thought it was mine!
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no they phone the film crew with the thirty support vechs and the go out driving:doh:
no they phone the film crew with the thirty support vechs and the go out driving:doh:
wiltshire landyman
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still drive tho dunt they..not like the big bunch of girls in this country who cant get to work cos it might snow later and theres 6 snow flakes on my drive
SpaceDawg
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You have to remember here 98% of drivers panic in any weather, other then pure sunlight, and out of them 40%+ drive things like BMW's (the ultimate marketing campaign) which just stop with said 6 flakes of snow.
Personally I look forward to snow, except in our Smart Car which stops with about 2" of the stuff, having said that I could put it on the Disco roof rack
bencorkill
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lots of power and opposite lock! may want to fit windscreen wipers to side windows? But in all seriousness as has been said little/no brakes and real gentle on accelerator unless you want to power slide, my first year driving last year in snow and was fun ! Just take your time, slow and steady wins the race and watching BMW ballet makes the day even better
! Just take your time, slow and steady wins the race and watching BMW ballet makes the day even better
thought it was mine!
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lots of power and opposite lock! may want to fit windscreen wipers to side windows? But in all seriousness as has been said little/no brakes and real gentle on accelerator unless you want to power slide, my first year driving last year in snow and was fun
wont happen tried that last time in snow tc cut in and put me back in straight line
well ****ed off free road loads of space and the disco wouldn't play ball
bencorkill
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wont happen tried that last time in snow tc cut in and put me back in straight line
Thats why you want a D1 ! Or a big button on your D2s dash with OFF on it turns all driver AIDS off
thought it was mine!
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Thats why you want a D1 ! Or a big button on your D2s dash with OFF on it turns all driver AIDS off
if i had a hammer it would of been disabled but swimbo it is mine! drives it so not a good idea
Disco DJ
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When I get a chance I throw my D2 around a bit in the snow to test TC, ABS etc. You have to get the feel/experience of sliding out of control to know how to react when it happens for real.
Not really sure about all the comments re stopping. Not really thought of that as a major issue. I'd say the main risk is going sideways on a bend, then you are in trouble!
Dave
Not really sure about all the comments re stopping. Not really thought of that as a major issue. I'd say the main risk is going sideways on a bend, then you are in trouble!
Dave
discodrivercumbria
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Good reading tonite!
All we need now is a Tyre question!
All we need now is a Tyre question!
bencorkill
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+1 to the finding somewhere safe to throw it about and know how it behaves and how to regain control
nathan5346
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More like, i aint going to work cos the morons who dont know how to drive in snow'll feck it up
200tdi ayre
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what everyone else has said, slow and steady untill you get the hang of it, went out porposely 2 ears ago in the snow learning how to drift on deserted roads to know hoe to keep contol and correct mistakes nothing beats experience
SpaceDawg
Active Member
Good reading tonite!
All we need now is a Tyre question!
Whats the best tyre to use in the snow? Mine are all black and round and I wondered if they were ok, or should I use special white wall ones because they will make my Disco look like it is floating. Any advice appreciated, would the ones below be any good?
thebiglad
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No, just leave in in H.
Do you know if you have a centre diff lock? If you do and you're on snow select diff-lock until the road surface is clear.
Dave
bencorkill
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I have to diss agree with that, i found when i had my CDL engaged in snow it was harder to control and want to oversteer and as soon as took disengaged CDL had much more control IMHO
Apart from odd tosser great advice.
2 main roads blocked on why back home so decided to divert through the lanes. This is where the fun really began. After going through a village there is a back road which is about 10 minutes in normal conditions. Snow and drifting had occurred but decided to go for it. 5 minutes down road and Range Rover stopped coming other way and said so not attempt going over hill as it is impassable with a Disco already stuck. Decided to try three point turn which caused mt to slide sidewards down the road. Back in control went back an easier route!
All good fun in end
2 main roads blocked on why back home so decided to divert through the lanes. This is where the fun really began. After going through a village there is a back road which is about 10 minutes in normal conditions. Snow and drifting had occurred but decided to go for it. 5 minutes down road and Range Rover stopped coming other way and said so not attempt going over hill as it is impassable with a Disco already stuck. Decided to try three point turn which caused mt to slide sidewards down the road. Back in control went back an easier route!
All good fun in end
