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Title: Finally snow
Post by: danzigfan on 15 January 2013, 18:45:00
....yesterday morning got 10 inches of snow, beautyful too see it after a long time
 (http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/danzigfan1/IMAG0661-1.jpg)
photo taken yesterday at 7:00 am. Another 10 inches of snow came today when returning from work. Got caught in winter storm and didn't even believe I'll be getting home today with omega but it was a nice drive, all that slipping of car's rear end....was controlable, it handled at least as good as many front W/D I had before and much better than e36 I owned many years before.
After 40 miles of really sh...y road conditions and average speed 30 mph, came home to find last piece of road, quarter of a mile long full of snow, no one drove there today so I gave it a go. I was positively surprised when omega managed to handle that last snow. Unloaded, but with good winter tyres bought last year ,omega did good job today. See for yourself  the amount of snow she went trough
(http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/danzigfan1/IMAG0666.jpg)
Snow in every part of omega  ;D after getting home
 (http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g480/danzigfan1/IMAG0665.jpg)
Expecting even more snow tomorrow
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: the alarming man on 15 January 2013, 18:46:39
bugger me that is proper snow :y
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: PhilRich on 15 January 2013, 18:49:40
Crikey!, and to think I moaned about the TWO inches (of snow, before any of you p-takers jump in ;D ) I  got here! :-[
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: TheBoy on 15 January 2013, 18:50:57
That amount of snow in the UK, and the papers and TV would be declaring Armageddon
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: danzigfan on 15 January 2013, 18:51:36
bugger me that is proper snow :y
...after couple of years without it, I'm very pleased to see it  :y
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: danzigfan on 15 January 2013, 18:55:54
Well it is Armagedon like if you see all the trucks stuck everywhere, buses running late today, crashes....and the dirt on omega isn't so obvious... :D
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: b4ndit on 15 January 2013, 19:00:56
that's a lot of  snow ;D :y
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: dbug on 15 January 2013, 21:17:56
Nice one mate - reminds me of some of my driving experiences in Sweden & Finland ;)
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: Vamps on 15 January 2013, 21:22:35
Now that is snow............ :y :y
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: tunnie on 16 January 2013, 08:01:35
Media here goes nuts when it's just a few snow flakes! Impressive that it coped well :)
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: danzigfan on 16 January 2013, 08:08:32
Media here goes nuts when it's just a few snow flakes! Impressive that it coped well :)
I'm impressed too, I've a feeling omega will get some more testing soon. Started to snow again  ;D
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: Andyfloss on 17 January 2013, 09:57:25
wow! ha how does it handle. everyone recons as soon as the omega see's a hill in the snow that ill get stuck?
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 January 2013, 10:03:34
That amount of snow in the UK, and the papers and TV would be declaring Armageddon
Well they would if they had managed to get to work ;D
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: aaronjb on 17 January 2013, 10:27:58
wow! ha how does it handle. everyone recons as soon as the omega see's a hill in the snow that ill get stuck?

Don't forget, danzigfan has winter tyres on his car, not summer boots ;)
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: danzigfan on 17 January 2013, 10:36:11
Maybe lack of torque on 4 pot helps a bit, doesn't spin it so fast, but I believe the reason is omega has one of these on every corner
 http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Vredestein/Snowtrac-3.htm
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: Andyfloss on 17 January 2013, 11:01:42
ahhh. very valid point!  :-X

apparently going to be bad blizzards in the uk tomorrow!
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2013, 11:46:54
Says a lot for snow tyres and being prepared. I think snow is just a good excuse not to go to work in this country ::)
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: aaronjb on 17 January 2013, 11:56:47
Says a lot for snow tyres and being prepared. I think snow is just a good excuse not to go to work in this country ::)

I think you might be right there, what with news pulp outlets already having headlines like "Don't even try to travel tomorrow!": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263837/UK-weather-Pensioner-dies-slipping-ice-clearing-driveway.html
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 January 2013, 12:38:58
Just got some snow socks for the misses omega, well someones got to bring the pennies in ;D
Title: Re: Finally snow
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 January 2013, 15:22:35
bugger me that is proper snow :y

yep..+1 :y