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Offline fredgroves

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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #10 on: 08 February 2021, 16:04 »
Quote from: baka on 08 February 2021, 15:42
Having moved out of town for the first time in my life. I got to drive on ungritted roads, and displayed a remarkable lack of talent by ploughing straight over a roundabout. Luckily I just scuffed a wheel.

Well "baka" does mean "fool" in Japanese  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #11 on: 08 February 2021, 17:25 »
Yeah, my username was on point last night.  :grin: :whistle:
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #12 on: 08 February 2021, 22:33 »
great pic that, i was on the p zero's the other week when had that first batch of snow.....was interesting on the way home...fun at some times lol
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #13 on: 09 February 2021, 12:02 »
You call that snow?
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2021, 17:32 »
Quote from: itavaltalainen on 09 February 2021, 12:02
You call that snow?

Not really but it was all we had in these parts for testing purposes...
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #15 on: 09 February 2021, 17:47 »
Quote from: itavaltalainen on 09 February 2021, 12:02
You call that snow?

Look, its the best we can do. After Brexit we can't easily import snow from the Alps to create ski slopes  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #16 on: 10 February 2021, 09:59 »
Took my previous R out when last snowed badly thinking would have some advantage over others and it was like bambi on ice and had to abort, its definitely all about the tyres in terms of grip.
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #17 on: 10 February 2021, 10:24 »
Quote from: Hertsman on 10 February 2021, 09:59
Took my previous R out when last snowed badly thinking would have some advantage over others and it was like bambi on ice and had to abort, its definitely all about the tyres in terms of grip.

It’s a shame many of the ‘Chelsea tractor’ drivers seem to be unaware of this....... :whistle:
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #18 on: 10 February 2021, 12:23 »
Quote from: SRGTD on 10 February 2021, 10:24
Quote from: Hertsman on 10 February 2021, 09:59
Took my previous R out when last snowed badly thinking would have some advantage over others and it was like bambi on ice and had to abort, its definitely all about the tyres in terms of grip.

It’s a shame many of the ‘Chelsea tractor’ drivers seem to be unaware of this....... :whistle:
I think it's the majority of 4wd owners unfortunately. They don't seem to realise that on snow they still won't be able to stop.
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Re: GTI edition 40 in the snow.
« Reply #19 on: 10 February 2021, 17:37 »
... it worse that that. The extra 1/2 tonne weight means Chelsea tractors will have much longer braking distances especially on snow and ice.

Did anyone else see the video of a Golf GTI and a Polo GTI. The Golf was faster, but the lighter Polo was able to stop several car lengths shorter in the dry :shocked:

I'll see if I can find it.
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