Off Topic Avoid the M62

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If the crash was on the flyover they would have to restore the central barriers too before reopening the road.
 
I had to go to Castleford this morning via Goole. There was already more than 2 miles of stationery traffic on the Eastbound section of the M62 at about 10.10am.

Looked pretty nasty, when you see the size of the lorry and the trailer - the car didn't stand a chance.
 
GLP said:
I haven't got stuck once, and been up to Scotland during red alert weather week.

Nice to be a smug bastard.
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I’ve had them( as in winter tyres) fitted for years and although the weather hasn’t been that bad I never had any issues driving in adverse conditions. That was on a front wheel drive Audi.

Bought a 4 x 4 in November with non winters on and it wasn’t that clever in the recent snow. In fact it was ****e and it’s German so you’d have thought it would have been ok. I was told by all and sundry you don’t need winter tyres with a 4 x 4 but I’m getting some fitted in Autumn.
 
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Carmine Galante. said:
I’ve had them( as in winter tyres) fitted for years and although the weather hasn’t been that bad I never had any issues driving in adverse conditions. That was on a front wheel drive Audi.

Bought a 4 x 4 in November with non winters on and it wasn’t that clever in the recent snow. In fact it was ****e and it’s German so you’d have thought it would have been ok. I was told by all and sundry you don’t need winter tyres with a 4 x 4 but I’m getting some fitted in Autumn.
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I've had a full set of Winter tyres for years, whatever car. Just swap over all 4 wheels in the spring. Convenient because we normally drive to the Alps at Easter. I do a lot of miles and it makes no sense to not be able to go anywhere because of the weather plus it's a legal requirement across Europe.
 
GLP said:
I've had a full set of Winter tyres for years, whatever car. Just swap over all 4 wheels in the spring. Convenient because we normally drive to the Alps at Easter. I do a lot of miles and it makes no sense to not be able to go anywhere because of the weather plus it's a legal requirement across Europe.
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My A6 with winters on was better in the ice and snow than my ML is on ‘normal’ tyres.

FACT.
 
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I've had a full set of Winter tyres for years, whatever car. Just swap over all 4 wheels in the spring. Convenient because we normally drive to the Alps at Easter. I do a lot of miles and it makes no sense to not be able to go anywhere because of the weather plus it's a legal requirement across Europe.
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I had them on my DB9 made a massive difference, didn’t think it would- but it did
 
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Carmine Galante. said:
My A6 with winters on was better in the ice and snow than my ML is on ‘normal’ tyres.

FACT.
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An A6 Avant years ago was the reason I got winters. The 2 tonne heap of **** I couldn't get off the drive in the snow. Slight hill. Winters made it drive like a Land Rover defender on steroids.
 
GLP said:
An A6 Avant years ago was the reason I got winters. The 2 tonne heap of **** I couldn't get off the drive in the snow. Slight hill. Winters made it drive like a Land Rover defender on steroids.
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Have you ever owned a BMW or a Merc?

**** me, they are beyond useless in the snow. I had 5 series estate and it was a joke, put some Vreidestein( spelling) wintracs on them and no problemo.
 
GLP said:
Colleague has a Beemer - He said it's dated and ****e. He's getting a Merc next.
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Always going wrong, I had a 3 series that started rusting at three years old.

That was about 7 years ago.

I **** you not.

My 5 series could have driven itself to the garage, I ended up spending thousands on the piece of dogger.
 
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