endrop - for all your online needs

stranded!

Currently reading:
stranded!

because they are stupid idiotic morons who think they are driving gods then become defeated by a bit of snow..

yeah like said.. just stay at home if you drive a bmw... phone in work... you aint getting no where :p
 
i have no snow realy round here, had a sprinkle earlier in the week. But off to yorkshire tonight, that should be interesting. Apparently its bad :chin:

think ill have to get my monster truck out, everyone else seems to be wimping out in there ordinary vehicles :chin:
 
It's simple in snow, low speed and high gear, start in second and get to fifth by the time you reach 35mph. I blame the way they teach young drivers, it's 'brakes to slow and gears to go' in snow you want to use your brakes as little as possible, use the engine and gears to slow you down. Look much further ahead, see obstacles and prepare for them way ahead of normal.
 
Chances are one person got stuck the rest had to stop because of that person and being on a hill the rest couldn't get started again.
How many people have rubber mats in their cars? How many people with rubber mats in their cars know then can be used in snow under the driving wheels in a similar manner to sand ladders to get a 'stuck' car moving? But then again if you were to ask the question how many people have washer fluid, followed by how many people have washers that are actually aimed at the windscreen you'd probably be depressed by the answer.
 
dave said:
could just buy snow chains like people in other countries do :idea:
Click to expand...

I have a set in my car, along with a shovel, bag of road grit (unopened) etc etc :)

I had 2 coursework deadlines to make, both had to be submitted on campus. Glad I have had practice on ice and slush, granted my 'lessons' were in better conditions I managed to get through quite deep snow and slush and not slide from the ice and didnt need the chains afterall :)
 
we have iced snow on pavments and some unused streets
spend half an hour clearing outside of work today as was fed up of skidding fork truck

loved watching other bussiness in the yard being stuck compleatly
i love having pnumatic foam filled large wheels on front seems to help alot

there fork truck had just dug down
 
Rich_65402 said:
my mate almost lost his 328 yesterday and hed had it 1 day.. lol
Click to expand...

Argh poor bloke!!! (n) hope its ok? My Beemer seems to suffer more in this weather than anyother car, I came to a slight hill and I got completly stuck, I tried everything. I started to slide sideways so I was across both lanes :( with no one helping I had to reverse back down as there was no chance of me moving, and this damn Traction controll!!! I know its good as it helps lots in this weather but when I need to go it cuts all power to the wheels as theres no grip. I have it turned off but as its so bad it turns it back on :( its a pain when I pull on to a main road as it gives me almost 0 power :mad:
 
dave said:
could just buy snow chains like people in other countries do :idea:
Click to expand...

I bought a pair of tyre socks the other year - they are so awesome, going up the local inclines as well as any 4x4. I only lost traction once & that was on a bend, the car slipped for a brief moment but I quickly regained control.
Have to echo an earlier post
"It's simple in snow, low speed and high gear, start in second and get to fifth by the time you reach 35mph. I blame the way they teach young drivers, it's 'brakes to slow and gears to go' in snow you want to use your brakes as little as possible, use the engine and gears to slow you down. Look much further ahead, see obstacles and prepare for them way ahead of normal. "

You know, despite having a license to drive just about everything, when they wanted me on these buses, I still had to take one of their tests (WTF) & the examiner had a bit of a go at me for my old style of driving (that's 'old style' - the style where I have never, had a prang of any description...). Strange that in all the years of using the engine to steady my descent of the many steep hills in Yorkshire, I now discover I should have overheated my brakes:eek:. And with brakes pads now being almost as hard as discs things could get expensive.
And it's amazing how many people I see thrashing their engines, spinning their wheels trying to get a grip of the road - as if they will wear down the ice or something.
 
StevenRB45 said:
Chances are one person got stuck the rest had to stop because of that person and being on a hill the rest couldn't get started again.
How many people have rubber mats in their cars? How many people with rubber mats in their cars know then can be used in snow under the driving wheels in a similar manner to sand ladders to get a 'stuck' car moving? But then again if you were to ask the question how many people have washer fluid, followed by how many people have washers that are actually aimed at the windscreen you'd probably be depressed by the answer.
Click to expand...

You forgot, how many with a full washer bottle cannot use it because it is frozen due to lack of washer fluid?
Some just top up with water, constantly diluting the mix...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top