I drive an automatic Subaru SUV with a 250bhp motor on normal road tyres. Never had a moment's problems in the snow. Only got the traction control light on once, and that was accelerating out of the hotel on sheet ice. Took me almost three seconds to get it straight again...
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostI drive an automatic Subaru SUV with a 250bhp motor on normal road tyres. Never had a moment's problems in the snow. Only got the traction control light on once, and that was accelerating out of the hotel on sheet ice. Took me almost three seconds to get it straight again...
He feels such a man in a Beemer, don't you knowHard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostWere they any good in the thick snow we had recently?
I mean the BMW 3 Series was hopeless. Even a small amount of snow and with the traction control on, the car would refuse to even try and move and with the traction control off, the car would be stuck hopelessly due to the heavy engine at the front and a very light weight rear end pusing the car deeper into the snow.
I'm thinking that a 4-wheel drive A4/A5 might be better but only if they can cope with the snow easily.
A 4 wheel drive should perform better in light snow than a rear wheel car. It should also perfom better than a front wheel drive car which in turn, will perform better in slippery conditions than a rear wheel drive.
However, in heavy snow, whether you have a 4 wheel drive, rear or front wheel drive, you're only going to keep moving if you fit snow chains.
And even then, if the roads are blocked by people abandoning their two wheel drives, even snow chains aint gonna help you!I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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DP = Drives Pathetically?
I've got a BMW - an M3 in fact - and I managed to do 35 miles a day, much of it on untreated country roads. Perhaps it's not a new car you need ..?If she weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood. And therefore a witch!Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostIt's not about driving, it's living on the side of a very steep hill that never gets gritted or cleared and having a very very steep and long driveway to the house.
Car wouldn't even make it off the drive as it was like trying to drive up the side of a mountain.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Even normal M+S winter tyres or even all season tyres make a big difference in wintry conditions.Comment
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Originally posted by 51st State View PostI've got a BMW - an M3 in fact - and I managed to do 35 miles a day, much of it on untreated country roads. Perhaps it's not a new car you need ..?
You drove an M3 up a 40 degree incline in 15 inches of snow.
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Where's the ****** smiley?Last edited by DimPrawn; 17 March 2010, 12:54.Comment
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Originally posted by 51st State View PostI've got a BMW - an M3 in fact - and I managed to do 35 miles a day, much of it on untreated country roads. Perhaps it's not a new car you need ..?
Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by 51st State View PostI've got a BMW - an M3 in fact - and I managed to do 35 miles a day, much of it on untreated country roads. Perhaps it's not a new car you need ..?
My car uses the same OEM tyres as the E46 M3 and was terrible in the snow. Managed to drive it for quite a while but even tippy toe round corners resulted in pant changing momentsComment
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Many years back I had a Sierra GLSi. Great fun in the snow that was, instant tailslides no matter how gentle you were with the throttle. That got swapped for a Volvo T5R, partly becuase I thought a car built in Sweden would understand bad weather. Nope, equally hopless - no traction at all in bad weather (come to that, it would spin its front wheels in the rain.... in third gear... at 60 mph... )
Ever since then I stick to 4WDs.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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