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Thanks for the advice Tony. I've never driven a sports car with so much power. I will treat the car with respect. The computer in my current Miata intervenes when you try to spin the tires. It will also try to save itself and the driver if you totally over do a curve.
I'm not a novice when it comes to skidding. Back in New York we used to run auto-cross on a frozen lake. I drove the Datsun 1600, 356 Speedster and a Volvo 142. It was good experience for driving on snow/ice covered roads.
Questions are always an issue. We'd all like to think what we have to ask is unique. I was a moderator on Miata.net for ten years back in the old days. Back then the search function on v-Bulliten was only fair. You can bet I'll give the search here some use. I hope it's improved.

Dave - there's lots to learn