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[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

  helps does it not?

Yep... Sometimes Wouldn't do it at any speed greater than about walking pace though as I tend to use the engine for braking more than the brakes

[Mr Skrunts]

We're up to about a foot deep in it at the mo.  I dont have to go out in t0he snow till it clears,

But my girlfriend left at 5.45 to complate her work but abandoned it all because of all the traaffic that was struggling.

She has a rover 25 and from what I gather it;s been great in snow (new boots on the front for the MOT it had friday) so will be interesting how she gets on in the morning with the fresh snow at 7am.

[Vamps]

We're up to about a foot deep in it at the mo.  I dont have to go out in t0he snow till it clears,

But my girlfriend left at 5.45 to complate her work but abandoned it all because of all the traaffic that was struggling.

She has a rover 25 and from what I gather it;s been great in snow (new boots on the front for the MOT it had friday) so will be interesting how she gets on in the morning with the fresh snow at 7am.

 

She should be fine, small fwd car....

[Mr Skrunts]

We're up to about a foot deep in it at the mo.  I dont have to go out in t0he snow till it clears,

But my girlfriend left at 5.45 to complate her work but abandoned it all because of all the traaffic that was struggling.

She has a rover 25 and from what I gather it;s been great in snow (new boots on the front for the MOT it had friday) so will be interesting how she gets on in the morning with the fresh snow at 7am.

 

She should be fine, small fwd car....

No concerns about her and the car, it's the others like the youths in the saxo that spun in front of me the other night, a lot of the younger drivers lack the experiance for this weather climate.

[aaronjb]

We're up to about a foot deep in it at the mo.  I dont have to go out in t0he snow till it clears,

But my girlfriend left at 5.45 to complate her work but abandoned it all because of all the traaffic that was struggling.

She has a rover 25 and from what I gather it;s been great in snow (new boots on the front for the MOT it had friday) so will be interesting how she gets on in the morning with the fresh snow at 7am.

 

She should be fine, small fwd car....

No concerns about her and the car, it's the others like the youths in the saxo that spun in front of me the other night, a lot of the younger drivers lack the experiance for this weather climate.

Some of them lack the experience for clear, dry, straight roads.. let alone slippery conditions

On my way home tonight - light snowflakes falling but nothing settling, wet roads but no major ice - I couldn't help but notice how people were divided into two camps:

1) Going really, really slow - far slower than necessary if you just keep good distance and awareness - but still accelerate & steer with no regard for the conditions
2) The ones who go steaming up to a T junction (as I'm approaching on the main road) and then stamp on the anchors - one hint of ice and they'll slide straight out in front of me 

(I'm guessing the ones who actually could drive were stuck somewhere in the queues of morons.. )

[Vamps]

We're up to about a foot deep in it at the mo.  I dont have to go out in t0he snow till it clears,

But my girlfriend left at 5.45 to complate her work but abandoned it all because of all the traaffic that was struggling.

She has a rover 25 and from what I gather it;s been great in snow (new boots on the front for the MOT it had friday) so will be interesting how she gets on in the morning with the fresh snow at 7am.

 

She should be fine, small fwd car....

No concerns about her and the car, it's the others like the youths in the saxo that spun in front of me the other night, a lot of the younger drivers lack the experiance for this weather climate.

Some of them lack the experience for clear, dry, straight roads.. let alone slippery conditions

On my way home tonight - light snowflakes falling but nothing settling, wet roads but no major ice - I couldn't help but notice how people were divided into two camps:

1) Going really, really slow - far slower than necessary if you just keep good distance and awareness - but still accelerate & steer with no regard for the conditions
2) The ones who go steaming up to a T junction (as I'm approaching on the main road) and then stamp on the anchors - one hint of ice and they'll slide straight out in front of me 

(I'm guessing the ones who actually could drive were stuck somewhere in the queues of morons.. )

Think I may be one of those if you mean those drivers who get to work and home at a steady and safe speed, leaving an appropriate gap between the car in front then guilty as charged.... or are you thinking of the gas board van that overtook me on a dual, in thick snow and spun out just missing the car in front of me.... :question Glad I drive a solid and heavy car in this weather....


