Show off your winter car!

Show off your winter car!

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schmalex

Original Poster:

13,616 posts

205 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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With the time of year fast approaching that allows you to justify buying a whole new car to tackle the brutal winters we get here in the UK, feel free to show it off to you fellow PHers here.

Here’s my beast as a starter for ten...



2007 Panda 4x4. Winter mods comprise of Michelin Cross Climates and fixing the hole in the sunroof

Over to you...

Edited by schmalex on Wednesday 19th September 10:06

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

202 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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^^^ that ^^^ will get most places
If I had a bit of cash hidden away I'd be tempted by https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mitsubishi-rvr-open-gea...

Berkshire bred

985 posts

74 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Soon to be lowered mk 2.5 mx5, not sure I've got the hang of this!

schmalex

Original Poster:

13,616 posts

205 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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No more winter cars?!?!?

Jim the Sunderer

3,238 posts

181 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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I had the idea to buy one of those womens' hatchbacks with the folding metal roofs for a winter wagon.

I'm not a homosexual you know.

AREA

497 posts

224 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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I just bought the wife a Mercedes SL for the winter .... we're off on a couple of tours and she doesn't fancy driving one of our more exotic (for exotic read Italian = might exhibit certain Latin behaviours) classics.


NordicCrankShaft

1,721 posts

114 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Brutal winters laughlaughlaugh

0ddball

859 posts

138 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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I'm sure you'll reap the rewards when we get that 3ft of snow that's been forecast since 1985.

fourfoldroot

589 posts

154 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Mine, not 4x4 but on winterish tyres. Probably would get stuck before the OPs but it's not been stuck yet. Only done 27 k miles.

Andy Meads

320 posts

202 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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This was bought to haul the dog and other stuff about rather than as a winter car specifically. However, with winter tyres on a spare set of wheels it has so far proven to be superb winter transport. Totally reliable and gets through the weather even on the steep hills where we are.

wjb

5,100 posts

130 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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My winter car looks pretty similar to my spring, summer and autumn car.

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Lovely Panda! I do love a rare 4x4 model which is why i recently purchased an Espace Quadra. Bring on the snow.






Bill

52,485 posts

254 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Shaw Tarse said:
If I had a bit of cash hidden away I'd be tempted by https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mitsubishi-rvr-open-gea...
That's horrid! Good find. thumbup

My winter car is also my spring, summer and autumn car. But it is a Discovery 4 on winter tyres. Perfect for the south coast. beer

pmanson

13,374 posts

252 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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W00DY said:
Lovely Panda! I do love a rare 4x4 model which is why i recently purchased an Espace Quadra. Bring on the snow.


Wow! Not seen one of those for years. I grew up with my folks having espaces for about 20 years. We had a MK1, 2 and 3

caelite

4,273 posts

111 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Berkshire bred said:
Soon to be lowered mk 2.5 mx5, not sure I've got the hang of this!
Good choice



As you can see, the appropriate choice of car was definitely made that day.

fttm

3,667 posts

134 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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F150 and Grand Cherokee , Western Canada , not a winter tire in sight whistle

plasticpig

12,932 posts

224 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Purchased when I was driving around in RWD luxo barges. Daily driver is now a Discovery 4 so really surplus to requirements. The tyres are studdable and I have a bag of studs. So if we are suddenly plunged into a Scandinavian winter I am quids in.


TheAngryDog

12,394 posts

208 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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I dont have a winter car, but I may be forced to get one while the saga over my M5 plays out.

Darryl247W

564 posts

122 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Berkshire bred said:
Soon to be lowered mk 2.5 mx5, not sure I've got the hang of this!
I like your style. Lowered Mk3 MX-5 worked well enough for me. LSD is surely the obvious winter accessory?

Francis85

176 posts

67 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Andy Meads said:


This was bought to haul the dog and other stuff about rather than as a winter car specifically. However, with winter tyres on a spare set of wheels it has so far proven to be superb winter transport. Totally reliable and gets through the weather even on the steep hills where we are.
Nice