FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Originally posted by Paul_J
RWD with the engine mounted at the front is officially turd in snow / ice.
TBH theyre ok as long as you know how to drive them..
My S15 has been fine apart from getting stuck 3 times but that was because I went down a snow covered cul-de-sac on a slight decline and got stuck turning it around.
Driving on flat roads even covered in hard compacted snow its okay if your using high gears and minimum acceleration.
It is how you drive though as ive seen lots of women in Mercs stuck on a flat road with hardley much snow.
Its fun when the roads are dead and youve got nice big wide corners / junctions 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Originally posted by Mike B
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•Reversing Uphill: If you are really keen, front wheel drive cars will sometimes climb a snowy slope better in reverse gear, because having the back of the car higher than the front puts more of the engine weight over the driven wheels.
i tried this on my driveway but it didn't work.
had to reverse onto my driveway to get out the next day. if i reversed off my driveway, it just span the wheels.
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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My A3 Turbo has 235 wide tyres and it is THE worst car i have ever driven in the snow. I hate to use the term, but its pretty much undriveable.
I have a BMW 316 and thats far better once its moving.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Originally posted by Adam_B
I dont think you can say either way really, it comes down to specific cars. My dads mk5 Astra is useless with its traction control you cant switch off, but my mums 1.3cdti Corsa D has been fine. My VX220 isnt great but it will get there as long as i dont drive like a bell end. My mates RWD transit was useless.
Most of the stuff stuck at the bottom of our road are BMWs and big fwd audis.
[Edited on 21-12-2010 by Adam_B]
Have you held the sport button in for bout 5 secs?
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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My astra with 185 tyres hasnt failed me yet, if i get stuck its out within minutes. Ibizas 205's is a major fail so just took insurance off it and parked it up
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I've not been stuck once with the shittest tyres known to man on my ibiza with the same wheels as you, it's actually done surprisingly well.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
RWD with the engine mounted at the front is officially turd in snow / ice.
TBH theyre ok as long as you know how to drive them..
My S15 has been fine apart from getting stuck 3 times but that was because I went down a snow covered cul-de-sac on a slight decline and got stuck turning it around.
Driving on flat roads even covered in hard compacted snow its okay if your using high gears and minimum acceleration.
It is how you drive though as ive seen lots of women in Mercs stuck on a flat road with hardley much snow.
Its fun when the roads are dead and youve got nice big wide corners / junctions
Cool story bro... but what if where you live / work the roads aren't flat 
In particular you have steep inclines and declines in rush hour traffic... You catch the car infront going up the incline, have to stop, then have to move off again but then the car slides all over the place while trying to edge back up the hill. Then you're fucked.
Hence in a FWD car you'd be able to trundle up the hill no problem.
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