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Just taken my shiny new evo 9 fq-360 out in thee snow. She is wearing winter tires. Pop it into snow mode and off we go. Absolutely brilliant. Feeling a bit smug now. Took the mrs to work along snowy single track lanes and even managed a bit of boost time.
What a bloody fantastic bit of kit, animal in the dry, brilliant in the snow, able to chase motorbikes and still got 4 doors and a big boot. I'm a little bit in love with her.
What a bloody fantastic bit of kit, animal in the dry, brilliant in the snow, able to chase motorbikes and still got 4 doors and a big boot. I'm a little bit in love with her.
That'll be a very capable car in this kind of weather. Don't be fooled into thinking that "snow mode" will be much use to you though, that will only come into play when driving more "enthusiastically" than is really appropriate on most of our roads! (Keeps the centre diff locked for longer when powering out of corners.)
The only thing stopping me taking mine out in the snow is the fear of the other drivers who might crash into my P&J.
The only thing stopping me taking mine out in the snow is the fear of the other drivers who might crash into my P&J.
TheRacingSnake said:
able to chase motorbikes
O'rly? 
They are the best vehicle for all occasions. You can buy your big 4x4 and be smug for one week in the winter when it snows...but for the rest of the year you're stuck with a big slow ugly monstrosity. My GT-four is pretty good in the snow even on summer tyres.
Willeh85 said:
birdcage said:
This morning presented no problems for me!
Did you clear the snow off your car before driving? The local police to me LOVE to pull people over who haven't properly cleared snow off their car.
GroundEffect said:
Chase bikes on a 360? No.
I don't know, I can chase Usain Bolt. Wouldn't catch him though 
Out of interest, how are bikes in snow - skinny rubber but cut slicks? I'm not a biker by the way!
My S2000 is doing admirally in 1 - 2 inches of snow. Winter tyres are on though - need all the help I can get.
TommyBuoy said:
Out of interest, how are bikes in snow - skinny rubber but cut slicks? I'm not a biker by the way!
Surprisingly good, mostly because the tyres cut in to the snow, and provide a little grip. The reason you don't see many in the white is because snow mostly accompanies ice, and bikes are no fun at all on ice.TommyBuoy said:
Out of interest, how are bikes in snow - skinny rubber but cut slicks? I'm not a biker by the way!
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king nasty, unless you're on a trail bike with knobblies on. It's bad enough in cold dry weather; I once managed a 180 spin on my SV650 coming out of a junction (young and stupid, and hadn't ridden for a couple of months due to the weather), no idea how I didn't fall over.rev-erend said:
The Crack Fox said:
Meanwhile, in BMW land, I have bugger all traction despite flat roads and the thinnest veneer of white stuff.
With you there brother 
Me? I drove the Z4 in, and am trusting my guardian angel to give the grip I need to get home (or even out of the car park).
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