving which upsets the car control - then you get on the gravel on side of road and not too far from that is the obligatory tree and then the obligatory sudden impact and unfortunately but hopefully not the obligatory death. Dusk/night rural areas very dangerous time to speed.
Only because Scotty grew up in an age where they still valued Common Sense...look at how things are now?
I love this
Eurobeat actually INCREASES your reaction time. Not decreases it.
Yes, step 1 to driving fast is blast euro beat.
I play music loud when I speed
Infected mushroom has some good high tempo beats perfect for driving fast
I can verify that this is true.
Amen to that.
Rev up your casket!!
Lol
Hahaahhaaha
Only comment I liked
Speeding is not a synonym of out of control.
C Ch well... yes and no, at least for many people it is
BMWs in my city treat public roads as a track. The mechanics are the pit stops.
Haha. I've seen a few Bmws pull over to the curb to stop becasue either a tire blew out or some mechanical issues. Me in my Corolla still cruising with no worries lol
😂😂
Dead
Admiral Ackbar you mean Audi 😂
😂😂😂
Seeing the dangerous part of Scotty. I like it
Good advice Scotty. Really, the best place to drive fast is on the track!
And by track you mean, highway... 👌
@@MichaelLesesneI think he means race track, Mike. Track days are now really popular over on my side of the Pond in the UK.
Andrew Griffiths it’s a joke andrew .
RavenPrecept are you referring to an oval track or super speedway? Because surely you can’t be talking about any of the road courses I have tracked my 86 on.
The track is the ONLY place you should go fast. Learn from me and don’t get pulled over going 120 on the highway and then crash🤦🏻♂️ thank god nobody got hurt 🙏🏼
Realize you probably saved a life or 2 with this video... Thank you
I gotta go with Justin. Unfortunately, Scotty and I both drove fast when we were young. Scotty with purpose, including car selection, me because I was unhappy for the most part. I knew guys my age who didn't speed, they'd also had a happier life than mine.
That would be my point. I drove a Miata rental in their 2nd year. They were all automatic transmissions which took some of the fun away but I recall that with the Miata and also when I first began driving, I was more interested in driving well than fast. Seeing a beautiful day with the top down and trees overhead was more fun than speed.
I will equate driving fast with my drive from Boston to north of San Francisco to deliver a car. It was a Honda hatchback automatic transmission loaded with the owner's belongings and 2 drivers. We drove mostly at night to avoid traffic. We also had to avoid some weather, drove through some of it as well. We stopped for sleeping 3 times, we actually drove deep south as my co-driver wanted to visit a girl. Other than a hike that day and when we walked around Vegas, we drove.
Was that drive across country fun? I don't regret it but I don't feel like I saw the USA (I had been to San Fran on business several times before). Driving fast is kind of the same. Not much room for it in the Northeast, plenty of tickets waiting for your plate number and frankly, I don't want to hit anything that breathes. You're concentrated on driving (which is important) and you're ignoring the scenery. It's like working your whole life and never enjoying it.
Finally, most chicks don't like it when you drive fast. A little yes but all the time, definitely not.
The Fast and the Furious series made it look great, Detroit has sold the idea for years but if you need to drive fast, there is something that you need to learn about yourself. Sometimes it helps when you pay a pro to listen. Then get on with your life and do something good.
And also avoid hitting speed bumps when going over 100 MPH.
On most modern cars if you're going down hill the fuel injectors shut off for better gas mileage and the wheels turn the engine. If you put it in neutral and coast down hill the fuel injectors must be used to keep the engine idling, therefore you're actually using MORE gas. True story.
You're forgetting about the work done on the pision when the throttle body closes; i tested this out and neutral is more fuel efficient down a long hill because you have no "engine brake" as some call it
@@Globalprospective engine braking shuts off the injectors, if youre going down a mile long hill engine braking, you just went a mile without using any fuel. Neutral on the other hand, you'd be using fuel the whole mile.
