Scottish Elises

Post by **campbell** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:11 am

Looked pretty snowy up there on the Duke's. Lovely shots, Dom.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:18 am

campbell wrote:Looked pretty snowy up there on the Duke's. Lovely shots, Dom.

Piccies from my phone so not really the best... I was wishing I had taken a decent camera with, as the snow covered hills in the sun were stunning.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:57 am

I had the Elise out in a good couple of inches of snow yesterday

Gritters don't do my roads, was ok once I got into the town centre.

The last time I encountered snow (first day I owned the Lotus) I got stuck on that big hill in Oxgangs :S

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:52 am

That is amazing!

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:17 pm

Why does that first car continue driving even after it has come to a stop, and take out three separate groups of cars? After it backs into the car and stops, it then carries on backwards and takes another three out.

Deliberate, nutter, jammed throttle, or am I missing something?

Then another car seems to do the same thing, almost deliberately driving into other cars, then accelerating away.

Good viewing though as long as you are out of it.

tut

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:35 pm

I think it must be on a hill, or they are still on the gas! the first guy is as it keeps digging up ruts in the snow! they will all be autos too so no chance of gentle engine braking, all they have is power or lockup!

max1966 · Post by **max1966** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:44 pm

I think its a simple case of a lack of friction.

Road must be totally iced over with a smattering of snow and I guess its probably on a slope/hill, imagine that they are pretty much just passengers.

jj · Post by jj » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:54 pm

Yup, the version of the video I saw was with an american newsreporter getting pretty excited over the top of it - they said it was sheet ice and a fairly slopey slope.

Skyenet · Post by **Skyenet** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:06 pm

jke11y wrote:- they said it was sheet ice and a fairly slopey slope.

good job it wasn't a very slopey slope then

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:51 pm

That's mental.

They must all have '48's fitted, if mine are anything to go by the past few weeks

And no brains...

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:33 pm

max1966 wrote:I think its a simple case of a lack of friction.

Road must be totally iced over with a smattering of snow and I guess its probably on a slope/hill, imagine that they are pretty much just passengers.

But one of the cars (maybe a BMW or a Civic) managed to keep in control and turn the corner

M90