Hi all, new guy here - we all have to start somewhere though !

Ok, i have fancied a RRS for a while now, and as I have seen the facelift, and must admit I'm impressed, combined with the current inclement weather, I'm beginning to believe a 4x4 could be a wise investment.

Few questions:

1. I like at the top of a hill, parts of it are at a 30 degree incline, on a corner too - do you think the RRS would make it up that on snow? How about on wheeltracks which have turned icy?

2. Would winter or mud and snow tyres be required?

3. Is the centre rear diff which I see as an option a recommended add if I really want to stay mobile in these conditions?

And finally, what essentially is the big difference between SE and HSE spec - its not obvious from the Irish websites.....

Looks like a great site, hope to be spending some time here in the very near future

Welcome

Answering your questions definitively is impossible, however if any car could do the 30deg climb in snow, then its going to be a LR/RR. Snow tyres of course would be better, but at the end of the day ice is ice is ice - it always wins.

Kaine

Kaine wrote:

Welcome

Answering your questions definitively is impossible, however if any car could do the 30deg climb in snow, then its going to be a LR/RR. Snow tyres of course would be better, but at the end of the day ice is ice is ice - it always wins.

Kaine

Thanks for that

Yeah as you say, ics is probably only handled by studded tyres - I suppose all I'm looking for is the best possible solution to avoid having to make 4 seperate trips up and down that driveway today with wine and groceries in 4"of snow !

And yep, the RRs should be the best chance I've got i guess