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19 November 2010, 05:02 PM
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just browsing sky news and came across this
i do hope it snows so im able to test the scoob!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...her_Department
i do hope it snows so im able to test the scoob!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...her_Department
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19 November 2010, 08:51 PM
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Be careful of what you wish....
Last year had a few days of fun in the snow and ice, took delight in giving the misses a detour around the industrial estate on the way home, then one day someone put a fence in the way and even worse decided to hold it up with concrete posts ....... you can guess the rest....... be careful out there!
or just be a better driver than me.
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Last year had a few days of fun in the snow and ice, took delight in giving the misses a detour around the industrial estate on the way home, then one day someone put a fence in the way and even worse decided to hold it up with concrete posts ....... you can guess the rest....... be careful out there!
or just be a better driver than me.
Photos on application
19 November 2010, 09:44 PM
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20 November 2010, 01:32 AM
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I'll be walking or using the tram if it's lot's of snow.
No point shelling out silly money for winter tyres or otherwise risking my NCB.
Chances are this will be a mild winter anyway now everyone is geared up for Artic weather.
No point shelling out silly money for winter tyres or otherwise risking my NCB.
Chances are this will be a mild winter anyway now everyone is geared up for Artic weather.
20 November 2010, 02:18 AM
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Just had 4 new Nokian WRG2s fitted to the Forester....
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nokian/WRG2.htm
Bring it on
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nokian/WRG2.htm
Bring it on
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20 November 2010, 02:29 AM
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A scrappers will sell you 16" steelies in VAG fitment (mine were Golf Mk4 to fit a Fabia vRS 5x100 stud (can't recall bore, offset or hub dia)) for about £20 each. Any old trims from eBay for £4 each or so. I use them for driving instruction, keeping the alloys pristine for me to use, and for resale later.
20 November 2010, 02:31 AM
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20 November 2010, 02:31 AM
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I,m sure when I had my A4 Quattro it said turn off the traction control if snowy
Oh well,got an mx5 for the snow now ( bambi on ice) but an X Trail too.Thank God!
Oh well,got an mx5 for the snow now ( bambi on ice) but an X Trail too.Thank God!
20 November 2010, 10:38 AM
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A scrappers will sell you 16" steelies in VAG fitment (mine were Golf Mk4 to fit a Fabia vRS 5x100 stud (can't recall bore, offset or hub dia)) for about £20 each. Any old trims from eBay for £4 each or so. I use them for driving instruction, keeping the alloys pristine for me to use, and for resale later.
20 November 2010, 11:53 AM
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My Golf is a hoot in the snow - more predictable than the scoob too.
Well, it is with the stability control turned off at least - its scary with it turned on if I get into a big slide. Admittedly, it does work, but its just too slow and doesn't allow the driver to use any engine power to correct the slide and direct the car to where I want it to go.
I may consider getting the smallest and most narrow steel rims that'll fit it and stick some snow tyres on for a laugh (beauty of VAGs is I can easily reprogram the speedometer for various tyres sizes) although even with normal narrow summer tyres it will grip far better than the current wide/ultra low proile tyres that are on at the moment.
Someone at work ordered in a set of Vredestein Snowtrac 3s - very knobbly with lots of sipe cuts to allow the tread blocks to flex, looks ideal for the job, although on a dry/wet road I doubt they'd last too long.
They also do a winter+summer tyre (Quatrac 3 ) , which looks like an interesting compromise to use in colder months without going for a full-on winter tyre.
Well, it is with the stability control turned off at least - its scary with it turned on if I get into a big slide. Admittedly, it does work, but its just too slow and doesn't allow the driver to use any engine power to correct the slide and direct the car to where I want it to go.
I may consider getting the smallest and most narrow steel rims that'll fit it and stick some snow tyres on for a laugh (beauty of VAGs is I can easily reprogram the speedometer for various tyres sizes) although even with normal narrow summer tyres it will grip far better than the current wide/ultra low proile tyres that are on at the moment.
Someone at work ordered in a set of Vredestein Snowtrac 3s - very knobbly with lots of sipe cuts to allow the tread blocks to flex, looks ideal for the job, although on a dry/wet road I doubt they'd last too long.
They also do a winter+summer tyre (Quatrac 3 ) , which looks like an interesting compromise to use in colder months without going for a full-on winter tyre.
20 November 2010, 12:24 PM
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Seriously, check out the Nokian WRG2's.....
Did some really thorough research prior to putting these on the forester and they have been incredible so far
Mytyres still have them in stock and are well priced
Did some really thorough research prior to putting these on the forester and they have been incredible so far
Mytyres still have them in stock and are well priced
20 November 2010, 12:47 PM
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My Golf is a hoot in the snow - more predictable than the scoob too.
Well, it is with the stability control turned off at least - its scary with it turned on if I get into a big slide. Admittedly, it does work, but its just too slow and doesn't allow the driver to use any engine power to correct the slide and direct the car to where I want it to go.
I may consider getting the smallest and most narrow steel rims that'll fit it and stick some snow tyres on for a laugh (beauty of VAGs is I can easily reprogram the speedometer for various tyres sizes) although even with normal narrow summer tyres it will grip far better than the current wide/ultra low proile tyres that are on at the moment.
Someone at work ordered in a set of Vredestein Snowtrac 3s - very knobbly with lots of sipe cuts to allow the tread blocks to flex, looks ideal for the job, although on a dry/wet road I doubt they'd last too long.
They also do a winter+summer tyre (Quatrac 3 ) , which looks like an interesting compromise to use in colder months without going for a full-on winter tyre.
Well, it is with the stability control turned off at least - its scary with it turned on if I get into a big slide. Admittedly, it does work, but its just too slow and doesn't allow the driver to use any engine power to correct the slide and direct the car to where I want it to go.
I may consider getting the smallest and most narrow steel rims that'll fit it and stick some snow tyres on for a laugh (beauty of VAGs is I can easily reprogram the speedometer for various tyres sizes) although even with normal narrow summer tyres it will grip far better than the current wide/ultra low proile tyres that are on at the moment.
Someone at work ordered in a set of Vredestein Snowtrac 3s - very knobbly with lots of sipe cuts to allow the tread blocks to flex, looks ideal for the job, although on a dry/wet road I doubt they'd last too long.
They also do a winter+summer tyre (Quatrac 3 ) , which looks like an interesting compromise to use in colder months without going for a full-on winter tyre.
Still, should be a laugh.
20 November 2010, 03:11 PM
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Switching T/C off will allow you to rev the engine WITHOUT the T/C kicking in, even when your wheels spin ( depending how much you press the loud switch (throttle)),the engine will not cut out. This does'nt mean you can drive like a ****,so be carefull.