Here’s a download link to the dashcam footage (let me know if it fails to work):
https://1drv.ms/v/s!At0hlyLMLx12kUv2voyItjinDD8d
There was sudden loss of traction at about 38 mph as I entered a slip road with a frankly terrifying fishtailing from the back end. I am counting my lucky stars that I somehow managed to turn the car away from the solid concrete wall to my right and veer onto grass pavement verge and avoid hitting a lamp post and pedestrian who was fortunately not closer to the car when this occurred.
I appreciate that there may have been some ice or diesel on the road however no other vehicles appeared to have been affected ahead of me but I accept most of these would be FWD. It was really was a very unpleasant experience.
The front passenger tyre eventually went flat about an hour after I got home which was fortunately only two miles further. The rear tyre has side wall damage. £500 cost to replace tyres
A small section of the outer rims of both alloys has taken some damage. I am really hoping nothing more serious has occurred to the suspension. No funny noises when I drove home.Porsche will have a look at the car next week. I have chosen not to call my car insurer just yet as my excess is £450. I probably will call them if any more significant damage is found by Porsche.
Any further advice from all you wise folks would be very much appreciated.
Rather deflating all this.... new year and all that....
Arif
(AKA JC)
The car infront of you was from what I can see following the dry part of the road and not keeping close to the left side. As you were taking the junction you had now placed yourself to the left of the car directly ahead which was now picking up a bit of speed. As an experienced driver you would have been looking to keep up with the car infront so you could overtake after the slip road. You had no chance to overtake on the slip road so putting down power at that stage would be a mistake. As you were now close to the kerb the nearside wheels would now be on either wet/ icy or diesel covered while the off side were on dry tarmac. If you have ever driven on diesel, especially on a bike, you can experience a sudden loss of traction. Next time you are at a garage in the dry look at the nearest roundabout. On a dry day you will see a wet patch of diesel where it has spilled out the overfilled tank of some vehicle. It is just like an ice rink and catches out many people especially those with RWD. I suspect if you go back to the slip road you will find not too far away there will be a garage from where a diesel vehicle had been over filled. If it was icy the car would have warned you that the temperature was under 3 degrees. That is assuming you could hear the warning chime over the music !
