Paul_J
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Did I bother coming into work on a snow day...
I had about 3-4 inches of snow, roads looked icy and shit... but because people (at my work about 30 miles away) said it was fine, I thought ok i'll brave it.
Rear wheel drive, with LSD and bald tyres = shit in snow and ice. Car crabbed the whole way.
Had to be pushed up some slight inclines a few times because i got stuck with no traction.
And worst of all...
I'm now sitting in my office, where I could of been sitting in my pants in bed. 
[Edited on 18-12-2009 by Paul_J]
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willay
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you got pushed up some inclines? by what? 
Shows you are commited to your job Paul and not one of them stupid cunts who cant managed abit of snow.
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a_j_mair
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amazes me how an inch of snow stops the whole country
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Ojc
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RWD FTL
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Ben G
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i can't be bothered staying home.
have a brother and a sister both 12. annoying as hell. rather be in work, chilling out and listening to tunes, laughing at all the ford lorries jack knifing
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
amazes me how an inch of snow stops the whole country
4 inches tbh 
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chris_uk
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i wouldnt drive my car to work..
i would of done if it wasnt on 888's tho.
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
laughing at all the ford lorries jack knifing
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
you got pushed up some inclines? by what?
Shows you are commited to your job Paul and not one of them stupid cunts who cant managed abit of snow.
By people
- There was this one, I practically gave up... was trying to tell the people behind to go past... Then some helpful chaps pushed me out while saying 'get a real car'
- Thing is, it's the LSD which is bad news, my 106 gti with the LSD was the same, it basically means I instantly lose traction on both wheels as soon as i accelerate and so, then I end up going sideways rather than forwards.
You just end up crabbing down the road.
In the s2000 you just feel like you're in some detroit muscle car, you squeeze the throttle, car goes sideways in a straight line, you let off the throttle and it snaps straight again ... must look cool as fuck to people behind 
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
i wouldnt drive my car to work..
i would of done if it wasnt on 888's tho.
I think my tyres are bald, which doesn't help... plus they're wide 245's - which if rallying teaches me anything in snow / ice, thinner tyres are better for extra pressure on surface.
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Mike GSi
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My M3 was stupid in the snow last year! admittadly i didnt have much tread on the rear tyres but it was hopeless
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Whittie
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M Poundsigns ftw.
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Mike GSi
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M£'s are
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Whittie
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jr
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bit of the m20 and 2 are closed hence i cant actully get to work did try however and got 10 miles in an hour
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willay
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jr
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im think im a bit childish however, as whilst down the lanes people are doing 10 miles an hour i was getting to empty juctions and using the handbrake to drift a combo at about 60 degree's
[Edited on 18-12-2009 by jr]
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Half Pint
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i kept opening the throttle and spinning up the backltyre on the ped... acting like it was a powerful super bike....
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Ojc
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I didn't risk my bike this morning.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
i kept opening the throttle and spinning up the backltyre on the ped... acting like it was a powerful super bike....
its is though isnt it
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AndyKent
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What gets me is that I drove 11 miles to work this morning, 50% cross country on barely salted roads. I made it just fine.
The people who live a mile from the office (and could actually walk, though it might take a while) just stay at home all day and nothing gets said.
Grr 
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
What gets me is that I drove 11 miles to work this morning, 50% cross country on barely salted roads. I made it just fine.
The people who live a mile from the office (and could actually walk, though it might take a while) just stay at home all day and nothing gets said.
Grr
Same happened here earlier this year. Now if they don't make it in they don't get paid.
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willay
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BOYAH!
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Nath
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
quote:
Originally posted by willay
you got pushed up some inclines? by what?
Shows you are commited to your job Paul and not one of them stupid cunts who cant managed abit of snow.
By people
- There was this one, I practically gave up... was trying to tell the people behind to go past... Then some helpful chaps pushed me out while saying 'get a real car'
- Thing is, it's the LSD which is bad news, my 106 gti with the LSD was the same, it basically means I instantly lose traction on both wheels as soon as i accelerate and so, then I end up going sideways rather than forwards.
You just end up crabbing down the road.
In the s2000 you just feel like you're in some detroit muscle car, you squeeze the throttle, car goes sideways in a straight line, you let off the throttle and it snaps straight again ... must look cool as fuck to people behind
+1 fucking LSD's
couldnt even get mine off the drive
Cycle to my mates then got the train today which was suprisingly on time
Willay was it deep at yours? Royston was on the BBC news this morning
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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