Twister_Ken
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On the RKJ report page on the YW site, there's a pop-up ad for a Jeep Ohmigawd. It seems to be described as a rollover car, which is refreshingly honest of them.
Damn 4 x 4s
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Achillesheel
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I was amused that with all the school closures due to the snow, all the 4x4 mums who thought at last they could justify the use of their gas guzzler for the school run, found they couldn't after all!
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Wrong sort of snow!
halcyon
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Is school closure a new thing, in the 50's you just carried on walking to school, snow, rain or fog.
When you started driving you learnt if it snowed you took a shovel and old rug, no 4x4's then, and everyone still got about.
Brian
When you started driving you learnt if it snowed you took a shovel and old rug, no 4x4's then, and everyone still got about.
Brian
sighmoon
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Kids aren't allowed to walk to school any more - too many terrorists about.
Lakesailor
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This should cheer you up
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Global warming????
Black Sheep
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Nice picture of Branscombe beach!
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"When you started driving you learnt if it snowed you took a shovel and old rug, no 4x4's then, and everyone still got about".
Not in my 1x1 bond minicar I didn't, bl**dy 4 wheelers piled it up in the middle and me front wheel got stuck.
Ah, those were the days, even less reliable than a stuart.
Not in my 1x1 bond minicar I didn't, bl**dy 4 wheelers piled it up in the middle and me front wheel got stuck.
Ah, those were the days, even less reliable than a stuart.
yoty
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4X4s were made for yanking boats up slippery slips. Thats wot they are good at!
reginaldon
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My Dyane 6 was unbeatable in snow - I put chains on the front and negotiated where a SEEB Landrover was stuck, I even went out opening up roads in the country that no other car could manage.(602cc)
BrendanS
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most cars will go a great deal better with chains or decent winter tyres. You cant compare to cars with normal tyres.
Helina
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Wander what you are talking about ? Here mums at 70's are driving with ´Volkswagen from 60's with normal tires in snow and ice and that's just normal. For what do you need the 4WDS ? Beats me !
Judders
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Basically Helina it is a combimnation of factors, loosely arranged around small penises, difficult self esteem issues and fat arses.
aknight
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Basically Helina it is a combimnation of factors, loosely arranged around small penises, difficult self esteem issues and fat arses.
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Wot? I've never had a lot of respect for central London 4x4 mums, but you're saying they have all three? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Basically Helina it is a combimnation of factors, loosely arranged around small penises, difficult self esteem issues and fat arses.
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Wot? I've never had a lot of respect for central London 4x4 mums, but you're saying they have all three? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Malcb
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I sometimes wonder what they are talking about over here. I learnt to drive in the '60s in the North West. Then snow was common, front wheel drive cars were not (not that probably has any real bearing on it). You learnt very quickly to be very careful of your right foot, on both accelerator and brake. Too much of either and you would be in trouble.
The best car that I ever drove n snow was a very old Ford Popular (with side valve engine) (I suspect that Brendan will remember them). Narrow Tyres and a three speed box. It would chug up most hills even in snow. In the winter of 1968/69 I remember my Dad having to commute between St Albans and Manchester. He was born and brought up in the Lake District, so he knew all about snow. He used to arrive home on a Friday having driven, before motorways fully linked the North an South cursing drivers who just 'gave up' and left their cars in the middle of the road.
I also saw that even in Cornwall in the 1990s. A bit of snow round Truro, and drivers left their cars in the middle of the road because 'they' were incapable of driving in a bit of snow.
A local farmer, in Cornwall, one day after a couple of cms (over a bit of ice) of snow had fallen said to me that there was no way his tractor could get up the hill opposite. I took my son to work over the same road (in a Ford Sierra), when I got back the farmer just shook his head and just kept saying "No way my tractor could get up there"
Shut down for a bit of snow. Wimps!
The best car that I ever drove n snow was a very old Ford Popular (with side valve engine) (I suspect that Brendan will remember them). Narrow Tyres and a three speed box. It would chug up most hills even in snow. In the winter of 1968/69 I remember my Dad having to commute between St Albans and Manchester. He was born and brought up in the Lake District, so he knew all about snow. He used to arrive home on a Friday having driven, before motorways fully linked the North an South cursing drivers who just 'gave up' and left their cars in the middle of the road.
I also saw that even in Cornwall in the 1990s. A bit of snow round Truro, and drivers left their cars in the middle of the road because 'they' were incapable of driving in a bit of snow.
A local farmer, in Cornwall, one day after a couple of cms (over a bit of ice) of snow had fallen said to me that there was no way his tractor could get up the hill opposite. I took my son to work over the same road (in a Ford Sierra), when I got back the farmer just shook his head and just kept saying "No way my tractor could get up there"
Shut down for a bit of snow. Wimps!
Cliveshep
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Red Ken hates me and I cordially hate him We have a mutual understanding, I won't drive onto his manor and he won't charge me £12 a day. Everywhere else I'll drive my gas guzzler (it's acually diesel) 'cos you lot in Jags, Dyanes, whatever don't try and cut me up 'cos I'll squash you and good riddance - ha!!
You lot who dare call my 4 x 4 a gas guzzler whilst happily burning 10/20 gallons per hour afloat have got some front!! I do admire your style.
You lot who dare call my 4 x 4 a gas guzzler whilst happily burning 10/20 gallons per hour afloat have got some front!! I do admire your style.
Malcb
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Red Ken hates me and I cordially hate him We have a mutual understanding, I won't drive onto his manor and he won't charge me £12 a day. Everywhere else I'll drive my gas guzzler (it's acually diesel) 'cos you lot in Jags, Dyanes, whatever don't try and cut me up 'cos I'll squash you and good riddance - ha!!
You lot who dare call my 4 x 4 a gas guzzler whilst happily burning 10/20 gallons per hour afloat have got some front!! I do admire your style.
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Who rattled your cage, 'cos you shouldn't be replying to me /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Red Ken hates me and I cordially hate him We have a mutual understanding, I won't drive onto his manor and he won't charge me £12 a day. Everywhere else I'll drive my gas guzzler (it's acually diesel) 'cos you lot in Jags, Dyanes, whatever don't try and cut me up 'cos I'll squash you and good riddance - ha!!
You lot who dare call my 4 x 4 a gas guzzler whilst happily burning 10/20 gallons per hour afloat have got some front!! I do admire your style.
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Who rattled your cage, 'cos you shouldn't be replying to me /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Lakesailor
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whatever don't try and cut me up 'cos I'll squash you and good riddance - ha!!
[/ QUOTE ] Doesn't always go to plan
whatever don't try and cut me up 'cos I'll squash you and good riddance - ha!!
[/ QUOTE ] Doesn't always go to plan
VicS
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'cos you shouldn't be replying to me
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'cos you shouldn't be replying to me
[/ QUOTE ] It's the Quick reply box that causes that, it always replies to the most recent post. I have disabled it in my profile so it does not even appear.