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Snow time
#1523629
29/01/2015 11:31
29/01/2015 11:31
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Slugcatcher1
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Slugcatcher1
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It's that time again it would seem. Inexperienced drivers travelling on well gritted main roads at 5mph (where nothing has settled) because there's something white in the air, utter panic that they will have to sleep in their cars, messages from loved ones asking them to buy all the milk and bread in the Co Op etc etc... and 4 hours to travel 2 miles.
Then you have the side roads in deep snow (which never get gritted) which seem to attract people who drive too fast. Must be the British mentality as I don't think they behave like this on the continent.
Anyway, I'm due to set off to work for a late shift at 2pm today and the snow is still coming down. I live in a village which is notoriously ignored by gritters and has two steep inclines in order to leave. The result of which, a number of residents leave there cars at the top of the hill 1/2 mile away. However, I prefer my beloved Coupe to be on the drive thank you very much.
Now I've read some threads suggesting the Coupe is good in the snow. Is this true or should I start walking the 16 miles to work now?
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Re: Snow time
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#1523633
29/01/2015 11:47
29/01/2015 11:47
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Slugcatcher1
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Slugcatcher1
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Excellent. Come to think of it, anything has to be better than my old MX5, and the 5 series BMW was laughable - I just discovered it was best to never ever stop.
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Re: Snow time
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29/01/2015 16:06
29/01/2015 16:06
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Nigel
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Can you recommend a specific pair Nigel? yes - www.autosock.co.uka couple of years ago, my youngest son got his VW Bora completely stuck in about 6" of snow - it simply wouldn't move - even slipping the clutch at tickover just span the wheels - pretty sure he has a video somewhere of it in-gear at tickover - front wheels gently rotating... I trundled over in Wifey's Grande Punto T-jet, put the socks on and towed the Bora out without even a hint of wheelspin - very impressive. I wouldn't travel anywhere in winter without them now. Totally useless if the tarmac isn't covered in snow though - they will shred in a few miles
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Re: Snow time
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#1523671
29/01/2015 19:07
29/01/2015 19:07
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Pondman
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Pondman
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Which way did you go Dave, A264 or M23-M25? If it was the A264, that was a brave choice! all credit to your danglies if it was
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Re: Snow time
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#1523673
29/01/2015 19:24
29/01/2015 19:24
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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Oh yes!!! Did you get caught in Bradford gridlock last night??
M62 accident, Thornton road was an ice rink at the top! I did more back roads, residential streets and scraped more speed bumps than ever!!
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Re: Snow time
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#1523686
30/01/2015 00:43
30/01/2015 00:43
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Slugcatcher1
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Slugcatcher1
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Aye, Thornton Road was hell (i was told). I didn't leave work in Bradford till 11pm last though so the traffic had just about gone...
No probs getting to work today mind. It had all melted! Will have to try out the coupes snow conquering abilities another day.
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Re: Snow time
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#1523691
30/01/2015 07:22
30/01/2015 07:22
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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It was, lad at work who lives in Halifax didn't get home until.10pm, set off at 6!
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Re: Snow time
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#1523703
30/01/2015 13:50
30/01/2015 13:50
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Dazvr6
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I wish this snow would bugger off now! Mine doesn't usually suffer in the cold but this morning the door and lock were frozen. Once I'd managed to get in the bloody handbrake was frozen as was the boot and petrol cap.
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Re: Snow time
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30/01/2015 14:23
30/01/2015 14:23
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VDVT
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VDVT
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long live a garage where it don't freeze
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Re: Snow time
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30/01/2015 15:55
30/01/2015 15:55
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Jalo1548
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Jalo1548
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My starter motor has a hissy fit on cold morning squealing away, silent as a mouse in normal weather conditions! Could only unlock my door this morning! Partner had to climb over to her side hahaha
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Re: Snow time
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#1523776
31/01/2015 00:01
31/01/2015 00:01
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Slugcatcher1
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Slugcatcher1
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Just remember:
Frozen locks, frozen hand brakes, snow that slides off the boot lid and into the boot itself... they're features of the car and Fiat put an awful lot of effort into it to get just right. It's character built in. Or just damn annoying.
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Re: Snow time
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31/01/2015 01:03
31/01/2015 01:03
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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Snow, rain, dew, ice that slide off the roof onto the drivers lap through a very slightly open window. Another classic feature!
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Re: Snow time
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01/02/2015 00:45
01/02/2015 00:45
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preemo
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preemo
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I will always remember my first winter with the coupe it was a 16v na my god lol i snapped the door handle when the doors froze never mind the frozen locks then later the same week my handbrake froze up and i ended up ripping the handbrake of the actual floor trying to get it off you could see the road through the holes it left ha ha and also to top it all off it would just stop driving in the snow slip dif and all just one wheel spinning while owld ladys overtook me in their nissan micras shaking their heads lol it was bloody embarassing getting people to push my car in literaly every snow filled street i turned into i actually sold the car after that experience ha ha and i dont think i would ever drive one in the snow again i assumed all coupes were like this?
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Re: Snow time
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01/02/2015 10:58
01/02/2015 10:58
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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Nope, mines abouts good as a fwd car gets!
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#1523893
01/02/2015 16:13
01/02/2015 16:13
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preemo
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preemo
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lol i tried to drive my old omega 2.5 v6 up my snowy covered street good few years back i got it about 5 foot forwards and 6 foot sideways to the right covering half the pavement with the rear end on a busy friday i just got out and left it lol
think il look into some winter tyres this year
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