Anyone been out in theirs..

[twinturbo]

Driving to work today, It was a bit cold. We had an unoficial low of -19 the night before from a amature wether station.. And by the time I went to work to day it was -8.5.. Rather Chilly.

I was thinking on the 5 mile trip, that since the car was as cold as outside. And that since the engine was taking an age to get the heater going... What would it be like all wrapped up warm fully kitted out and driving a Roadster to work instead.

So has anybody ventured out in these SUB zero's ( not to be confused with a certain brand of 7 Rep ).


The Roads round here are turnign into ice rinks tonight. Picking the Toddler up from nursery was fun. Even light throttle on the 2.3 Galaxy was inducing wheels spin on Major city roads whet, frozen and polished!

I think it would have been rather scary in the Roadster.

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[spud69]

Would love to TT but i wouldn't dare just incase something happened, there's a lot of silly drivers out there. Anyway can have just as much fun in my rear wheel drive nissan van, even though the heating is crap.......

[twinturbo]

Know what ya mean, spend half the time driving watching other cars sliding up to junctions and being prepaird to try and avoid. Just waiting for one to T-bone me!!

We had a lecturer at Uni that drove 20 miles a day everyday. He had an old Morgan, with just a tonnau.

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[Talonmotorsport]

Ventured to Chelmsford this afternoon all ok till a thought crossed my mind ah just pop into B&Q pick up a new bucket for mixing up machine/saw coolant in. Some silly cow decides that the 'one way' no exit has just become the new exit, stood on the brakes missed the silly b***h then the rear brake caliper jammed on solid. Recovery bod turned up said yeah that'll release with a bit of movement drove round the car park with it slipping and grabing 'this aint gona work' I'm thinking it's front and rear split ABS if one works both sides do! any body wana guess what happens when you go round corners with one wheel grabbing??? yeah thats right it's like pulling the hand break...
I got about 400 yards before my car control was tested 15ft saab 93 from straight to 90' across the road lots of opposit lock much swearing from the wife . So any chance that now you've got the truck here you can take us home? I don't fancy doing that for the next 30miles. would'nt mind but he nearly lost it 5 times on the way back and told me that I was going too fast??

[dogwood]

Originally Posted by spud69

I wouldn't dare just incase something happened, there's a lot of silly drivers out there.

Story from yesterday.

Had a mate of mine phone me at about 9:00am.
"David I've had a crash, can you come and help"
When I got there I found carnage.
He had skidded across the road (Although he was only going slow) because of sheet ice and untreated road, into an oncoming car.
The Police, 3 Ambulances, and the Fire brigade. were there.
Both cars a total write off
Although my mate weren't badly hurt, (Couple of broken ribs)
The other car didn't do so well. Driver broken leg, internal injuries.
The passenger, pregnant, now looking like she may loose the baby.
There was also a toddler in the car she didn't get of uninjured either. So all in all a bad accident.
So even if you are carefully it can still happen. I got a 4x4 and I ain't going out. Except to maybe play in the snow, well away from other drivers.
Especially my mate..


David

[twinturbo]

County councils could be in for some huge compensation claims.

Even if insurance companies sort out the damage, the public are fully entitled to pursue civil cases against the maintaining authority if the roads or footpaths had not been properly attended too. The only thing on the authorities side is the "reasonable attempt" clauses.

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[happyjo]

Please take it easy, having had to investigate Fatal Collisions.
The waste of life can be sometimes very hard to deal with.

The worst one was when a young boy lost his life because of an egg, his friend threw it at him and when he tried to dodge it, he slipped in the road and got hit.

I would seriously recommend anybody going on a skidpan day, car control is really important and I think every driver would benefit.

They should make it part of the driving test.

[twinturbo]

I am amazed at what some cyclists are doing!! one came flying round a corner on the pavement and slid off almost into the road the other day!.

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[happyjo]

Try driving a 3 litre 5 series BMW with blue lights and sirens and try to respond within 12 minutes.

Its a good thing I am a PC or that statement would sound really weird.

[Talonmotorsport]

You don't happen to patrol the A12 between Chelmsford and Canvey do you?