Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Jay w on 15 January 2009, 19:48:56
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I saw this on another forum i post on
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=64545
If this is true it could explain why the Omega is more twitcy than ever currently
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a reason to sue the council ;D
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Link doesnt work matey. :y
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Link doesnt work matey. :y
yes it does, most likely that gay browser of yours
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Link works fine in FF :)
For interest only .. a slightly old (2005) link on the subject ...
http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4800&highlight=molasses
and a newer one ...
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4049418.Sticky_problem_for_road_gritting_team/
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I saw this on another forum i post on
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=64545
If this is true it could explain why the Omega is more twitcy than ever currently
VOLVO owners?????? lol
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Funny you should say this. I have had the TC light flashing unexpectedly a couple of times since they've been gritting (tyres on the back have only done 1 or 2 K, hence they should grip OK, and I am not minded to leave rubber everywhere given that the bill's still in my short term memory ;)).
Meanwhile, the Westfield has nearly swapped ends on me a couple of times. It's let go so violently that I've actually gone over the back end and checked it because I was convinced something was shifting under load.
This might explain everything. >:(
Kevin
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You drive the Westfield in this weather :o. You must be brave ;D
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Link doesnt work matey. :y
yes it does, most likely that gay browser of yours
Should have put money on that getting posted. ;D ;D
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Many councils have been using this crap for a while now,one reason why I dont ride bikes very often in the winter,apparently its like hitting black ice. >:(
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Funny you should say this. I have had the TC light flashing unexpectedly a couple of times since they've been gritting (tyres on the back have only done 1 or 2 K, hence they should grip OK, and I am not minded to leave rubber everywhere given that the bill's still in my short term memory ;)).
Meanwhile, the Westfield has nearly swapped ends on me a couple of times. It's let go so violently that I've actually gone over the back end and checked it because I was convinced something was shifting under load.
This might explain everything. >:(
Kevin
Me to, and lots and that is in a HDI diesel C4 picasso, fwd, but even so dont expect wheel spin on it.... :)
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I saw this on another forum i post on
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=64545
If this is true it could explain why the Omega is more twitcy than ever currently
I liked the saying " a Volvo is for life not just for Xmas" ;D . I wonder why they put that !
Ken
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Some council officials must be real dumf*cks using some thing that hasn't been fully tested especially were public safety is concerned >:(
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I can beat that, I was driving to work this morning and drove off the meadowhall roundabout off M1 to head into Sheffield and just as you come round the blind corner watching the muppets in the inside lane dont try and cut accross I had to drive over 30/40 M20 bolts that were spread accross the road >:( >:( :o >:( >:(
I was sure I would have damaged something but hadnt. If it wasnt for being in such a hurry I would have stopped and given the wagon driver parked up the road a piece of my mind. They were cleaned away in less than ten minutes as the MD that drives in the same way said they was not there when he drove in.
I cannot believe the wagon driver had set off without moving them off the back of his truck >:(
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star_whites ........ your avatar is a tad too large and overhangs the begining of every line of yours .. makes reading a tad difficult .. :(
(site rules are 110 x 110 BTW )
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:)
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star_whites ........ your avatar is a tad too large and overhangs the begining of every line of yours .. makes reading a tad difficult .. :(
(site rules are 110 x 110 BTW )
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:-? I can see all his text...... :)
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So can I now he's kindly removed his avatar .. for which I thank him .. :y :y
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Off topic I know but is my avatar better??
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Great mate :y :y :y and thanks from all the FF users :)
(awaits the incoming ....... :) )
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No problem, no one said anything before and as I could read it I didnt know it was a problem lol :D
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Back on subject now....Is this new road salt any good on your pancakes as i`ve run out of syrup????? :-? ::)
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Funny you should say this. I have had the TC light flashing unexpectedly a couple of times since they've been gritting (tyres on the back have only done 1 or 2 K, hence they should grip OK, and I am not minded to leave rubber everywhere given that the bill's still in my short term memory ;)).
Meanwhile, the Westfield has nearly swapped ends on me a couple of times. It's let go so violently that I've actually gone over the back end and checked it because I was convinced something was shifting under load.
This might explain everything. >:(
Kevin
Could explain why I couldn't set off the other night at a roundabout.
I 'attempted' to set off in a smallish gap, and the car just stood still spinning the wheels and fighting with TC. When it did finally did move forwards, it was too late, so applied the brakes and was surprised to feel the ABS kick in as I was hardly moving!
There was deffo no ice on the road as it was about 4 degrees! Ok the road was wet, but it seemed strange to the point where I almost went to tesco to check the tyre pressures (then remembered that they have a stupid machine there now, so didn’t bother) :-/
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Tell you what has made a big difference to the grip I have in the winter - the use of winter or 4 season tyres. Below 7 degrees the tyres most of us have don't perform very well. I've had to put new wheels on my car recently and got some 4 season tyres to go with them, it has made a big difference in grip.
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I must confess that I've had a few brown trouser moments recently... When it was cold it was fine but now it's just wet some of the roads around me are slippery as break :o :o ::) ::)
I know this area is using this new salt mixture so I wonder if that has anything to do with it?? :-/ :-/ :-/
Actually, come to think of it, when I changed the rear pads in SWMBO's Rover Coupe the other day they seemed to be contaminated... Didn't really think anything of it as they were wafer thin anyway ::) ::)