Not weather for cossie driving is it?
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Not weather for cossie driving is it?
Not to mention the salt and grime on the roads getting your pride and fithy in a matter of miles. ( for you buftys)
But the small matter of trying to keep them on the black stuff is trouble enough.
I took my saff for a little shakedown drive last night after swapping engine, box, ect. over.Went from poole to southsea to visit luke which is only an hour and a bit away.
Shit the bed, with black ice and moisture on the A31/M27 it was trying to swap ends a lot, even at 70mph in 5th it made for a tence drive.
Not the best choice of vehicle in such conditions.
But the small matter of trying to keep them on the black stuff is trouble enough.
I took my saff for a little shakedown drive last night after swapping engine, box, ect. over.Went from poole to southsea to visit luke which is only an hour and a bit away.
Shit the bed, with black ice and moisture on the A31/M27 it was trying to swap ends a lot, even at 70mph in 5th it made for a tence drive.
Not the best choice of vehicle in such conditions.
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I drove mine around the block last night and it was spinning in 2nd and 3rd coming on boost it's always pointless booting it in 1st but since going to Stu's stage set-up it's been less aggressive coming on boost so it had stopped spinning in 3rd etc, last night it was bloody silly so I gave up
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i use mine as much as i can. I used it last week in the snow. I was so tempted to play but i dont wanna do any damage to it.i wouldnt like to think i had a 2wd cossie in the shit weather. I respect you all who use theres.Cossie4i where are you going.
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its just more fun/dangerous in this weather
its just the dreaded rust that comes with the road salt that i hate
my old saph was a 420bhp 4x4 and that would spin all 4 wheels at 70 in the rain, made for a couple scary trips
can only imagine what a 2wd must be like with that kinda power
its just the dreaded rust that comes with the road salt that i hate
my old saph was a 420bhp 4x4 and that would spin all 4 wheels at 70 in the rain, made for a couple scary trips
can only imagine what a 2wd must be like with that kinda power
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i remember proper 4 wheel drifting in my grey 4x4 saph in the snow,was fukn awsome
but rwd is just useless for this time of year,but my car is in the garage over the winter anyway
i used to love getting a yellow paper in dec,about 8 years ago,a 2.0l glsi sierra could be had for Ł150 with mot,kick fuk out it until feb and scrap it
they were the days
but rwd is just useless for this time of year,but my car is in the garage over the winter anyway
i used to love getting a yellow paper in dec,about 8 years ago,a 2.0l glsi sierra could be had for Ł150 with mot,kick fuk out it until feb and scrap it
they were the days
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mine was used in all weather untill i took it of the road a couple of yr's back. when it's finally back on the road it'll be a summer only car.
only prob was the bumper did'nt really like bein used as a plough..
only prob was the bumper did'nt really like bein used as a plough..
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was that your pic on the rs owners site with white saph in snow with bumper off a few years ago?
looked cool for some strange reason
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i remember proper 4 wheel drifting in my grey 4x4 saph in the snow,was fukn awsome
but rwd is just useless for this time of year,but my car is in the garage over the winter anyway
i used to love getting a yellow paper in dec,about 8 years ago,a 2.0l glsi sierra could be had for Ł150 with mot,kick fuk out it until feb and scrap it
they were the days
but rwd is just useless for this time of year,but my car is in the garage over the winter anyway
i used to love getting a yellow paper in dec,about 8 years ago,a 2.0l glsi sierra could be had for Ł150 with mot,kick fuk out it until feb and scrap it
they were the days
i used to do exactly the same thing
either twin cam sierra or an old bmw
1 year i bought a xr4i and just left it down the local retail park to play with when it was icey, great times they were
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i am putting mine away but i need to run the engine inbut it will need to wait until it clears up not wanting to get it dirtyrwd is fun in this condition until some fkn idiot crashes into youso iam not risking it thats way i am using the scoobie as it also goes sideways..........alotin this weatheri would be gutted if someone crashed into my 3 door
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i just love the way the arse end's kick's out on the rs when the turbo cut's in..
proper fish tailin up the road..lol
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The last 2 years i uesd to put my cossie in my dads garage and use his little fiesta to go to work in.He has retired nowsold his car.I need my car for work so i have to use it.I love the photos of the saff in the snow.
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Not at all , rwd cossies are more fun and 4wd one are more useable.
I love the hooligan aspects of 2wd ,but as soon as Im in a suitable position to get an escos i will and it will stay 4wd.
But in this weather its just dangerous.
Normal temps wet or dry its fun to plant it and snake up the road , but in this weather as I said in the first post it just wants to swap ends at high speed. Thats not fun.
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mine should be ready to road test wednesday after putting in a new motor in
ran out of time today-abit nervous as its 388hp 2wd saph cant wait for the arse end to over take me!!!
oh yes recently brought the car and its got wanli tyres on!!!!(will change b4 spring)
ran out of time today-abit nervous as its 388hp 2wd saph cant wait for the arse end to over take me!!!
oh yes recently brought the car and its got wanli tyres on!!!!(will change b4 spring)