DrDiesel

Subaru's Symmetrical AWD must be one of the best around.
The car (Blob) did me proud over the past few snowy days. (with summer tyres)

The only menace on the roads were the SUV (4x4) pratts, thinking they're invincible. Sadly, they are not as sure-footed as they think they are.

spuker1

My N/A classic was doing more than awsome IMO. I run on summer tires and only thing I had trouble with is stopping with my ABS going crazy and sliding straight through junctions etc. But that only happened once when I was thinking about god know what.

Actually I have recorded a video of it going up the hill in snow:


I actually had to wait like 10 minutes until a BMW 3 series driver give up going up there. He slid backwards with wheels spinning like 15 times before he gave up and asked his SATNAV for a reroute

And yea, over confident SUV drivers doing like 100mph+ on a semi-covered in snow lane on motorway are bloody scary! :O

LVC

220 miles round trip on Friday in the snow to Loire Atlantique - it was a toss up between my WRX or my 1986 Defender, I chose the WRX as a 220 mile round trip for the Defender is a bit long. Don't regret my decision one bit the WRX was great .... AWD, does what it says on the tin

steverashi

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Tell me about it. Had one fly past me on a very icy road doing about 45. Loads of spotlights on even though they arent needed. They think they are invincible but 4wd doesnt mean anything when it comes to braking!! I found this out a couple of days ago when the Scooby slid the full length of the drive towards the metal railings, luckily there was a dry patch where the car had been parked so stopped in time

brendy76

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Only trouble you had was keeping it straight more like fella, jesus you were all over the place at times. In a carpark yes, on the road in low gear......

f1_fan

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The video cuts off just when he seems to be heading for those parked cars

Another good advert for winter tyres

Dale17

Absolubtly love my scoob in snow, must have past at least 6 stuck cars today.
Had a bit of fun in a few carparks As well

spuker1

Well I was enjoying myself a lot to be fair, and no I didn't hit anything or wasn't even close of doing so And no I don't drive like that all the time

here you have another one, sideways again. hate me!

stonejedi

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All i Want to know is where you got your hat from.Lol.

scoobyjunky

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Was very Impressed with the wagon again this year also have a set of directional hankook evo summer tyres which are the worst for winter driving fine going up hills down was a diffrent story though mind you I did have 10 25 kilo bags of coal on the back lol

spuker1

Haha!

It's a Dakine hat, I think they come in black/red too. I have bought it last year in Two Seasons

edit:

AH! Here you go:

http://www.amazon.com/Dakine-8680-02.../dp/B003QXLMUA

kad 16v

Mine was absolutely brilliant, tucked away inside lol, I don't doubt my ability to drive the car in those conditions or the cars ability in snow, I just think people do not have a clue about driving these days let alone in poor conditions and I'm not having some idiot crash into me cos they don't have a clue. Needless to say the hilux has been my transport recently.

stonejedi

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Nice one

Nic k

Mega lols, your braver than me bud, spinning and sliding, oh and love the pompom hat :-)

CharlySkunkWeed

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My veiws exactly , all it takes is some prat seeing how well u are coping and doing the same , then taking u out at the next junction.

Inviroman

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Same here, parked the beast up and used the company car!
At least if was hit by idiot not driving to the conditions it would not have been mine that was damaged.
I drive 100 mile trip every day to/from work on the motaway and the amount of idiots is unbelievable!
Inside lane 60mph with the trucks, happy days
Prefer to get there and back in one pice than not at all.

mrmadcap

You look like Kevin out of Home Alone

SmileyScooby

My Bugeye is epic in the snow ...every chance I get............DONUTS
!!!!!!!!

Moley

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We've had 3 claims reported today from over the weekend... every one was a X5

M444GY

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yes , i have nearly been taken out buy 3 of these in the past 3 days , and a shogun and a skoda octavia with a school mum and about 8 kids in that came past me sideways with all 4 wheels locked at about 30 mph going down a hill towards a busy road earlier , i just moved over and let it past , peckerhead

daz b

Big 4x4 weighing 2.5 tons,driven quick downhill on snow,four wheel drive won't help.Crash!!

daz1968

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My dccd widetrack has given me no problems at all, I do have winter tyres though, but still can't wait for it to clear up as always aware of others around me on normal tyres, a car today almost slid out of a side road in front of me, I haven't had the abs cut in at all with the winter tyres and braking is far better than on the re070 tyres I used a couple of years ago, had the winter tyres on last year but didn't get enough snow to test them.

Rab555

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Handling it all in its stride, I did however think my classic was much more manageable when the ar$e kicks out

Paul_251

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. The toyo proxies t1 r dont offer much grip but I wouldnt expect them .

Average at best id say .

XDevil666

Now i have found that ******* wally!

Bad_HatHarry

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The only menace on the roads were the SUV (4x4) pratts, thinking they're invincible. Sadly, they are not as sure-footed as they think they are.
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I had some idiot in a kia sportage thing last night whilst on my way to the gym.
Driving up my ar$$ as if it was normal road conditions, i pulled over and let it pass rather than let it carry on into the back of me, i was doing around 45 which i thought was enough in my bugeye seeing as it was -2 outside.

BenGTTurbo

First time in the snow with my type r and must say im really impressed with it. So easy to control and so much fun put a big smile on my face. Love it !!

Fleetster

Mine drove spot on, we live on quite a steep bank and it got up no problem, unlike Mrs Fleetsters BMW

Infected by sti

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Absolutely shít

I think its fair to say that if your running potenza RE070 I wouldn't entertain trying them on a gradient, they may be a good tyre for the summer, but by Christ they don't know the meaning of grip given this weather, still gets me about but as soon as a bit of gradient is thrown in to the equation its game over diff lock or not it don't friggin move

urban

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I thought he was going to hit the tree towards the end.

Could do with a haircut too