Beware of the ICE

[geraint13]

as a sledgehammer !!!!

 

[pgarner]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5eb_1292710094

please dont be as stupid as this person if you become stuck in the snow

 

[Loz]

Fail once shame on you, fail twice you need sterilizing

 

[HDi fun]

This 5 series I'm currently using is a bit of a handful in loose snow tbh. and it's been severe here since Friday. However, I'm still managing to get about with some care. And that includes uphill starts etc.

Once or twice I've had to wrest control from the DSC - turn it off and let the rears spin - more accurately, churn gently - to get some uphill traction. This particular auto 'box is quite good because in manual mode you can over-ride everything, not just inhibit up-changes as is more commonly possible. So you can choose 3rd from a standstill and it will not go down the box or up it. You can't select 6 manually at all, but if you select 5 it'll still come down no lower than 3.

However, I still think that the Seat we had last January was superior in bad conditions. Small car, with a weighty lump of cast iron 1.9D dangling out ahead of the front (driven) wheels was impressively tractable in conditions that saw Freelanders and LRDs stuck because their drivers had no idea what to do.

In these conditions the brake/gear/steer separation method is essential.

 

[Loz]

Remember HDi, if you get stuck. Put the car in drive, get out & push it.

 

[HDi fun]

Remember HDi, if you get stuck. Put the car in drive, get out & push it.

I've driven all sorts of stuff over the years and autos are not new to me. But I have to admit I hadn't thought of that one. The problem is that you can't engage drive in these without the brake pedal being applied fully. Even with the selector lever pushed in - engaged (you know, the switch thing) you cannot move from P or N without brake pedal applied.

How's the V6 Rover / MG ?

 

[turbonutter69]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5eb_1292710094

please dont be as stupid as this person if you become stuck in the snow

 

[Loz]

I've driven all sorts of stuff over the years and autos are not new to me. But I have to admit I hadn't thought of that one. The problem is that you can't engage drive in these without the brake pedal being applied fully. Even with the selector lever pushed in - engaged (you know, the switch thing) you cannot move from P or N without brake pedal applied.

How's the V6 Rover / MG ?

You haven't watched PGarner's video have you?

I'll pm you my thoughts on the V6.

 

[geraint13]

that was funny as lol.

 

[obi_waynne]

I can't beleive people are that daft! What did she think would happen?

 

[geraint13]

I can't beleive people are that daft! What did she think would happen?

the car would drive itself home obvously (cant spell that word if my life depended on it lol)

 

[Big Fat Fatty]

that Vid was just hilarious, what was funnier was the guy with the camera "Awww shes going to cry" and her digging out the front wheels of rear wheel drive car as well, she must be a doctor or something

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=caf_1175645826

found this on the same site, also pretty damn funny

 

[geraint13]

@ bff funny as lmao

 

[Loz]

that Vid was just hilarious, what was funnier was the guy with the camera "Awww shes going to cry" and her digging out the front wheels of rear wheel drive car as well, she must be a doctor or somethingl

I think she's a brain sturgeon.