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Old 04-12-2006, 09:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Getting colder folks. Here are my winter tips - please add your own or tell me if i'm talking rubbish!

Don't put newspaper on your windscreen - it freezes on and makes it really messy to de ice the screen .

Night before preicer does work but not if it's really really cold.
Driving on uncompressed snow is more grippy than on compacted snow and ice.
Pull away in second gear very slowly on icy roads.
Reverse up hill if the car can't get enough grip forwards!
Frost can be removed from the windscreen with a bowl of luke warm water applied as a trickle! (Too hot and you will crack your screen!)
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I alway find that leaving your car at home and walking (if you havn't got to go too far) is a good idea.
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Keep blanket and shovel in the boot - you never know. I got stuck in a drift once.
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:45 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Fog lights should only be used in the FOG when visibility drops. DO NOT USE FOG LIGHTS in light fog, mist, rain or snow - you will just dazzle the driver behind.
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Originally Posted by waynne
Reverse up hill if the car can't get enough grip forwards!
...depending on your cars drivetrain..
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...depending on your cars drivetrain..
Quite true I guess RX7's have trouble in the snow? Maybe we should all get 4x4's for the Winter
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Snow? Stick the Trooper into 4 wheel drive and go....lol
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me hate snow my car always get stuck and gets annoying to pull out coz the wheels slip i just take a bus. but when it rains a bit diffrent story i take my car to the track and practice drifting less wear and tare on tyres
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It Snowed down in Kent today - we had a 1mm covering at one point ! Its still enough to cause transport chaos although cos I'm ill (have I mentioned that yet) I worked from home.

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