@@Globalprospective I am curious to know how you tested it...
@@NeverBeenArrested that depends on how steep the hill is. If you leave your car in gear, the engine slows you down, so depending on how big of a hill it is, you might get better gas mileage putting in neutral.
@@surin925 That is a very good point, it is very situational, speed limits and all the other factors.
Scotty. I just took your advice.... I don’t remember you saying anything about watching out for cops!!!! $450 speeding ticket now!!!! 😂
3:14
2:53
Radar detector.
I got $508 for 145km/h glad they didn't catch me doing 190km/h
Pajama Time -he had a cop sitting in his car waiting for you:-)))
Rev up your insurance cost!
@Gryffin DarkBreed That is the best name I have ever heard for one of those things.
Trans AM, already killed my insurance
Tessellation Arts HAHA LOL GOOD ONE!!
Only if you get caught. 😉
My engine blew when I did it
Know the capabilities and limitations of your car.
As well as your own
@@notomar1555 exactly
I heard a quote that has stuck with me, "know your limits, and drive below them"
I feel so safe going freeway speeds in my 2016 Toyota Corolla
@@weemzgamez4714 I feel perfectly safe doing 85 90 mph in my 17 Elantra, and the car doesn't feel stressed at all.
A tip for travelers:
On the highway when going 70+ it's important to get as close as you can to the car in front of you to cut down on wind resistance.
Drafting saves fuel 👍
Hahahha. Then the car in front of you stop... Funny, huh
@@97carrera In that respect it will help save your brakes by not having to use them.
Ah so that's why big gas guzzlers tailgate. Audi, BMW etc. Mystery solved. Thanks. Haha
Sounds like Bulgaria
If you touch their bumper, you won't crash into them anymore when they brake!
I never drive Fast when someone is in the car with me. If I crash and die it was my fault and most imporrantly I only took myself out, but the thought to crash, having some else in the car, me surviving and them diying, I could not handle that. Also, know the bloody street and make sure you won't kill someone else because of your mistake.
Well what about other cars on the road? You're not the only one out there. Hitting pedestrians or other vehicles can still kill people.
Nathan Frazier Was about to say just this. It's still inconsiderate to speed regardless whether there's a passenger with you or not. Scotty's making this video because he knows people are going to do it regardless.
It’s not the same thing to speed on the highway at 3am by yourself and in a school zone by day.
You could also very well kill a poor father/mother at the track, you’ll just never be 100% safe in a car.
Stefuu so what’s the difference between you crashing with people into the car and you crashing into someone else? The other person is still gonna die and it’s your fault
@@nathanfrazier8525 But hitting pedestrians gives you more "hit points"(Deathrace 2000).
1. Never blast Eurobeat while on your AE86 Trueno GT-APEX
-Never- Always
Don't use Initial D as driving assistant. You will just do Nakazatos instead.
Or Flight of The Valkyries.
D E J A V U
@@shapes9495 I've just been in this place before
Also you should have good tyres, brakes and suspensions. ⚠️
And don't buy the cheapest tyres you can find. The tyres are the only things connecting your car to the road. Better spend a bit more on tyres instead for eg rims
@@F1L337 You just said that in your original comment, why are you replying to yourself?
@@anonymoussavior2751 It's not mine. I just wanted to put more information towards the tyre thing from OP
@@F1L337 Oh the PFPs looked similar, I'm on a phone so I couldn't see it too well
Or balls lol
“Hey! Turn that down, I can’t see!”
Hell I cant even PARK without turning the radio off
No way
My mum has that too its fckin annoying.
@@sebasti6078 It's normal to do that if you have park assist because you can hear the beeping easier, also if you don't you can hear when you hit something and don't wanna continue to press that thing down.
@@alexandruilea915 there is no beeping in my moms car from 1990
Wow.
Really Rev up your Engine
Rev up yer wiener, ha, ha!
