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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bill_Oddie on 17 December 2010, 19:01:42
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Bit scary driving a rear wheel drive in the snow isnt it?
I drove home tonight, first trip in the snow in the V6.
I pressed the button ontop of the auto gearstick marked 'S', which I presume is for the snow?
It felt as though the car changed gear later so I presume this is for saftey?
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i think the s is for sport.. isn't it?? if it changes gears later at higher revs its dangerous on snow. yesterday snowed for the first time here. with continental wintercontact tyres, full tank and 3 slabs of concrete in the trunk i absolutely had no problem in 15cm of snow. i have no tc or esp or anything like it, just a manual 2,2 dti :)
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;) Yes, the 'S' button setting is especially good on black-ice. :y
To make best use of the 'snowflake' button, you have to lower the tyre pressures to 2 PSI; when you do, you`ll be absolutely amazed at the difference it makes to the way the car handles! 8-)
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Bit scary driving a rear wheel drive in the snow isnt it?
I drove home tonight, first trip in the snow in the V6.
I pressed the button ontop of the auto gearstick marked 'S', which I presume is for the snow?
It felt as though the car changed gear later so I presume this is for saftey?
Are you not bored yet? The rest of us are.....
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Yes Bill, the "S" button stands for slide, and when on snow, or even better ice, select it and then hammer down on the accelerator. You go some distant then without using any fuel! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
I usually find it works best when towing a caravan up to 90 mph.
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Ooooooooooops!
I feel like a right idiot now! I thought it was for the snow! Lol! Thanks guys!
I can now use this for the track days too! I was just using the kickdown everytime. No need now!
Sport mode here I come! :D
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Ooooooooooops!
I feel like a right idiot now! I thought it was for the snow! Lol! Thanks guys!
I can now use this for the track days too! I was just using the kickdown everytime. No need now!
Sport mode here I come! :D
Many a true word spoken in jest
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Oddie, be carefull if you use this button as I could cause a h/gasket problem
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Tyre pressure 2psi?
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What about the 'ban' button? Is it broken? :-/
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Tyre pressure 2psi?
::).....;).....:-X
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in your case bill the s stands for soppy as in soppy 'dangle berries' :y
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(S) is for standing still wile wheels rotating :)
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yeah debs 2 psi = flat tyres?? :y
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S = specail needs case soi you sould be well suited
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then??? :o
Bloody newcomers! :'( ;)
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then???
:P Don`t worry, you`re the original, chief nob; in fact some might say, the nob-head! ;)
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then??? :o
Bloody newcomers! :'( ;)
O shut up you nob ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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so tired of this now
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blood hell you could have brushed ya hair before coming on here ;D ;D
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blood hell you could have brushed ya hair before coming on here ;D ;D
that is it "styled" didnt comb the beard tho ;D ;D
wife says the rugged look is in just now, I think her standards are dropping...
next thing she will find Bill attractive ::) ::)
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blood hell you could have brushed ya hair before coming on here ;D ;D
that is it "styled" didnt comb the beard tho ;D ;D
wife says the rugged look is in just now, I think her standards are dropping...
next thing she will find Bill attractive ::) ::)
Keep a close eye on the knife rack then :D :D
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Big button with a snow flake on it next to the gear stick, did that not trigger something to think that was the snow button? ::)
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Big button with a snow flake on it next to the gear stick, did that not trigger something to think that was the snow button? ::)
wasting your breath bro, couple of tracks short of an album this guy ;D ;D
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then??? :o
Bloody newcomers! :'( ;)
redundant im afraid or if you still want the title nob we will have to put it to a vote :y ;D ;D
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then??? :o
Bloody newcomers! :'( ;)
redundant im afraid or if you still want the title nob we will have to put it to a vote :y ;D ;D
Go on the .....lets put it to the vote and dont foeget the banning bit either
:D
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then??? :o
Bloody newcomers! :'( ;)
redundant im afraid or if you still want the title nob we will have to put it to a vote :y ;D ;D
Go on the .....lets put it to the vote and dont foeget the banning bit either
:D
done general discussion :y ;D ;D
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This was funny on the first day, it isn't anymore. some of the replies although mostly hilarious & mostly tongue firmly in cheek are causing genuine confusion to some 'real' new/ish members ? Time you took the hint 'Bill' & departed to another alter ego? :-*
i hope he stays every forum needs a resident nob and im sure any new members will realise he is just that :y
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But I thought I was the resident 'nob'?, where does that leave me now then??? :o
Bloody newcomers! :'( ;)
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interesting.. I never estimate I will love those words this much.. snow ... tires :P ::) ;D