Any snow smash-up pics from GB or Benlux?
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I read it has snowed a bit over there.
With summer tires it must have been a bit slippery?
With summer tires it must have been a bit slippery?
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It's caused chaos over here on the roads... Rail network and public transport.
It's still snowing were I am, and you're right, with the summer tyres, and people not used to driving in snow, it's a total nightmare....
It's still snowing were I am, and you're right, with the summer tyres, and people not used to driving in snow, it's a total nightmare....
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ill tell you how deep it is here at the moment, our porsche 986 is compleatly buried, and only the door mirrors are visable
i cant get the 535d out of the drive..........
and i sold our 4x4 last week....(sods law
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were not prepaired here for such extremes of weather.
but the kids loved the day off school.
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i cant get the 535d out of the drive..........
and i sold our 4x4 last week....(sods law
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were not prepaired here for such extremes of weather.
but the kids loved the day off school.
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two INCHES OF SNOW:
air Port CLOSED , ROADS CLOSED, CHINA'S pm LATE FOR MEETING, SCHOOLS closed no gas in some parts, . . . . . . what's NEXT ?
My daughter put C/lock on ,just noticed.
better keep quite.
air Port CLOSED , ROADS CLOSED, CHINA'S pm LATE FOR MEETING, SCHOOLS closed no gas in some parts, . . . . . . what's NEXT ?
My daughter put C/lock on ,just noticed.
better keep quite.
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='783470' date='Feb 3 2009, 12:07 AM
2" wow you were lucky, its over a foot of snow here all over, and up to 3 feet in the drifts,
guildford/farnham/ surrey border.
guildford/farnham/ surrey border.
I'm on snow tyres November through April and neither this year nor last have I yet really needed them. As soon as the stuff falls here they plough and salt it away.
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I spent most of the last 2 days on full opposite lock, so im not complaining lol, getting off the angled drive has been a chore however.
These goodyear RFT's have been surprisingly grippy in this crap weather actually.......
These goodyear RFT's have been surprisingly grippy in this crap weather actually.......
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I'm in the south of Holland and it has snowed a little bit the last couple of days, but it melted immediately on contact with the ground.
I hear it has snowed a lot in Belgium, just 30 miles south of here, but we don't have any problems over here.
It had snowed a couple of weeks back, about 4 inches of snow and yeah, driving with summer tires is fun/scary
I hear it has snowed a lot in Belgium, just 30 miles south of here, but we don't have any problems over here.
It had snowed a couple of weeks back, about 4 inches of snow and yeah, driving with summer tires is fun/scary
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Soon some can ask you guys about winter tires, or not... ![Cool](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Is a foot of snow a problem for you guys?
Not over here.
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Is a foot of snow a problem for you guys?
Not over here.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='785997' date='Feb 5 2009, 07:34 PM
Soon some can ask you guys about winter tires, or not... ![Cool](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Is a foot of snow a problem for you guys?
Not over here.
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Is a foot of snow a problem for you guys?
Not over here.
Ric, which questions are these? Obviously you are used to drive in snow. And the same for me as I often go skiing (despite not as you).
Summer tyres :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: , this is sure!