no snow here, had some icy bits, epic understeer but both the discovery 4x4 and legacy AWD just caught again and pulled round, in proper snow and ice i expect they would cope pretty well tbh

1.8 Vectra-B on a W-reg 2000 plate.  195/65 15" (I think), and its slipped a couple of times, but not far and not badly.  Mate has a set of Toyos on his 2.0 Veccy (pointless), and hes been sliding for fun.  They dont seem to like the snow very much.  

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mine we ok till today, bad sheet ice on a bend car slides towards curb and fence with an 09 focus rs on the other side, it ends up sideways onto the  curb, tire didnt pop so tryed to move the last 200yrd to work but wheel stuck pointing right, snapped the wish bone an the front and not sure about back, tryin to limp the car moved 10yards, walked the remaining to work, 5 mins later a work mate walks in having just done the same thing in the same spot.

My Audi a3 2005 tdi is great, grips well unless i floor it, traction control cuts in fine and limits my power, ABS does well with 215/45/17.

turn it off and use the hand break is great fun on back roads

My FTO got me upto Inverness in the snow just before Christmas and then happily took me all around Inverness until I came back in the new year.  I couple of moments where back end came out on roundabouts, really bad when its FWD!

Roads up there were pretty awful at times as it snowed virtually every day I was there.  My parents have had snow now for a month, it just hasnt gone.  Its 2 feet deep in places.

On my return journey the ABS decided to fail after getting to the end of my parents driveway, 480 miles with no ABS.  I thought itd be hairy, but I got back safely and then ABS decided to work again.

The car did you a favour tbh.  ABS is a pain in the ass in this weather.

My BMW is terrible in the snow.

Been stuck umpteem times even going for a curry! I still have the shovel in the boot!

Im wondering if I can get some snow chains to keep in the boot for when I do get stuck again if I do in the future. But I dont think anywhere sells snow chains.

My ABS was good though. I was breaking softly but it still wasnt as bad as I thought itd be.

you need some weight in the boot !


either a few heavy boxes / bags of sand etc.. or a couple of dead hookers ?

Quote from: mr_rollMy BMW is terrible in the snow.

Been stuck umpteem times even going for a curry! I still have the shovel in the boot!

Im wondering if I can get some snow chains to keep in the boot for when I do get stuck again if I do in the future. But I dont think anywhere sells snow chains.

My ABS was good though. I was breaking softly but it still wasnt as bad as I thought itd be.

The dutch thingy mentioned in the "more snow thread" is a better way than chains for those situations I believe.

and what Knighty sais is also a good idea for rear wheel drives.

Isnt a run of carpet just as good for getting the car moving when its got stuck on snow/ice?

Quote from: Clockd 0NeIsnt a run of carpet just as good for getting the car moving when its got stuck on snow/ice?

sometimes.... works well on mud....

the problem is on ice... most of the time as you try to drive forwards... the carpet just goes shooting out of the back :-(


might work better on snow tho...

Yaris T-sport on 205/45 17s handling pretty well, better than i expected, although some f**knut in a polish registered golf slid into me then hared off so am in need of a new bumper and wing :/

Jaimz

My superior driving skills allow me to drive any car in any conditions without drama.

Had to take off my front splitter on the Golf and when I go down roads with ice/snow in the middle I just hear it knocking off my exhaust.

Went to visit the rents the other day and had to lay loads of carpet to get out of the street. In short pain in the arse, running winter wheels and tyres as well and amazingly they tuck in well and dont scrub!