AutoSocks

Maybe Admin could persuade an autosock manufacturer to donate some samples to J2ski, before the snow disappears from the U.K. and we could all take turns to test them. I wouldn't have minded giving them a test run this last week, they would have helped a bit, I'm sure.

My old mini van used to be very good in the snow. If I couldn't get up the snowy hills in it, then no-one would be able to get up there, unless they had a 4X4. And my new car seems pretty good - a Daihatsu Sirion. The only problem I had with it today, is that I think it has a narrower wheel base than most of the other cars which had been up our road, and I was having to slide about a bit in some of the slush in the middle of the road. But I managed okay.

Rear wheel drives are absolutely awful in the snow. I had to push a VW camper van up a hill the other day (it was blocking our road) and the rear was swinging about from side to side something chronic. In fact it was quite difficult to push because of the danger of falling over and then getting run over by it.

Or we could ask Top Gear to test the autosocks for us?

Ally

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

AllyG wrote:Maybe Admin could persuade an autosock manufacturer to donate some samples to J2ski, before the snow disappears from the U.K. and we could all take turns to test them. I wouldn't have minded giving them a test run this last week, they would have helped a bit, I'm sure.

My old mini van used to be very good in the snow. If I couldn't get up the snowy hills in it, then no-one would be able to get up there, unless they had a 4X4. And my new car seems pretty good - a Daihatsu Sirion. The only problem I had with it today, is that I think it has a narrower wheel base than most of the other cars which had been up our road, and I was having to slide about a bit in some of the slush in the middle of the road. But I managed okay.

Rear wheel drives are absolutely awful in the snow. I had to push a VW camper van up a hill the other day (it was blocking our road) and the rear was swinging about from side to side something chronic. In fact it was quite difficult to push because of the danger of falling over and then getting run over by it.

Or we could ask Top Gear to test the autosocks for us?

Ally

Might have to wait for next winter. I think the UK supplier (roofbox.co.uk) is having issues with keeping up with demand :shock:

freezywater wrote:

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

Really?

Diesel (assuming higher low end torque), would let you get in to higher gears at lower revs which I guess is good for snow? I would assume it is more to do with the person driving, if you have no grip it won't matter either way!

What a way to waste my 2000th post, if you see this Admin can you delete an old one somewhere so I get another crack? 8)

bandit wrote:

freezywater wrote:

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

Really?

which part?

Does diesel not freeze at around minus 10-15? I was concerned I'd get a diesel hire car in case it wouldn't start after being parked up for a week at the -20 that was the forecast low!

All sorts of suggestions out there such as putting a touch of petrol in the tank - try explaining that to the hire car company!

freezywater wrote:

bandit wrote:

freezywater wrote:

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

Really?

which part?

Sorry, the bit about diesels being better in the snow, than the equivalent petrol motor.