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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Welung666 on 29 November 2010, 14:05:40
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FFS.... What's with people nowadays????? >:(
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I lost my Looneys years ago. Don't think BSM can help now ;D
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That said, maybe someone should teach Redletter or whatever they are called. I saw one of their instructors trying to get up the hill here by revving the tits of his FWD shitbox...
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It just beggars belief that people who obviously have several years driving experience need advice on how to drive in the snow. Yes it's a rear wheel drive car and autos pose a particular problem in the ice and snow. But if you can't drive it in the snow, DON'T GO OUT!
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I lost my Looneys years ago. Don't think BSM can help now ;D
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Thought you had ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :-*
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I don't think if you can drive,driving an auto in the snow makes much difference,but one thing I will say BSM IMHO are one the worst driving schools ever,SWMBO learnt with them and the way she as been taught to do a hill start she would never have passed her test..she only passed as she wasn't given an hill start to do..I don't know about British School of motoring more like morons lol
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I forked out for 40 hours of lessons with BSM when I was a kid and I failed the test in a big way. My dad went mental at me, properly mental, thinking I wasn't bothered or something. So he decided to take me for a drive to see what I was actually like, he was astonished that they thought I was ready and phoned BSM with some colourful language demanding to know what the useless ******* **** of a ***** had been doing when he was supposed to be teaching me.
After that I didnt do any driving for 6 months until one day my dad took 3 weeks off work and took me out driving everynight and teaching me driving for the real world, even on to the local (empty) ice covered car park to learn about oversteer and understeer. He also took me down some pretty leathal country lanes and would not let me go slowly, I had to make progress. His favourite was to make me accelerate properly, ie not like a gingerly learner driver.
I took my test after that and passed with one minor for going to slow in a 60. The examiner, locally known as the most harsh, said up until the dual carriageway he was worried because I had been doing everything perfectly and if he ever gave someone a perfect pass it was rather suspicious. So when I made no attempt to overtake the car sitting 55mph he was releived. He was somewhat shocked to learn that my dad taught me to drive though ;D
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It just beggars belief that people who obviously have several years driving experience need advice on how to drive in the snow. Yes it's a rear wheel drive car and autos pose a particular problem in the ice and snow. But if you can't drive it in the snow, DON'T GO OUT!
totaly agree if your worried then dont go out accident waiting to happen
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Totally agree!
I had to go to a different place of work on sat in the elite. Instead of a 3 mile drive it was a 17 mile drive along the A1 next to the metrocentre.
The Omega performed brilliantly, whereas other FWD shitboxes (quoting The Boy - brilliant lmao!!), were getting stuck left right and centre!
People think rwd cars are worse in these conditions, but surely as long as you drive it right, when you accelerate the weight will shift to the back, where the drive is, therefore giving more traction, as oppose to a FWD shitbox which will just polish the snow and ice!
Omegas rule!
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I forked out for 40 hours of lessons with BSM when I was a kid and I failed the test in a big way. My dad went mental at me, properly mental, thinking I wasn't bothered or something. So he decided to take me for a drive to see what I was actually like, he was astonished that they thought I was ready and phoned BSM with some colourful language demanding to know what the useless ******* **** of a ***** had been doing when he was supposed to be teaching me.
After that I didnt do any driving for 6 months until one day my dad took 3 weeks off work and took me out driving everynight and teaching me driving for the real world, even on to the local (empty) ice covered car park to learn about oversteer and understeer. He also took me down some pretty leathal country lanes and would not let me go slowly, I had to make progress. His favourite was to make me accelerate properly, ie not like a gingerly learner driver.
I took my test after that and passed with one minor for going to slow in a 60. The examiner, locally known as the most harsh, said up until the dual carriageway he was worried because I had been doing everything perfectly and if he ever gave someone a perfect pass it was rather suspicious. So when I made no attempt to overtake the car sitting 55mph he was releived. He was somewhat shocked to learn that my dad taught me to drive though ;D
I remember my driving instructor's weekly moan for me to slow down ::)
I had an excellent instructor, who had taught most of my family to drive, and passed first time. Unlike my bike test, where I put my foot down on the U-Turn :'( (I had a good instructor for that as well)
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Mind you, I remember my first lesson in the snow. I rang my instructor, asking if the lesson was still on. "Why shouldn't it be?".
Just as well, I took my test in the snow. Fortunately, we found a bit of clearer road for the emergency stop ;D
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
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Unlike my bike test, where I put my foot down on the U-Turn :'( (I had a good instructor for that as well)
Many years ago I lost my examiner during my bike test at the drive round the block and I'll jump out stage.... I passed due to crippling laughter. :P
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Large driving schools, just like large outfits of plumbers, electricians, etc. employ trainees who aren't yet experienced enough to get out and work for themselves hence, with, no doubt, a few exceptions, you are paying for a muppet who's walked in off the street, and funding his training.
