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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #45 on: 06 February 2009, 18:39:07 »
My Omega behaved impecably .... it never moved from my drive!  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #46 on: 06 February 2009, 18:42:10 »
well mine got me out of my drive out of my road day off work couldnt get up the hill no complaints from me tho ;D
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #47 on: 06 February 2009, 18:57:24 »
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Available in the UK, from £49.95 per pair!  :y

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/autosock/?gclid=CJPA-Kjmx5gCFQFhQgoddQ6N1A

You can get chains cheaper than that!! :o :o :o

Chains can not be used on metal roads in uk if there is no lying snow.

Is there a special map for these roads ::)

It's called an A - Z  :y
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_(pavement)

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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #48 on: 06 February 2009, 18:58:29 »
It was fun, even my combo was  :D
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #49 on: 06 February 2009, 21:15:23 »
I live on quite a steep long hill. In the snow on Tues and Weds the car behaved brilliantly - reversed out, put in snow mode, pulled away up the hill with no issues. Newish tyres help no doubt....

By Thurs had had enough, so gave up. Did brush the snow of it today though.....
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #50 on: 06 February 2009, 21:21:53 »
Get to work fine in the Cortina then drive an artic fine when i get there.
  What's all the fuss about? ::)
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #51 on: 06 February 2009, 22:04:11 »
Just taken my tractor out to the monthly ABS meet - knowing nobody would go, but neither Mrs TheBoy or I could be arsed to cook ourselves).  Had one bit of sideways slippage, but would have to say it behaved impeccibly considering the conditions
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #52 on: 06 February 2009, 22:27:39 »


I have no idea, lke a idiot i got it stuck on my mates lawn on Saturday morning, its sat there ever since unable to go anywhere near a road :-[


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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #53 on: 06 February 2009, 22:47:51 »
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I have no idea, lke a idiot i got it stuck on my mates lawn on Saturday morning, its sat there ever since unable to go anywhere near a road :-[




I have to ask .....  why was it parked on your mates LAWN !!!  Even before the snow it would have been dodgy !!!

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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #54 on: 06 February 2009, 22:57:59 »
My mig is terrible in the snow, the rear is too damn lite  :)
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #55 on: 06 February 2009, 23:09:20 »
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I have no idea, lke a idiot i got it stuck on my mates lawn on Saturday morning, its sat there ever since unable to go anywhere near a road :-[




I have to ask .....  why was it parked on your mates LAWN !!!  Even before the snow it would have been dodgy !!!

 :D :D :D :D :D :D

We were moving cars around and mine ended up on the lawn and your right it wasnt snow it got stuck in, it just buried the osr wheel in the grass, as its his lawn i didnt want to churn it up to much. Since then weve had all the snow and just to top it all off, severn trent came out yesterdsay and dug his drive up, so im well stuffed :(
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #56 on: 07 February 2009, 00:54:16 »
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The tractor was remarkably well behaved yesterday as I set out early to get to Reading.  No gritting etc around here in the morning, but 1 lane of A43 had been snow ploughed - only had to go into the unploughed lane to get passed jacknifed lorries.

Weight in boot helps (I had to take some equipment), plus I always keep a full tank of fuel in this weather, and 16g of diesel isn't light.  Don't bother with adjusting pressures in tyres.

The only trouble I had was getting back on my sloping driveway when I got back - less stuff in boot, and half a tank of fuel lighter....

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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #57 on: 07 February 2009, 02:34:46 »
Mine was absolutely horrible i went round a corner at 5mph with the snow mode on and TC on and still i ended up sideways with extremely light throttle and nearly whacked a fiat punto, i opted to take my van out instead as it was easier on the corners what with the 4x4 tyres on it  :D ;D
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #58 on: 07 February 2009, 09:33:59 »
i got to work on friday fine, even with the extra dumping of snow.

After i had a look through the garage i managed to find a spade and dig a path clear for the wheels.

But again here, no roads were gritted, main A43 partial ploughed but thats it, i had a full tank of fuel, which again helped.

Even with my 'plastic' tyres that a certain member loves so much, i managed to get myself to the train station about 10 miles away.

What i did on the estate roads was just stay in 2nd the whole time, i found changing down into first was a no-no as it sent the back end out, after that just went through the whole town in 2nd, built up some speed for the hills that was it.
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Re: how bad was your car in the snow?
« Reply #59 on: 07 February 2009, 09:54:47 »
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The tractor was remarkably well behaved yesterday as I set out early to get to Reading.  No gritting etc around here in the morning, but 1 lane of A43 had been snow ploughed - only had to go into the unploughed lane to get passed jacknifed lorries.

Weight in boot helps (I had to take some equipment), plus I always keep a full tank of fuel in this weather, and 16g of diesel isn't light.  Don't bother with adjusting pressures in tyres.

The only trouble I had was getting back on my sloping driveway when I got back - less stuff in boot, and half a tank of fuel lighter....

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