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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #15 on: 03 February 2009, 21:06:08 »
mine was fine today with snow mode on but when i turned it off and had a little 'play'  ::) i slightly overcooked it - had it at about 85deg in the road then it gripped and snatched back to 60 deg the other way :-[
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #16 on: 03 February 2009, 21:15:54 »
Set of snow chains .. £35 ... take about 3 minutes to fit, 2 minutes to remove,  well worth it in these conditions.......  fit to car, drive off snowy, slippery, slightly hilly estate, reach gritted main road ... stop in bus stop, remove, throw in boot. When returning do as the BOL says ....    :)
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #17 on: 03 February 2009, 21:24:37 »
12 bags of multipurpose compost helped with grip a lot. Had a play later and took out my fence panel......Nearly peed myself laughing
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #18 on: 03 February 2009, 22:36:35 »
70 litres of petrol, 60 litres of LPG and a bootful of junk and they behave pretty well.

Better then Mrs. KW's MX5 which swapped ends on her today.  :o ::) ;D :-X

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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #19 on: 03 February 2009, 22:44:19 »
Yes... I've got about 60l of petrol and full has tank and it's been fine... Only really let in when provoked ::)
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #20 on: 04 February 2009, 00:00:58 »
My drive is pretty short and  steep and I had a hell of a job reversing up it this morning,once out on reasonably level ground it wasnt too bad.
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #21 on: 04 February 2009, 00:36:06 »
I have nankangs all around! They are the worst tyres in the world! I cannot drive up an incline at all in the snow. Gonna pick up some tyres later this week 2 off another member up here and buy some good branded ones for the rear wheels! I have spend 3 hours tonight digging snow off my street so i can get my car on my drive!
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #22 on: 04 February 2009, 01:00:53 »
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aha Naakang ditchfinders......

I had a set on my 2.6 CDX, they were nearly new and i ditched them, they are crap in the wet or snow......

Sorry gotta disagree...never had a problem with nankangs,in fact for the money i find them suberb.

Id say its probably more a case of heavy right foot and RWD.

Lets be honest any tyre isnt going too be great in the Ice.
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #23 on: 04 February 2009, 01:32:48 »
Weld the TC switch in the off position!!

I spurn your boring FWD cars and fling snow in your faces from my rears
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #24 on: 04 February 2009, 08:19:38 »
Ive got a 2.5v6 auto and must say I love this car but is quite possibly the worst combination you can have for driving in snow and ice!Used to have a fwd prelude vtec that just stuck to the road so a rwd auto at twice the weight is just a little bit different. Must say that, like the rest of you, trick is to put some weight in the boot, use the "snowflake" button and, above all, get the right tyres (saw a very nice Saab with sports tyres on that was never ever going to go anywhere stuck the other day simply because his tread gave him no traction in the snow whatsoever). Rwd might be good for some fun but on a long drive home on, too often ,ungritted roads at night, relaxing it aint!!
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #25 on: 04 February 2009, 09:23:14 »
Well, as already said.

The trouble is, nobody is setting thier car up for the conditions!

Lower the tyre pressure and load the boot up....it will be more stable than any front wheel drive car then.

I have been traveling 100 miles a day this week (as every week) along a mix of back roads, major roads (although very bad on Monday) and motorways and have had no issues at all.

But I took SENSIBLE steps to make sure the car was right for the conditions!  :y
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #26 on: 04 February 2009, 09:28:12 »
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But I took SENSIBLE steps to make sure the car was right for the conditions!  :y

I can't seem to find the Halo smileys  ::)  ::)  :y :y :y

I do too though. I leave the Omega on the drive & drive the shed. It's FWD and who gives a monkey's left ? if it hits anything?  ..... apart from another car!
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #27 on: 04 February 2009, 10:25:22 »
I have had no problems - got cheap Conti tyres currently, half tank of petrol and of course the 70l LPG tank
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #28 on: 04 February 2009, 10:44:19 »
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Well, as already said.

The trouble is, nobody is setting thier car up for the conditions!

Lower the tyre pressure and load the boot up....it will be more stable than any front wheel drive car then.

I have been traveling 100 miles a day this week (as every week) along a mix of back roads, major roads (although very bad on Monday) and motorways and have had no issues at all.

But I took SENSIBLE steps to make sure the car was right for the conditions!  :y

Totally agree with you Mark.


Lower tyre pressures and a decent tank of fuel are things we can all do in a jiffy at a local petrol station.

If any one remembers the Jermemy Clarksons arround the world motoring series, when he went to Iceland they drop thier tyre pressures even lower for the deep snow to gain maximum traction.

As one member has allready mentioned, Snow Chains, a while back Debs posted calender pics of her Miggy with chains on, there was a quick chat about them.  £25 plus post on the bay.  If the weather goes back the way it was in the 70's and 80's then maybe a good investment.  They say history repeats itself.
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Re: Miggy in the snow
« Reply #29 on: 04 February 2009, 11:35:17 »
miggy had to come out yesterday as the red frontera has a lack of gearbox due to replacing the rear crank seal and the blue 1 is still waiting for the rocker cover gasket.

18" wheels and TC on. very little wheelspin and was not snaking like alot of others.

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