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Title: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: mantahatch on 23 December 2009, 09:08:50
I actually failed to get up an icy hill this morning  :(

First time this has ever happened to me. It rained at 6am this morning and the rain froze, so to be expected I suppose.

Still a little dissapointed though.
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: STMO999 on 23 December 2009, 09:12:01
Why? The world and his mate have been stuck this week.
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: mantahatch on 23 December 2009, 09:22:27
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Why? The world and his mate have been stuck this week.


Nope I have not been stuck at all, it has been a little slippery in places but before today nothing to complain about.
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 December 2009, 09:54:17
at least you dont make accident like those

http://www.cnnturk.com/video/turkiye/2009/12/22/halicte.buzlanma.kazasi.8.arac.birbirine.girdi/17227/index.html

you need chains or studded tires for it..
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: Ken T on 23 December 2009, 10:00:38
I liked the gritter chap, started spreading after all the accidents  ;D ;D ;D

Ken
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: tunnie on 23 December 2009, 10:01:52
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I liked the gritter chap, started spreading after all the accidents  ;D ;D ;D

Ken

Gritters on the M40 where gritting the hard sholder, ::)
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: mantahatch on 23 December 2009, 11:43:01
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at least you dont make accident like those

http://www.cnnturk.com/video/turkiye/2009/12/22/halicte.buzlanma.kazasi.8.arac.birbirine.girdi/17227/index.html

you need chains or studded tires for it..


I had a small laugh when I saw one bmw in the back of another bmw.  ;D
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 December 2009, 11:57:42
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I liked the gritter chap, started spreading after all the accidents  ;D ;D ;D

Ken

 ;D ;D

yep.. had a meaning in the face like "why the hell you make accidents I want my bed " ;D
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 December 2009, 11:58:25
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at least you dont make accident like those

http://www.cnnturk.com/video/turkiye/2009/12/22/halicte.buzlanma.kazasi.8.arac.birbirine.girdi/17227/index.html

you need chains or studded tires for it..


I had a small laugh when I saw one bmw in the back of another bmw.  ;D

me too..    ;D
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: chunk on 24 December 2009, 00:20:21
Went through Fairoak as well as I work not far from you.
Southampton was in general a nightmare and they closed Wickham off by 07:30.
 :'(
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: hotel21 on 24 December 2009, 00:27:09
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I actually failed to get up an icy hill this morning  :(

First time this has ever happened to me. It rained at 6am this morning and the rain froze, so to be expected I suppose.

Still a little dissapointed though.

Manual or auto?

Still a dedicated manual gearbox enthusiast for the real driver involvement bit but, in terms of sheer 'lets get to work' factor, the autobox with the snow function really works for me. 

To say i am pleasantly surprised is an understatement.

We get snow up here perhaps more regularly than you southern 'cheps' and its behaved faultlessly and with no small level of fun.    ;)   :y
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: TheBoy on 24 December 2009, 09:16:41
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I actually failed to get up an icy hill this morning  :(

First time this has ever happened to me. It rained at 6am this morning and the rain froze, so to be expected I suppose.

Still a little dissapointed though.

Manual or auto?

Still a dedicated manual gearbox enthusiast for the real driver involvement bit but, in terms of sheer 'lets get to work' factor, the autobox with the snow function really works for me. 

To say i am pleasantly surprised is an understatement.

We get snow up here perhaps more regularly than you southern 'cheps' and its behaved faultlessly and with no small level of fun.    ;)   :y
I must say, apart from an incident meaning I could only reverse up my drive, the MV6 auto has behaved impeccably in this weather, despite cars spinning off all around me.
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 December 2009, 10:18:23
I find the 3.2 auto very controllable. No need for the snow mode in most cases.

The driveway has been challenging a few times, mainly because I can't carry enough speed into it. ::)

Filling the boot with logs and bags of coal was a good move.

Kevin
Title: Re: Well Mig finally let me down
Post by: Lazydocker on 24 December 2009, 11:26:06
Mine has been stuck 3 times, twice in the same place ::) ::) All in reverse.

Our road is sheet ice... Can barely walk on it but the car just pulss along no problems at all, which is more than can be said for the FWD cars that are struggling ;D ;D