jamesyj Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Well my car is now left parked 6 miles from my house, stuck on the slightest of inclines trying to get home from work after this evenings snow in Leicestershire. I was really really struggling. I found pulling off the tricky part. The odd thing was, booting it, opposite lock and shouting was working for me, just not when I got stuck. It was the perfect end to just one of those bloody days! I was at one point, on full opposite lock going in a straight line. I soon developed a little knack, boot it in first (opposite lock required), pop her in second, booting again (opposite lock required), ease off getting her straight, pop your traction control on and she'll keep you reet. Everytime I got some momentum going, I had to stop for parked cars. My only little silver lining of the day is probably I looked like a driving god drifting down the road. Still bloody crap though Quote
nixy Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 God, how awful having to abandon it! I have been so lucky to get home from Stansted yesterday to Yorkshire. Stopped off near your neck of the woods (nottingham and Belper) thank god it wasn't tonight! Quote
jamesyj Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 Well to be fair, I'm exaggerating, it's outside some chaps house, I knocked on the door and asked him if he minded me leaving my car there, he sympathised and pointed at his MR2 Turbo But still it's not on my drive safely so I'm feeling a little sorry for myself Quote
nixy Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 He'll probably go off drifting in it while you're not there! Quote
jamesyj Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 My keys are under my pillow as always! Quote
M350ZB Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 My keys are under my pillow as always! Quote
Pimm Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I know that feeling being stuck, happend to me twice last week. The Z just does not do it in the snow Quote
M350ZB Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I know that feeling being stuck, happend to me twice last week. The Z just does not do it in the snow Allways handy to have two cars in this weather Quote
jamesyj Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 Well when it snowed the other week, I borrowed a Landcruiser at work, awesome fun this green laning! I took my car to work, someone said it's not that bad snow, I reckoned I'd be alright if I could get to a main road that had been driven on constantly....I couldn't.. Dad said as he rescued me from the cold "Perhaps you should think about getting rid of that thing and get a banger to drive to work and back" What the name of all that's holy would I want to do that for? That's it people, you must drive 4x4's because it's snowed for 5 days so far. 300 wet ones and 60 dry ones is not enough proof for Dad to have a "silly" car. Idiot. Quote
Darren-B Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Mine is no abandoned at the bottom of my drive and not in the garage:rant: Quote
Pimm Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I know that feeling being stuck, happend to me twice last week. The Z just does not do it in the snow Allways handy to have two cars in this weather I got 2 cars, the wife would not let me take hers to work as she needed it that night. That will be the last time i clean her car Quote
Stew Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 In North Scotland we cope fine. Oh and I has this, it's not pretty but it's ace in the snow! Quote
Stew Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Shame there is about 3 times the amount of snow lying now! Not Zed weather! Quote
Darren-B Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Shame there is about 3 times the amount of snow lying now! Not Zed weather! Not zed weather, the zed is the only vehicle that is near impossible 2drive in the snow. (although i do have -2degrees camber over stock on the rear) I have a movano that is ace once i let the tyres down, gets through anything, Quote
SunsetZed Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Not zed weather, the zed is the only vehicle that is near impossible 2drive in the snow. (although i do have -2degrees camber over stock on the rear) I have a movano that is ace once i let the tyres down, gets through anything, Have to disagree with that, one of the guys I work with has a DB7 GTS and that definitely doesn't do snow either! Anyway guys floods are definitely worse, another guy i work with had a Kuro 350, sucked water into the engine and now it's a write-off so beware the big melt... Quote
Stew Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Still snow here. No water. I'm back to about 30% more than the pic I posted. Give it a few days and it'll be Zed weather! Quote
Darren-B Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Not zed weather, the zed is the only vehicle that is near impossible 2drive in the snow. (although i do have -2degrees camber over stock on the rear) I have a movano that is ace once i let the tyres down, gets through anything, Have to disagree with that, one of the guys I work with has a DB7 GTS and that definitely doesn't do snow either! Anyway guys floods are definitely worse, another guy i work with had a Kuro 350, sucked water into the engine and now it's a write-off so beware the big melt... Sureley thats a good excuse 2go FI and forge all internals Quote
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