Rev up your safety video.
Rev up your hospital bill
@@elsenort3164
Bitcc I drive so fucking fast that I gonna get no tickets
Scotty, make a video on driving a standard transmission plz.
aceofbase THIS
rminitials respect he wants to learn my guy
@@dickpump4682 lmao I've been driving stick for 10 years.
Dick Pump well I'm going to be driving tractor trailers pretty soon with an A class licence so I need to brush up on my manual skills!!!
aceofbase No don't do that... then the younger car thieves will be able to steal my car..!!
I live in a MAJOR metropolitan area, & drive with a dashcam. I seem to be the only driver *NOT* to have a cellphone in my hand around here. And Every! Single! Day!... there is a major accident in this area. Yesterday, a car driver on his cellphone cut off an 18 wheeler. The truck swerved & laid down on top of the guardrail. EEK!
Scott Meister My BIG PEEVE
You made my day lol
It always amuses me that the people using their phones while driving to make a call and have the phone right to their ear are almost always driving cars that definitely have a way for you to connect your phone via Bluetooth and make calls with natively.
Scotty’s cool. Not being lame telling people not to drive fast like how some people would. He knows it’s fun and is just educating people on how to do it safely instead. Such a great video
When you have your radio up loud you can't hear your tires when they're about to give up traction.
When going over 80 mph shift to first gear for maximum acceleration.
Just get rid of your transmission. Weight reduction.
Ah yes... this I have learned from the fast and the furious.
When I teach my friends to drive in my Subaru miss 4th and 2ns at 55 ...
@@Dankcatvacs Just get rid of your friends. Weight reduction.
I can't believe more people don't know the reverse trick. I mean it's obvious on film--every time you see a high-speed chase you can see the wheels turning backwards!
Cheech & Chong "I think we're parked, man " 😂💨💨💨
This ain't water...its fkn vodka man
"....uhhh, wait a minute man...I think I gave you the wrong pills - don't eat those." (too late) Hahaha "I hope you're not doing anything for like - a week!!" Classic.
hahahaha
YO MAN....THATS A TOOTH PICK MAN!
Dave's not here..!!!
0:20 that’s the future of BMW grills
2:20 yeah i never drive over the speed limit through heavy traffic, neighborhoods, or on a road i'm not familiar with.
Scotty is the real mvp
GRODT Gang 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 what you got ?
I have a g35 lol
Autos Arte HR or DE?
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My first duty assignment was in Germany. Back then, most of the Autobahns had some serious stretches where you could really open it up. To this day, I have never seen more horrific motorcycle accidents in my life. We are talking body parts strewn all over the strasse, blood everywhere, even saw a dude's head still in the helmet and his body in bloody pile of red goo. But, overall, it was fun to drive fast, really fast.
BLEAK.
Darwin Principle at work thinning out the excess males.
Overall it was fun lmao
@@alfredobarajas5852 - Agree.
Makes it sound like a war zone jeez
Don’t put your makeup on when driving. Yes I’ve seen women doing that.🤪
when driving fast, best to not have radio on, and not have a passenger........putting on makeup......distractions cause accidents... .
L S I have too, going 75 Mph.
My brother said he saw a women reading a book while driving on the motorway
I’ve seen a man shaving while driving on highway. Maybe he was rushing to church after last night bachelor party 🤣
Probably my ex wife
Scotty Kilmer, I enjoy majority of your videos and you're always spot on. Although, one thing you left out in this one is knowledge of one's car. I have a few friends who had no clue of either the performances or safety conditions of their cars but still pushing it. Honestly, I was guilty of it in my teenage years as well. All in all it is a great video. Speed doesn't kill, stupidity does.
Scotty, I'm 49 years old. Driving a car and riding my dirt bike both feels different to Me, compared to twenty years ago. Throughout this video, I couldn't help but think of how critical your advice is to so many people. Thank You for another good video, Scotty
Love driving fast, had an accident couple years ago (not my fault) and now i only do it when there aren’t cars around.
