Bought a disco 4 - demand it now snows

[qureshia]

Where is the snow ???

[Piglet]

We had one Landy last year along with 8 bags of grit after the chaos of the year before. Not a bleeding flake of snow....

This year we've still go (the same) 8 bags of grit and now 2 Landys so there is feck all chance of snow around here this year...

Might get some flood water usage tomorrow looking at the forecast but otherwise it's not a bad insurance policy against bad weather!

[Coolbanana]

Haha, I thought the same when I bought my Disco 4 - I put General Grabber AT's on it and when it did snow it was unstoppable! Didn't even hint at slipping on any of the Chiltern Hills I went up and down.

Last winter I had the Evoque and that too was fine but there was little snow to test it.

Now I have a RRS and it has stupid Continental summer tyres that are 100% road biased so, actually, I'm not looking forward to using it in snow this winter! I don't want to get new rubber on it because I'll likely only keep it a year or so with the new model coming out for late 2013/14.

Edited by Coolbanana on Thursday 22 November 10:59

[geeks]

i know how you feel, i am have been demanding snow since July, still haven't got any

[bakerstreet]

Coolbanana said:

Haha, I thought the same when I bought my Disco 4 - I put General Grabber AT's on it and when it did snow it was unstoppable! Didn't even hint at slipping on any of the Chiltern Hills I went up and down.

Last winter I had the Evoque and that too was fine but there was little snow to test it.

Now I have a RRS and it has stupid Continental summer tyres that are 100% road biased so, actually, I'm not looking forward to using it in snow this winter! I don't want to get new rubber on it because I'll likely only keep it a year or so with the new model coming out for late 2013/14.

Edited by Coolbanana on Thursday 22 November 10:59

The gearbox should still make it incredibly capable.

[m60ddy]

No snow bit depending where you live a snorkle might be useful.

[Coolbanana]

bakerstreet said:

The gearbox should still make it incredibly capable.

Aye, for moving off I think it'll be fine given that it is identical to the D4 platform but it's stopping with rubbish tyres that worries me.

I've read loads of reports that the Conti tyres are awful on ice and wet grass.

[g7jtk]

Now you really do need to get it out in the mud just to see how goo it is.

[Jammez]

Just about to put the winter tyres on the Range Rover & I've bought some new wellies so that should pretty much guarantee some kind of tropical winter!

[qureshia]

No snow yet ...
But here is a pic while we wait

[Gazzab]

Coolbanana said:

bakerstreet said:

The gearbox should still make it incredibly capable.

Aye, for moving off I think it'll be fine given that it is identical to the D4 platform but it's stopping with rubbish tyres that worries me.

I've read loads of reports that the Conti tyres are awful on ice and wet grass.

Agreed - see so many 4x4 accidents round here as rubbish tyres and not realising that 4 wheel drive doesn't help downhill stamping on brakes.

[Biscuit Bus]

I too demand that it snows; got a D4 in June and have just put winter tyres on th MINI!

[Unemployed]

Gazzab said:

Coolbanana said:

bakerstreet said:

The gearbox should still make it incredibly capable.

Aye, for moving off I think it'll be fine given that it is identical to the D4 platform but it's stopping with rubbish tyres that worries me.

I've read loads of reports that the Conti tyres are awful on ice and wet grass.

Agreed - see so many 4x4 accidents round here as rubbish tyres and not realising that 4 wheel drive doesn't help downhill stamping on brakes.

Not quite right although tyres do make a difference. The D4 has Hill Descent Control which, effectively, uses the ABS sensors to brake wheels with grip. It is remarkably effective in 1st gear in Low Range and is a big advantage over a normal car without it when going downhill on snow.

[eltax91]

Its not allowed to snow yet! My 90's engine bay at present:-

[Gazzab]

Unemployed said:

Gazzab said:

Coolbanana said:

bakerstreet said:

The gearbox should still make it incredibly capable.

Aye, for moving off I think it'll be fine given that it is identical to the D4 platform but it's stopping with rubbish tyres that worries me.

I've read loads of reports that the Conti tyres are awful on ice and wet grass.

Agreed - see so many 4x4 accidents round here as rubbish tyres and not realising that 4 wheel drive doesn't help downhill stamping on brakes.

Not quite right although tyres do make a difference. The D4 has Hill Descent Control which, effectively, uses the ABS sensors to brake wheels with grip. It is remarkably effective in 1st gear in Low Range and is a big advantage over a normal car without it when going downhill on snow.

Yep know how the d3/4 system works, still doesn't stop accidents with nervous or poor drivers. I find I can't always use itas there'll be someone up my chuff who thinks that they can defy physics.

[Unemployed]

Hey I'm just replying to the chap who said that stamping on the brakes won't work. I knew what he meant but there is a very effective way of using the brakes in these cars which, as you say, used with the correct tyres will help a lot if people are educated enough about it to use it.

[vjj]

it's all down to the high-level prevailing easterly/westerley wind systems that cover the globe - if they are further south for any reason then the void is replaced by cold air which moves down from the Arctic - as happened 3 years ago.

A little bird tells me to expect the same phenomenon this year...........................

[Unemployed]

vjj said:

it's all down to the high-level prevailing easterly/westerley wind systems that cover the globe - if they are further south for any reason then the void is replaced by cold air which moves down from the Arctic - as happened 3 years ago.

A little bird tells me to expect the same phenomenon this year...........................

No evidence of it so far! Pouring here!

[Piglet]

Which would be good to satisfy the "I've got a Landy give me snow" urge but bad as I've just taken a job with a 34 mile each way commute on either exposed A roads, or less exposed country lanes - that's going to be fun in a Series 3!

[m60ddy]

Unemployed said:

vjj said:

it's all down to the high-level prevailing easterly/westerley wind systems that cover the globe - if they are further south for any reason then the void is replaced by cold air which moves down from the Arctic - as happened 3 years ago.

A little bird tells me to expect the same phenomenon this year...........................

No evidence of it so far! Pouring here!

4 weeks till another white, oh no sorry make that WET, Christmas?