Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Fair bit here since this morning don't think it's all settling though because it's like a heavy blizzard but not THAT much on the ground really
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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My c3 got up a big hill that a freelander and crv had trouble ha ha
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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it's coming down here quite a lot and ha settled.
working early shift sunday-wednesday aswell  last time i turned up to work over an hour late every day.
who said FWD was supposed to be better in snow?
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Most people that have driven both front and rear wheel drive cars in the snow generally say that because out of the 2, it's true, maybe you just need to brush up on your snow driving skillz 
[Edited on 18-12-2010 by Mike B]
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SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
Location: Bucks
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started coming down heavy this morning and my mum and dads is at the bottom of a hill to get the main road
turned the traction control off in the BM got a good run up and kept easing in the power (although a little sideways) the ole' 328 made it with no hassle, parked it next to the main road for when i set off this afternoon back down
just hope the M40 isnt shit into london i know the M4 is
really coming down now here, glad i moved my car when i did
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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nothing to do with snow driving skills when i live in a big fuck off ditch and my driveway slope downwards about 25 degrees aswell 
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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We have a light scattering of snow.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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We've got about half an inch here, bit heavier than the other day.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Pull off in second or even third. I'm ok so far in fwd
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Low range, mud mode, don't even notice it
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Just looked out of my window to see a bell end in Merc failing at getting up the road just opposite my house (very slight incline) due to not having a clue Slid into the kerb, almost slid into the road name sign on the opposite side of the road, I was having concerns about my Dad's and Brother's cars which were parked behind him, yet I managed to drive up there last night in the MR2 without issue. Some people really should have their licenses revoked for incompetence like that
[Edited on 18-12-2010 by Mike B]
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Just to prove the point about the FWD vs. RWD thing, my Dad's just opted to go to work in my Mum's Corsa after his 7 series needed some persistence to become unstuck twice on his way home last night
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SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
Location: Bucks
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found last year your ok in rwd as long as you keep moving, once you stop its very difficult to get going again, escpecially up hills
plus traction control does not help you, slows you down and gets you stuck if anything else
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Yeah once you are moving you're ok in any car
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
Pull off in second or even third. I'm ok so far in fwd
When I went out last night, the only time I changed out of 2nd was when I was parking up again and I put it in reverse. Second gear and pumping the clutch when pulling away has seen me right through my snowy experiences 
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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Hertfordshire is getting it hard atm, just been out in it the van is ideal rly
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Its mad here. Easily a foot. The snow is upto and past my licence plate. Phoned the boss saying i cant get in, he told me to walk 3+ miles - i told him to GTF. Such a joke!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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3 miles isn't far. I'll walk the 8 miles to my work if I have to
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Its fucking having it down here, about an inch in an hour so far. There go my plans for this evening and afternoon
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Thats easily an hour walk though. To work with a load of wankers. Easy decision
Im not getting paid enough to do that haha
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
3 miles isn't far. I'll walk the 8 miles to my work if I have to
I'd walk 3 miles no prObs but I could t walk to work as the main road doesn't have pavements and it's a 60limit I'd deffo be smashed up :
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SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
Location: Bucks
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was planning on driving down this afternoon for a night out in richmond
now everyones pulled out, will drive down tomorrow as i actually have to try work on monday
afternoon infront of the PS3 methinks
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Oh and rwd is fuckig useless in the snow!
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Few Pics....
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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