Worst car for the snow????
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I got stuck on a hill today in my Volvo C30. Was going well and had good momentum and the person in front slowed down to go over the glass like ice and was sliding sideways and was more or less facing me when she'd finished flooring it.
Just reversed back into the kerb and sat and watched about 6 crashes and a million near misses. Some very close to me. So yeah, Volvo with TC was shit.
Benni.
Just reversed back into the kerb and sat and watched about 6 crashes and a million near misses. Some very close to me. So yeah, Volvo with TC was shit.
Benni.
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My mr2 has been fine on the few roads that have been left ungritted, but its only really round the houses. Main roads are fine and havent had any snow yet.
Gonna have to go very careful if it does snow though!
Gonna have to go very careful if it does snow though!
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my 2.8 granada mk 2 with no lsd no traction control brilliant fun as much as its dificult to pull away once its going its sideways allllll the way lol
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Friend of mine has a 350Z and thats not too good in the snow by what she's said. It seems 309bhp, rwd, 19" with 265 wide rear tyres doesn't work in the snow
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ANY car with normal/summer tyres will handle like crap in the snow due to the fact it has pretty much no grip.
So in reply to the OP, 99% of the cars on this site are the worst.
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My Fiat Punto is shite, got overtaken up an ungritted hill on MOnday by an old Renault Megane!!!!! This is after I came off the road, lucky there were high banks!!
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My boxster has been trapped in my car park for the last 2 days as there is a slight incline and it won't make it up to the top.
I debated using the S2 but didn't like the thought of spending up to an hour crawling through rush hour traffic in it. Knowing my luck it would probably cut out, then as the starter would be very hot it would refuse to start!
The best vehicle in this weather is a taxi!
I debated using the S2 but didn't like the thought of spending up to an hour crawling through rush hour traffic in it. Knowing my luck it would probably cut out, then as the starter would be very hot it would refuse to start!
The best vehicle in this weather is a taxi!
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Well I am in mainland europe so I get to drive all sorts of cars on winter tyres.
I think what can generally be said (and has already been mentioned on this thread) is that cars with very narrow tyres will do much better in the snow than cars on wide tyres. Reason is that there is more weight on a smaller contact patch. Just look at the wheels they use in WRC.
Also FWD has a slight advantage when the road is flat but in the hills, RWD will be just as good or even better if you fill up the boot/ get some passengers in the back.
I think what can generally be said (and has already been mentioned on this thread) is that cars with very narrow tyres will do much better in the snow than cars on wide tyres. Reason is that there is more weight on a smaller contact patch. Just look at the wheels they use in WRC.
Also FWD has a slight advantage when the road is flat but in the hills, RWD will be just as good or even better if you fill up the boot/ get some passengers in the back.
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Oh and personally, I think the worst car to drive on snow is an unloaded RWD flat bed van / lorry.
Best car is probably a Porsche or Smart Fortwo. Rear wheel drive and engine in the back = huge traction under all circumstances.
Best car is probably a Porsche or Smart Fortwo. Rear wheel drive and engine in the back = huge traction under all circumstances.
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Fwd ford transit aboslutely shite, i got stuck in reading yesterday it was the worst ive seen it down south anyway, transit was pants at any in climb, ended up down some road with a hill either side, yep you guest it i was stuck abandoned ship !!, just have to leave it there till it thaws out enough, greenflag said for me to phone 999 !! i walked to the train station and got a taxi from oxford.
no way, my FWD tranny has been getting anywhere, up hills round corners, and even when forced to stop on a hill for a spinner it'll drive past em up kerbs and away while they still sit there spinning
its spot on but gotta remember to turn off the TC before handbraking round icy bends cos it brakes to straighten it up
battery died today tho, bugga, 57 and it needs a new battery!
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i had a pug 405 gt turbo d fairly rare but that was my baby and she went anywere in the snow with the mi16 lsd box even with 4 in the car it went anywere so i reacon it tops them all i used to say let it snow let it snow let it snow!!! any1 else have the same coments??
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I remember my dad ending up in a ditch years ago in his BMW 325..... and I am glad that I aint got my 320 cd anymore cos I don't think that would have liked the snow and ice either.
