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[RobNA]

The really dangerous thing in these conditions is traction control. The Golf drives on snow pretty much as it does in the in the dry, perfect traction pulling away, the TC light just blinks away and sorts it all out. Which is great until you come to needing to stop. Upon which nothing happens The ABS gets all confused at it takes an age to stop. 0-30mph in about 2s, 30-0 in about 60.

I always remind my mum of this (she drives an S3 Quattro) so pulls away no bother, so you dont realise when you come to stop you are just as useless as everyone else on summer tyres

[siztenboots]

whats it like if you stick it in reverse to slow down with 4x4 and traction control

[Noodle1791]

Came back from O2 last night in the wifes grand vitara. road conditions at midnight were horrendous but just locked the difs and git on with it. m25 was a mess. as was m11. Good old suzuki! Thinking of taking wheel off vx today and going sledging!

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

haha 1/2 foot deep in grays and i can confirm that the VX is a perfectly capable snow car (as i did last year too) did not get into trouble once it was quite amusing see 4X4's crashed at the side of the road (and into ambulances(hope the crew are ok?)) a BMW on the banks of the A13 with its front end destroyed... hmm RE070 on the rear too

[Claws]

Nothing here, Just a slight frost! Last year would be pretty hard to beat though...

[Hark]

Set out to the cinema last night, roads were pretty horrendous. (Did question my common sense). Very few cars out, few 4x4, some abandoned but mainly just people getting where they wanted with copious amounts of wheel spin. Was dead impressed with the Rover on winter tyres. No dramas.

[j0n]

We had snow last night but its gone now as it rained.

[Claws]

Last year :

[Harry Hornet]

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Tried both Mrs H's Battlestar Galacticus...would nt start, lucky I bought new batteried yesterday. VC started first time

1-0 to the plastic skateboard

Edited by Harry Hornet, 05 February 2012 - 11:52 AM.

[Goosenka]

Bloody snowing again in East London.....balls

[Wolfstone]

About an inch in Northampton in the last hour. Not enough to cover a TV.

Edited by Wolfstone, 09 February 2012 - 08:27 PM.

[Goosenka]

About an inch in Northampton in the last hour.

Not enough to cover a TV.

Balls.

[Wolfstone]

About an inch in Northampton in the last hour.

Not enough to cover a TV.

Balls.

Nope, not enough to cover them (mine) either.

[AliM]

we've got big fat snow here

[ianrm]

Where Ali ?

[JohnTurbo]

I just got back from Finland. They drive at normal uk road speeds on ice. Winter tyres FTW!!!

[Silent Steve]

Where Ali ?

London.

Quite heavy snow falling here. Not settling though. If it does I may go and make a snowman with the carrot offensively positioned. I do that every year. Annoys the neighbours.

[2.2_na]

i can confirm that the VX is a perfectly capable snow car (as i did last year too)

I drove my VX in the snow tonight too.

[Pink Princess]

Very dissapointing amount here, but tbh im glad as got my hospital proceedure today x

[siztenboots]

first bits coming for 2014 , Monday coming in from West. Snow expected in South (M4/M3) Tuesday evening