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[Aundie]

Any tips on driving in snow? i'm getting no grip at all!

[Raymienets]

been told to let the tyres down slightly and load the boot. Hate the miggy in this weather.

[Aundie]

let tyres down yesterday helped a bit but not enough to get out my street!

[Elite Pete]

If its an auto press the snow button

[Tina]

Mick has told me to carry a shovel in the boot  :-?  :-?

[fiend61]

watch other silly people slide about from the comfort of your house 

[Kneepad]

Any tips on driving in snow? i'm getting no grip at all!

Snow chains. 

What's the difference between a snowman and snowwoman?














Snowballs.   

[feeutfo]

Any tips on driving in snow? i'm getting no grip at all!

Snow chains. 

What's the difference between a snowman and snowwoman?













Snowballs.   

Very old and very silly, but still I chuckle 

IMO, get used to the brakes on a straight bit of road with nobody behind, brake test often on varying levels of snow and ice or each time the conditions change, say from gritted road to clear but not gritted to packed snow to un packed snow. The grip changes each time so test to see what grip is there. Feel the abs cut in then back off the pedal on each surface change, find the pedal pressure that works best by pressing progressively harder then releasing instantly they lock up.

Don't do what I did last year and sail straight through a red light with abs banging away and not slowing down AT ALL. I backed off the brakes but nowhere near enough, because I hadn't familiarised myself with the bake pedal grip level first.

Same with the power, test on a straight bit when it's quiet and nobody around then it's familiar when applying on a corner, short and progressively firmer presses on the power to asses grip.

But generally, low tyre pressure, weight in the boot, carry a shovel. It's sup rising how a small lump of snow in front of the wheel can cause enough resistance to make the wheels spin and your stuck. Often takes two seconds to dig it out and away you go.

IMO anyway.....

[Kneepad]

Very old and very silly,

Me in a nutshell   

[Rods2]

Has anybody had any experience of 'snow socks' that you get get for about £50 on Ebay and Amazon etc?

[aaronjb]

Not personally, but I'm told by a couple of folks on the MR2 forum that they perform amazingly well - you just have to remember to take them off once you get off the snow, otherwise they self destruct within miles.

Clearly the Ambulance Service think they're a good idea: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11853611

[TheBoy]

Weight in the boot.  Ensure the petrol tank is always brimmed (for the weight, and also in case of emergency). If you have LPG, keep that brimmed as well for the weight.

All the things you should be carrying in the boot this time of year - shovels, bag of sand (must get some  ), big coats all add weight to back as well.  I used to have an old TD engine block that I used to put into my old tractor's boot (chipped, with harsh power delivery).

As to driving, snow mode for auto, 3rd gear for manual, generally better with TC on, though not always. Gently use of all controls.

[Welung666]

If you have a Netto nearby then they have 25kg bags of de-icing salt on sale for £6.50

[tunnie]

i filled by boot full of bags of salt and other random heavy items from the garage last year, before i had an LPG tank in the boot. Full tank of fuel helps.

I was stuck on the M40 when we had that snow last year, but loads of people got stuck in the services, back end slid out a bit when i was leaving, but had no major issues.

These days I walk to work, but not sure how well a Mercedes Mini-bus work in snow  :-/

[Seth]

i filled by boot full of bags of salt and other random heavy items from the garage last year, before i had an LPG tank in the boot. Full tank of fuel helps.

I was stuck on the M40 when we had that snow last year, but loads of people got stuck in the services, back end slid out a bit when i was leaving, but had no major issues.

These days I walk to work, but not sure how well a Mercedes Mini-bus work in snow  :-/

The old 608s were damn good in the snow, though the later 709s were nowhere near as good.
Too light on the back end!