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It's going to snow...
#511896
02/01/2008 17:27
02/01/2008 17:27
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Shifty
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Shifty
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BBC website shows show in the South of UK from tonight, don't forget to leave handbrakes off 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511899
02/01/2008 17:30
02/01/2008 17:30
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veggy
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Cos if you're on a hill the snow will cushion any impact 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511902
02/01/2008 17:34
02/01/2008 17:34
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Shifty
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God only knows how far I will make it in mine if it snows, the turbo kicks in around 2000rpm!!! gunna be fun, for about a minute...
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#511921
02/01/2008 17:58
02/01/2008 17:58
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joel
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joel
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great, 300bhp should be fun in the snow 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511924
02/01/2008 18:03
02/01/2008 18:03
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Vickster
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Vickster
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I may WAH 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511925
02/01/2008 18:04
02/01/2008 18:04
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jonnycoop
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Cos if you're on a hill the snow will cushion any impact Bwaaaa - haaaaa
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511926
02/01/2008 18:05
02/01/2008 18:05
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h2ypr
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God only knows how far I will make it in mine if it snows, the turbo kicks in around 2000rpm!!! gunna be fun, for about a minute... I'd like to see proof of that!!  Ross
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511939
02/01/2008 18:23
02/01/2008 18:23
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Mike_bd
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Dont forget to lube up your door seals too!
Always find a quick layer of vaseline keeps then unstuck. it took me half an hour trying to get into my car to go home from work because of the frost 2 or 3 weeks back 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511948
02/01/2008 18:38
02/01/2008 18:38
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coupe_integrale
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I cant wait! integrale will hopefully make things a bit more interesting!
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511953
02/01/2008 18:43
02/01/2008 18:43
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circolo
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Strangely, (as long as you can get into the car...) I've found the Coop not too bad to drive in the snow. (This is probably as I'm comparing with my past cars, which were pretty light - Uno Turbo, Punto GT). That said I'd prefer to drive the Bravo in the snow, (a lot less nerve wracking). 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511958
02/01/2008 18:48
02/01/2008 18:48
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kbs133
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I am happy to let the MRS drive the Coupe in the Snow. I get to drive her MX5. Fantastic fun 
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#511961
02/01/2008 18:55
02/01/2008 18:55
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Raulus
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Had my scooby last year for the snow, was so much fun. Coupe isnt insured atm as i decided to keep it locked up safely while the ice was about and for the more harsher months, not too worried about the skoda in the snow tbh it doesn't go fast enough to lose control lol
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511973
02/01/2008 19:09
02/01/2008 19:09
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Cappo
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Well, if the predicted 2cm of snow brings the entire UK infrastructure to a halt tomorrow (which, statistically, is a fairly safe bet  ) then I shall also WAH, but assuming every eejit from Margate to Maidenhead hasn't abandoned their car in the outside lane of the M20, I shall be pressing the 30-year-old Landie into service and neither getting stuck, not worrying about said eejits sliding into me. The Monaro's rear tyres need replacing soon, and given how, er, "lively" it is under normal circumstances, I don't fancy my or it's chances in the snow. They are, apparently, a major handful in those conditions.
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511974
02/01/2008 19:10
02/01/2008 19:10
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h2ypr
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Well im not working till friday so hopefully it will melt by then!!  Ross
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#511979
02/01/2008 19:17
02/01/2008 19:17
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pfoe
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pfoe
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Well i face my 250 mile commute back to work 2moro in my coop and i am NOT looking forward to it. However now ive got a camera fitted you can all enjoy the moment i manage to plant it backwards into a field on boost at 20mph 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#511998
02/01/2008 19:28
02/01/2008 19:28
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MattW
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MattW
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my fiesta was great in the snow last year, mainly because if I had planted it into a brick wall I wouldnt have been too bothered, but I will be a lot more careful with the coupe. in fact I dont think I'll be using it at all until the weekend.
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512288
03/01/2008 00:58
03/01/2008 00:58
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Leedscoupe
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I always found the coupe fine in the snow i think the lsd really helsp to maintain grip and keep you going. I haven't tried my t5 in the snow yet but traction control active stability and a plethora of other acryonms keep me in a straight line i hope.
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512371
03/01/2008 02:24
03/01/2008 02:24
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Vickster
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Vickster
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Dont forget to lube up your door seals too!
Always find a quick layer of vaseline keeps then unstuck. Doesn't vaseline rot rubber - hence should not be used with latex?  I presume a widely available water-based lubricant will work just as well?
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512606
03/01/2008 14:49
03/01/2008 14:49
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veggy
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veggy
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My old MX5 was lethal in snow, kicking the back out and spinning on the least pretext.
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512625
03/01/2008 15:18
03/01/2008 15:18
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jonnycoop
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jonnycoop
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My old MX5 was lethal in snow, kicking the back out and spinning on the least pretext. Gonna nip out quick n get one for the wife if it snows then!! 
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512748
03/01/2008 18:26
03/01/2008 18:26
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h2ypr
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512760
03/01/2008 18:34
03/01/2008 18:34
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Cappo
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I presume a widely available water-based lubricant will work just as well? Don't you find that when using water-based lubricants, it dries out and you have to keep re-applying though??
Habeus Maximus V8 Nihilum
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512765
03/01/2008 18:38
03/01/2008 18:38
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DidCoop
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Half-assed shit snow here and has made the ground all wet so won't set...gay!
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512768
03/01/2008 18:40
03/01/2008 18:40
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Hedge
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Hedge
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Easy peasy in a 2CV, as I recall fondly....
(Sighs)
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Re: It's going to snow...
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#512771
03/01/2008 18:47
03/01/2008 18:47
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Vickster
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