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[Malcolm_D]

I can cope with the snow, after all York doesn't have any hills  What I am annoyed about is that with all this snow my scuttle has leaked and the damn water has dripped onto the DIS - you don't much pull from a 3 cylinder miggy 
And yes it goes 'dugga dugga dugga', at least thats what a bag of spanners usually sounds like! 

[majesticlarge]

After going out once i have made up my mind and that is im not going to use the car at all  my trip out with snow mode on and having to use the hand break to keep the rear end in check and sliding about 5mm away from 5 parked car almost becoming an ex miggy owner has put me right off plus i had to wash my pants when i got home too 

[Simon72]

These things are scary in any slippery conditions. Best way is to use the snow button located next to the gear selector lever, and just go steady.

I'm toying with the idea of fitting winter tyres, which allegedly are supposed to grip much better in the snow.

Just be aware if fitting SNOW tyres then these are none standard fitment to cars in the UK and should be declaired as a modification
My wife had this question asked the other day (She is an insurance broker) and it increased the insurance policy on a persons car by £80.
The person asked why, and was told this is due to they then believe you will drive the car more agressively and less safely due to you are depending more on the tyres 
The insurers didn't take the opinion that it aided with control?
What a load of rubbish.

[Andy B]

These things are scary in any slippery conditions. Best way is to use the snow button located next to the gear selector lever, and just go steady.

I'm toying with the idea of fitting winter tyres, which allegedly are supposed to grip much better in the snow.

Just be aware if fitting SNOW tyres then these are none standard fitment to cars in the UK and should be declaired as a modification
My wife had this question asked the other day (She is an insurance broker) and it increased the insurance policy on a persons car by £80.
The person asked why, and was told this is due to they then believe you will drive the car more agressively and less safely due to you are depending more on the tyres 
The insurers didn't take the opinion that it aided with control?
What a load of rubbish.

but he suggested winter tyres, not snow (studded) tyres. Winter tyres are made of a 'rubber' more suited to colder temps than summer or all season tyres. 

[Simon72]

These things are scary in any slippery conditions. Best way is to use the snow button located next to the gear selector lever, and just go steady.

I'm toying with the idea of fitting winter tyres, which allegedly are supposed to grip much better in the snow.

Just be aware if fitting SNOW tyres then these are none standard fitment to cars in the UK and should be declaired as a modification
My wife had this question asked the other day (She is an insurance broker) and it increased the insurance policy on a persons car by £80.
The person asked why, and was told this is due to they then believe you will drive the car more agressively and less safely due to you are depending more on the tyres 
The insurers didn't take the opinion that it aided with control?
What a load of rubbish.

but he suggested winter tyres, not snow (studded) tyres. Winter tyres are made of a 'rubber' more suited to colder temps than summer or all season tyres. 

I will close the door on my way out. 

[Boditza]

i have winter tyres and they deffinetly grip better in snow. the rubber isn't getting hard in cold weather. below +7 degrees celsius it is recomended to fit winter tyres because summer ones will get stiff and loose traction. not to mention that winter tyres have such profile that throuws off snow of them.

[Malcolm_D]

Drove home yesterday following a significant amount of snow - no problems. Parked on the drive, which is level but when I wanted to move the beast this morning all the wheels would do is spin and gradually drift the car towards a wall!  Finally got it off the drive only for the wheels to end up in the kerb gully - stuck again!  After digging the ice from under the wheels and ramming old pieces of carpet in I finally got traction and was able to move it to the other side of the drive - this is all I wanted to do! 
To add insult the Volvo drove off the drive without any trouble or hesitation! 
SWMBO tells me we are buying Volvos from now on!!! 

[cem_devecioglu]

After going out once i have made up my mind and that is im not going to use the car at all  my trip out with snow mode on and having to use the hand break to keep the rear end in check and sliding about 5mm away from 5 parked car almost becoming an ex miggy owner has put me right off plus i had to wash my pants when i got home too 

 

[cem_devecioglu]

Drove home yesterday following a significant amount of snow - no problems. Parked on the drive, which is level but when I wanted to move the beast this morning all the wheels would do is spin and gradually drift the car towards a wall!  Finally got it off the drive only for the wheels to end up in the kerb gully - stuck again!  After digging the ice from under the wheels and ramming old pieces of carpet in I finally got traction and was able to move it to the other side of the drive - this is all I wanted to do! 
To add insult the Volvo drove off the drive without any trouble or hesitation! 
SWMBO tells me we are buying Volvos from now on!!! 

tell her the expensive repair bills, she will give up

[Kevin Wood]

My parents have a V70 that's sh1te in the snow. Won't even pull away without turning the TC off.

...and yes, the repair bills.

Kevin

[Boditza]

load your migs with a lot of crap in the trunk and you will definetly see the difference

[Malcolm_D]

load your migs with a lot of crap in the trunk and you will definetly see the difference

Tried to get my son's clit in the boot, its crap, but it wouldn't fit! 

[MutantCav]

The lorry I was driving Tuesday breezed past many a stranded car, up hills and down without the slightest problem...I can highly recommend getting one of these if you are struggling  But the mig has been left at home to get me the half hour to work in favour of my wifes small diesel fiesta...the FWD and the car being lighter seems to work better in the snow...although the heater not working on it isnt exactly brilliant 

Neither car is getting through the 16" of snow we have here in Gainsborough but a shovel works well enough to get onto the main roads which are mainly clear 

[VmaxGazza]

well i am managing to get about,not missed a shift at work yet, only had car since july, and first car with auto and RWD, selecting snow mode makes a real difference and am keeping tank about half filled, only one real scarey moment was going down hill and let car run away, and engine got reved by gearbox and rear wheels locked, sideways now, hit throttle and she sorted herself out

[Boatboy]

Couple of bags of Wickes aggregate in the boot is another option, and if you get stuck in the gutter on ice a trowel to spread some on the road is a bonus