foxy lady Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 At lunchtime I reconsidered the situation as the snow had stopped and the sun was out. I got the car down the lane to the main road and after that it was plain sailing. I had a swim and visited a supermarket. The car park was totally white with only one other car in it. I managed a full 360 spin before I realised the traction control was turned off. About 1.15 it had started to snow again and I beat a hasty retreat for home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 i work in donny centre and it only took 35 mins for me to get back to longley. fastest time ever! the motorways are deserted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshuga Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Not sure about anyone else but I've found that wide tyres are rubbish, narrow ones tend to do alot better. Think thats why the smaller cars do better, uphill more traction and less weight perhaps? I dunno, I'm just making this up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouija Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I couldn't even make it to the end of the road. They don't grit my road as it's a dead end, so I ended up getting stuck and digging the car out to put it back where I started and had to walk I wouldn't have tried using the car at all if I hadn't already been out once in the freezing cold only to find out when I got home that I'd been charged for something I hadn't received and the only way to sort it out was go back. But, seeing others had made it out I stupidly thought I'd manage it as well. Oh well, you live and learn. My car is staying put now until the snow has melted, that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritt Stick Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ford Focus 1.6. Whether it was my driving or the car I don't know, but it was bloody awful for me this morning. I did the right things - not overspinning the wheels / over-revving etc, starting off in second gear. Twice I had to stop on an uphill slope and getting moving again was v stressful. Others seemed to manage this predicament tho so guess it's me and not the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbat Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Mine did great. Just sat on the road with its snowy overcoat on while I walked or caught the bus. I have had it out on the wet/slightly slushy roads and it was ok though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcoll Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 mine has not moved at all, but i am lucky as i didnt actually have to go anywhere. however, being back at work tomorrow i tentatively got in to start it (and check if the water leak had been fixed). my trusty lttle ka started as though nothing had even occured! and the carpet was dry, so looks like the leak is fixed, i was sure that melting snow would get in somehow... mind you getting it off the drive tomorrow at 5am mite be another story, thick mound of snow and then sheet ice on the pavement behind it, if you see someone shaking table salt about at 5am, it me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Not sure about anyone else but I've found that wide tyres are rubbish, narrow ones tend to do alot better. Think thats why the smaller cars do better, uphill more traction and less weight perhaps? I dunno, I'm just making this up!! I had heard that too. However I thought I did OK. I drive 6 year old Jaguar XKR. It has a 4 litre supercharged engine and has tyres a foot wide. Once I found the traction control it was fine. It only stopped once when the snow was deeper than the ground clearance. Even then I managed to reverse out and find a warm pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisTodd Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 My car, a BMW 1 Series, is virtually undrivable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salster! Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 My Rover 25 did fine over our ice coated car park today. I'll in the car for work tomorrow. I really can't do the bus again for a second week. :gag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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