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cpcrampton
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14th Dec 11 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Talk to me.

Heading up to the Cairngorms on Friday for one week. I do not expect the roads to be that bad so I am contemplating taking the BM with a set of snow sock incase the going gets tough.

Should I take the BM or an old rav4 (2000) which is not very comfortable ? Bearing in mind il have the family with me including the 3 year old.
MatthewR
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Do u really have to ask? you have a 3 year old!! Take the Rav
cpcrampton
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I just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with the socks that's all. I do not expect road conditions to be that bad on the A9. It was just for getting in and out of the driveway from the house.
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14th Dec 11 at 18:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BMW and leave socks at home!

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RAV 4 or BMW with snow socks, whichever you feel safer/confident in. I wouldn't assume anything with the A9 or the Cairngorms at this time of year. Conditions can change too quickly.
ed
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You're best off with 4 socks on a BMW as they're RWD and a Rav 4 with normal tyres on it isn't going to be that great if the weather gets really rough.
cpcrampton
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Thanks guys , it's all weather tyres on the rav but it's not the best in difficult conditions but will be much better than the BM . Just the BM is a nicer place to be on a 3 hour journey.
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BMW's and Mercs are first to get stuck in the snow remember...

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Usually the driver! Never known anyone with a BMW personally get stuck! Parents have had BMW's for last 15years used day in day out!

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cpcrampton
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14th Dec 11 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Il let everyone know how I get on when I get back snow vids will be included
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
BMW's and Mercs are first to get stuck in the snow remember...


Thats because cocks drive them.
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Nothing to do with the wide wheels they tend to have fitted?
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14th Dec 11 at 21:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id say the rav tbh, no point getting stuck with baba in the back.
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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
Usually the driver! Never known anyone with a BMW personally get stuck! Parents have had BMW's for last 15years used day in day out!

I seem to remember just seeing bmws and Mercs stuck in the snow last year
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When they were stuck were they also trying to free themselves by using the full range of travel in the accelerator whilst jumping on and off the clutch pedal. That seems to be the norm when I see BMWs stuck, they aren't actually stuck.
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id take the rav
John
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The Rav, has more ground clearance even before considering 4WD, loads of flooded roads up here just now.

I also think the rav would be better than the BMW with snow socks in general.
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snow socks on the rav imo
MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
BMW's and Mercs are first to get stuck in the snow remember...


Thats because cocks drive them.


Fro
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15th Dec 11 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My Bimmer was fine in the snow, being tiptronic helped
jacko198
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15th Dec 11 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are these snow socks any good anyway?
Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
Do u really have to ask? you have a 3 year old!! Take the Rav


Dont know which would offer more protection if something was to happen, id put my money on BMW though
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cpcrampton
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Snow socks are needed and they work great!
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The A9 after Blair Athol was closed at the snowgates last week and its supposed to be bad weather again next week.

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