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Id say about the point she let go of the car.
I'd bet there was that little bit of her mind which said, "good thinking!" which quickly turned to "what was I thinking!" |
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lol, to be hoest i wouldnt call the chap an idiot, the woman yes!
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I will have to remember this top tip, when im out in the works 535 ![]() ![]() |
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Kinda true though, it's a lot easier to get a light car moving than a heavy one.
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I have done this befor, last year, but i was going straight up a hill, and i did not push the vehicle from the rear i stayed at the drivers door and pushed the frame, worked a treat
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Ha what a numpty.
The biggest difference when driving in the snow is technique and tyres. My BMW has 18" 35 profile runflats which are a bit rubbish in the snow it has to be said and I consider myself to be fairly competent at handling a car, particularly in the snow. I've just hired a BMW out here in Denmark identical to mine in the uk except it has winter tyres fitted and it's honestly the most capable car I've ever driven on solid ice roads like we have out here. There is phenomenal ice/snow grip, feels like it's just wet. Just wish my work would buy me some winter tyres and wheels for the uk. They look normal, no studs etc and not particularly soft so not sure why the difference us so apparent.
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My road is pure ice, but today coming back from a job in little aston, i was down a side street on a bit of a hill that had a mini island at the bottom, going about 15 mph, turned to the left and it carried on in a 45 degree direction like severe understeer.
My ass started to twitch when i started getting closer to a parked car opposite, luckily it gained a bit of traction and i crawled the rest of the road until i got to the main road. |
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I always thought winter tyres were no different to normal tyres, except the tyre is softer, with a much lower optimal operating temperature. So same grip on the tarmac in cold weather as a normal tyre would have during the summer.
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