Best Shite in the shit (weather)

[twosmoke300]

The best 2wd vehicle I have ever come across in the snow was my old Boxer 1.9d swb van with m+s tyres on .

 

Totally empty , all the weight ( inc fuel tank) is over the driving wheels.

 

Tyre pressures down to about 15 ish psi combined with almost no torque/power meant it barely ever broke traction.

 

Went past several freelander type 4wd cars (on road tyres ) up hills in the snow.

 

Wonder if my Hdi powered ducato will be as good ? Not that I will find out soon living in Cornwall.

 

I also find that many years of riding enduros/ trail riding has meant I can feel for grip / pick my lines pretty well.

[daveb47]

My best ever vehicles in snow were my Austin Champ & even  better my twin engined Estefette van,traction on that with its skinny michelin x tyres and engine weight over both sets of driven wheels was amazing.

Brilliant heater & auxillery one in back.

Worst car  by far was Renault 5 with rear brakes clamped off,that was a nightmare.

[warren t claim]

 

My Volvo is decent in shit weather. Impervious to slush, floodwater, snow and high winds.

Ideal for driving across Scottish moors on Christmas day listening to Swedish music.

[warren t claim]

My W124 was pretty decent on the snow as long as you left the parking brake on a couple of notches to sort the diff out.

[Mr Livered]

Hey good tip Warren, cheers.

 

I'm hoping to get a mild winter though, no sign of snow or even frost so far.

[kinkersaab]

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I've always got a Land Rover of some sort around, that the missus nicks at the first sign of snow . As my alternatives are usually rwd auto barges , I resort to the ultimate snow day car. An MX5, they're light and never get stuck,also a bit of snow makes them feel like they've got 500 bhp and turn even me into a OMGDRFTINGOD!

 

The downside is I can't drive em with boots on and can't get in with the hood up, people just think I'm a bit eccentric ,either that or a twat.

[jmsguzzi]

 the lead-footed wallies that drive them

I was speaking from personal experience of driving my Dads E39 in the snow  

[twosmoke300]

Ha, I am Mr tact!