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Harold wrote:I want snow! Only had a tiny bit yesterday, never really get much down here.
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Didn't really settle but it snowed today
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Snow socks are pretty epic, back end would not move out of line, just push the front into understeer and drive is brilliant.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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although much more fun without them on!!
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Easy to fit as well, i'll see how they hold up on the commute tomorrow!
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Easy to fit as well, i'll see how they hold up on the commute tomorrow!
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I thought a major downside to the snow socks was that they are going to get ripped to shreds on cleared roads
- so you basically only want them for snowy/icey bits, meaning you end up having to change them all the time?
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Pidge wrote:Harold wrote:I want snow! Only had a tiny bit yesterday, never really get much down here.
Didn't really settle but it snowed today
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Same here, a fair bit of snow but bu88er all settled.
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Re: snow
45 cm on the east coast
, never seen as much
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loads of the stuff around gatwick.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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made it across town last night but not without a lot of care.
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budget 205 tyres and an lsd are great for drifting but a bad idea in snow.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
take it steady and it's fine but there are still sideways movements just due to the camber of some of the roads.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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it's the packed ice under the snow that's the roal problem, with no real way of knowing it's there.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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drive safe people!
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made it across town last night but not without a lot of care.
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budget 205 tyres and an lsd are great for drifting but a bad idea in snow.
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take it steady and it's fine but there are still sideways movements just due to the camber of some of the roads.
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it's the packed ice under the snow that's the roal problem, with no real way of knowing it's there.
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drive safe people!
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JDM-MAT wrote:so who els is loving the snow in there MR2?
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bloody snow
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im driving the rev2 tubby in the snow its not difficult but its not easy.
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i find pulling away just use clutch and no throttle and once the car has started moving use a tiny bit of throttle and be in the highest gear possible.
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use throttle to move from a standstill and you will go sideways
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someone else already said it in this topic aswel use throttle coming onto main roads will send you side ways
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take it nice and slow you give yourself extra time and you will be fine
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(im 23, 4 yrs driving license, 2 yrs experience with the tubby) so im no
"pro" driver
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Well it snowed here.
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Re: snow
I believe Pidge has an FTO ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Here's a little video of parts of my journey home Tuesday night.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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I did see a lot of cars sliding about, mine didn't in the same areas![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Mine did struggle uphills, whereas the FWD cars breezed it
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Mine could only do 25mph on the motorway, most other traffic was doing 35mph.
I did try going a 30, but it felt very unstable.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N67aSKNrKU
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Here's a little video of parts of my journey home Tuesday night.
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I did see a lot of cars sliding about, mine didn't in the same areas
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Mine did struggle uphills, whereas the FWD cars breezed it
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Mine could only do 25mph on the motorway, most other traffic was doing 35mph.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N67aSKNrKU
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JDM-MAT wrote:got to work this morning(just) 4.30am for them to say
"running no busses"
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full day pay and did sod all
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Pmsl Snap!
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But tbh there was a little suspense as they made us stay for an hour from our start time before letting us go
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