Yep, spun it 180 on the onramp to the south 404 from Steeles, driving rather tamely in a light drizzle. Stayed in the onramp lane, at least. Got new tires the next week, thought the old were not "technically" done yet. Spun 360 in snowy conditions on Hwy 10, north of Shelburne when the vehicles in front of me braked. I braked rather conservatively, did a complete revolution, and still stopped in time to avoid the car in front. Would have looked cool from an extrenal view. Still pulled over for a minute to calm my nerves.
My favourite moment in the Renegade was driving down Dickenson raod towards McMaster one winter morning. Roads had patches of ice, so I was going slowly. So slowly, I decided 2WD was enough. Saw some black ice ahead and slowed further. A little gas and the tail broke free. I corrected, and the tail swung the other way. Back and forth went the ass end of the car, me correcting like mad, as I did my best slow-motion Swan Lake impression down a rural road while kids waiting for their school bus stared open-mouthed. I had no time to grab the 4WD lever. After 6 or more iterations. I coaxed it the the gravel shoulder where there was some grip, and brought the ballet to a halt. At that speed, it was more hilarious than scary, but the stupid kids could have gotten out of the way faster to make me feel better.
Oh, and the best part? Jeep drivers waive at each-other as they pass. Including the really cute blonde girls with Jeeps.
After I sold the Jeep, I drove my dad's old 89 Volvo 760 Turbo sedan for a while. I tried waving at fellow Volvo drivers. NOBODY waived back. I was not impressed.
