calling peeps from up north or east kilbride :)

[MonTheFish]

Still looking at joining the lotus crew but now I'm a bit worried about the whole light car rear wheel drive set up when the snow rears it head in a few weeks

Anyone want to put my mind at rest as it would need to get me to work regardless

[BiggestNizzy]

It's no problem as long as you remember you are driving a light car with fat tyres that has no ABS*/traction control and has 4 wheel drive and drive accordingly.

Please note I have crashed everything I have ever owned from cars to pushbikes I learned the hard way


*unless you have got an S2

[Peter]

With all this global warming snow is a thing of the past. This makes all year Lotus driving a real practicality.

I owned a Disco for the last couple of years and it barely saw slush never mind snow, this is obviously why the 4*4 market is crashing . This summer I have left my heating on with the windows open so I reckon we can look forward to another very mild winter.

[DavieK]

I remember driving our Type 72 in the snow and it was fine but as mentioned how often do you really see snow these days ?

[MonTheFish]

quite a lot up our way !!!!

[DavieK]

quite a lot up our way !!!!

Ah north of Aberdeen here and we got nothing this year at all.

[Dominic]

They work fine in the snow,... although mine did struggle in anything deeper than about 3-4"

I used mine all year round, without any probs.

[Lazydonkey]

They work fine in the snow,... although mine did struggle in anything deeper than about 3-4"

I used mine all year round, without any probs.

[j2 lot]

Used mine all year round until last year - snow is not as scary as you would expect as long as you take it real easy.

TBH I reckon icy patches are more of a problem as they can catch you unaware - but that is no different than any other car and standing water has caught out quite a few Lotus owners, especially on motorways.

As with any car as long as you drive to the conditions you should be ok ( no warranty given or implied with this statement!!)

The thing to remember with an Elise is they go from a fine handling quick car to one of the slowest vehicles out there when the conditions turn against you.

[Rob E]

Through necessity I drove my VX in the worst snow we had in East Kilbride last winter and I managed to drive into our street (which never gets ploughed) when front-wheel drive "sensible" cars were being abandoned.

[meatball]

Different tyres may help.....
Don't use Yoko 48's/toyo R888's.......they make life more difficult!

[Tom]

posted before but can't remember where...

exige in the snow on 48s (granted there are tram lines, but all tyres are sh*te actually on snow)


they work in all weathers. you'll be fine

[GregR]

Snow is absolutely fine if you obey all of the usual rules - as high a gear as possible, gentle with throttle/brake/steering inputs. Standing water is just the same.

If you're concerned, you can change your tyres, Toyo Proxes T1-Rs are good for clearing water as are A039s in S2 sizes. Keep clear of the semi-slicks like Meatball says, i.e. the R888s or the A048s