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Re: Astra in the snow
« Reply #15 on: 21 January 2013, 20:43:43 »

The jaaaag is fantastic in the snow.  Lots of slidy slidy lefty righty, big grins and opposite lock.  Not got stuck once though :y

Seconded - finding the same with mine :y
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Re: Astra in the snow
« Reply #16 on: 21 January 2013, 20:50:40 »

The jaaaag is fantastic in the snow.  Lots of slidy slidy lefty righty, big grins and opposite lock.  Not got stuck once though :y
Yeah, I've been having far to much fun for a middle aged man as well.

Although there was an incline about half hour ago, covered in compacted snow, that I thought might have been more than we (the car and I) could handle...  ...so back on with sensible head, thought about having the gearbox in snow, but decided to see what it could do without. Gently up she went, probably double/triple walking pace, with the TC occasionally firing one of the brakes to keep her straight. Perfectly predictable, and perfectly controllable.
Same here :y

Between the LSD and the traction control, give it a bootfull in a straight line and it slips a bit then just gets on with it, won't let it rev above 1500 :y

However, TC off and wind the wheel round.... ::)
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Re: Astra in the snow
« Reply #17 on: 22 January 2013, 06:42:24 »

No issues with my Astra based car...maybe its the auto box or the tyres

Don't think it's the auto box, but I do suspect the tyres.
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