Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
Cruised up the steep hill from where I live, (hiding the smug expression on my face)..............but then so did the ancient Skoda Felicia following me!
22nd Jan 2013 6:34 pm
andycouchman
Member Since: 17 Aug 2009
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 130
We've had a fair bit of snow (officially the fifth deepest snow in the UK on Monday, according to one paper) here in the north Cotswolds and the Disco has been great. Downhill and round bends I'm being super cautious though and it's very, very easy to check the ABS is working..
But going uphill is just so impressive.
Read a report that says you should wear sunglasses when it's very snowy. Haven't done that but it makes sense come to think of it. When the snow was at its worst all you could see was white - the road was reoughly in the middle between fences and high banks but otherwise you had no idea where it finished and the verges started.
Weirdest journey was back from the station last night around 8pm. No queue to get out of the car park, first car for some time to go up a very steep hill on the way back (no other tyre marks) and eerily quiet. Very spooky Andy C
24th Jan 2013 5:30 pm
Jamieklb
Member Since: 15 Aug 2010
Location: KLB
Posts: 301
Not had as much as a single snowflake up here in the far North West. There's still a bit of winter to go so there's still hope.
We also had no rain last year so my little corner of the Highlands was officially in drought.2015 Discovery 4 HSE Corris with Blackpack
1965 100" Coil Spring Hybrid Offender.
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26th Jan 2013 8:28 pm
rykard
Member Since: 29 Apr 2012
Location: Leicester
Posts: 310
not getting stuck but almost understeered off the road this morning on black ice this morning.
roundabout looked a little wet and it was 2 degrees.. turned went straight on abs kicked in and it finally bit, all at about 15 mph?? got my attention that's for sure...
be careful out there folks, though it look like it's getting a whole lot warmer nowcheers
Rich
55 D3 V8 HSE auto
68 Stelvio 2.2 Speciale
26th Jan 2013 10:23 pm
bigtam64
Member Since: 19 Nov 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 192
Cheesed off with my D3 being in the garage on Skye and me in Leeds.
Went out in wifes fiesta with snow socks on best 45 quid I ever spent they ate great
For any one without a landroverWeekends are to short
Egr valves removed
26th Jan 2013 11:17 pm
blowpipe
Member Since: 07 May 2009
Location: lightwater
Posts: 1111
Snow socks are great for soft snow, but be sure to get them off when reaching compacted snow or slushy tarmac. They'll get shredded easily and very quickly.
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There's still a bit of winter to go so there's still hope.
