Its a Jeep kinda Day
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There is 4.5 inches of snow on the ground in my road this morning - took ages to clean the Ro off. Took even longer to get it off the driveway.
It is surprising how many owners of 4x4's think they are immune to the conditions and can contiue to carry on driving in their usual manner. A Volvo XC90 leaving Sainsburys car park this morning drove up to the junction at a speed more suited to dry conditions, applied his brakes and slid down the slope of the car park and straight accross the road in front of me. Needless to say, when he composed himself, he carried on his way with a little less pace.
Then, not 60 seconds later, an H2 comes steaming down the road and starts to slide in my direction. I have no issue driving any car in the snow - I have issues with my fellow road users who display a shocking lack of common sense and ability.
It is surprising how many owners of 4x4's think they are immune to the conditions and can contiue to carry on driving in their usual manner. A Volvo XC90 leaving Sainsburys car park this morning drove up to the junction at a speed more suited to dry conditions, applied his brakes and slid down the slope of the car park and straight accross the road in front of me. Needless to say, when he composed himself, he carried on his way with a little less pace.
Then, not 60 seconds later, an H2 comes steaming down the road and starts to slide in my direction. I have no issue driving any car in the snow - I have issues with my fellow road users who display a shocking lack of common sense and ability.
I know mate - M40 closed becuase of an accident - plenty of shunts on the smaller roads round here and other t
ts driving right up my chuff.
Yes 15/17mph is slow, but in a 30mph zone with 4 inches of snow on ungritted roads, schools and idiots sliding their cars in front of you then 15/17mph is plenty quick enough.
ts driving right up my chuff. Yes 15/17mph is slow, but in a 30mph zone with 4 inches of snow on ungritted roads, schools and idiots sliding their cars in front of you then 15/17mph is plenty quick enough.
darren_r1 said:
Just took the VXR8 to work in Kent lol
can really feel the stability control braking the front wheels trying to keep it in a straight line without much success ![url]
|http://thumbsnap.com/v/TDajVaix.jpg[/url]
can really feel the stability control braking the front wheels trying to keep it in a straight line without much success ![url]
|http://thumbsnap.com/v/TDajVaix.jpg[/url] Edited by darren_r1 on Friday 18th December 09:55
darren where in kent do you live as iv never seen you on here before and there is a south east group that meet up??? might be worth a looking mate
S WO2TEC said:
darren_r1 said:
Just took the VXR8 to work in Kent lol
can really feel the stability control braking the front wheels trying to keep it in a straight line without much success !
darren where in kent do you live as iv never seen you on here before and there is a south east group that meet up??? might be worth a looking matecan really feel the stability control braking the front wheels trying to keep it in a straight line without much success !
Edited by darren_r1 on Friday 18th December 09:55
darren_r1 said:
S WO2TEC said:
darren_r1 said:
Just took the VXR8 to work in Kent lol
can really feel the stability control braking the front wheels trying to keep it in a straight line without much success ![url]|http://thumbsnap.com/v/TDajVaix.jpg[/url]
can really feel the stability control braking the front wheels trying to keep it in a straight line without much success ![url]
|http://thumbsnap.com/v/TDajVaix.jpg[/url] Edited by darren_r1 on Friday 18th December 09:55
darren where in kent do you live as iv never seen you on here before and there is a south east group that meet up??? might be worth a looking mate
Nr Staplehurst.
im in medway and theres about 15 of us that meet up every month go to the BBQ thred and most of the boys there are local lad
maybe come over for a meeting in the new year 
I live in east Anglia and I took the Disco to work today; it was fantastic. I put the stability control on "snow" and off I went where lots of other people couldn't. That tt whizzing up the icy outside lane of the dual carriageway? That was me 
You feel all the electicery keeping the car straight and moving forward; a deeply impressive machine.
By comparison I took the Monaro last year and I struggled to get it off the drive!
t whizzing up the icy outside lane of the dual carriageway? That was me You feel all the electicery keeping the car straight and moving forward; a deeply impressive machine. By comparison I took the Monaro last year and I struggled to get it off the drive!
Trampy said:
There is 4.5 inches of snow on the ground in my road this morning - took ages to clean the Ro off. Took even longer to get it off the driveway.
It is surprising how many owners of 4x4's think they are immune to the conditions and can contiue to carry on driving in their usual manner. A Volvo XC90 leaving Sainsburys car park this morning drove up to the junction at a speed more suited to dry conditions, applied his brakes and slid down the slope of the car park and straight accross the road in front of me. Needless to say, when he composed himself, he carried on his way with a little less pace.
Then, not 60 seconds later, an H2 comes steaming down the road and starts to slide in my direction. I have no issue driving any car in the snow - I have issues with my fellow road users who display a shocking lack of common sense and ability.
Hi Trampy..... you are so so right about 4x4 drivers, they really do think they can drive as normal in snowy/icy conditions I bet a lot of them out today had crashes, ice is ice no matter what tyres or car you have, your gonna sliiiiiiiiiiide It is surprising how many owners of 4x4's think they are immune to the conditions and can contiue to carry on driving in their usual manner. A Volvo XC90 leaving Sainsburys car park this morning drove up to the junction at a speed more suited to dry conditions, applied his brakes and slid down the slope of the car park and straight accross the road in front of me. Needless to say, when he composed himself, he carried on his way with a little less pace.
Then, not 60 seconds later, an H2 comes steaming down the road and starts to slide in my direction. I have no issue driving any car in the snow - I have issues with my fellow road users who display a shocking lack of common sense and ability.
I do have an old 4x4 that I use as a dog carrier and crap weather driving, but I treat these sort of conditions with respect.
snowwolf said:
Hi Trampy..... you are so so right about 4x4 drivers, they really do think they can drive as normal in snowy/icy conditions I bet a lot of them out today had crashes, ice is ice no matter what tyres or car you have, your gonna sliiiiiiiiiiide
I do have an old 4x4 that I use as a dog carrier and crap weather driving, but I treat these sort of conditions with respect.
I do have an old 4x4 that I use as a dog carrier and crap weather driving, but I treat these sort of conditions with respect.
Not quite true. Proper 4x4s like the D3/4 or Range Rover are heavier, have better traction, and electronics designed to deal with the conditions. How many of them do see crashed or stuck in the snow compared to normal cars?
Check it out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ifs-po8Dws&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfMrVuag-Gc&NR=1
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 18th December 18:34
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