Edit. I should add that we are at least 12 inches of snow on top of black ice.....

[Richie London]

me not having a car at the moment is not so bad i think, i wont wrap it round a tree in the ice 

[Shimmy]

Got a foot here or just over.  Have had to clear the driveway of most of the snow over the last few days to actually get some momentum going.  But once going I've been fine, plenty of weight in the boot and brimmed the tank with snow mode on, and TC on/off when I need it.

Rear tyre blew out though which wasn't fun changing in the snow.

[aaronjb]

Think I may be one of those if you mean those drivers who get to work and home at a steady and safe speed, leaving an appropriate gap between the car in front then guilty as charged.... or are you thinking of the gas board van that overtook me on a dual, in thick snow and spun out just missing the car in front of me.... :question Glad I drive a solid and heavy car in this weather....

Steady & safe speed is good.. appropriate gap is good..

What I can't figure out is why some people believe that a safe speed is 20mph (in the conditions present around me - obviously in 9" of snow, 20mph is a safe speed ), yet have had their cars fitted with a digital accelerator pedal that has two settings - 'off' and 'on' just with a variable speed limiter

The other group don't have the speed limiter, and also appear to have digital brakes that go from 0 to 'throw the anchor out'

Both approaches work fine on a nice dry road, of course, until they get to some ice.. and then they either spin the wheels or come flying out of a side road because they couldn't stop 

(I'm thinking of the 4x4 pickup truck that was half way into the main road the other day, there! Good job none of us were on top of him as he made his unscheduled exit from the junction..)

[Richie London]

luckily still no snow here and i am out of fags. knew i should of got 60 this morning 

[Vamps]

Think I may be one of those if you mean those drivers who get to work and home at a steady and safe speed, leaving an appropriate gap between the car in front then guilty as charged.... or are you thinking of the gas board van that overtook me on a dual, in thick snow and spun out just missing the car in front of me.... :question Glad I drive a solid and heavy car in this weather....

Steady & safe speed is good.. appropriate gap is good..

What I can't figure out is why some people believe that a safe speed is 20mph (in the conditions present around me - obviously in 9" of snow, 20mph is a safe speed ), yet have had their cars fitted with a digital accelerator pedal that has two settings - 'off' and 'on' just with a variable speed limiter

The other group don't have the speed limiter, and also appear to have digital brakes that go from 0 to 'throw the anchor out'

Both approaches work fine on a nice dry road, of course, until they get to some ice.. and then they either spin the wheels or come flying out of a side road because they couldn't stop 

(I'm thinking of the 4x4 pickup truck that was half way into the main road the other day, there! Good job none of us were on top of him as he made his unscheduled exit from the junction..)

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To me that is the perfect example..   4x4 is no better on black ice than a Mig yet drivers think they can just go regardless, I have overcome traction problems it is stopping that is a worry and 4x4 has the same problem..........

[albitz]

Not been stuck yet but theres still time. Came to work at 5pm and it was snowing, hasnt stopped since. Fine powdery stuff so its drifting. Could be fun on the way home at 8am. No doubt people wil be smacking into each other all over the shop on the A12.

[davethediver]

luckily still no snow here and i am out of fags. knew i should of got 60 this morning 

Got 400 in the car and another 400 in the house if i get stuck at least i got me tabs [size=8](mmm now do i keep a bottle of red in the car as well)[/size]. [size=11]Keep a spade and warm clothes in both places as well like [/size]

[Marks DTM Calib]

A challenging drive home last night, the A606 and the A6006 were shut so I decided to go 'off piest'.

Heading towards a steep hill and I cna see 2 transits and a pug stuk up the hill, I thought, lets have a go.

Second gear on tickover and up she went, no problems at all.

[Tina]

Drivin myself to work later, mick has took me the past few days. Not looking forward to it,
**note to oneself... Snow mode button & TC buton,
easy on the pedal**