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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #70 on: 13 December 2010, 21:48 »
Yawn.
I know the feeling...usually after reading your preaching posts.
Yet you still come back?

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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #71 on: 14 December 2010, 18:22 »
OK, what's wrong with this, then?  Oversteer heaven, if they can get it to move?



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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #72 on: 14 December 2010, 18:23 »
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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #73 on: 14 December 2010, 20:08 »
Didn't notice that  :grin:

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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #74 on: 14 December 2010, 20:12 »
Didn't notice that  :grin:
Oi, I've got a beemer!   :tongue:

Ah ha. Good to know all is well at last. :wink:
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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #75 on: 14 December 2010, 20:40 »
Cheers Mate, it's an old one that we've had since 2005 - a 530d touring but does the job carrying mountain bikes, camping gear, rubbish tip trips, etc...  Got a job in London now, head down Monday morning (to Euston) and go home Friday night.  I do keep an eye out for a red GTI when I'm on the Euston Road, normally around 8 am.  If you see a mad man waving at you frantically with a laptop bag then it could be me.   :smiley:
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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #76 on: 14 December 2010, 20:45 »
Cheers Mate, it's an old one that we've had since 2005 - a 530d touring but does the job carrying mountain bikes, camping gear, rubbish tip trips, etc...  Got a job in London now, head down Monday morning (to Euston) and go home Friday night.  I do keep an eye out for a red GTI when I'm on the Euston Road, normally around 8 am.  If you see a mad man waving at you frantically with a laptop bag then it could be me.   :smiley:

I work Kings Cross. I pass Euston around 8.30 am every day. PM me your details again. :wink:
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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #77 on: 14 December 2010, 21:45 »
OK, what's wrong with this, then?  Oversteer heaven, if they can get it to move?

pardon me if i'm pointing out something that may be obvious to somebody else.... but my understanding is that BMW cars are all rear-wheel drive. thus if snow chains are put on front non-drive wheels only, it presumably means the rear drive wheels will not have as much grip to supply forward motion (or indeed backwards) to the vehicle. and from the angle the photo was taken, it appears that it is an uphill incline?

so does that car actually move on that snow?

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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #78 on: 14 December 2010, 21:52 »
pardon me if i'm pointing out something that may be obvious to somebody else.... but my understanding is that BMW cars are all rear-wheel drive. thus if snow chains are put on front non-drive wheels only, it presumably means the rear drive wheels will not have as much grip to supply forward motion (or indeed backwards) to the vehicle. and from the angle the photo was taken, it appears that it is an uphill incline?
so does that car actually move on that snow?

LMFAO!

I am having a bit of de ja vu.

Evil one, remember what transpired on the 'Winter Tyres' thread when you put an 'innocent' question? :grin:

You, my dear, are one class act! :wink:





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Re: ABS in the snow
« Reply #79 on: 14 December 2010, 23:06 »
It's a fair question.  As far as I know, you put the chains, snow socks, whatever, on the drive wheels.  Front or back.  Then, if you have a RWD, you'll find you can't steer it.

So what do you do?

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