Damn all Forresters.

[Prof Prolapse]

Last week a mate lets me down for the winter tyres. B&Q don't stock snow shovels, "don't worry sir they will be in for Monday, hopefully it will be fine for then".

Monday. No winter tyres, no snow shovel and 14+ inches of snow. I've spent two days shovelling snow for myself and neighbours.

Try and move the car. My admiral branded tyres have absolute fk all traction in snow despite just about every trick in the book. I just about get it turned around so I can make a run.

Subaru Forester pulls behind me. Does in a turn in the road and the HGV driver I'm shovelling with chuckles and preps his shovel to dig him out.

He drives straight up his snow covered drive.

Winter tyres. Utter bd.

(Edit to correct spelling. Ish)

Edited by Prof Prolapse on Monday 29th November 19:20

[eldar]

Must have been a boy scout. Be prepared, and all that

[Prof Prolapse]

I keep telling myself I don't need to spend the best part of six grand for what is only about five days of the year but fking hell I was envious.

He must be absolutely loving it.

[poing]

If I was buying a winter car it would a Forester. I live in the north east of Scotland and there are many of them here and I've never seen one get stuck no matter how bad things get, winter tyres or virtual slicks they just keep going. I've never seen a broken down one either no matter how battered some of them look.

[bubblehead]

I love my forester, it's fast enough, cost me chump change and has been reliable, does like to drink though!