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ben_haynes:
it is to do with the wishbone Setup (same as Merc's) (similar to the Old King Pin Suspension like on MGB's(the oldies will know what i mean) [-X )

The track rods are behind the hubs, they do have a tendancy to pull to the Drivers side (they do when put on 2 poster Ramps)

was the steering lock on? as this would have stopped this

Range Rover Blues:
It's because BMW use a strange combination of castor, trail and scrub radius.  Look at ther wheels on a BMW when on full lock and see what I mean, they look like they have broken off they lay backwards so badly.  £ series used to have a funnt quirk that at full lock if you stamped on the gas they steering woudn't self-centre at all, they just doughnutted all day long, "look mum, no hands".

TBH I'm not a big fan of BMWs, even more so now that they are more common than a Mondeo (and I mean common) though starngely my mate loves them. 

Tommo:

--- Quote from: ben_haynes on March 02, 2008, 00:29:22 ---
was the steering lock on? as this would have stopped this

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yeah it would have stopped it but it wouldnt be much fun when we tried to turn but carried straight on through an orphanage! lol

ben_haynes:

--- Quote from: Tommo on March 02, 2008, 22:44:11 ---
--- Quote from: ben_haynes on March 02, 2008, 00:29:22 ---
was the steering lock on? as this would have stopped this

--- End quote ---

yeah it would have stopped it but it wouldnt be much fun when we tried to turn but carried straight on through an orphanage! lol

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it would have acted like a trailer, if attached correct it would have followed the towing vehicle, That is how the AA & RAC do it

Tommo:
really???  :?  surely you would need a heavy towing vehicle to be able to drag the front end of the car round, and it would scrub the tyres awfully. I'll look into it, must be info out there on the net.

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