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[hotrod222278]

Well as we in southampton have had naff-all snow to play with, just wondering who in the country has managed to get their motor's stuck or near as,

Your amongst friends, be honest we wont laugh

[PhilRich]

Well I couldn't get mine on the drive yesterday without the help of my son & next door neighbour placing mats under the back wheels!
On the plus side the mig breezed up the bank & over the railway bridge while most other (lesser) motors failed miserably because their human interface was revving the arse out of them

[2woody]

we have nine inches of snow up here, but not stuck yet - and still using the Omegas. No need to resort to Discovery or tractor yet.

[Vamps]

Well I couldn't get mine on the drive yesterday without the help of my son & next door neighbour placing mats under the back wheels!
On the plus side the mig breezed up the bank & over the railway bridge while most other (lesser) motors failed miserably because their human interface was revving the arse out of them

I had that problem tonight, got stuck with half the car sticking out on the road   bit of clearing and some salt and soon sorted....

Full tank of fuel and 3 bags of sand in the boot, snow mode and very few problems..... stopping mind can be a different story, found at times, knocking it out of drive can help....

[Tina]

Had about 10inches here & still more to come.
Roads are like skatin rinks. Couldnt get out our estate
yestarday lunchtime. Mick had to put new spare on the meega, now its been good.
(apart from when it hits black ice  )

[NF]

Sadly I have to admit to being defeated by the snow at the moment, spent half the day today trying without success to get my company VW Passat off my drive, unfortunately my miggy is stuck behind it so didn't even try to move it, hope I have better luck tomorrow

[Olympia5776]

Me . I live at the top of an incline which goes to +1/10 at the very top.
Snow's a very rare event down here hence the total absence of any salt far less a gritter lorry !
It snowed on Sunday and the tarmac surface is just impossible. Can't get the Freelander up ,Transit down and the Omega and Manta are  shut away .
Fortunatley I'm making  furniture in the workshop so I expect to be " working from home " until the weekend or until we get a tractor load of scalpings spread on the surface .
Ah well, wood burners are  blazing and I'm stocked up with logs  till , Mmmm..........2012. 

[Lazydocker]

Nope... No Problems with getting stuck

Did have a glancing (and it really was glancing) blow off the wall of the pub today with the O/S corner of the front bumper though Over a crest and sheet ice, slower than walking pace and it ran on a touch I reckon it'll T-Cut out though

Got home about 17:30 and the car is covered again... Light powdery ball type snow too so will be drifting by the morning

Not that I'm likely to go anywhere... Had to call in sick today as I've done my back in

[edit]Should add... I'd have been fine getting into the pub if the dosy bint coming the other way had waited to leave me enough room for a decent swing but she was adamant that her and her 4x4 wouldn't stop on the wet (and only wet) road [/edit]

[majesticlarge]

went out came right back again nor me or the miggy enjoyed the snow and the trip out made my bum go boo

[Vamps]

Nope... No Problems with getting stuck

Did have a glancing (and it really was glancing) blow off the wall of the pub today with the O/S corner of the front bumper though Over a crest and sheet ice, slower than walking pace and it ran on a touch I reckon it'll T-Cut out though

Got home about 17:30 and the car is covered again... Light powdery ball type snow too so will be drifting by the morning

Not that I'm likely to go anywhere... Had to call in sick today as I've done my back in

[edit]Should add... I'd have been fine getting into the pub if the dosy bint coming the other way had waited to leave me enough room for a decent swing but she was adamant that her and her 4x4 wouldn't stop on the wet (and only wet) road [/edit]

So, how come it was wet for her and ice for you.....?   Heard them all now...

[Lazydocker]

Nope... No Problems with getting stuck

Did have a glancing (and it really was glancing) blow off the wall of the pub today with the O/S corner of the front bumper though Over a crest and sheet ice, slower than walking pace and it ran on a touch I reckon it'll T-Cut out though

Got home about 17:30 and the car is covered again... Light powdery ball type snow too so will be drifting by the morning

Not that I'm likely to go anywhere... Had to call in sick today as I've done my back in

[edit]Should add... I'd have been fine getting into the pub if the dosy bint coming the other way had waited to leave me enough room for a decent swing but she was adamant that her and her 4x4 wouldn't stop on the wet (and only wet) road [/edit]

So, how come it was wet for her and ice for you.....?   Heard them all now...