Carlos Machaca if you weren’t going fast woulda never happened. so yeah it is your fault lol
lulwutmurloc thing is the other person ran their stop sign. I didn’t have one. I drive down that road everyday son.
thats the only time you should go over 90
asd fgh they were also speeding.
@asd fgh stick to the speed limit buddy
Driving on a country road in a car with way more horsepower for it's own good is honestly amazing.
But what if you suddenly encounter some STRAY 🐎 power?
Got that right. Loved my Hellkitty. But she was only good for strait a ways. Now I want that power in a comfy rally car to do long road tips with corners and hills. Thinking of using my Mopar 12 with new tranny and rear end with a different engine.
Volvo XC70 baby
Look far ahead. Speed seems slower when you can see what’s coming.
Best braking efficiency is when you brake in a straight line. Braking is corners can send the back end twisting round.
The faster you drive the less steering inputs you need to make the same movement.
Use your mirrors. Not for other people. For yourself. Look after yourself by knowing where everyone is.
Excellent
All true, Except for the braking part. You shouldn't be driving fast if you don't have a good feel for how much braking to actually do while cornering.
4:45 “man killed to death” had me dead
Anass Hammoud 😂😂😂😂😂 that one was funny
The most valuable piece of information is the radio part/being alone part, it's so important to be completely focused on the car and the road
Only drive fast on a RACE TRACK: I've done all sorts of foolish things in my life, but I've come to understand this essential truth! Speeding is always a big risk. Why do stupid things, which you can't possibly fix if they go wrong?
Unless you're on a highway that you can see is completely empty
Anonymous Savior you’ll still get a ticket trust me 😂
Same here did stupid things like street racing or just cruising over 100 mph on the highway, after my dui stopped all that.
Good advice. Like you Scotty, I've ridden bikes all my adult life. No radio, no passenger. When I've had the radio when I'm driving quickly I don't hear it. I'm too focused. Long term bikers make better car drivers, we understand about road conditions, the need to plan ahead and how vulnerable we are.
You could not have ridden Bikes of any kind all your life.
I have never witnessed any baby riding a bike.
Perhaps when you were evicted from your mothers womb. some unknown
Man or WoMan gave you a bike and you rode it to some unknown destination.
You must stop smoking the funny stuff, as you are having historical hallucinations.
@@andrew_koala2974 , a troll how nice... Throwing rocks which clearly have a higher IQ.
A former boss of mine used to work in a racing pit crew many years ago. The race cars were very similar to open wheel formula cars but a class lower. Top speeds were in excess of 150 MPH on the track.
Anyway, he passed on this comment, from an experienced racer (when on the track)... "If you can see something ahead that's in the way, you're going to hit it. You may slow down and steer a bit to the left or right... but, you're still going to hit it".
Ha!
My first car in college was a ‘69 Cougar...289? 302?
I really wanted that yellow 426 Hemi ‘68 Superbee but when my uncle floored it during a test drive he yelled, “You ain’t gettin’ this!”
65 years old today and your vid caused me to reminisce about all the cars I’ve owned. 32 in all from American muscle and luxury boats to UK (MG & Jensen-Healey,) Italian (Fiat 128 & 308 GTS,) Japanese (Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki,) Volvo, Mercedes, and my favorite drivers Porsche 914, 924, 944 Turbo, 911S, Carrera 4, 928.
The 924 sucked but every other Porsche was fun to drive and the most reliable of them all was the 914; and the 20 year old me drove the hell out of it. It wasn’t fast; a ‘70 vette would dust me off the line but give me a twisty road or even a city corner (not enough distance for the ‘vette to gain much advantage) and I felt like The Flash against the Hulk.
My last American was a ‘78 Monte Carlo SS and truthfully, all my cars from ‘63 to ‘78 were reliable and comfortable - meaning they were soft and ill-handling - but reliable.
