sijwhite
Active Member
I think the whole UK is forecast snow on Friday, and Saturday and .........
And it still won't here (probably)
And it still won't here (probably)
Hmmm.
What a shame.
I suppose that a lack of snow is just one of the bugbears of living on the 'Cornish Riviera' Nick.
We have -5C this morning - I've just finished clearing the snow from around the house and now the thick freezing fog is just starting to go away.
Want to discuss a house exchange?
SV.
Brother in law lives in Auchterader on a small holding, reckons his goats and ducks etc are freezing their whatsits off, think ill stick with my own webbed feet as it rarely stops raining, still I've got a pair of good tyres on now after a failed mot last week as the originals had a split in the tread which I couldn't see (serves me right for not changing them sooner).
The are forecasting snow on Friday for down here so keep your fingers crossed
Probably wont down here as we're nearer the equator than you
Singvogel
Well-Known Member
Probably wont down here as we're nearer the equator than you
Yes of course - we're so far North the Polar Bears come and raid our dustbins.
*minty*
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Yes of course - we're so far North the Polar Bears come and raid our dustbins.
:lol:
*minty*
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Yes of course - we're so far North the Polar Bears come and raid our dustbins.
More likely the poor starving peasants from West Cornwall who know you can afford to eat like a king
. Will have to send my Brother in Law round to check out your bins for any goodies 
Big Uli
Active Member
Only had mine since Friday and when the snow came I have to say I got a little exited but that soon wore of when I went out in my new Landy.
The tyres fitted to mine are in good nick with plenty of tread but aren't great in the snow :frown:
I'm after some alloys so when I get some I change the tyres over and get some propper winter tyres for the steel rims that I have now.
Until then I take it easy on the ole white stuff
The tyres fitted to mine are in good nick with plenty of tread but aren't great in the snow :frown:
I'm after some alloys so when I get some I change the tyres over and get some propper winter tyres for the steel rims that I have now.
Until then I take it easy on the ole white stuff
Singvogel
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Only had mine since Friday and when the snow came I have to say I got a little exited but that soon wore of when I went out in my new Landy.
The tyres fitted to mine are in good nick with plenty of tread but aren't great in the snow :frown:
I'm after some alloys so when I get some I change the tyres over and get some propper winter tyres for the steel rims that I have now.
Until then I take it easy on the ole white stuff
That's truly disappointing.
Exactly which tyres do you have now?
Are you sure that the TC and the VCU and ABS are actually working?
Singvogel
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Well yes - there are limits.
If I was to have my summer tyres on right now I wouldn't be able to go anywhere safely at all.
Whats it like today Brack? Its not bad in Marske.
Eston was gridlocked this morning.....so much for the council being 'prepared'!
Nodge68
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With grit ?
I would rather they didn't use that stuff as it takes years off a vehicles life!!
A snow plough is perfectly ok in my book
DD3
New Member
Singvogel
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With grit ?
I would rather they didn't use that stuff as it takes years off a vehicles life!!
A snow plough is perfectly ok in my book
What he said!
Had my first proper test of HDC the other night, a ridiculously steep ice/snow covered hill, very difficult to drive manually (i.e. in first and using the brakes) without locking up. It was steep enough that if the front locked, the rear would start to slide round.
HDC on, down we went with no bother at all, even if it's the only time I ever use it, I was very glad to have it, and it really did work faultlessly.
I did have to do a three point turn on the top though, which was hairy as we started to slide sideways when we were broadside against the hill. *****mypantsscary*
HDC on, down we went with no bother at all, even if it's the only time I ever use it, I was very glad to have it, and it really did work faultlessly.
I did have to do a three point turn on the top though, which was hairy as we started to slide sideways when we were broadside against the hill. *****mypantsscary*
Singvogel
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Don't forget that HDC works in reverse gear too.
Perhaps you didn't need to have made a 3-point turn.
I found that I had to overcome my doubts, and have complete faith in the system to take my feet off all the pedals - especially in reverse.
Singvogel.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
You will always slide sideways if you are across a slippery slope, because as soon as the wheel looses traction gravity takes over. The trick is go up and down hills as strait as possible and if you must turn you need to find somewhere flat!! Don't fall into the "I've got 4WD so can go fast" thing that so many 4X4 owners do cos they are the ones that don't complete the journey!!
teddywood1
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watch out on Friday a lot of SNOW is coming our way . AT LAST!
