barmatt Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 With winter fast approaching our thoughts turn to putting away our most cherished* chod and smoking about in something we don't mind getting covered in icy, salty road smegma. I have been doing quite a few more miles than usual lately so I've been thinking about selling my Ford Exploder and buying something more economical, (who needs a 4wd in the winter) Cue the chap I share workshop space with, he's got an old bmw 530d sans mot but apparently only needing a little fettling to get it back on the road. With very little negotiation the deed has been done and I now own this... From a cursory inspection it will need a set of tyres, a low pressure fuel pump and the handbrake needs tampering with (I suspect new shoes as the po said he's adjusted them up for the last couple of mot's). In it's favour, it's got full leather, loads of toys that all seem to still work and it's a manuel for ease of driftage.. Wcpgw? a 180hp rwd wagon to smoke about this winter. I think we could turn this into a bit of a competition for the most unsuitable wbod, the winner will be chosen by the numbers of likes and silly comments and the prize will be some bits of motor related tat I find in the workshop. So, what you got for the upcoming silly season? wuvvum, Stevebrookman, 0ldCh0d and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 A choice of two POS vans. The Inca is going in for an MOT a week on Monday, if it doesn't need a lot I'll drive it for a bit while I get the Berlingo exhausted and welded.There's a Caddy spares van nearby that I can take parts off for free with winter tyres but the 90s 4x100 Ronda wheels are almost welded on. forddeliveryboy and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Not had to really test the knobmobile in proper winter conditions yet. Being a moose-destroyer it will probably shrug it off. I'm dying to take it around the local empty carpark if we get proper snowkaos. My new cheapish front tyres should be just fine*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 as its been the last 20 years Cheggers, Six-cylinder, fiatdaft and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 He he Exiled_Tat_Gatherer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 IMG_3498.JPG He he OSF body mount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Blingo. Winter tyres. Rinse/repeat. Sorted. UltraWomble, rantingYoof, mercrocker and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Picking up my winter drive today funnily enough. Unsurprisingly its French and XUD powered. stephen01, egg, robinmasters and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 My Disco is an all-year BOD. dieselassist and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 My fine slice of Czech diesel 4wdedness. Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk chaseracer and 0ldCh0d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Saab without proper heating, ideal... Lacquer Peel and barmatt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Saab without proper heating, ideal...Iirc it works fine to start and then goes cold? If so, maybe set it to hot and then disconnect the flap control motor. Heat regulation then can be done by opening windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I have a choice, either this which has tyres made of slippy stuff in the wet: This without the hard top as it was only on to get it to the new owner. Or this which is the most likely: Carlosfandango, gm, chaseracer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Iirc it works fine to start and then goes cold? If so, maybe set it to hot and then disconnect the flap control motor. Heat regulation then can be done by opening windows. You are correct, that is an option I've thought of myself too. I keep meaning to go googling to work it out, but haven't got around to it yet. It's bound to be something daft like the motor turns a wheel that slips on a shaft when hot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 barmatt, lisbon_road, sporty-shite and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Not really in a position to buy much at the moment unfortunately, so it's probably going to be the silver Rover - a pair of snow tyres on the front and the LSD should mean it can get through whatever the Norfolk weather throws at it (probably not much going on the last few years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Camdump1 389.jpg Is that a FWD Cadulac? Me?I shall be using my 318i estate, and walking. When it's snowy and icy, I don't drive, simple. Too many idiots with 4WD winter tyre invincibility issues. chaseracer and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Is that a FWD Cadulac?Absolutely not! Huggy is a proper one! Engine pointing the right way, driving the proper set of wheels through a proper gearbox. Perfect for all conditions. Also, weighing two and a half tons or so means that should nature take over and throw me at something... I'm going to win. mercrocker, Bamboocarman, Junkman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 If it's above 2C and not raining:Else:In either case, great news for OPEC nations. uk_senator, Bamboocarman and Carlosfandango 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Is that a FWD Cadulac? Right-wheel-drive... EDIT: Beaten to it by Sheriff Ramrod!! eddyramrod and The Reverend Bluejeans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Unfortunately I won't be using the Vivaro again this year due to engine issuesIt did seem to shrug off last year's -18°c without too much trouble Winter tyres were fitted and it only got stuck once.......The boss had insisted on something more suited this year DVee8 and Sheefag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshking Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 For the *thick snow and *harsh wintry conditions expected in Surrey this year, I have this. Clean bill of health and 12 months mot received a few weeks back (perished suspension airbags being replaced next week). Sent from my SGP621 using Tapatalk dome, chaseracer, Carlosfandango and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Saab without proper heating, ideal... That is ideal compared to a GSX1400 which is a little heavy for balancing on snow. Fat_Pirate and brandersnatch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Absolutely not! Huggy is a proper one! Engine pointing the right way, driving the proper set of wheels through a proper gearbox. Perfect for all conditions. Also, weighing two and a half tons or so means that should nature take over and throw me at something... I'm going to win. Eldorados were FWD iirc. Until 78? Based on the Olds Toronado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Eldorados were FWD iirc. Until 73/4? Based on the Olds Toronado. That's one of the very few things yanks did better than us. They saw the stupidity of FWD & stopped doing it. eddyramrod, danthecapriman, gordonbennet and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 They saw the stupidity of FWD with an emasculated 8.2-litre V8 strapped to a chain-driven automatic transmission & stopped doing it. FTFY... robinmasters and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 That's one of the very few things yanks did better than us. They saw the stupidity of FWD & stopped doing it.Sadly, they took it on again more recently. Just shows that people don't learn. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Picking up my winter drive today funnily enough. Unsurprisingly its French and XUD powered.Almost unbeatable and a lot better in the snow than most 4x4s. forddeliveryboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 That's one of the very few things yanks did better than us. They saw the stupidity of FWD & stopped doing it. Yeah those all BMWs and Mercedes NEVER get stuck in snow do they? And they defiantly don't get stuck while every other FWD car ever trundles past without drama. Lacquer Peel and AMC Rebel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Yeah those all BMWs and Mercedes NEVER get stuck in snow do they? And they defiantly don't get stuck while every other FWD car ever trundles past without drama. The last few times it snowed properly I trundled past loads of stuck FWDs in a Jag or Merc (depending on year) with old summer tyres on. 90% of it is drivers being dumb and not allowing for the conditions. One trick I've found in big RWD autos is to slip them into neutral at about 5mph when stopping. If not you can lock the fronts when going to slowly for the ABS to trigger & it'll just keep going forwards with the power from the idling engine going to the rear. barefoot, Stevebrookman, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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