hi everyone has anybody on here been playin in the snow today. Been out tonight for a bit up above scammondon dam and around that area where it nice and quite and had quite a bit of fun and also learnt quite a bit about how to control the car first real time i have been able to have a good play. Saw a silver classic that looked like it had been having some fun aswel think it was a l reg anybody off here?

andy

 

Wouldn't mind having a play but sods law says I'd get collared by the fuzz

Besides, college work comes first, 15 exams next week...

 

fun fun fun last night, wife thought it odd when i jumped up and anounced "i'll go do the shopping!!" came back an hour later with some milk... then an early start this morning was rewarded with ice again... only low speed drifting but funny, and a couple of over cooked ones too... no curbs though

 

then an early start this morning was rewarded with ice again... only low speed drifting but funny, and a couple of over cooked ones too... no curbs though
well i can say the same harrogate to woodlesford night mare all over the fookin road cos thay wernt gritted but hay how still fun .

 

Had some fun with the cars at work, especially last night around dewsbury and hudds, just like a skating rink lol.

 

Car is still on toyo 888s from track day. It's S*@t in the snow with them on.
Getting some re070s tyres on soon, then fun fun fun.


Bez

 

RE070'S?? there just as bad.. think we got hit worse..... great fun.... But i went in the pajero.... More focast for tonight..

 

I went to Squire's last night, twas good fun, best bit was passing a big 4WD chunky tyred Mitsi Animal pick-up doing 30 mph at around 60 mph.....

LOL

DunxC

 

Glad to see it wasnt just me having some fun hopefully be having some more in the morning if we get the snow that they say we will. Had a bit of fun today in car park i use when at work aswel. dunx same sort of thing with a discovery doin 25 last night i wasnt hanging around behind that thing all night,

andy

ps good look wid all the exams rich

 

Then I caught up to a mo'cycle

And a certain RB320 from round these parts...

TBH I was amazed how well the re-070's coped.

DunxC

 

well wot fun this morning ok it took me 1 1/2 hours to get home but the look on there face's when you say should have got a scooby .
but it is nice to drive past them when thay cant get up hill's
and the amawnt of beemers stuck well say no more.
right im off to sleep night all

 

Yep, I managed to get into work today with the DCCD fully locked, I went the route only the big 4x4's were taking... I even had to overtake a stuck Vitara or something! Result. Even with the Directional 18" Tyres.

 

I never took you as the sort to have a cheap shot mate? very low too... right in the nadgers that one was! Surprised you didn't bite part of my ear of.....

Anyway, I think you'll find that it's all down to the driver....

 

had lots of fun this morning!!!!

the look on peoples faces as i went past at normal speeds up hill when they were all stuck! GREAT!!!!!!

i did stop to pull an old lady out of a parking space outside the post office though


i love this weather i cant get parts so i cant work wooohooo

im off to make snowmen !!!

 

LOL I made it 200 yards and the traffic lights wouldn't change !

Then my neighbour stalled a diesel Audi (somehow), on a bend on the hill out of the village, and work called to say we are shut for the day.

Woo Hoo !

DunxC - and his pack of hounds are mostly arsing around in the snow !

 

Left the van at home this morning, decided to take the car to work. Had a little bit of a play on a local roundabout...as you do...but that was about it. Will see what the roads are like when I finish tonight.

 

Iwent shopping at 7.30am and the car park was deserted Well, you just have to don't you It took me about another half an hour to get parked

Oh, and the only car I saw stranded by the roadside unable to get up the slightest of inclines was one of those mentioned earlier I was going to get out and advise him to simply let some air out of his back tires, but I opted for payback for all the *tail-gating, queue-jumping, inconsiderate and arrogant driving that owners of these cars so often are guilty of



* - not all drivers of RWD German saloons are like this, just 99.999998% of them

 

Most of them can't spell either.
Last night on the "62" I approached one from behind rather quickly (in an Avensis deisel I may add), the cheeky **** gave me 2 fingers cos he had to move out of "his" outside lane into the middle lane, which of course was empty.

 

They must have more grip in the snowwith RE070s than 888s that have done 2 track days and 2 dales runs and a bit of running round. Thats about 2,000 miles, so there done! Very very slippy.

Bez

 

BTW.. let me elaborate on the BMW + Snow + Stuck issue...

As I said it comes down to the driver knowing his car... Why?

Most modern BM's have a selectable Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) & / or Dynamic Stability Control (DSC+).. The 335D M Sport has both...

These will remove, limit and control power delivery to back when the wheels slip.... easy answer (and one that is the owners handbook) is to turn these off individually to give the driver control.. plenty of slippage

Surprisingly (and contrary to the guff Mr Sticky Stuff & Mr Imfi spout) mine's off quite a lot...

 

Yer !

In your dreams, company car/rep driver bloke....

DunxC

P.S. It's a joke !

 

Ah ha, thats why ya can't keep up then

 

Oh, its imf1 too

 

Joke? Joke? I don't do jokes when in full Ninja defensive mode...

From about 40 seconds boys....

YouTube - BMW Test Centre Arjeplog

From 1999 but again......

YouTube - BMW DSC1 test comparision demo

Frosty.... that down to being overweight my friend....


PS... I've just read a 7 page technical forum spread (and argument) on DSC & DTC and now.....my head hurts... cool technology mind..

 

lmao...wish i could play, i cant even get my car out of the garage when it snows