andman - she looks lovely!  2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



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Endjin wrote:

To all those that are trying their RRS in the snow. Remember the standard low profile tyres have a very limited ability in these conditions, whether the car is 4 wheel drive or not. When nearly 3 tonnes of RRS loses traction you are not going to stop easily! Now, put decent winter tyres on the car and you wil be amazed at the difference.
P.S. We've got NO snow here in Aberdeenshire!! It's a topsy turvy old world!

Very Annoyed wrote:

andman - she looks lovely!

+++1  2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
2013 Evoque 5 Door Pure Tech SD4 - Orkney Grey with Panoramic Roof (Mrs E's new baby)

GONE - RRS - 3.0 TDV6 HSE - Santorini (2010)
GONE - RRS - 2.7 TDV6 HSE - Java Black (2007)
GONE - Porsche Boxster S - 3.2 - Black

So, I finally got the opportunity to try out the 'Ice and Snow' program on my wife's RSS yesterday - what an amazing bit of jiggery pokery that is!

yesterday as we headed over some hills towards my mothers place in Wales, the roads were becoming more and more covered with snow and at one point on the route there is a very steep hill that comes immediately off a cross roads (so imagine, you are already on an up hill but have to come to a halt on the hill and then cross the road to climb this even steeper hill - are you with me so far?!!)

Anyhow, I stopped at the cross roads and selected 'Ice and Snow' (as up to there I hadn't bothered or felt the need to) and was totally amazed at how it changed the set up of the car - it changes the throttle response, gear changes and other bits and the car just pulled away from a standing start and climbed this hill without any hint of wheel slip or fuss. Even braking seemed to be better as the ABS seemed to be less aggressive in some way (but could have been my imagination)

I used to marvel at our old Discovery 2 but this just seemed to make even less of a fuss at the white stuff!

Top marks! Wife's Car: BLACK RRS TDV8 HSE with all the bits
My Car: Lotus Exige S2 PP & TP )

Took mine out in the snow last night with the winter tyres on and I didn't even need to select the snow setting

The range dealt with the conditions without a murmur whilst all the town taxis were going sideways rather than up the hills in the town.

I think it would have to get really bad or indeed for the car to be stuck before I needed the snow setting  Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

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the biggest benefit of the GRASS AND snow setting is the damped throttle  ============
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

My RRS drove perfect today, its better in normal mode.... 22" alloys and Revere kit = no problemo

rrsboy wrote:

the biggest benefit of the GRASS AND snow setting is the damped throttle

Ah - GRASS and snow!  Wife's Car: BLACK RRS TDV8 HSE with all the bits
My Car: Lotus Exige S2 PP & TP )

not fair that you *pirates* got snow !  
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Well it's chucking it down here in the Pyranees (surprise surprise)
just went out briefly and going down a hill on a wide easy hairpin (ie not too tight)
with my Conti winter contacts on at 5mph .....and foot not on accelerator.......
I STILL WENT SIDEWAYS..... very unnerving having to apply a little power to see you through the bend...
I couldnt do it......luckily got grip just before impacting the kerb.....
Such a sense of helplessness......
Sorry guys..... but I think for these roads and conditions when snowing i'm going to buy a Panda 4x4...
Frankly.... with what it will cost with one good old smack... it'll pay for itself.....

The RRS is great on the flat.... and on an incline..... but going downhill.... well you cant mess with the science of it !!! ! 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
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2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Endjin wrote:

It's a topsy turvy old world!

Especially with the wrong tyres on  Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

ajp166 wrote:

My RRS drove perfect today, its better in normal mode.... 22" alloys and Revere kit = no problemo

Umm, fairly sure that a body kit doesn't affect the car's ability to find traction in snow...  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Lol true but the fear of someone smashing into me is for some reason more!

rm0rgan wrote:

rrsboy wrote:

the biggest benefit of the GRASS AND snow setting is the damped throttle

Ah - GRASS and snow!

pedant mode on:

Grass-gravel-snow (also includes ice)

pedant mode off

Plenty of snow here.......Im running 22s with Toyo Proxes and....................absolutely fine! Steady as a rock