Road was wet (been well gritted and used) car park was sheet ice under 4-5" of snow

Incidentally, the front wheels on both my car and the Brother in Law's Jag XJR were being pushed along the ice from a stand still with the brakes applied No problems once moving though

[Richie London]

snow or no snow mine wont move in any gear at the moment 

[Vamps]

Nope... No Problems with getting stuck

Did have a glancing (and it really was glancing) blow off the wall of the pub today with the O/S corner of the front bumper though Over a crest and sheet ice, slower than walking pace and it ran on a touch I reckon it'll T-Cut out though

Got home about 17:30 and the car is covered again... Light powdery ball type snow too so will be drifting by the morning

Not that I'm likely to go anywhere... Had to call in sick today as I've done my back in

[edit]Should add... I'd have been fine getting into the pub if the dosy bint coming the other way had waited to leave me enough room for a decent swing but she was adamant that her and her 4x4 wouldn't stop on the wet (and only wet) road [/edit]

So, how come it was wet for her and ice for you.....?   Heard them all now...

Road was wet (been well gritted and used) car park was sheet ice under 4-5" of snow

Incidentally, the front wheels on both my car and the Brother in Law's Jag XJR were being pushed along the ice from a stand still with the brakes applied No problems once moving though

do not drink and drive.....

Assuming you were not being pushed by another car, knock it out of auto, I have found, at dead slow speeds the brakes not working because, even on idle, the engine was pushing the car... seriously try it, I found out through desperation, I was not going to stop   The only other option, in my mind, was to put it in reverse and boot it, something I have not done since about 1993 in a Rover 827 that was simply not stopping with and out of control car coming in my direction...

[Lazydocker]

Nope... No Problems with getting stuck

Did have a glancing (and it really was glancing) blow off the wall of the pub today with the O/S corner of the front bumper though Over a crest and sheet ice, slower than walking pace and it ran on a touch I reckon it'll T-Cut out though

Got home about 17:30 and the car is covered again... Light powdery ball type snow too so will be drifting by the morning

Not that I'm likely to go anywhere... Had to call in sick today as I've done my back in

[edit]Should add... I'd have been fine getting into the pub if the dosy bint coming the other way had waited to leave me enough room for a decent swing but she was adamant that her and her 4x4 wouldn't stop on the wet (and only wet) road [/edit]

So, how come it was wet for her and ice for you.....?   Heard them all now...

Road was wet (been well gritted and used) car park was sheet ice under 4-5" of snow

Incidentally, the front wheels on both my car and the Brother in Law's Jag XJR were being pushed along the ice from a stand still with the brakes applied No problems once moving though

do not drink and drive.....

Assuming you were not being pushed by another car, knock it out of auto, I have found, at dead slow speeds the brakes not working because, even on idle, the engine was pushing the car... seriously try it, I found out through desperation, I was not going to stop   The only other option, in my mind, was to put it in reverse and boot it, something I have not done since about 1993 in a Rover 827 that was simply not stopping with and out of control car coming in my direction...

Was at the pub drinking tea and coffee (it's owned by Brother and Sister in Law ) waiting for SWMBO to call for picking up

Oh... And I did knock it out of drive... That's why it was only a glancing blow Had I not done so I may well have ended up parked in the Gents

[Vamps]

Nope... No Problems with getting stuck

Did have a glancing (and it really was glancing) blow off the wall of the pub today with the O/S corner of the front bumper though Over a crest and sheet ice, slower than walking pace and it ran on a touch I reckon it'll T-Cut out though

Got home about 17:30 and the car is covered again... Light powdery ball type snow too so will be drifting by the morning

Not that I'm likely to go anywhere... Had to call in sick today as I've done my back in

[edit]Should add... I'd have been fine getting into the pub if the dosy bint coming the other way had waited to leave me enough room for a decent swing but she was adamant that her and her 4x4 wouldn't stop on the wet (and only wet) road [/edit]

So, how come it was wet for her and ice for you.....?   Heard them all now...

Road was wet (been well gritted and used) car park was sheet ice under 4-5" of snow

Incidentally, the front wheels on both my car and the Brother in Law's Jag XJR were being pushed along the ice from a stand still with the brakes applied No problems once moving though

do not drink and drive.....

Assuming you were not being pushed by another car, knock it out of auto, I have found, at dead slow speeds the brakes not working because, even on idle, the engine was pushing the car... seriously try it, I found out through desperation, I was not going to stop   The only other option, in my mind, was to put it in reverse and boot it, something I have not done since about 1993 in a Rover 827 that was simply not stopping with and out of control car coming in my direction...

Was at the pub drinking tea and coffee (it's owned by Brother and Sister in Law ) waiting for SWMBO to call for picking up

Oh... And I did knock it out of drive... That's why it was only a glancing blow Had I not done so I may well have ended up parked in the Gents

  helps does it not?