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Re: mig in the snow
« Reply #15 on: 13 January 2010, 09:37:06 »

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Not had a single problem in mine.
aye mines been fine till today,a slope out of my estate and sheet ice so after trying back home and kettle on
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« Reply #16 on: 13 January 2010, 10:25:27 »

Both Omega estates we've had have been useless in the snow-the wifes estate is currently parked in the local Asda carpark after failing to make it home.
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« Reply #17 on: 13 January 2010, 10:40:00 »

Just about to load my boot up of a few breeze blocks now,courtesy of the old man. :y
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« Reply #18 on: 13 January 2010, 11:19:48 »

Hate driving in snow, but a lot of this is-as someone on here pointed out to me-simply confidence and you cant get that until youve had a bit of experience and got to know what your car will/wont do. After a couple of weeks  I feel a lot better about it, weight in the boot , use the "snowflake" and, most importantly, take it steady especially on corners/roundabouts , and give everyone else a wide berth! I too have watched people in FWD revving madly and getting nowhere. Whilst its true that FWD should be easier than RWD in these conditions its also probably true that rectifying a slide on a RWD is easier than doing it on FWD as your natural inclination is to ease off the gas. Still, I'll be glad when its all over and I can put my foot down again without fear
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« Reply #19 on: 13 January 2010, 12:35:46 »

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Just about to load my boot up of a few breeze blocks now,courtesy of the old man. :y
Put 9 solid concrete blocks in the boot now,and seems a bit better.Probably like having the weight of an engine in the boot now. ::) ;)
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« Reply #20 on: 15 January 2010, 17:09:24 »

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Nope, you need to know how to drive it nad preper.

Plenty of weight in the boot and get the tyre pressures down a bit
I agree to the tyre pressures and learning to drive them right, though I never needed the blocks or wieght in the boot!  I had no problems, spun out twice when I was messing around, but when I wasn't messing I had no issues at all, but then us boys in Northern Ireland love the RWD cars!! LOL!
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« Reply #21 on: 15 January 2010, 17:22:23 »

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Nope, you need to know how to drive it nad preper.

Plenty of weight in the boot and get the tyre pressures down a bit
I agree to the tyre pressures and learning to drive them right, though I never needed the blocks or wieght in the boot!  I had no problems, spun out twice when I was messing around, but when I wasn't messing I had no issues at all, but then us boys in Northern Ireland love the RWD cars!! LOL!
Oh yes,ive also had plenty arse out action aswell. :D ;D
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