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denviks:
just got in after being out for a play in the snow with the mitsi shogun warrior hire car. went out into the country lanes so i was out of the way. its madness out there. i came to a 90 degree left corner and i could see headlights coming the other way so stopped at the verge and waited. next thing i saw was a fiesta loaded with 5 people spinning around . after waiting for 5 mins for it to wheels spin out of the ditch ( it was blocking the road. i would of helped if asked ) i then procceded to follow it around the corner. there was a mate of theirs in a corrolla dressed in castrol colours with bits hanging off it waiting to do the same as his mate. i hung back abit as this numpty stuck it straight into another ditch in a staright line.  :shock: they all piled out of the car and lifted it out of the ditch. at this point i squeezed [ast them before i eneded up getting hit by these nutters. abit further down the road i was meet by a vectra being driven up the hill and bouncing off the banks  :shock: . it wasnt a steep hill. alittle further up there is a real steep hill which i just climbed to the top of with little problem. now i should mention i was still in 2 wheel drive. i had gone out to have a bit of a practice . i managed to climb to the top of the hill with little problem. every time i felt the tyres loose traction i just eased off and gently reapplied power. the 4 wheel drive was always there just incase i needed it.

where do these people learn to drive  :?: they are either gonna hurt themselves or worse still someone else

bambamjj:
Good to see Gosport had Snow, all 2-3 mm of it?

Took the disco out for a run and she just took the ice in her stride.  First time ive had snow and ice with a Coil sprung Land Rover, very impressed, does give you a slight over confidence tho.

Lets have more  :evil:

Jon

Bulli:
I was out with the derbyshire run today. Ibexman couldnt get forward momentum on one lane due to ice. Now i should explain he has an ibex(i wish) lockers front and rear and 35 inch simexes. He also knows how to drive it and has done a few big events.
what im saying in a roundabout way is never have confidence when you are on ice, unless you have chains or studs. It goes from "oh look how well it copes" to backwards in a ditch in a blink of an eye.
IN the immortal words of hill street blues, Be careful out there.

bambamjj:
having not had a Landy for nearly 5 years i had for gotten how capable they are.  used to driving 'normal' cars in bad weather.

Like you say always be careful.

Bulli:
The best advatage i find is you get a lot less spray than in a 'normal car'

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