On 19 Jan 2004 07:59:24 -0800, agarbati@yahoo.com (Speedy Gonzales) wrote:

|I am headed home on Sat night doing about 80 on my Accord Coupe.
|Little Bambi decides to jump out in front of me. I veer right and the
|car starts fishtailing. I tried controlling it but ended up doing a
|complete 270 with car pointed the wrong way and smoke everywhere.
|
|Someone was looking out for me because traffic was at least a mile
|away. I immediately straightened the car and drove off. When I got
|home 10min later it was still smelling of burnt rubber.
|
|Question:
|
|Car seems to be driving fine but should I be checking it out for
|anything?
|
|What possible damage could I have done?

Damage????

A lot of us do that every weekend for FUN!

Honda knows this and designs cars accordingly.
The car can handle it, just work on your technique.
For example, the spin should terminate with a seamless drive-off, as though you
do that every day at about this time.
270 degrees means failure to complete a correct 360. Deduct points.
Extra points if you can pat Bambi on the head as you go by.

Rex in Fort Worth