Slippery when wet...

[Robbo66]

Damp roads, leaves, sheep and fog...still grinning.

[Bincenzo]

Robbo66 said:

Damp roads, leaves, sheep and fog...still grinning.

Lovely shot and great looking car.....be careful!

[Ice27]

Bincenzo said:

Lovely shot and great looking car.....be careful!

+1

[JACK6284]

I had my first "moment" today, easily sorted and thanks to a previous investment in a "Washy" day in my Elise felt back in control.

Great looking car you have there.

[Forseyd]

I had a similar experience with sheep and snow driving through Avimore this week, first outing in new (to me) V12V, was worried what with the corsa tyres, but it behaved wonderfully (when not in Sport mode..)
Can't wait for a blast on a dry road in the highlands, though worry that might take a few months!

[Robbo66]

Very planted, but you need to be seriously careful in second and third when exiting in these conditions, couple of shimmies but caught. Felt I really got to know the V12V today for the first time.
Massively quick, even on these tight twisty damp roads.

[Jay_Davis]

Not for nothing, but I don't really want to know what's going on over there in England you guys and sheep.

[Robbo66]

Jay_Davis said:

Not for nothing, but I don't really want to know what's going on over there in England you guys and sheep.

It's 'Wales'...a small village outside Enguuurrrland.
With a name like Davies, I would have assumed that unlike the other 95% who don't have a passport, you perhaps would.

[Tony V12V]

Robbo66 said:

Damp roads, leaves, sheep and fog...still grinning.

Are you sure you were in Wales Robbo and not with us on the Astonauts Autumn Run - Decribes the day perfectly

[robgt]

Damp roads , leaves, bit of frost all adds up to making the slides more predictable. Scary though!

[yeti]

I thought there was a hell of a lot of grip avaialble on Sunday, even on the damp roads. Guess it was quite mild even in the fog!

Carrera 4 season starts soon

But I am allowed a crappy old Discovery to play with too

[Jay_Davis]

Robbo66 said:

It's 'Wales'...a small village outside Enguuurrrland.
With a name like Davies, I would have assumed that unlike the other 95% who don't have a passport, you perhaps would.

Island in the north Atlantic, you speak funny English, and you drive on the wrong side of the road...its all England. No one bothers to use the term Great Britain here. And the name is "Davis", so no ancestors from that part of the world (that I know of).

[Robbo66]

Jay_Davis said:

Robbo66 said:

It's 'Wales'...a small village outside Enguuurrrland.
With a name like Davies, I would have assumed that unlike the other 95% who don't have a passport, you perhaps would.

Island in the north Atlantic, you speak funny English, and you drive on the wrong side of the road...its all England. No one bothers to use the term Great Britain here. And the name is "Davis", so no ancestors from that part of the world (that I know of).

Or, having read you last post, no ancestors that would admit to being related. Have an 'awesome' day.

Edited by Robbo66 on Wednesday 24th October 13:36

[AMDBSNick]

yeti said:

I thought there was a hell of a lot of grip avaialble on Sunday, even on the damp roads. Guess it was quite mild even in the fog!

Carrera 4 season starts soon

But I am allowed a crappy old Discovery to play with too

Good grip on Sunday indeed.

I thought you were getting a Freelander.

BTW the reason I peeled off on the way home is I had a TPMS warning. Stopped at services, kicked all four tyres, filled up with juice and all was well. Don't you just love Astons

[Tony V12V]

AMDBSNick said:

I had a TPMS warning. Stopped at services, kicked all four tyres, filled up with juice and all was well. Don't you just love Astons

Your technical abilities astound me Nick...A job well done!

[johng39]

Tony V12V said:

AMDBSNick said:

I had a TPMS warning. Stopped at services, kicked all four tyres, filled up with juice and all was well. Don't you just love Astons

Your technical abilities astound me Nick...A job well done!

See Tony, if he ever needs a job, he could work for you. The old kick all 4 tyres and suck through the teeth method of repair. All he needs to learn now is 'And that will be £150 quid guv'nor..... cash obviously'

[Tony V12V]

johng39 said:

Tony V12V said:

AMDBSNick said:

I had a TPMS warning. Stopped at services, kicked all four tyres, filled up with juice and all was well. Don't you just love Astons

Your technical abilities astound me Nick...A job well done!

See Tony, if he ever needs a job, he could work for you. The old kick all 4 tyres and suck through the teeth method of repair. All he needs to learn now is 'And that will be £150 quid guv'nor..... cash obviously'

He probably could have my job John...counting the cash is EASY!!!! By the way..His method of diagnosis is spot on. I did that on mine last year on the way home from Brands, only difference is that I just stopped in a layby not a services. Pressures were spot on when I checked them at home

PS 150 quid... has to be more than that I have an Aston Martin to run and a daughter that 'needs' a Golf Gti for her 17th birthday.

Edited by Tony V12V on Wednesday 24th October 09:23

[AMDBSNick]

Being on the M1 I had no choice and needed juice anyhow.

Never had a problem asking for money

[johng39]

Tony V12V said:

johng39 said:

Tony V12V said:

AMDBSNick said:

I had a TPMS warning. Stopped at services, kicked all four tyres, filled up with juice and all was well. Don't you just love Astons

Your technical abilities astound me Nick...A job well done!

See Tony, if he ever needs a job, he could work for you. The old kick all 4 tyres and suck through the teeth method of repair. All he needs to learn now is 'And that will be £150 quid guv'nor..... cash obviously'

He probably could have my job John...counting the cash is EASY!!!! By the way..His method of diagnosis is spot on. I did that on mine last year on the way home from Brands, only difference is that I just stopped in a layby not a services. Pressures were spot on when I checked them at home

PS 150 quid... has to be more than that I have an Aston Martin to run and a daughter that 'needs' a Golf Gti for her 17th birthday.

Edited by Tony V12V on Wednesday 24th October 09:23

I know that feeling, mine just returning from service today, 3 year service, MOT & new handbrake pads !!!! How do they wear out? That will be £900 then please sir and they did me a good deal..... I need new rear tyres soon as well, so 5,000 miles on a set of rears.

[AMDBSNick]

johng39 said:

I know that feeling, mine just returning from service today, 3 year service, MOT & new handbrake pads !!!! How do they wear out? That will be £900 then please sir and they did me a good deal..... I need new rear tyres soon as well, so 5,000 miles on a set of rears.

With my new found technical abilities I may have a bash myself