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Ian
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Skills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8SdIU3blpQ
Mark.W
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adiohead
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I'm guessing the bus will be fitted out with the appropriate tyres?
205tom
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Sheer weight and traction?
adiohead
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I remember sliding backwards down 3 separate hills last year in the Leon. Eagle F1s are NOT good in the winter (as it turns out, they're not good at all and have gone lumpy!)

I was hoping to have my 4wd car by now, but can't sell mine due to being telephonophobic.

[Edited on 02-12-2010 by adiohead]
Ian
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Weight, traction, tyres all probably in order but I think skill and commitment probably count for most of that demonstration.
Nick-S
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Momentum and a diff lock are the key.

Work is getting busy with the snow, side streets are a bitch. Realy wish my truck had a diff lock.
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i think the bus driver just had a clue on how to drive in snow!

He just kept it going steady
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None of the monkey's they get driving the buses in London could of managed that... They employ proper thick shits!
steve_turbo
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I drive for arriva north east its snowed none stop since last sat and i have not once even been slightely stuck.
I fully agree its more driving skill.
Oh and they dont change the tyres for winter on the busses.
Ian
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Pics of your bus.
GTM
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My dad was a bus driver for 25 years, said buses are actualy crap in the snow so id say this is down to driver skill
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Arnt all buses autos now? So you must be a bit stuck as to how many options you have

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
ianofbhills
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The cars are stuck because a bus going the other way was using both sides of the road on the sharp bends just like that one is going up. This forces the cars to stop and wait and then trying to set off on the icy slope just isnt happening in a car or a bus. If the cars didnt have to stop and wait they would be able to get up there just like the bus.
steve_turbo
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Aint got any pics of busses i aint that sad tbh just google arriva they are all the same lol
Yes all service busses are auto's now so yes not much option at all.
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Don't they have a creeper gear or something along them lines?
steve_turbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney
Don't they have a creeper gear or something along them lines?


Nope some of the older ones you can hold them in 1st and 2nd but alot of the new ones are just D-N-R.
John
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Does the big heavy engine over the massive tyres not help?
Steve
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bigger tyres are worse in the snow then skinny ones, thats why rally cars use stupid skinny tyres on snow stages, however yes heavy engine over will help

 
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