Merry Christmas

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Re: Merry Christmas

Post by anglefire » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:42 pm

Yes it was a bit interesting getting the mile down the road - but it past with no issues or advisories.

Then went to the in laws for lunch and came back tonight when it was just about zero. Definitely felt a bit nervous - but not too bad - but I do think it will be proper :censored: in snow :lol:


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Re: Merry Christmas

Post by PillowSmuggler » Thu Dec 28, 2017 12:17 pm

My volvo T5 was the same; all year it was like it ran on rails in abject comfort then a dump of snow and it turned into a drunken Swansea* girl; arse swinging everywhere, no control and a feeling you were going to die really soon!

*one example, many other cities apply!


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Re: Merry Christmas

Post by anglefire » Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:09 pm

I popped out to the tip at lunchtime - Big mistake, as every other bugger in the area must have had the same idea as it was queueing for ever - so came home :lol:

Anyway, when coming out of our road onto the main one, little bit of throttle - and you could feel it sitting there with both rear wheels spinning - though fairly slowly - inching forward, until it hit a bit of actual tarmac!

I have to say, I do much prefer rear wheel drive in the snow - whilst it might be a little wayward, it does feel more controllable and there is the ability to point it in roughly the right direction. Just the grip is dreadful!


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Re: Merry Christmas

Post by PillowSmuggler » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:29 pm

Well to be fair, I much prefer 4 wheel drive :whistle:
As a second option ;) rear wheel drive is definitely more predictable in the cacky stuff...but then so was the size of the queue to the tip to be fair, that's a mistake I've made previously!


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Re: Merry Christmas

Post by anglefire » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:30 pm

Well, yes, 4WD is the best option - but not one that I can currently avail myself of - and not likely to have for a long time. I can't ever see me back in a Disco - they are just priced so far out of my price range these days - for one that I could run as a daily driver.


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Re: Merry Christmas

Post by PillowSmuggler » Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:06 pm

I'm still hoping the new Deafener will be more affordable; I agree the Disco series price has climbed with the bling levels and I'm definitely a more practical kind of fella than a stylista. We'll just have to see I guess!


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