I'm sure the Northern guys will tell us they'd had snow for yonks...

But so far this winter we've has a sprinkling..which is rubbish!

I just want to get out there in the white stuff....! RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Me....me.....me
Whats the point of having a very capable 4x4 if you can't lord it over all the others stuck in the snow......
Bring it on....  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

We had 3" Monday so got the sport out to take youngest to do his paper round - scared the hell out of us - felt like driving a rear wheel drive car despite nearly new 20" Pirelli Scorpion M+S - no steering or brakes and even twitching on the straights with minimal power/snow setting

Last 3 winters used SWMBO FL1 for the same runs in snow and ice and drove like a dream

Last 2 winters RRS had 19" Wrangler M+S with no complaints either

Can't wait for it to melt - the RRS is staying in the garage until it does  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Muddy.....have you ever thought that you and your RRS just aren't meant to be.......I can't recall the last time you said a good word about it  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Whats that saying????? Ah, a poor tradesman always blames his tools. Get a grip man.... Literally Get out there and practice.

too much grip is boring..and gives the "what do I need a 4x4 for" gang a chance to get to work

Agreed my D3 had more grip in the snow, must have been the grabber UHP's mind you... so time will tell how the Contri's fair . RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

although on standard 20 inch conti tyres. Last year my partners Rav4 was amazing in the white stuff. Just pointed it and it went. It has much less weight which was noticeable. TDV8 HSE, Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm), Taylored sport exhaust system by Pipe Werx
20" HST alloys, Privacy glass, Side steps, Xenon Adaptive Lighting, Adaptive cruise control

BC - apart form the tyres which I thought were sorted when I got rid of the Crapinentals I had started to feel the love again with everything else sorted - it is a great vehicle when it works

Ady - I have had plenty of practice in a Landcruiser and 6 LR's over the last 14 years in snow and ice but always felt in control until this week so in this case I have to blame the tools (tyres)

Now pricing 19" winter tyres/alloys and wishing I had kept the 19" wranglers/alloys I sold last year  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

I meant practice on the tyres you have on and test the limits in a safe environment, at the same time have a play.

I tested the limit - 10-20 mph then "Oh "

No thanks - can think of better ways to have fun  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Prob been asked before but whats the best all round tyre to have these baby's? Im looking at the mo and want an all condition tyre for winter and summer? Pirelli Scorpions?  2007 Black on Black colour coded TDV8

Thats what I thought when I spent £1000 replacing the contis with scorpions recently but would of been better keeping the summer tyres and 19" wrangler M+S I used last 2 winters  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Just remember its 4 wheel DRIVE - you'll certainly get more traction to get you going or keep you going.

But take note you still only have two wheel steering and all cars have 4wheel braking so when it comes to stopping or cornering you have no advantage - plus you've more than a couple of tonnes of momentum to control!!

I hate the snow.

Yes I have a great car and every confidence in what I'm doing, knowing my limits.

It's the other idiots that annoy me and when they lose it they tend to be heading towards me in a state of panic.

At the risk of sounding daft, how do the RRS's fare in the snow on normal road tyres?

This is my first big 4x4 so its still new to me. Had my impreza out in the snow in the past and needless to say that was bags of fun  Current: 06 RR Sport HSE TDV6, Bonatti grey, black leather. Defender 90 pick up. Vito 110cdi

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