great car in snow! - Page 5

WIDE LOAD · 20th December 2010, 10:00

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Originally Posted by philjudo

Out of interest what wheel and tyres are on yours, Mine is now on Hairpins 225/45/18 Khumos with near enough full tread only done about 1500 miles on them, Be interesting to see the alleged good and bad re wheels and tyres.

I have 18" straights with 225/45/18 £60 per corner tyres on. I have had £170 per corner tyres on and it still handles rubbish.

WIDE LOAD · 20th December 2010, 10:05

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Originally Posted by philjudo

That's part of the reason I'm looking for a 4WD because,I've looked at the nissan X trail but it's got a Renault Megane engine, Why not nissan?

Because I can have a 4.6 V8 Battleship for £2000. Yea baby!

sratansi · 20th December 2010, 10:41

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Originally Posted by kissifer1972

You need to have a read of the forums regarding the clutch on the 2.2 diesel Hondas.

I recently got shut of my Civic Diesel. Clutch used to slip in cold weather, Honda refused to sort it under warranty, despite the clutch being a known fault on all cars fitted with the 2.2. Also it's a £600 fix.

Still want a CRV??

Honda build quality is certainly not what I thought it was.

honda try to get shot of anything form their so called warranty, not buying another honda again esp from main dealer. The stereo went on ours and we had to pay £600 to get it fixed although the car was under warranty!

sratansi · 20th December 2010, 10:48

my Connie has been great today in the snow , yeah it slips a bit but the auto box on the diesel kind of works well..

now lets see how my jounry home in the snow goes.. maybe i should have taken the crv today but the connie is so much more fun!

philjudo · 20th December 2010, 13:46

Mine handles fine and has always drove as would be expected at any time of the year except for the lack of grip in the snow, Its still sitting in the same place unable to move since last wednesday but still I've got until school reopens on the 4th Jan and by then it may be a starting issue

woolleysox · 20th December 2010, 14:02

No problem with my ZTT apart from a few intended slips around a car park on Sunday.

Paulifa1 · 20th December 2010, 14:58

Well the A4 Quattro you said got stuck either had a moron driver or 4 bald tyres!! They just don't get stuck where a 2 wheel drive can go!! lol

As for the 75, well mine is an auto and has coped fine over some really dodgy going lately, I just press the snowflake button before setting off to let the tranny know it's icy

starbug2 · 20th December 2010, 16:11

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Originally Posted by woolleysox

No problem with my ZTT apart from a few intended slips around a car park on Sunday.

oh really , i thought you drove like that any way

i had a play when you lot had left , nice to have a play as gives you some knowledge in case you do have problems . i found both my 45 and 75 even my 214 did ok in the snow :xmas-smiley-031:

norwayrover · 20th December 2010, 17:09

Do you really drive on 225's in the snow?
I would'nt even consider that here in Norway.
It's 6-7" with snow here, and more is expected.
We use wintertyres in winterseason, and i've never been stuck in snow with the 75.
Actually i think it is a great car that handles the snow and ice very well.
My wintershoes are 205/60x15 and the thread are designed for driving in snow and ice.
I also have a set of studded tyres as well, but as we have to pay extra roadtax when we use studded tyres, they are left in the garage.
All this means that i actually have 3 sets of tyres for the 75, all on alloys.
Also have 2 sets for my Volvo C70, so garage is really filled with wheels

Demon · 20th December 2010, 17:48

Terrain has to be taken into consideration too - we don't all live in the same place! I've found that both the 75 and ZT are OK driving even on compacted snow once you get going and are on the flat, providing great care is taken and the road ahead is well read in order to avoid cornering too fast or braking too hard. But give them a decent hill (not a slight incline, a proper hill!) and they both proved to be completely useless and needed tracks digging in order to get out of a pickle - no spade in the boot is not an option in this weather for me! As for the winter tyres argument, for me personally it's out of the question as the cost of four tyres (approx £500?) plus a spare set of wheels (£200 if you're lucky) cannot be justified for the sake of a few days a year - fortunately staying at home when it's really bad costs me nothing, if this were not the case then I would consider it.

20th December 2010, 10:48	#44
sratansi Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pinner Posts: 546 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	my Connie has been great today in the snow , yeah it slips a bit but the auto box on the diesel kind of works well.. now lets see how my jounry home in the snow goes.. maybe i should have taken the crv today but the connie is so much more fun! __________________ Regards Sohail Ratansi Missing that Rover 75 feeling.. Rover 75 CDTI Auto Connie 55 plate - Gone now.. BMW 325 E92 written off Maybe one final flirt with a MG ZT

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philjudo Posted a thing or two rover 75 CDTI Saloon Club SE Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,300 Thanks: 51 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts	Mine handles fine and has always drove as would be expected at any time of the year except for the lack of grip in the snow, Its still sitting in the same place unable to move since last wednesday but still I've got until school reopens on the 4th Jan and by then it may be a starting issue __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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woolleysox This is my second home Black V8 Ztt 260SE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,833 Thanks: 391 Thanked 242 Times in 195 Posts	No problem with my ZTT apart from a few intended slips around a car park on Sunday. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]member 621http://forums.75-zt.com/images/smilies/oldman.gif www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk

20th December 2010, 14:58	#47
Paulifa1 Loves to post 75 launch car Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North East Lincs. Posts: 367 Thanks: 42 Thanked 56 Times in 41 Posts	Well the A4 Quattro you said got stuck either had a moron driver or 4 bald tyres!! They just don't get stuck where a 2 wheel drive can go!! lol As for the 75, well mine is an auto and has coped fine over some really dodgy going lately, I just press the snowflake button before setting off to let the tranny know it's icy

20th December 2010, 17:09	#49
norwayrover Avid contributor MG ZT-T Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sotra just west of Bergen Norway Posts: 101 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Do you really drive on 225's in the snow? I would'nt even consider that here in Norway. It's 6-7" with snow here, and more is expected. We use wintertyres in winterseason, and i've never been stuck in snow with the 75. Actually i think it is a great car that handles the snow and ice very well. My wintershoes are 205/60x15 and the thread are designed for driving in snow and ice. I also have a set of studded tyres as well, but as we have to pay extra roadtax when we use studded tyres, they are left in the garage. All this means that i actually have 3 sets of tyres for the 75, all on alloys. Also have 2 sets for my Volvo C70, so garage is really filled with wheels

20th December 2010, 17:48	#50
Demon Loves to post BMW E92 325i Coupe & BMW E61 525i Auto Touring (Formerly ZT 190SE, ZT+ CDTi & 75 2.0 V6 Club SE) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 449 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Terrain has to be taken into consideration too - we don't all live in the same place! I've found that both the 75 and ZT are OK driving even on compacted snow once you get going and are on the flat, providing great care is taken and the road ahead is well read in order to avoid cornering too fast or braking too hard. But give them a decent hill (not a slight incline, a proper hill!) and they both proved to be completely useless and needed tracks digging in order to get out of a pickle - no spade in the boot is not an option in this weather for me! As for the winter tyres argument, for me personally it's out of the question as the cost of four tyres (approx £500?) plus a spare set of wheels (£200 if you're lucky) cannot be justified for the sake of a few days a year - fortunately staying at home when it's really bad costs me nothing, if this were not the case then I would consider it.