I learnt with an independent one-man-band and he was excellent.
..and I've said before, if you're not confident driving where it may be slippery, don't take your car out and bend it, get a skid pan session. That is the place to experience a car sliding for the first time, IMHO. Not that it did me much good. :-[
Kevin
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
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No wonder I did not get it, I kept going back to the link but could not find where they were advertising snow lessons...... :-[ :-[ :-[
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Sorry Mike, I didn't mean to confuse you :P It just annoyed me that some people feel the need to come on to a public car based forum and ask, basically, how to drive! ::) :D ;D
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
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No wonder I did not get it, I kept going back to the link but could not find where they were advertising snow lessons...... :-[ :-[ :-[
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Sorry Mike, I didn't mean to confuse you :P It just annoyed me that some people feel the need to come on to a public car based forum and ask, basically, how to drive! ::) :D ;D
Easily confused, tis the snow you know..... :D :D :D
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So....how do you drive in the snow then ::) ;D ;D
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So....how do you drive in the snow then ::) ;D ;D
I never really have a problem. Mines got a proper gearbox manual gearbox, I have the mobile workshop in the boot along with a 25kg bag of rock salt and a shovel :y
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So....how do you drive in the snow then ::) ;D ;D
I never really have a problem. Mines got a proper gearbox manual gearbox, I have the mobile workshop in the boot along with a 25kg bag of rock salt and a shovel :y
I'm just taking the p*** mate, as someone said, if you don't know how to do it, walk or get the bus :y ;D
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
I suspect many have only 'enjoyed' FWD, so valid to ask for tips... :-/
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
I suspect many have only 'enjoyed' FWD, so valid to ask for tips... :-/
True enough ;) It's a shame the search button isn't utilised in that case. As I've said there have been 3 or 4 over the last couple of days ;)
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
I suspect many have only 'enjoyed' FWD, so valid to ask for tips... :-/
True enough ;) It's a shame the search button isn't utilised in that case. As I've said there have been 3 or 4 over the last couple of days ;)
Again, in fairness, unless you are good with the search terms, the search facility on this site is piss poor :-[ :-[ :-[
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I wasn't condoning or promoting the 'British School of bad Motoring' it was merely the first national company to spring to mind whilst having a rant. People who buy an omega normally have some previous driving experience due to the insurance costs involved. The rant was more for the 3 or 4 posts asking questions like 'How do I drive in the snow'! If you don't know then sell your car and get a bus pass!! :y
Anyway I've finished ranting now so normal service can resume ;D ;D
I suspect many have only 'enjoyed' FWD, so valid to ask for tips... :-/
True enough ;) It's a shame the search button isn't utilised in that case. As I've said there have been 3 or 4 over the last couple of days ;)
Again, in fairness, unless you are good with the search terms, the search facility on this site is piss poor :-[ :-[ :-[
Google isn't though ;) ;)
But, TBH, there are so many different views from people. Lots say that the Omega is useless in the snow, I have always said it's fine as long as you take the proper precautions and drive to the conditions :y
I have just grabbed a set of snow chains off ebay before the prices get hiked... About £34 delivered :y :y
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Google isn't though ;) ;)
Using Google to search this site is probably not obvious to less computer savvy
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I've had a look at the socks and :o @ the price!!!
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So....how do you drive in the snow then ::) ;D ;D
traction off sports on floor it :y ;D ;D
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I've had a look at the socks and :o @ the price!!!
Apparently they still need removing when off the slippery stuff so just got chains for the rear. Not sure they'll suit my driving style though ::)
If, and I do mean if, we get enough snow to justify it I'll try them out ::) Got them more for the Christmas visiting, just in case, because my Dad lives on top of the South Downs
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So....how do you drive in the snow then ::) ;D ;D
traction off sports on floor it :y ;D ;D
Beat me to it!! You get many a worried look from the cars around you when you come sideways round the corner/roundabout......Can't beat the snow and ice!!!!
Have no idea what all these people are worried about, have managed to drive to the top of the col du tourmalet in france in the snow, with no chains or traction control in as some would say fwd shite box (a nova)!!!! Would have loved to do in the omega all that rwd fun!!!!
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I've had a look at the socks and :o @ the price!!!
