Who has hung their keys up for the winter?

[TW]Fox · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:31

Joshy said:
No, but it is a 1700KG, RWD automatic barge with wide tyres and what is easily approaching 300bhp. All the moderate throttle input in the world is not going to make unexpectedly hitting black ice fun in this thing fun.

Lets not get carried away - it's on 225's not 'wide tyres'.

Draeger · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:31

[Corsa]Fox;17897280 said:
You guys genuinelly are awesome

Thanks for the praise. We don't have a choice really, it's just getting the job done. I've seen me drive our Volvo FL6 Road Rescue Unit to a road traffic collision at this time of year and have to stop 3 times to assist crashed motorists on the way before we eventually get to the original incident we were first turned out to.

Since October I'm now off the driving as after 21 years in the job I finally got my finger out and went for a promotion to Crew Manager / OIC and was successful but my bum still twitches a little on the way to shouts even in the passenger seat.

SoliD · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:39

Freefaller said:
Hang up my keys for winter?! What and use public transport?! LOLOLOLOL!

That hilarity aside, why would I want to hang my keys up?

Don't lie, you told me you won't be riding your Bike in this weather

I don't have two cars, but I won't be afraid to go out if required in a bit of snow. I won't do any unnecessary driving for fear of the other retards on the road. (well maybe a bit of car park action)

lordrobs · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:44

Primary use of my car is a tool for A) getting me to work and B) getting me around for work use so unless I can't physically get it up the road I'll continue to use it.

Lashout_UK · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:45

Joshy said:
RWD automatic barge

Being an automatic just makes it easier and more fun to drive in the snow

Joshy · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:47

[Corsa]Fox;17897481 said:
Lets not get carried away - it's on 225's not 'wide tyres'.

Actually it's on 245s on the rears which will be very soon replaced by 275s

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I'm not saying that the 245s are ridiculously wide, but they are wider than what most people run and only exacerbates the issues caused by the other factors that I mentioned.

beermonster · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:48

My 280bhp zx is auto and I find it much easier than a manual in the snow even with 265 rear rubber, granted if you loose momentum up a hill it struggles but you just have to judge it well and not panic.

Joshy · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:50

beermonster said:
My 280bhp zx is auto and I find it much easier than a manual in the snow even with 265 rear rubber, granted if you loose momentum up a hill it struggles but you just have to judge it well and not panic.

I'd have though not having the ability to slip a clutch would make pulling away in the snow a bit of an issue?

Lashout_UK · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:52

Nah, either use the dedicated snow mode, lock it in 1st or 2nd, or simply be gentle with the throttle. Autobox softens the response nicely.

Or not:

[TW]Fox · 29 Nov 2010 at 22:52

Joshy said:
Actually it's on 245s on the rears which will be very soon replaced by 275s .

I'm not saying that the 245s are ridiculously wide, but they are wider than what most people run and only exacerbates the issues caused by the other factors that I mentioned.

Pfft, I run them on the front

275's though, hope you are ready for the tyre costs on those. My 265's are approaching £200 a corner now - minimum of £160 a corner for anything not crap.

beermonster · 29 Nov 2010 at 23:01

I just stick it in hold mode and it backs the power off to the wheels some how, it almost feels like slipping the clutch.

Joshy · 29 Nov 2010 at 23:03

I'm afraid I'll be going with your long time favourite brand of Tyres - Kumhos

Given the fact that they are something like £250 cheaper than PS2s PER CORNER I'm willing to put up with the slating I might get from the tyre snobs

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Still, I miss not having 15'' wheels. Oh the days when I could get a set of 4 premium tyres and still get change from £200... They'd probably work better in the snow too

[TW]Fox · 29 Nov 2010 at 23:06

Doubt they are £250 per corner cheaper than premium brand tyres, mind.

Joshy · 29 Nov 2010 at 23:07

Surely anything is better than a Linglong part worn?

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Meatball · 29 Nov 2010 at 23:10

You kidding? I've actually just bought a RWD car, Mazda MX-5 :cool:

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Freefaller · 30 Nov 2010 at 08:01

SoliD said:
Don't lie, you told me you won't be riding your Bike in this weather

I don't have two cars, but I won't be afraid to go out if required in a bit of snow. I won't do any unnecessary driving for fear of the other retards on the road. (well maybe a bit of car park action)

True... but that's because I value having my male parts on the OUTSIDE of my body!

Also, it does scare the crap out of me riding a bike on ice/snow covered roads

iaind · 30 Nov 2010 at 08:31

My choice is a 45 minute walk or a 5 minute drive - public transport is too fiddly to bother with for my commute.

Although there's no snow, I'm beginning to think it's a windup TBH, I'm still talking the car more...it's bloody cold out there! If the snow ever does show up, it won't affect my decision in the slightest. I'll just have to be careful to keep it out of VTEC or I could be in real trouble

Cosimo · 30 Nov 2010 at 08:53

Why would I want to hang up my keys when there is no real winter in this country?

Simon · 30 Nov 2010 at 09:29

simulatorman said:
Why would I want to hang up my keys when there is no real winter in this country?

I guess Newcastle is having a typical winter then ?

AtomicBanana · 30 Nov 2010 at 09:59

Housey said:
Saturday morning I saw snow so the first thing I did was grab the keys to my wifes MX-5 and went skidding on the church car park!

Exactly what I did with mine. Why the hell would I hang them up? It's great fun.

Last year I commuted over 2 hours in my mx5 in the worst of the snow. It's pretty flat so there were no problems