Nic Barnes
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why when the highways agency will pay the cost of a repair without me having to worry about it. your banter is clearly invalid pal.
edit, £2300 roughly 
[Edited on 16-11-2013 by Nic Barnes]
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Ben G
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I'm going to surprise sex you if you don't keep quiet pal
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Hammer
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After driving a 300bhp RWD car on Sunew tyres every day for 2 years and not being stuck or ending up in a roadside ditch I can confirm 2 things; most people can't drive and the gushing of fake anguish when some snow lands is absolutely ridiculous.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Hammer
After driving a 300bhp RWD car on Sunew tyres every day for 2 years and not being stuck or ending up in a roadside ditch I can confirm 2 things; most people can't drive and the gushing of fake anguish when some snow lands is absolutely ridiculous.
fuckin hell you dangerous cunt them tyres split the sidewalls 
also driving a 300bhp 450lb/ft rwd car in all weathers on sunny tyres, i agree with the driving skills comment.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
I'm going to surprise sex you if you don't keep quiet pal
no you're not. internet ben.
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craig8
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Much the same here, bmw was no bother in the snow with normal road tyres on and the transit gets used every day for work no matter what the weather is like
E36 328
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BeetleGav
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Must have just been my worn continentals early this year then because I couldn't get my bmw off my street at all
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craig8
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Just put some heavy stuff in the boot and take it easy
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Ben G
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My worn vredesteins were fine gav. It's all about control and finesse.
Too many times I see people revving the shit out of their motors thinking they're going to POWWWWWEEEEERRRRRRRR away and they end up getting stuck.
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Cole
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
why when the highways agency will pay the cost of a repair without me having to worry about it. your banter is clearly invalid pal.
edit, £2300 roughly 
[Edited on 16-11-2013 by Nic Barnes]
Finally paid up then have they
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pow
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Tbh I'm fine it's everyone else I don't trust.
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SVM 286
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Time for fwd owners to feel smug as they sail past bmws and mercs stuck on some pissy ice. Mugs imo.
In my experience, my Escort, Sierra, Granada and Mercedes have all been better in the snow than any of my FWD cars though.
I don't think i'd even bother trying to drive the RS in the snow. I'm sure it would be as much fun and as effective as drunken, blind-folded ice skating.
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SVM 286
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quote: Originally posted by Hammer
After driving a 300bhp RWD car on Sunew tyres every day for 2 years and not being stuck or ending up in a roadside ditch
What do you drive Hammer?
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JonnyJ
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350Z IIRC
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SVM 286
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Nice.
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Nic Barnes
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Hammer deals drugs though so it's not all that impressive.
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SVM 286
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Still a very nice car Nic. Especially for a daily driver.
My every day car is presently a 1997 Laguna. Park it anywhere. Don't need to wash it. Zero stress.
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BeetleGav
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
My worn vredesteins were fine gav. It's all about control and finesse.
Too many times I see people revving the shit out of their motors thinking they're going to POWWWWWEEEEERRRRRRRR away and they end up getting stuck.
Aye I know, I gave it the best of attempts it just wasn't happening as soon as I hit the slope on my road.
I've driven rwd cars in snow before, my first car was rwd, it just wasn't getting anywhere.
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Doug
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If it snows I just leave the car at home. Really not worth fucking around as there is a fair slope to get out of my drive way and you have to time the electric gate perfectly as if you stop on the slope you won't be getting out
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Mike
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My best 2 experiences of driving in snow were winter 2010 in my brother's MR2, got everywhere I wanted it to whilst being fun in places where it was quiet and the other was early this year when I was in my Jeep and purposely hunted out places to try and get stuck but never managed it.
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Dave
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http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/britain-to-be-hit-by-entirely-typical-weather-201110174431
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Generation
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Can't wait for threads about snow
Tyres, winter wheels to start, by the very people that say the country panics
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fred7
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quote: Originally posted by Dave
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/britain-to-be-hit-by-entirely-typical-weather-201110174431
Lol dont be afraid to eat your plumpest child.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Ive had snow tyres on the 307 since March without any issues.
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Ben G
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Why would you have issues with them? They're still rubber, just a different compound with funky tread patterns.
Probably didn't work as good in summer, but would've been fine in the rain.
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