Driving in the snow......

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Driving in the snow......

Post by Edin430 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:11 pm

Yup.... I know im being a bit premature here - but weather has been so messed up this year, and its been sooo cold last few days, im half expecting it in the next couple of months....

Whats it like? Any bad experiences....?

As i am SHIPPING it........ :roll:

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Post by ngaff1 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:19 pm

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Post by ExigeKen » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:24 pm

Just look out of the window - no thats pointless as its thick fog :?
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Post by delands » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:07 am

Just think of the fun...

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Post by Sanjøy » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:19 am

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Post by Victor Meldrew » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:24 am

Had one experiance with snow. Left Glenrothes around tea time, met the snow in Forfar about 7pm.. after 3am before I made it to Aberdeen.

Car was bloody awful in the snow and I had new T1r tyres on. Basicaly put the car in gear and let the idle move you, dont touch the throttle ever, keep the foot over the clutch and stick in neutral if it feels if its sliding.

Cadence brake as required, agressivly. Not sure how a new fangled ABS one will be. Avoid stopping at all costs as you will get beached on anything over 100mm deep.
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Post by ExigeKen » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:57 am

Just buy some skis and ski home 8)
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Post by Edin430 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:31 am

so moral of the story is whatever you do dont drive in the snow? :lol:

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Post by jamie » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:35 am

Found 48s were not that bad.....
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Post by Andy G » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:48 am

get some t1r's if you are worried
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Post by Edin430 » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:53 am

Might do that........ Have saw some on the tyre deals...!

Lets just all hope it doesnt snow :?

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Post by gorrie » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:55 am

I've been down in York since Saturday... glorious sunshine (some bare-chest car washing action to be had). Drove back up yesterday... glorious the whole way.

5 miles short of Edinburgh, grey... by-pass, spots of rain... Livi dull and cold as ever. Called back down to York to find it was still glorious and the forecast was week long sunshine. Looks grey and cold here in Livi again.

If it weren't for the kids... I'd be moving South for better weather and more choice of tracks.
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Post by Dominic » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:47 am

I found the elise great in the snow. I had a 4x4 sierra, with snow tyres, set up for off road events at the time when I had the elise, but it was the Liz that was taken out for playing in the snow :twisted: :roll:

Dukes pass is great fun in the snow :wink:

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