The least reliable were:
2004 Volvo XC 70
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
1974 Jensen-Healey
1978 Ferrari 308 GTS
196? MGA
and the worst
1974 Fiat 128.
Thanks for the memories.
He is right about driving solo fast. I do not want to hear friends family members or gf yelling or warning me hey slow down your going fast chill out wtf are you doing nope.
Agreed! I hate having people telling me a better way to drive!
I prefer the 9-3 hand position when out running the cops.
5pm and no pm is good for that too though 😀
Also the #1 thing Scotty missed is that you need to get a good $300 radio cop scanner that uses their speed guns. Like Scotty said, you'll know when to drive fast and when you should not be going fast.
I would say that if you want to go fast join a racetrack safer for you and everyone else!
The problem with radar guns or laser by the time you see them, they got you already!
@@charlesrantin3220 only if you're by yourself in the road. It detects speed guns on cars up ahead or behind you so it gives you enough time to slow down.
I've got a Uniden R1 that's saved me many times. Catches radar up to almost 2 miles out on the hwy. Best scanner out there
The problem with scanners is you need a radio jammer, the scanner just sends out radiowaves and bounces them back to itself to send you a warning, but the cop also gets your signals. You need a jammer so it can turn off the scanner when it receives the cops' radiowaves
n please dont drive too Slow. that isnt helpful doing like 25 in a 40. ive had it done n it SUCKS
10-15mph under the limit in good driving conditions and no traffic is a big no-no.
@@GabrielIgnacio when ur alone on the rd u do as u want. im talking with traffic. 10 mph over OR Under the speed limit is worth a cop pulling u over.... PENDING state or area i guess lol.
Hey I can only go as fast as I'm able to when pulling a load. Mass has a huge impact on stopping distance .
Gas is expensive.
Yeah, we have all been stuck behind a Prius doing 20 mph.
One of the best feelings in the world for me is hitting the exact apex of a corner. Great video.
Good one Scotty,
Thank you,
I can’t imagine how many young drivers have been and have started watching you.
Let’s hope no crappy drivers get false confidence from this and ended up killing themselves or even worse, someone else
Like Scotty said, know your path if you’re going to be pushing your car to the limit, it’s a good way to get yourself killed. I live near a road that’s probably a mile long straight and has a 90 degree curve at the end with no signing or reflectors. At night it’s basically impossible to see it until your headlights reach, and if you’re going 100+mph you’re not making that turn once you see it. 10+ people have died over the years from that corner, with dozens of totaled cars and serious injuries. Don’t be one of them.
Someone tried to make a "T" intersection into a "+". Went across the ditch, up a bank and into a goat pen.
where i grew up there was a sharp corner right after the top of a hill. Impossible to see untill it was too late if you were going too fast. Seen alot of people go off the road there. To make matters worse, its about a 10ft drop off the road. It's a miracle noone has died, cause i've seen alot of totalled cards there
That's a very dated profile picture my friend. I respect your continued use of it.
Sith'ari Azithoth I’m pretty sure the problem is that it’s technically a private road. But it seems like a normal paved road.
We're basically taking quantum physics into automotive applications
this is just regular physics, not quantum
@@9510christian I was joking around sheesh
@@9510christian r/woooosh
Frankie Bleddyn ik people just can’t live a little anymore it’s kinda sad
Tell that to The Duke of Edinburgh...
When going on a curvy direction, it’s always good to downshift/engine break instead of just hitting the breaks. It makes a huge diff and feels much safer because you have more control
Well said, Scotty. During the 70's and 80's we found that planning and practice on race tracks to be way less challenging than SCCA National ProRally Series. You had a route book and a co-driver to read the route to you. You had to drive the roads as fast as you dared with NO KNOWLEDGE of what was in store for you on the route except for what was in the route book! It was even better if you could memorize that road because you could go faster if the rally reversed and went down the race stages again in the other direction!
