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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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Well my focus tdci sport has been amazing in the snow. Ive got 215 40 17 tyres and its got to be the best car ive driven in the snow. Gets anwhere whithout any trouble.
last year i was driving a petrol 1.6 Astra G and it was shite. Even in the wet it would spin up all the time.

Whats everyone else driving in these winter conditions
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Renault Rx4, pretty shit the rest of the year but comes nto its own in this weather
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Well my focus tdci sport has been amazing in the snow. Ive got 215 40 17 tyres and its got to be the best car ive driven in the snow. Gets anwhere whithout any trouble.
last year i was driving a petrol 1.6 Astra G and it was shite. Even in the wet it would spin up all the time.

Whats everyone else driving in these winter conditions
ive got a 2.5td shogun sport so it goes anywhere regardless of the weather lol
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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02 gt tdi golf, just a standard car and its been great
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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mine is less than ideal in this weather
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Every car I ever had went everywhere in the snow...I really cannot understand how people get stuck then blame the car!
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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53 plate mondeo TDCI, its been awesome and got me everywhere ( just dont tell the boss as i told him i was stuck at home lol )
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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My Audi TT Quattro is pretty good in the snow.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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09 Mini Cooper S is absolutely shit in the snow,
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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E46 M3 Shite!!! been parked up since snow started.

Old Rav4 Goes anywhere! Awesome
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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'55 plate TDCi Mondeo - goes where I point it....hasn't been far I grant you, but touch wood been as good as gold....
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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ST3 is pretty poor, but thats down to the tyres I think

The Capri would be better if it was on the road :-(
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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I've got a 525 Bimmer and it's utter utter utter shite! I've tried sand bags in the boot with lower tyre pressures which helped marginally, but I've got some tyre socks to try for the next lot of snow we get!
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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The scoob. Snow hasnt been that bad here yet though.
When we had bad snow at beginning of the year i had my mr2 and that was rather difficult. Great for spinning round in circles but trying to get up the hill by my house was almost impossible. Id get half way up, the wheels would start losing grip then the back end of the car just starts sliding about everywhere.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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my corsa vxr is shit i cant even move it its well and truly buried good job my transit is 4 wheel drive
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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My Audi A4 has been ok. 225/40/18 Summer tyres certainly aren't helping but with a bit of care I've not failed to get anywhere
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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'57 plate Mondeo Zetec TDCi with Zetec sport pack. It's hard work in the snow.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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05 bora tdi, to be fair seems to be pretty awful. unless its my driving
mind you focus 1.8 i had back at beginning of year was just terrible. the tyres that go on st170 rims didnt really help things...
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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96 pajero 2.8 LWB

Not a bad old thing in the snow

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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Ive seen a bmw 1 series diesel earlier and it was on a slight hill and all over the place.
The guy was driving on tickover too.
Dont think bmw's are snow friendly
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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96 pajero 2.8 LWB

Not a bad old thing in the snow

Loving it and thats some proper snow
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Aye well my old MK6 was great in the snow ... Falken ZE912's - / - 215/40/17's ...
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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E46 330d - Grim
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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i got a mitsi l200 animal.sweet in the snow
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Another Mondeo TDci here so no problems at all.

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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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vw passat tdi is realy good in snow no probz at all
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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well i just tried my saph for the first time in snow, hehe couldnt even get away from the kerb..ha...until someone pushed me...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ojc...eature=related
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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My 2.0 Focus is fine in the snow. Apart from one very sideways slide at 20mph yesterday morning ive got around with no problems at all.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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merc e class... shite!
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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my volvo s60 diesel auto in winter mode is unstoppable! only 2wd but have towed a corsa uphill
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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The ml is awesome in the snow,totally faultless,and it's been pretty deep by us as well,as bad as the pajero pics.

Still,as I posted on another thread a lot of it's down to the driver.I used a focus estate all last year and never had a problem although I still think beemers are wank in the snow.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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96 clio 1.2 love it, side ways everywhere - get a lot of odd looks from people.. but I laugh when I manage to get around and they dont.

nothing worse than RWD auto's, bmw's and merc's etc etc they get stuck on 1cm of snow.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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mk1 2l focus zetec with mondeo size 205/55/16 summer tyres. was brilliant today driving the country lanes and was VERY suprised at that as the tyres are banded summer (all be it with as new tread but the have fuck all cross cuts in the tread.

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my 3 doors been epic fun in the snow not got stuck yet allthough i retired it yesterday for my old rwd nissan van which again has been great and just as much sideways fun as the cossie!
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Originally Posted by danb21t
96 clio 1.2 love it, side ways everywhere - get a lot of odd looks from people.. but I laugh when I manage to get around and they dont.

nothing worse than RWD auto's, bmw's and merc's etc etc they get stuck on 1cm of snow.
Mate: Am using a V reg 1.2 Clio and its proper shite ... Maybe its the cheap tires?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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got a disco so i dont get stuck any where and love it when the chavs r tryin to get up a slight hill goin nowhere as i drive straight past them
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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focus diesel,everything is fucking up on it in the cold weather but have got everywhere with no bother really.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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M5 was no bother last year.
205 hasnt moved for months.
Cossie is still in bits but is utter poo in snow.
Cavalier 1.7TD has been faultless.
Nicked me sisters Sportrak and been 4x4 sliding everywhere..... which upsets stuck people.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Modeo ST200

Over taken everything going so far the last two days but tbh most others can not drive for shit lol
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i got a mk4 golf gti and its been absolutely fine,

mostly seems to be the rwd car like bmw and merc round here that are stuck
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