Caporegime
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Had fun with my AD08r's yesterday looked like a right yobbo with the rear end out on a junction.
Snow stories!
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Then girlfriend in car, turned into a street I knew had snow on it... Vauxhall Tigra with 300 and I yanked the handbrake, cue the car going way to far around and no amount of throttle helping and lifting up on two wheels as it hit the curb. New wheel and axle on that one.
Soldato
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I can understand width, but what difference does profile make?
I assume a higher profile allows for more deflation meaning the tyre wall can be used for traction?
Way back when I got my first 3 series some friends called me about 4am wanting a lift back from Birmingham City centre as it was so bad no taxis or anyone was about.
First time in such deep snow with no gritted roads on my way there I got a bit cocky and thought "let's turn the traction control off, hey?!" ..... skid....spin...CRUNK!
Will never forget the sound of my alloys dinking into the curb as I 360'd down this empty road hahaha!
Let's just say it was a while before I took the traction control off again!
Just getting ready to attack the Birmingham roads and motorway it to Leicester... or maybe lanes would be better... either way I need to clear half a foot of snow off the car first though! Wish me luck!
I was going to be doing a few xmas visits to see customers this week...some in Leicester and Birmingham. May have to give it a miss this week as forecast is bad for a few days this week!
Have a look at the photo here: https://twitter.com/crowboroughlife/status/940217879898796032
Can't access twitter from work, hopefully I've typed it our right from the phone.
Looks like a few people couldn't stop going down the hill.
Can't access twitter from work, hopefully I've typed it our right from the phone.
Looks like a few people couldn't stop going down the hill.
Had to drive back from oxford yesterday, took 3 hours.
Got stuck twice because people were just stopping on hills for no reason.
Managed a low speed spin. Hit a bump in the road at about 10-15 mph which seemed to unbalance the car as it went from bump to sheet ice, over corrected and ended up doing a 180. Didn't hit anything so no damage done.
Got stuck twice because people were just stopping on hills for no reason.
Managed a low speed spin. Hit a bump in the road at about 10-15 mph which seemed to unbalance the car as it went from bump to sheet ice, over corrected and ended up doing a 180. Didn't hit anything so no damage done.
Once upon a time it snowed. The protagonist in this story loves snow, but doesn't particularly like driving in it. The idea of slush being thrown up all over his car, the front end being pelted by grit and Mrs Miggins rear ending him in her Vauxhall Agila filled him with fear, so he decided to not drive his car and have it safely left on the drive until the snow disappears. The End.
Hahah those are bad in the wet, let alone the snow!
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It rained a bit earlier which had some white stuff in it but this never came to anything. It never settled here.
The tyre can deform to the uneven surface more and you get more lateral sway. Plus a little higher ground clearance.
Heres my story
people have forgotten how to drive today
People doing 20mph in a 60 on a road with no snow apart from on the verges
People on the motorway doing much the same and sitting in the middle lane
I did 300 miles today towing so i was limited to two lanes and 60mph and have sure had enough of plebs.
On the other hand Range rovers are brilliant in this weather
people have forgotten how to drive today
People doing 20mph in a 60 on a road with no snow apart from on the verges
People on the motorway doing much the same and sitting in the middle lane
I did 300 miles today towing so i was limited to two lanes and 60mph and have sure had enough of plebs.
On the other hand Range rovers are brilliant in this weather
The wife's Freelanders 1 was an absolute beast in the snow, I just couldn't make the wheels spin unless I floored it from a standstill or once on a 14% ungritted lane (and then the TC and rear wheels kick in and it gets going anyway). It is a slightly counterintuitive car to drive as you need to lose grip to make the TC and rear wheels work.
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This is true, overtook a honda civic earlier doing about 20 on a perfectly clear road, when a bm on summer tyres is passing you in weather like this you've probably misjudged it
One from a few years back when we lived in a flat at the bottom of a hill overlooking a main-ish road.
A good 4 inches of snow fell overnight. I was working from home, so yeah... I was sat on the bed watching the chaos on the road.
A ex military Land Rover Discovery with a large tow bar comes down the hill and slows down and stops at the junction at the bottom of the road. A really quite new BMW 5 Series comes down the hill and doesn't stop. *Crump* Landy pulls off to the side as does the BMW while dumping all kinds of fluids. BMW driver gets out and starts ranting at the Landy driver about why he stopped (it was a give way junction and quite busy). At this point, I was starting to put some warm stuff on to go offer the Landy driver a witness.
Unfortunately, Mr angry didn't close his door after getting out to have a rant and another car sliding down the hill took that out. Fully bent it back to hit the wing.
Have to say, I laughed my arse off for a few minutes after that.
A good 4 inches of snow fell overnight. I was working from home, so yeah... I was sat on the bed watching the chaos on the road.
A ex military Land Rover Discovery with a large tow bar comes down the hill and slows down and stops at the junction at the bottom of the road. A really quite new BMW 5 Series comes down the hill and doesn't stop. *Crump* Landy pulls off to the side as does the BMW while dumping all kinds of fluids. BMW driver gets out and starts ranting at the Landy driver about why he stopped (it was a give way junction and quite busy). At this point, I was starting to put some warm stuff on to go offer the Landy driver a witness.
Unfortunately, Mr angry didn't close his door after getting out to have a rant and another car sliding down the hill took that out. Fully bent it back to hit the wing.
Have to say, I laughed my arse off for a few minutes after that.
I assume we know that chains are a legal requirement in France if there's snow in the alps. So, please, if not just for someone elses sake, take chains.