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Span the D4s.2014 D4 HSE Lux
10th Nov 2018 4:36 pm
Landroverfan1
Member Since: 10 Dec 2015
Location: Somewhere
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M3DPO wrote:
D4s must have had ESC switched off, some some drives prefer to do this in snow.
The ESC was switched on in mine and I nearly span off the road on a roundabout. As far as I am aware the ESC was switched on in both the other D4s.2014 D4 HSE Lux
10th Nov 2018 4:38 pm
Jubbly
Member Since: 20 Nov 2016
Location: Stourbridge
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The rest is down to tyres in the snow.
I've ran winter tyres now for the last 8 years, I've never had any issue with any of my quattro's, the discovery or even my wifes rear wheel drive BMW with winters fitted.
Even a disco with nice offroad tyres wont have grip for cornering in the snow, you need tyres with the 3 peak mountain symbol on the sidewall to ensure your tyres stay nice and grippy under 7 degrees.Jaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
Gone HSE with Flappy Paddles. IID BT tool. RLD Spare Protector, Altox GPS.
10th Nov 2018 4:39 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
^^^^^^^^^ +1
... and the driver of course
10th Nov 2018 5:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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And as Jubbly sez, don’t forget SWMBO/HWMABIs’ cars. SWMBO has had a second set of rims with proper Conti winters on it since new, a small front wheel drive car on proper tyres will embarrass many 4x4 on standard tyres. Been there, done that with clogs on. I love heading out in the snow in her Jazz when some 4x4s are stuck in their parking places next door.
10th Nov 2018 5:27 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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What concerns me is trying to stop something as heavy as a D3/4
10th Nov 2018 6:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Last winter SWMBO was driving along a local road next to where we walked the (then) boys, I was walking one of the boys back as he needed more walking than t’other. I had trouble walking on that surface and staying upright, it was sheet ice, SWMBO could drive normally, braking and setting off were absolutely like on tarmac. That few minutes convinced me of the plus sides or proper winters on her car.
10th Nov 2018 6:32 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
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Brian_DL13 wrote:
LR, in common with some other manufacturers, uses a Haldex Coupling [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldex_Traction [/url]
Not in the Disco, RRS and FFRR they don't.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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11th Nov 2018 7:38 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
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DSL wrote:
And as Jubbly sez, don’t forget SWMBO/HWMABIs’ cars. SWMBO has had a second set of rims with proper Conti winters on it since new, a small front wheel drive car on proper tyres will embarrass many 4x4 on standard tyres. Been there, done that with clogs on. I love heading out in the snow in her Jazz when some 4x4s are stuck in their parking places next door.
My mom's old fiesta (1980 's) was brilliant in the snow. I can well believe that on modern winter tyres it would have been almost unstoppable. (Even when you wanted to ) Obviously deep snow would cause problems.
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) Obviously deep snow would cause problems.