Hahah love the Cheech and Chong pic "Hey man am I driving ok?" "I think we're parked mann"
Going fast is a chest game of figuring out the traffic pattern. Who's gonna move where. And seeing openings, and taking it at the right time. But there's so many idiots clogging up the highway taking up every lanes side by side going the same speed. So it can get ridiculous in California.
Clogg like a toilet
"Man Killed To Death" lol in one of the pop up pictures
I drove Fast. Great Advice Scotty. Most of the Time I was Solo. I didn't need nor want my Music Loud because I needed to hear my tires at her there Speeds when cornering Tires ( if your Engines Exhaust isn't too Loud ). Tires will begin to bowl or Squeal a bit before they break traction or slide on bare Asphalt with no sand or Travel residue on it. I used the Tire Howl /Squeal factor to determine how Fast maximum a particular corner could be taken. By listening carefully. I could Tell which n how many tires were Squealing this way too... I never pushed the car beyond 3 of 4 just barely beginning to Equal because that was verge of total traction loss n wipe out
Braking must be done smooth n slow motion not too abrupt n choppy. Your Circle Track n Road Course Drivers will tell you this neither Braking or Acceleration should be Abrupt but eased into is far better n practice practice practice
Thank you for your service!
I never went AIRBORNE but I know that IT LEADS THE WAY!
Thank you for the content and wisdom!
Scotty do a video explaining how to use OverDrive in automatic transmission cars
? If you're on the highway use overdrive for good mileage, if you're towing something really heavy and need power or you're in town dont use overdrive
The best part of your videos is when you ring that bell, lol
So you're saying the best bit of the video is when it ends? 🤔
Scotty isn't that bad is he 🤣
@@Hi_Doctor_Nick no he isn't 😉
Worst thing to do while driving
is been tired and want to sleep
sometime i take 15 to 30 min rest
it really help allot and safer.
I was slicing and dicing some twisty S-curves on the Pacific Coast Highway(Hwy 1) in Marin County north of San Francisco the other day in my 370Z and it was good to get back into high-performance driving mode again. It's been a number of years since I last got to practice my heel and toe, along with apex cornering and trailing throttle braking going through high-speed turns. It does take total concentration to do it right and the radio does have to go off. I also always wear thin-frame wire sunglasses so that the frames don't block my peripheral vision and also wear thin Damascus leather driving gloves for a good feel on the wheel and the shifter.
Not only can Scotty fix them, he also knows how to drive them. Amazing!
Might consider getting on a race track in order to GO FAST.
Some race car drivers started from street racing. I’ll name one, Keiichi Tsuchiya.
Your left hand is for left HAND turns
Your right hand is for right HAND turns
Should it be that you are disabled and drive using the feet then there are Left foot turns and Right foot turns.
To hell with any radio or music I want to hear the engine when I go fast, think telemetry.
You may be a very good driver, the best driver out there. But it's the other drivers on the road who may make a mistake.
Thanks for well self explanatory video about speed turns and braking.
This was the most responsible and educational video I ever seen about cars
Amen Scotty, the radio is such a distraction. Plus you can't hear the engine. Sage advice thank you!
My Chevelle had radio delete, my ex hated that car. defrosters only and vacuum wipers. HAHAHAH! And that was just the start.
Just make sure you have good suspension and don't go doing it around other people that want nothing to do with you and don't deserve to be put at risk
Rename this videio 5 basic driving skills to know!
Hey Scotty, Thanks for the 3/9 steering wheel advice. I didn't know! I also heard that keeping thumbs outside the wheel helps to avoid injuries to them if the air bag goes off. BTW. Drive fast alone is the right choice because you don't want to kill your friends.
yeah until you have a lot of experience dont risk ur friends lives
I've driven down dirt roads since I was a kid and am used to driving 60+ down narrow dirt roads since I have them memorized by heart.
Two days ago I was late and took a "shortcut" down a dirt road in Maine I'd never been on.
