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Welcome to the forum, slight warning of "boring old farts ahead"...
Are you planning to take any defensive driving courses in it?
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Hi & welcome.Enjoy your van & the forum.Have a safe driving career.:thumbsup:
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Hi there ! Welcome to the forum :wave:
Which model you got there ?
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Welcome!
Now an ex Berlingo owner, I have a C4
2010 (B9) Berlingo Multispace XTR HDi 112 - Kyanos Blue
Previously - 2002 (M49) Berlingo Multispace 2.0 HDi Diesel - Arctic Steel
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Hello Angel0A welcome to the forun
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16-10-2013, 12:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 16-10-2013, 12:24 PM by addo.)
I can't comment on "good" courses, being somewhat less than local.
The Berlingo vans start with chronic scrubbing understeer, but being fairly short wheelbase and stiffly sprung at the rear (plus high recommended tyre pressures), are capable of coming around on you - if you're not ready for the first flick (initial oversteer) before it starts developing, chances are you'll lose it by the third flick (which occurs when you can't accurately correct the overcorrection applied to the oversteer).
I'd be looking for a place that offered skid pan training, for you to try and sense when the handling changes under wet and dry conditions.
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that makes all the sense, skid pan was on my list already anyway! thanks
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