Driving in Snow

[JAMESCORK]

I tell ye now I just drove from cork city to my humble abode and tis DEADLY.

Did I just tell Lucy Lu tis grand... ooops..

[OnlyMe]

Ah me arse .... put your foot down and smile... and get out of my way. Five years living in Stockholm taught me a lot about snow driving. I splashed out and bought snow tyres and a 4x4! I love pulling Range Rovers out of ditches!!!!

Range Rovers laugh at this weather. Laugh. :-)

[alexanda]

I tell ye now I just drove from cork city to my humble abode and tis DEADLY.

Did I just tell Lucy Lu tis grand... ooops..

What u wrotte has something to do with the thread?

[sweet rebeka]

i don't drive here,but i drive somewhere else,where was a lot of snow,but ppl were jus carrefull,they don't panic so much.

[skywalker85]

omg guys!!!!!!!!!!!! if you were more relexed when it's snowing.....i am sure you will drive better! htere are some other places where is more snow...and ppl are not complaining so much!

But mayb those other people used to it, this the worst here in 25years, jus before my time, so im not used to it, wonder wud romania get snow like this x

[Monkeynut]

A fact or two about snow driving......

1. The tyres we get in this country are useless in temperatures below 0 degrees. They go hard and loose their flexibility. Snow tyres designed for the northern European market are rated to - 17 degrees and actually grip the snow and ice. It is quite remarkable just how good they are in these conditions but they are crap in temperatures above 15 degrees.
2. ABS brakes actually hinder braking efficiency in snow. This fact can be born out by the fact that in some markets where cars have a 'winter driving' setting in the ECU, the ABS brake function is disabled along with some of the anti skid functions.

I thought you should know ....

[OnlyMe]

But mayb those other people used to it, this the worst here in 25years, jus before my time, so im not used to it, wonder wud romania get snow like this x

No it's worse. Poland gets it worse too and all their roads are clear.
What the hell are the idiots here playing at? Why aren't our roads even being gritted properly?

[Lucy Chambers]

No it's worse. Poland gets it worse too and all their roads are clear.
What the hell are the idiots here playing at? Why aren't our roads even being gritted properly?

Er, fiscal shortfall I would imagine..

[Sam Spade]

Were just not prepared for the snow, including the tyres on my car.
It may be sweedish, but I still hate driving it in the snow, hence I always stay in hotels to avoid the icy conditions.

[Sam Spade]

During the winter I drive a Saab, the summer a Mazda.

Both are rubbish in the snow!