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our subaru impreza worked a pretty much a treat in the recent weather, only had trouble once, when the snow had drifted so high, i had a problem with clearance.
though i have since solved that by purchasing a landrover discovery 3
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYeah, I'll get up in the morning, see it has snowed overnight, and then chuck on some snow tyres and then when I get home, if it has melted, I'll chuck on the road tyres.
Is this what you do?
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostWhy would Audi's 4 wheel drive system be any more or less able than any other manufacturers?
I would have thought all 4 wheel drive systems were much of a muchness.
It was also excellent in the wet.
The TT and Golfs use a different system which is a bit like a wide bicycle chain, vaguely reminiscent of the Daf Variomatic system but with something better than a belt, but I read somewhere that this isn't suitable for the higher powered vehicles in the Audi range.
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I drive an Audi S3 and have had absolutely no problems whatsoever with the snow - I live in the sticks and the 2 miles of roads to my place were closed for weeks - no problems for the S3 though.
And ignore what some are saying about tyres - I have the standard wide low profiles - not a problem.
Mrs C drives a Land Rover and I would say the S3 is just as good on snowy roads.
It is a great car - just a shame it has had so many faults - German engineering - not what it once was.
Also, it is true that knowing how to drive in the snow makes a difference - Understand Newton's laws and you should be OK.
Al.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYeah, I'll get up in the morning, see it has snowed overnight, and then chuck on some snow tyres and then when I get home, if it has melted, I'll chuck on the road tyres.
Is this what you do?
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostTo be fair, the Danes could probably have got a Ford Capri round in the snow.
My 350Z was fine in the snow in Frankfurt. but there are no hills here.
Maybe it is a matter of power? Are you sure you have enough power in the BMW? About 350 bhp seems sufficient to me.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYou hero!
You drove an M3 up a 40 degree incline in 15 inches of snow.
http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/201...rd-by-new.html
What a guy!
Where's the ****** smiley?
How steep is your hill? Vale Street in Bristol is the steepest, at 42% (22 degrees). Even a Lada can make that in the snow.
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Originally posted by 51st State View PostWow - I've been flamed by some twat who can't drive, and lives in the arsehole of the world
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYou hero!
You drove an M3 up a 40 degree incline in 15 inches of snow.
http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/201...rd-by-new.html
What a guy!
Where's the ****** smiley?
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Originally posted by SuperZ View PostWere you facing the right direction for any of those 35 miles? .
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 moments
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Audi sponsor a lot of winter sports events, it would be a bit embarrassing for them if their cars were no good for snow.
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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.
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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 moments
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