the award for worst snow/ice car is?

neilmcl

hothothot wrote: »

thats strange, Ive also noticed BMWs mostly stuck - could be because they are heavier?

Did you not read the earlier posts. All rear wheel cars struggle with snow and ice.

gilbert_and_sullivan

The worst car in the snow is any car running on low profile summer slicks especially runflats, which is why the BM's seem so bad.
My Benz should be just as bad but on its proper winter tyres will go anywhere.

Older_but_not_wiser_2

My C class isn't the best, but it has got me from A to B and back because I know its limitations and how to drive in the snow and ice.

Inactive

It makes you wonder how people coped before we had front wheel drive cars and the winters were far more severe than this one?

goldspanners

Inactive wrote: »

It makes you wonder how people coped before we had front wheel drive cars and the winters were far more severe than this one?

they took thier time and filled the boot with bags of cement. well thats what i had to do in my capri, except i substituted the cement for my heaviest available mate hanging out the boot to get us moving from the very small incline outside his house,ended up had to do it in reverse aswell.

the worst peice of driving ive seen was a guy driving a BMW X6 m sport on the M8 at stepps junction, as the motorway was cued because of the 2 feet of snow on it he decided to use the hard shoulder (untouched fresh snow) he went on his side (possibly shat himself) and then indicated back on to the motorway, he looked a right !!!!!!.

goldspanners

amcluesent wrote: »

My Nissan 200sx is being a bit naughty in the snow. 200HP, turbo, RWD, no traction-control...

Here she is in better weather!

yes i remember being in one of these a good few years ago in the winter, it was truely terrifying.

vikingaero

Inactive wrote: »

It makes you wonder how people coped before we had front wheel drive cars and the winters were far more severe than this one?

RWD cars of yesteryear had a small sectional width which meant more pressure was put down compared to todays 20" rims. Cars then where also much lighter compared to the 2 tonne saloons we have today. And the biggest difference is that tyre treads where much more tractor like compared to todays ultra-high performance "summer" tyres. If anything older tyres are more akin to the Mud and Snow tyres we have today.

Xmucane

I don't know much about anything, but I managed to get to and from Birmingham during a snow storm and get out of a snow covered McDonald's carpark more easily with my rear wheel drive than a wheel spinning front wheel drive VW. I do have that traction control thing that seemed to me working, so that did some good, maybe.

Kazipoo

I have a vw golf and it has been a star, not failed me once, but then I wouldn't just try to hoof it like some of the titheads you see. Seeing the 4x4 BMW getting stuck in the supermarket carpark on xmas eve was hilarious and something I won't forget in a hurry!!

rictus123

Bmw, mercs and audis so im told. Cars with low profile tyres are not so great.