Apparently they still need removing when off the slippery stuff so just got chains for the rear. Not sure they'll suit my driving style though ::)
If, and I do mean if, we get enough snow to justify it I'll try them out ::) Got them more for the Christmas visiting, just in case, because my Dad lives on top of the South Downs
ISTR about 15 miles at 30mph destroyed a set on an MR2 Roadster last winter - the Omega is considerably heavier so I wouldn't expect them to last long at all on tarmac..
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I've had a look at the socks and :o @ the price!!!
Apparently they still need removing when off the slippery stuff so just got chains for the rear. Not sure they'll suit my driving style though ::)
If, and I do mean if, we get enough snow to justify it I'll try them out ::) Got them more for the Christmas visiting, just in case, because my Dad lives on top of the South Downs
ISTR about 15 miles at 30mph destroyed a set on an MR2 Roadster last winter - the Omega is considerably heavier so I wouldn't expect them to last long at all on tarmac..
I see them as a "get out of trouble" measure. If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Kevin
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I see them as a "get out of trouble" measure. ...
could they ever be considered as anything else? :-/
If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Kevin
:-/ :-/ you'll have to explain that one for me please Kevin :-/ ;)
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I see them as a "get out of trouble" measure. ...
could they ever be considered as anything else? :-/
If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Kevin
:-/ :-/ you'll have to explain that one for me please Kevin :-/ ;)
Thank goodness, I am not the only one... ::) ::) :D
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I've had a look at the socks and :o @ the price!!!
Apparently they still need removing when off the slippery stuff so just got chains for the rear. Not sure they'll suit my driving style though ::)
If, and I do mean if, we get enough snow to justify it I'll try them out ::) Got them more for the Christmas visiting, just in case, because my Dad lives on top of the South Downs
ISTR about 15 miles at 30mph destroyed a set on an MR2 Roadster last winter - the Omega is considerably heavier so I wouldn't expect them to last long at all on tarmac..
I see them as a "get out of trouble" measure. If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Kevin
That's what I'll be doing at the first sign of trouble ;D it's not my driving I worry about - it's all the other idiots on the road (like the Golf that was trying to drive into my boot on the way home ::))
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Just a get home measure for me too... If I need them to get to work I'm unlikely to go in either ::)
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If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Do I have to wait for bad weather? ::)
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If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Do I have to wait for bad weather? ::)
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I do... Can't drive the crane remotely ::) ::) ;)
It's snowing here again now and the forecast doesn't look good. Not really that hard at the moment and it's laying on the wet cars... Looks like I'll be getting up early in the morning
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It just beggars belief that people who obviously have several years driving experience need advice on how to drive in the snow. Yes it's a rear wheel drive car and autos pose a particular problem in the ice and snow. But if you can't drive it in the snow, DON'T GO OUT!
Don't go out!! Yeah lke my gaffer would wear that. Getting to work is the easy bit. Starting work is where the driving fun begins as some of you know!!!! 8-)
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
I've had a word with a mate @ the met. office & sorted you some out for later this week.
Leave a donation in the tin on your way out!!!! :y
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
It up here, do you want it back.... :D :D :D
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
Saw a few flakes on the way back from the land of the rising pie this morning but it had all stopped by the time we had cleared customs back to the 21st century. ;D
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
It up here, do you want it back.... :D :D :D
I'm off to Newton Ayecliffe tomorrow V. What's it like there? :y
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If it's bad enough to do whole journeys on them, VPN'ing into work is the preferred option. ;D
Do I have to wait for bad weather? ::)
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I do... Can't drive the crane remotely ::) ::) ;)
It's snowing here again now and the forecast doesn't look good. Not really that hard at the moment and it's laying on the wet cars... Looks like I'll be getting up early in the morning
They can fly fighter aircraft remotely.. you'd think they'd be able to sort cranes out eh? ;)
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
It up here, do you want it back.... :D :D :D
I'm off to Newton Ayecliffe tomorrow V. What's it like there? :y
Friend from work lives there, at the moment the main roads are OK though many duals are single....the industrial estate, assuming that is where you are going, should be OK... :y Lots more snow forecast for tonight though, so anyone's guess..good luck Guy... :y
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havent had too much of the white stuff my way, though still saw plenty of cars in ditches but god knows what speed they were doing to manage that. A few tricky roads but must say that the winter tyres really do make a difference then. Wish Id had them last year ;D
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where's our snow? :-? :-? :( we had a very very very light dusting this morning, but nothing more. :'(
I've had a word with a mate @ the met. office & sorted you some out for later this week.
Leave a donation in the tin on your way out!!!! :y
Thanks Guy! :y :y
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I do... Can't drive the crane remotely ::) ::) ;)
I'm sure there's an "App" for that. ;D
I could write one if you like? What could possibly go wrong?
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Kevin