Am I the first to crash in the snow this year?

[Shuvi McTupya]

So, last weekend I bought an AWD X-type so i could get around in the snow..

I took her out last last night in the fresh snow and soon realised that i had very little grip on the corners when I ploughed off the road on the first corner and went straight into the rough stuff at 15mph..

No damage done, and being AWD I got her back onto the road.

Half a mile down the road the same thing happened, but this time there was a dry stone wall protecting me from driving into a 'burn'...

I had nothing..no braking, no steering. I had a slow motion crash off the road and straight into the wall

Anyone got a bumper for an X-type?

I now realise you need more than AWD, you need to have decent tyres and a bit of a fking clue about driving in the snow in the sticks.

What an idiot.

I was driving like miss daisy, but i think i should have been using the power instead of using the brakes..lesson learned.

Gutted.

[onlynik]

Yes, probably the first, but at least not much damage, and no injuries.

Maybe investing in some winter tyres would help. I've recently ordered some which will be fitted when I arrive back home.

[GoneAnon]

2 crashes within half a mile.
In a 4x4 in (light?) snow.

That could be an all-time record, not just this year!

[S2red]

Golden rule often mis understood

AWD does not give any more grip in snow or any other condition it gives more traction

Grip comes from tyre and surface

What tyres?

Not crap brick hard korean ones by any chance?

Guess you will be considering snow tyres?

Edited by S2red on Saturday 27th October 11:05

[BorkFactor]

Tyres are the most important thing by far - always used good ones on my cars and never had any problems. I will never forget the day my old Astra made it up a hill that flummoxed a Range Rover sport

[NRS]

As mentioned above, tyres are most important (but with driving correctly). I was amazed at the difference when I had spiked winter tyres (living in Trondheim). It's often much cheaper to get a good set than repair the potential damage without them.

[MissChief]

A tyre is a tyre, whether it be driven or not. Grip is the same but TRACTION is improved. People forget this!

[Who me ?]

MissChief said:

A tyre is a tyre, whether it be driven or not. Grip is the same but TRACTION is improved. People forget this!

Not the tyres, but the nut behind the wheel- light touch on brakes/throttle/steering all help, plus anticipation. And don't forget ,that getting out of a skid on AWD is more difficult than with FWD/rwd.

[Speed addicted]

Four wheel drive will often get you moving in snow that would stop two wheel drive with the same tyres on it. However it won't help you stop!

This is discovered by a surprisingly large amount of people everytime it snows.
I saw this the day after the snow. Looks like a slightly optimistic entry speed!


Parking, you're doing it wrong by Brent Leport, on Flickr

[MGZRod]

Well it seems snow isn't the issue, wet roads are mX5 has been crashed into, most likely a write off. Yay

[S2red]

Oh crap

Take it you are OK?

[Shuvi McTupya]

MGZRod said:

Well it seems snow isn't the issue, wet roads are mX5 has been crashed into, most likely a write off. Yay

Was she parked up?

I have screwed my license plate back on to the badly cracked bumper, i have bent the cross member too but i guess it will just stay bent...

Someone is selling the bumper i need on ebay, in the correct colour, delivered for £120. Could be worse

[NRS]

MGZRod said:

Well it seems snow isn't the issue, wet roads are mX5 has been crashed into, most likely a write off. Yay

Really gutted for you, Hope you're ok.

[stargazer30]

Guys its not the snow that catches people out this time of year its the cold. This week my winters went on as the temps are averaging 7D or less up here. That's the temp summer rubber starts to go hard and looses grip. Add in rain and hey guess what your car isn't stopping as good as it used to. Regular as clockwork since the temp dropped my local A19 commute to work has has an accident nearly every day.

[skene]

MGZRod said:

Well it seems snow isn't the issue, wet roads are mX5 has been crashed into, most likely a write off. Yay

You really don't have much luck with that car do you Rod? The name of the other guy tickled me though

Off topic but how did you like your mx? Thinking about a mk2 one myself

[MGZRod]

Brilliant car, bang for buck is great and as you can tell, withstands idiots banging into you aha.

Was sad to see the thing going away, wait and see what insurers say. If anyone is away to buy a 62 plate Juke, check for crash damage

[skene]

Well hope you get it back, and if you do and are interested in selling pm me, if the price is right etc think its the coolest mk2 I've seen

[MGZRod]

Thanks man. Would get you a discounted price anyway. Will keep you updated. Think a trial run would be in order as your rather tall haha.

[skene]

MGZRod said:

Thanks man. Would get you a discounted price anyway. Will keep you updated. Think a trial run would be in order as your rather tall haha.

Was that a nice way of saying you're a big fat bd haha, fletty is a lanky one himself isn't he?

Anyway all very off topic

[slipstream 1985]

Speed addicted said:

Four wheel drive will often get you moving in snow that would stop two wheel drive with the same tyres on it. However it won't help you stop!

This is discovered by a surprisingly large amount of people everytime it snows.
I saw this the day after the snow. Looks like a slightly optimistic entry speed!


Parking, you're doing it wrong by Brent Leport, on Flickr

thats aldi westhill, i remember that customer tried to blame us!