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Contender 541 
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 Topic: Driving in the snowPosted: 22 Dec 09 at 9:36am |
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Having just written off my old car I now have a 406 for my commute to and from work
Oh and I bought an old Landy on Friday - just have to wait an age to get it. Be just my luck that when I finally do get it there will be bugger all snow in which to drive it |
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laser4000
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 10:19am |
Back in the depths of time there was a hall of residence with a large car park within a s. coast sailing town with a delli football team. When sailing was cancelled due to frozen lakes then a good 45 minutes was spent practising pirouettes, handbrake turns, j turns and the rest on the icedover but empty car park.. Good fun and a useful skills process too.. |
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 10:59am |
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It's chaos out ther; some people need to learn how to drive and understand what the handbrake is for!!!!! Not had any problme with ice or snow in my sh*tty litte leon! drive with care; think ahead; unsettle the car (handbrake) when YOU want it to slide and then correct as required.
the number of people I see spinning wheels wildly trying to get up slight hills!
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Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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ellistine
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 11:30am |
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It took me 15.5 hours to get from Dorking to Weymouth
yesterday. I somehow managed to get myself into a zone in the middle of nowhere where all the roads out were blocked. Eventually got through to Basingstoke and was stuck there until Midnight where I gave up and decided to grab a few hours kip in the Toys'R'us carpark. Had another go at 3am and got home at 5:30 this morning Quite and adventure! Incidentally, our Tigra couldn't keep up with a Corsa in front on the really sketchy stuff. Both cars are the same underneath only ours has ridiculously wide tyres for the size of the car. I should imagine if it was law to use winter tyres in the UK as it is in say Austria, we wouldn't have half the trouble when it snows but could we really justify the cost for a few dodgy days a year? |
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Skiffybob
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 11:42am |
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Took me just over 7 hours to get from Windsor to Oxford last night (usually takes 40 minutes). Yes, the roads were snow covered and slippery, but the main problem was the a***holes in their BMWs trying to nail it everywhere and spinning out, and driving 3 feet behind the car in front and wondering why they didn't stop when they put their brakes on. Front wheel drive and a big heavy diesel engine's what you need (not just for snow, but for towing boats too). |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 12:07pm |
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I guess the thing is, is that you shouldn't really drive in the snow! It's a bit dangerous really.
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Needs to sail more...
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timnoyce
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 1:36pm |
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puuuuuuussssssssaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
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Granite
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 2:27pm |
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Driving in snow gives you car icicles
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If it doesn't break it's too heavy; if it does it wasn't built right
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 2:31pm |
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When snow and ice isn't readily available, try nicking a few hub cabs and stick them under the rear wheels (on a front wheel drive car) and put handbrake on! Awesome fun!
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alstorer
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Posted: 22 Dec 09 at 4:57pm |
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I was taught how to stop on sheet ice when I was learning to drive- my instructor took me to an empty car park, and made me "emergency stop" both with and without ABS a few times. A useful session.
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