With all this snow about how well does the hdc work?

kc

kcsun wrote:

With all this snow about how well does the hdc work?

kc

Very, Very well... I live in the news centre of the world - Basingstoke, a 15min drive took 7.5hrs the issue was other cars not my RRS. including the guy that hit 2 cars as he slid down the hill on target for mine so a kerb climb (and nasty scrapped alloy on my week old car) to stop him hitting. HDC was excellent, very hilly in parts so this was my settings;

GGS
Low Range
HDC

No slips, no slides, no issues going up or going down hills on top of that Mrs Wokka wants to get rid of her Focus ST2 and get a Defender with "all the bits"  GONE** RRS 3.0SC Silver fully loaded - 2020 110 loving it
BMW R1200GSA Rallye
GONE** Fiesta ST2 - Mrs Wokka's - AMG35 now
GONE**BMW K1600GTLE Matt Blue
GONE**Disco 4 2014 Firenze Red
GONE**Evoque SD4 Dynamic Coupe
GONE**RRS 5.0 SC
GONE**RRS HSE TDV8
GONE**RRS HSE TDV8 (The Crap one)
GONE**FL Facelift
GONE**FL 1
GONE**D1
GONE**BMW R1200GS Adventure
GONE: Kawasaki ZX10R
GONE: Focus ST2
** Chinook CH47 - 2 x T55 engines 3,750 hp each!! 183mph, 2xM134 Miniguns, 1xM60

I'll second Wokkaman's comments, it works a treat  MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

it most certainly does! I had to use it twice last night descending steep hills on packed snow that had ice underneath. Going up hill, the snow setting also worked a treat. Makes you realise just how versatile, capable and impressive our cars are. Makes the smaller niggles all worthwhile. Respect!  If you see a bandwagon - it's too late.....

Java Black HSE TDV6 O7, alpaca, FF sunroof, adaptive Xenon headlights, SC grill, black privacy glass, clear indicators, tow-pack, colour-coded all black.Gone, but forever in my memory. Until my new one comes...
In the stables:Mercedes CLK 230K Cab W208; BMW 318d; VW Golf (LHD) 1.6 SE in Spain:New RRS to come soon...

Wokkaman, I too live in Hatch Warren, Basingstoke! The hill up to Beggarwood seemed to have been a real issue for others.

On a similar vein, when the snow mode is activated, is there a limit on the speed I should be travelling? Is it just for slow moving in snow and then switch back to 'normal mode' once I'm moving at speed, or is it OK to just leave it it the snow mode??


Regards,

C10CKO MY12 RRSport 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography
Orkney | Everything | Dynamic Pack | Park Heating | Cold Climate Pack | Privacy Glass | Extended Leather | 20inch alloys

C10CKO wrote:

Wokkaman, I too live in Hatch Warren, Basingstoke! The hill up to Beggarwood seemed to have been a real issue for others.

On a similar vein, when the snow mode is activated, is there a limit on the speed I should be travelling? Is it just for slow moving in snow and then switch back to 'normal mode' once I'm moving at speed, or is it OK to just leave it it the snow mode??


Regards,

C10CKO

I left mine in snow mode the whole time... up past the Portsmotuh Arms was interesting, folllowed by the 2 Double Deckers buses's on the Hatch Warren roundabout I live at Beggarwood  GONE** RRS 3.0SC Silver fully loaded - 2020 110 loving it
BMW R1200GSA Rallye
GONE** Fiesta ST2 - Mrs Wokka's - AMG35 now
GONE**BMW K1600GTLE Matt Blue
GONE**Disco 4 2014 Firenze Red
GONE**Evoque SD4 Dynamic Coupe
GONE**RRS 5.0 SC
GONE**RRS HSE TDV8
GONE**RRS HSE TDV8 (The Crap one)
GONE**FL Facelift
GONE**FL 1
GONE**D1
GONE**BMW R1200GS Adventure
GONE: Kawasaki ZX10R
GONE: Focus ST2
** Chinook CH47 - 2 x T55 engines 3,750 hp each!! 183mph, 2xM134 Miniguns, 1xM60

I used the HDC this morning on the short hill out from my house to the main road which was a sheet of ice under frozen snow - commandshift 1st and HDC and it tip-toed down the slope no problem, no slipping or sliding. BUT once 2.7tonnes of SUV starts sliding on ice not much is going to stop it except another 2.7 tonne SUV or as brick wall 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I have to say HDC has been a godsend getting out of my office carpark. The muppet in the BMW X5 on the otherhand was wishing he had it as he ended up in the hedge.

HDC was one piece of technology that BMW "stole" from LR when they sold the company to Ford, I am surprised that the X5 doesn't have it, unless it is an optional extra. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Ive ben using it the last couple of days to come down the hill into the estate here (cant be bothered going the long way round to come in the other side) and its been brilliant. Just have to remember to slow down before turning in and then it creeps down the hill all the way to the house. Mum had her first outing in the snow in it today and she didnt believe I wasnt doing the braking till I took my feet away from the pedals altogether. Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

535d m-sport Platinum grey and a few extras.... Gone

X5 3.0 sd in Space Grey, 20's, Dynamic Pack, Memory Pack, Media Pack, Tow Pack, Rear DVD, Panoramic Sunroof, Steps, 7 Seat Pack, Reversing Camera with moving lines, programmable park heat, etc etc etc - Gone

Range Rover Sport Santorini, privacy, dvd, towpack GONE!!!

Did anyone notice that HDC on the 2010 models works a lot more quiet than on the previous model? And I suppose this was the case on the previous model as well, although I never used it, but it also works in reverse? (Something Toyota has been claiming for years is something that’s only available on the Landcruiser Prado). The new “slow release” function of HDC also works very well. Simply let go of the brake pedal and the breaks are slowly released by the system. 2010 Sport Supercharged with all options apart from TV and Extended leather (wish I had the latter) (Previously 2007 RRS S/C)

As with all things techy......one has to engage brain and turn them on before you have an issue. Once you start to slide down a hill is way too late.

Turn it on before you need it  TDV6 - gone
TDV8 - gone
Audi Q5 3.0 Tdi Sline wef 6/11/10

Agreed  MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

My old X5 had had the HDC, used it every winter time and it worked well. 2010 Alaska white 3.6TDi v8, heated steering wheel, Ipod connection, Aribica extended leather, Digital TV, voice activation, privacy glass, Dynamic pack
Now gone - Jaguar XKR4.2 v8 Supercharged
Gone - 08 RRS TDI V8 Java Black, Privacy glass 315 BHP tunit box.
Still have - Merc C200 sport
Yahaha FZ1000
Gone - BMW X5 3.0d sport

keep trying to read this thread, but kcsun's avatar is so distracting