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TWR | 11:12 Thu 17th Jan 2013 | Motoring
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Can you handle driving in the snow? what precautions will you take?How will you drive?
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Yes I can TWR, just drive with some caution and maybe set out on your journey a little bit earlier.
11:15 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Yes I will drive in snow but prefer to stay off ice. I always have inter kit in my car at this time of year (extra clothes and rugs for the dogs, boots, food and water, de icer, spare charged mobile phone. I will take my time and stay in a low gear for max torque.
11:15 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Yes.

No precautions (I don't drive far)

Carefully.
11:16 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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No - hate driving in snow. If we get it bad here I won't be able to get my car out of the estate anyway. If I need anything (but shouldn't as I have done my shopping to last until Monday) I will send himself. My only concern is if the snow comes today as boy#1's school is about ten miles away, out in the sticks, and I will worry about him until he is home & safe.
11:17 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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You have it in one Tony. maybe set out on your journey a little bit earlier. a lot do not think about that. a little bit of advice, "very light" steering, lighter that usual, Ice
11:45 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Yes TWR, and careful on the corners.
11:46 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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I started driving in the days when roads weren't salted until hours (often days) AFTER snow fall, so like most people then soon learnt how to handle the tricky conditions.
11:47 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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'Low gear' ^^^ sounds a bit iffy to me!
11:48 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Do you remember when there used to be grit containers on the corner of some streets?
11:50 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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This area at the moment, cold, dry, I think it's on the way.
11:52 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Yes ummmm, wonder what happened to them.
11:53 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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In some area they still do the Ummmm, but as usual, money comes before safety, same with the pavements.
11:53 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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I can cope with it, as long as some other idiot doesn't block the road.

I always laugh at the big powerful BMWs sliding all over the place with their rear heel drive.
11:54 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Hop, I drive one of those things, its not the car, it's the person that drives! the car will only do what the driver's reactions are.
11:57 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Yep, they seem to give them to much pedal in to lower gear I think TWR.
11:59 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Our Beemer is fine, as long as it's driven properly!


which it is.
11:59 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Used to stop my cartie with my heel Hopkirk! Sorry, couldn't resist.
11:59 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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I had a rear wheel drive car. I had to park it up in a snow storm.
12:00 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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Woofgang mentioned low gear earlier, I don't agree!!!
12:00 Thu 17th Jan 2013
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I thought you were better off in high gear.
12:02 Thu 17th Jan 2013

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