snow is on its way

[Bellend]

Yeah, work saw a few stuck things. Range Rover, X5's and an L200.

That said a Vitara was amazing, a Ford pick up truck was insane, could sitck it in 2wd mode powerslide, gently lift off the throtle and it would just grip, instantly. Also a Quattro A6 was brilliant.

2wd Audi's are total sh!te though IMO.

[Tazzy]

not good, my winter alloys havnt arrived yet 

[RandomJord]

Probably because most hatchbacks owned by sensible folks will be at home on ze driveway!

Don't know why an L200 would get stuck, I'd be ashamed if that was me! I drive mine all around the epic snow in Yorkshire, over the hills, around Sheffield, pissed around on some mental country roads an never once felt that 'oh sh!t' feeling


But yes I saw plenty of X5's and RR sports looking f**ked with platinum blonde school run mums at the wheel!

An just to prove a point.... What did Clarkson and May drive to the North pole....

Was it a Yaris?

Or was it a hilux?

[CCGTI]

Bring on the snow, I have £500 quid to buy a cheap 4x4 to play with

[The Doc]

Bring on the snow, I have £500 quid to buy a cheap 4x4 to play with

Your taking this seriously then 

I have a little experience with 4x4's but I've only been stuck bad twice.

First time in a swamp in a Suzuki Samurai and had to be rescued the next morning by 4x4's throwing straps off a cliff face to get me unstuck as they couldn't get near me.....

Second thime was in a swap (should have learned  ) in my Toyota Landcruiser, I was showing people "how to do it" and hit a fallen tree that stopped me in my tracks - even with locking front and rear diffs I was stuck solid and needed dragging out by no less than 3 4x4's strapped together - dented the rear quarter, passenger door and pride 

I'll take the 4x4 vs saxo challenge please and yes of course I have mud and snow rated tyres, locking centre and rear diff etc - FYI soft roaders tend to have road bias performance tyres fitted and therefore don't get much grip 

[CCGTI]

keep looking for something bashed up and ready to wreck, my golf wont be leaving my garage in bad weather, Wife would kill me if i crashed her volvo, and i have always wanted a cheap 4x4

[The Doc]

keep looking for something bashed up and ready to wreck, my golf wont be leaving my garage in bad weather, Wife would kill me if i crashed her volvo, and i have always wanted a cheap 4x4

can you buy a jimny for that money?

samurais are great but if you buy one try to find one with fuel injection as the carbs are  now

[CCGTI]

seen a few 4x4 in the trader, and keeping my eye on flee bay, the other reason why i want 1 is my grandad has jst given up his driving license at the grand age of 80 because of ill health, they live in the sticks and when it was crap weather last year i had to leave my car about 3 miles away and walk there (not fun in snow upto yor knees when its freezing), grand parents said they would give me £250 towards something so i only have to put £250 or more towards if i fing something good

[Kerrse]

My mk 4 is bloody awful in the snow has no grip what so ever especially where i live in the countryside ! We also have about 2 tons of salt here ready at work as i work in the countryside as well !

[Mikester]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039418/UK-weather-Snow-forecast-parts-Britain-early-October.html

This is just what i want at the start of a 3 week driving course!! Could be interesting.