I was sailing down the road when out of nowhere came up to a place where a culvert had been installed but was at least 10" higher than the road like a speedbump.
I did what I could but absolutely ate that bump in poor Mazda3 hatchback.... Thankfully I only blew out a rear tire and nothing worse happened.
The whole time though a little voice was telling me no need to hurry, don't drive so fast it's not worth it.... Definitely learned my lesson
Hello Scotty. Greetings from North Carolina.
hello!
Home of the 🐉 (and Tennessee)😁
I'm right handed but I drive with my left. Am I the only one?
Nope.
Nope
Nope
Kinda have to drive left handed in stick shift. Unless in Right hand drive car
Same here, noticed that with handle bars on my bike when I was a kid. I had better control with left hand rather than my right. Even though I do everything else with my right hand.
Dont play with the bass and treble buttons on the radio while driving. 😂
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Try hitting at least 70 in areas with speed bumps, the added speed will help you pass by over them so fast that you won't even feel that you went over them
Absolutely! Plotting exactly when and where you're doing your hooning is of UTMOST IMPORTANCE.
Slow down to go faster. Just like spinning isn't winning. 🚘
When in doubt, flat out.
If a collision causes the airbag to throw your fists back into your own face, can you be charged with battery?
yes
NO .. because you battered your-self. Now go knock your-self out.
@@andrew_koala2974 Gee, that's a real funny one. Comedy Central next?
@@andrew_koala2974 Haha. Thank you.
Number 6. Get a good radar detector
and laser jammer
thecuddlychristian that won’t help if you pass a cop their radars off
@thecuddlychristian - They're illegal in Virginia. There's one other state they're illegal in, can't remember which.
@Mr1983abraham You will get Fined and loose your device here and call by Motor Bike not motor cycle i can not under stand its still legal to use a Mob phone here $800 fine an 4 points you loose But one Great thing we dont have Guns shoot guns who needs them Ban them and smoking it killing you and you paying for there over a Dollar a smoke down under Best country in the world.
I got 5 times more speeding tickets when I had a radar detector, than without. They give you a false sense of security.
In 2008, I bought 1970 Mercury Cougar 351c 4v Eliminator (unknown to me at purchase) that had complete delete all trim. The economic downturn had cut fuel prices by 1/2 in the San Fernando Valley. I found it on Cragslist in Norco CA for $1,600 -under a tarp. It was gold beige, vinyl top, Houndstooth interior, FMX 2.75 gearing, limited slip (shimmy, shimmy) fun and unassisted drum brakes all around... (special ordered not to stop when the wife was aboard and lots of golf tees in the trunk). 82K original miles and the engine and trans were original and never rebuilt. I had to replace a vacuum rubber tube for it to shift after bringing her back to life with marvel mystery oil and a tune up. The Cleveland 4 Barrel had a stock Motocraft carb in a fuel rich setting and only liked high test gas with additives from NAPA. On 87 octane it was doggy but did not ping getting around town. I sold it on eBay to a meth head woman in Florida who stole from her elderly mother to buy it. She took 9 months to send a transporter and stiffed me for $275 in storage fees. It ended up in Arizona. When her brother called me with the story, He wondered if it was my car. I hesitated... (How did he get my cell phone?) His sister had towed it to his shop two years earlier and likely never even saw the car in person. He completed a lien sale, replaced the carb and intake with a Holley and fixed the transmission leak and was raving about the car to me... he kept the centerlines on it and asked if I had the original magnum 500 wheels and I did. One of his buddies came got them. The end. I've learned a lot from your channel -biggest being buy only silicone wiper blades! Thanx Scotty Kilmer! p.s. I drive at 10 and 3 hand position for who knows why? I don't. Maybe it was the Skip Barber class I took at 18. Not sure.
Thank scottie!!!!i would always glide,and hold the steering wheel close to the airbag,your the best scottie!!!!!!