In fact I had to chuckle the other day cos I was told the brother in law had bought an X3 (he had originally wanted a BMW 5 series diesel but decided against it cos they are in Germany at the moment and it wouldn't fair to well in the snow)........ wouldn't have thought the X3 would either to be honest, it's not a proper 4x4
The XR2i is pretty good to be honest, as was the Fiesta ST I had.... was talking to my friend the other day who bought a Mk7 Zetec S and he says its shocking in the snow..... probably down to them silly 205 tyres...
In fact I had to chuckle the other day cos I was told the brother in law had bought an X3 (he had originally wanted a BMW 5 series diesel but decided against it cos they are in Germany at the moment and it wouldn't fair to well in the snow)........ wouldn't have thought the X3 would either to be honest, it's not a proper 4x4
The XR2i is pretty good to be honest, as was the Fiesta ST I had.... was talking to my friend the other day who bought a Mk7 Zetec S and he says its shocking in the snow..... probably down to them silly 205 tyres...
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Im dreading having to actually get somewhere!
Had the first fall of snow tonight, and i couldnt resist. The roads are dead so i went for a play!!
Did some good little 1st gear drifts and on full-lock it spins straight round 360!
Hardly reverses and cant pull of without spinning the wheels. Took 3 attempts to get up the hill aswell.
I shit it if other cars were nearby!
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Now the rain round here has frozen nothings any good. I had all 4 wheels spinning in 4th gear at under 10mph!!! I just managed to straddle the crown of the road and crab along the road. The slightest dab of brakes or throttle just sent it ditchward.
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Not in the case of my mr2!
Im dreading having to actually get somewhere!
Had the first fall of snow tonight, and i couldnt resist. The roads are dead so i went for a play!!
Did some good little 1st gear drifts and on full-lock it spins straight round 360!
Hardly reverses and cant pull of without spinning the wheels. Took 3 attempts to get up the hill aswell.
I shit it if other cars were nearby!
Im dreading having to actually get somewhere!
Had the first fall of snow tonight, and i couldnt resist. The roads are dead so i went for a play!!
Did some good little 1st gear drifts and on full-lock it spins straight round 360!
Hardly reverses and cant pull of without spinning the wheels. Took 3 attempts to get up the hill aswell.
I shit it if other cars were nearby!
What tyres do you have on yours?
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missus c2 is pretty good, welll that is until you hit a hill the 1.1 is fucking gutless at the best of times, couldnt pull itself out of bed! in snow its as useless as a limp dicked ron jeremy!
best car ive had so far?
the boss' passat TDi estate, hasnt missed a beat so far, cant wait to try my fiesta van out in it when the inevitable return happens in march april time no doubt!
best car ive had so far?
the boss' passat TDi estate, hasnt missed a beat so far, cant wait to try my fiesta van out in it when the inevitable return happens in march april time no doubt!
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4wd now. ive been towing cars out of our place as the road coming in is quite steep. slag my daft carbon-foot printed truck now will ya!
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the VW Passat i've got as a hire car off the insurance is a bit shit, it struggles to get up the cul de sac where i live in reverse! but our lass's micra just goes straight up no messing straight! lol, and its got the handbrake on a button so i can't play ever if i wanted to!:-( lol
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no way, my FWD tranny has been getting anywhere, up hills round corners, and even when forced to stop on a hill for a spinner it'll drive past em up kerbs and away while they still sit there spinning
its spot on but gotta remember to turn off the TC before handbraking round icy bends cos it brakes to straighten it up
battery died today tho, bugga, 57 and it needs a new battery!
its spot on but gotta remember to turn off the TC before handbraking round icy bends cos it brakes to straighten it up
battery died today tho, bugga, 57 and it needs a new battery!
Mine has no tc mate and it was shite, when i left it parked up i saw 4 more transits sruggling up hills all needing a push so yours must just be the only magical one that's good in the snow
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Our RWD Vito work van was a nightmare I may as well have just sat in the passenger seat as it went whichever way it wanted anyway the wife's X Trail is great in ice, snow whatever
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