Yeah! MOT time

[Keith]

Pet garage down the road has just Mot'd my 190. I had a good nose about under the ramp as they were still doing it when I went back to collect it, no signs of any nasties at all, then I asked them to pop the 260 up on the ramp as well, so I could have a decent nose about underneath, they had never seen one of those before so were as keen as mustard :)

lots of Coo! and five shock absorber, type comments

Anyway Swmbo drove the ZTT back behind me & I have decided that 260s and wet stuff don't mix, despite a lovely little slight drift through one of the bends

With no TC It is not going anywhere in the ice that's for sure

:driving: :eek: :driving: :eek: :driving: :eek:

[Ken]

With no TC It is not going anywhere in the ice that's for sure

:driving: :eek: :driving: :eek: :driving: :eek:

There are drivers and then there are drivers..........and then Keith :D

[Keith]

I have over the years forgotten the delights of RWD :)

With FWD in Ice and Snow you either go a bit side ways or just stop making progress.
With RWD in Ice and Snow the back of the car normally overtakes you first then the above applies :D

[GreyGhost]

I have over the years forgotten the delights of RWD :)

With FWD in Ice and Snow you either go a bit side ways or just stop making progress.
With RWD in Ice and Snow the back of the car normally overtakes you first then the above applies :D

Second gear starts, or third in a V8 and featherlight with the throttle should see you right. :)

[baxlin]

I had a RWD Vauxhall Carlton Automatic once. Didn't enjoy winter/icy driving in that at all, no clutch control or gear selection - could hold lower gear, obviously, but not higher. For the rest of the time it was a good car. 3000 revs at 90mph, very relaxed.

[GreyGhost]

I had a RWD Vauxhall Carlton Automatic once. Didn't enjoy winter/icy driving in that at all, no clutch control or gear selection - could hold lower gear, obviously, but not higher. For the rest of the time it was a good car. 3000 revs at 90mph, very relaxed.

Any auto (4WD possible exception) in icy conditions, my advice, take the bus or the train.:)

[Ken]

my advice, take the bus or the train.:)

Have you seen some of those bus drivers on ice :eek:

Seriously though if a little slippery with rear wheel drive pull on the handbrake a couple of notches, works on mud as well as it puts a bit of a brake on the wheel spin.

[JP53]

Put a few bags of spuds in the back, don leak proof pants, take out a good life/serious injury policy and go have fun!

[Simon]

I've been known to make FWD cars do things they shouldn't normally do....

Spun a Civic on ice at 15mph. :eek:

Spun (the same) Civic on another occasion in the dry! :eek: :eek:

Partially lost control of a Micra in heavy snow/ice while driving down a steep incline. Car slid sideways, so I applied brakes but unfortunately the wheels locked and the engine stalled before I could depress the clutch. So, there I was, sliding somewhat gracefully down this incline with cars following me as I tried to restart the engine whilst dabbing the brake pedal and wrestling with the loss of power steering. :eek: :eek: :eek:

Feel the need to try a RWD car now... :D

[Kandyman]

I use to love driving RWD cars, MK1 Escorts and the like

I use to practice chuffer turns in my Triumph herald estate :)

Until one day the car ended up on it’s side sliding down the road, me and my mate pushed it back on to it’s wheels and called the AA man out, who looked at the car and us and laughed and said it happens all the time to the triumph’s I’ll put it down as suspension problem on the AA ticket.

[Simon W]

I use to love driving RWD cars, MK1 Escorts and the like

I use to practice chuffer turns in my Triumph herald estate :)

Until one day the car ended up on it’s side sliding down the road, me and my mate pushed it back on to it’s wheels and called the AA man out, who looked at the car and us and laughed and said it happens all the time to the triumph’s I’ll put it down as suspension problem on the AA ticket.

The AA man was right!

I had a Herald 'fall over' once. Just like yours, it went onto it's side and slid down the road. The passenger door handle stopped it from going onto its roof but the front windscreen popped out and slid along the road in front of us - it was in one piece!! I couldn't believe it.

[Kandyman]

LOL

Well after my experience I got rid of the herald and brought a triumph Vitesse convertible MK2 so I had to stop the chuffer turns and driving round corners fast

[baxlin]

The funniest sight is a Triumph Herald ( or 60's Skoda Octavia for that matter, they had a similar rear suspension setup) back on the ground after the back end had been jacked up. Wheels almost horizontal, and they gradually righted themselves as the car moved.

[Simon W]

LOL

Well after my experience I got rid of the herald and brought a triumph Vitesse convertible MK2 so I had to stop the chuffer turns and driving round corners fast

Yes the Vitesse was pretty nifty. Hardly surprising since it was effectively a two-litre straight six in a matchbox!

[EnEnGee]

Have you seen some of those bus drivers on ice :eek:

Seriously though if a little slippery with rear wheel drive pull on the handbrake a couple of notches, works on mud as well as it puts a bit of a brake on the wheel spin.

Yeah,

My dad used to swear by that, especially on (bus) garage floors slick with diesel/oil spillages. He used this technique on Routemasters, RTs (AEC Regents) and AEC Merlins with manual handbrakes that used a vertical pull handle. Couldn't do it on a modern one with an air parking brake. It's either full on or full off!

I used it on my old Volvo 245 (RWD) and it gave you a bit more control on ice.