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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #30 on: 02 December 2010, 23:10:46 »
I have 3 bags of sand in the boot now, made a huge difference... :y
Having driven for 36 years or so, rwd and frw, this winter is the first ever winter I have driven a rwd auto, many years with fwd, and it has been an experience... :D :D must admit I feel that you can feed the power down slower as the auto has an automatic creep... :y  Got stuck in Tesco today and needed a little push.... ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #31 on: 02 December 2010, 23:11:20 »
Took the mig to work today, was fine & managed to get out
the street just tho..(yesterday i couldnt move it  :-? )
But come 5pm, it was startin to snow & freeze on the road,
roads was covered & snow bleachin down.
Was easy on the throttle, snow button on TC button was showing on dash (think a  turned if off) got up the hill,
Bluddy thing, goes sideways when it wants & back end
went twice on turnin right  :o and i was going slow.
Hated goin up and down banks as the arse end just twitches
& car goes where it wants !!

What tyre pressure should be in ??
In the boot there is spare alloy, a tool box & a big sack of
wooden pellets litter to try n weigh it down a bit

Its not my drivin before u say owt  :D :D
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #32 on: 02 December 2010, 23:30:29 »
Loving it. Don't go over 20mph unless you're absolutely sure it is safe to do so.

Use the 3-2-1 option. If the road is wide and clear then give it a twitch and give it a few revs to keep the back end out.

On hills try feathering the throttle. Seems to help. Need to keep some momentum going.

Not needed the snow button yet.
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #33 on: 03 December 2010, 00:07:10 »
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #34 on: 03 December 2010, 00:12:58 »
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Alternatively. These may help:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Arctic-Car-Snow-Chains-Size-100_W0QQitemZ310276266723QQcategoryZ9885QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D270659549148%252B270659549148%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5375269349827436580

Never tried them myself and you'd have to check the size. Someone else on here might have though?

I've got a set... Arrived today but not needed them yet as I could still get in and out (just) this evening. TBH, the roads all the way into Woodbridge were just about bad enough to justify them but wouldn't have bothered as correct driving style and gentle use of the controls was adequate :y :y
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #35 on: 03 December 2010, 00:14:45 »
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Alternatively. These may help:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Arctic-Car-Snow-Chains-Size-100_W0QQitemZ310276266723QQcategoryZ9885QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D270659549148%252B270659549148%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5375269349827436580

Never tried them myself and you'd have to check the size. Someone else on here might have though?

Just bought some of those. Seem as described and turned up next day IIRC.

Haven't tried to use them but looking at them I wouldn't say they are substantial enough to last many miles of continuous use but ideal to chuck in the boot for an emergency. :y

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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #36 on: 03 December 2010, 06:30:10 »
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #37 on: 03 December 2010, 08:47:31 »
do snow chains have to be removed once on icy roads ?

Its crap where we live & the mig aint easy to keep straight  :o
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #38 on: 04 December 2010, 11:16:07 »
buy a land rover defender 90 turbo cooking oil and you won't get stuck.

last year when we had it bad it never got stuck, I was one of the only people turning up for work.

pity the heaters where crap.
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #39 on: 30 December 2010, 21:08:24 »
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Has anyone ever tryed these nets?
http://www.4tuning.ro/images/vand-plase-antiderapante-AUTOSOCK-200-LEI-SET/67156a350358ba14b/vand-plase-antiderapante-AUTOSOCK-200-LEI-SET.jpg

Seen people using them and they do seem to help. However, I think you have to remove them as soon as you're off the snow or do more than 20 mph otherwise they shred.

Mind you, think snow-chains have similar restrictions.
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Re: Snow aaargghhh!
« Reply #40 on: 31 December 2010, 12:00:45 »
thanx.. i really waned to try them
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