From my experience, far worse. If you fail to start moving in the Monaro, you aren't going anywhere. I got stuck on a flat, damp field this spring as it tried to burrow it's way home deep into the mudOriginally Posted by marko14a
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How does the Monaro compare to an SX in the snow? More or less useless?Last Christmas I managed 330 miles up to Scotland and then got stuck yards from the lodge I was staying in, in a snow drift no more than 6 inches deep
From my experience, far worse. If you fail to start moving in the Monaro, you aren't going anywhere. I got stuck on a flat, damp field this spring as it tried to burrow it's way home deep into the mud
I had that issue in the SX when it snowed, so looks like I will be screwed should it come down heavy while I'm out!
What happens with the TC turned on? Large amounts of nothing as it just cuts the power?
It just gives up. It bleeps at you a lot and flashes a warning on the dash that you have a brake malfunction
I had that issue in the SX when it snowed, so looks like I will be screwed should it come down heavy while I'm out!
What happens with the TC turned on? Large amounts of nothing as it just cuts the power?
ooh I've never had a bleep from it
Define commuting distance? Hop on the train and go to sleep for a few hours and wake up in London? Yup! know people who do this. Drive to work from here to London every day? Umm. Not really. Its about 175 to 200 miles (depending of exactly where you start, finish and what route you take - A30/A303/M3 or M5/M4) Either way, its about 3 hours 30 mins. Theoretically one could do it but would you want to use a tank of fuel a day?if you're within commuting distance of London then I'll swap with youplenty of snow up here
BTW, pic from yesterday outside my shop:
Today is exactly the same but with some aeroplane contrails from Exeter Airport.
Darn it no, I'm already about 300 miles away lol!
Whats the weather like up in Yorkshire?
I have had a look on BBC weather, says its clear, just my GF is going up for the weekend and i dont want her going if its bad as she isnt the most confident driver!
Thanks
Clear and crisp in West Yorkshire just now. Snow forecast for overnight tonight.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/foreca...&area=Dewsbury
Snowing,but not sticking here in Swansea!
You only need two tools in life - wd-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the wd-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.
And if you can't fix it with a hammer,you've got an electrical problem!
Not much snow around here yet...had some yesterday in Holland.
Just bloody cold already.
Has been -2 -3 all day through....
First flakes of snow now falling in Bristol
very very light though ... doubt it will cover anything
heh, I'm itching to test the Lexus in the snow... the Merc was surprisingly good considering it was a low powered automatic heavy bastard... in fact in the snow was I think the only time I actually enjoyed driving the damn thing...
I'm now REALLY regretting selling the skoda though, that was just awesome in the snow....
Around about 3 inches where I am right now and hammering huge flakes down.
drove in a bit of it earlier, first rwd experience in the snow.. its.. interesting. previously it's always been in something fwd with an lsd gearbox..
strangely my windows weren't frozen this morning, which made me happy. but the bottle of mineral water in my car was
Still nothing in Exeter (or just outside anyway...)
DAMMIT!!!!!
Yeah i'm itching to try the Panzer's traction control see if it can rein in a V8
I wonder what my sx will be like in the snow? I took my 318is out in the snow last year and it was fun drifting around snowy car parks spraying snow everywhere, I got to 135mph in a car park but wasn't actually moving
SX's in the snow? I would think after the snow it will be fit for the scrapyardI wonder what my sx will be like in the snow? I took my 318is out in the snow last year and it was fun drifting around snowy car parks spraying snow everywhere, I got to 135mph in a car park but wasn't actually moving
To get any traction you have to fill the tank to the brim and fill the boot up with a load of crap
Didn't Si drive round last year with his boot full of w@nkel?
I will miss the snow in the sx again this yearas its still not moving.
Shame, wanted to try it with some tweaks to the back end, heavy weight in the boot and the RLTC with a snow program
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