I've bought the car... Where is the SNOW!!

Hi all,

I bought my Freelander last week. Now all I need is some snow! Last year I remember getting my S type Jag stuck in snow in November. Here we are in mid December and not even a little slush on the roads.

Knowing my luck it'll turn out to be the mildest Winter on record or something silly like that.

So...

Any predictions of when and how much snow we're likely to have this Winter?

Andy.

:doh:

Freelander? Snow?

Prepare to be disappointed.

Trewey said:

Freelander? Snow?

Prepare to be disappointed.

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:lol:

Trewey said:

Freelander? Snow?

Prepare to be disappointed.

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It'll make a nice bonfire when he gets stuck of the doors fall off

I have it!

All around my house!

I spent the afternoon sorting out my chains - all 4 of them!

And practised fitting 'em!

No kidding!

Get yourself a snow-board and try getting up into the hills next weekend.

Lots of peeps from the south tried this weekend with their summer tyres and....FAILED.

Only one problem with a Hippo in the snow - the bugga can't jump over the numpties that are stuck.

upstream said:

Hi all,

I bought my Freelander last week. Now all I need is some snow! Last year I remember getting my S type Jag stuck in snow in November. Here we are in mid December and not even a little slush on the roads.

Knowing my luck it'll turn out to be the mildest Winter on record or something silly like that.

So...

Any predictions of when and how much snow we're likely to have this Winter?

Andy.

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same as when you buy a tent or caravan for summer and it never comes!

Singvogel said:

I have it!

All around my house!

I spent the afternoon sorting out my chains - all 4 of them!

And practised fitting 'em!

No kidding!

Get yourself a snow-board and try getting up into the hills next weekend.

Lots of peeps from the south tried this weekend with their summer tyres and....FAILED.

Only one problem with a Hippo in the snow - the bugga can't jump over the numpties that are stuck.

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Wouldn't have thought that would be a problem seeing as you'll be looking for the lost doors every 30 seconds

Dr_evil said:

Wouldn't have thought that would be a problem seeing as you'll be looking for the lost doors every 30 seconds

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:doh: You've misunderstood me - the chains are to keep the doors from falling off. :doh:

Singvogel said:

:doh: You've misunderstood me - the chains are to keep the doors from falling off. :doh:

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Makes a little more sense now

Exactly


You bought a "car"


Let's hope you don't get snowed in

Sow is expected in the next week or so.

Freelanders are great in the snow, good mixture of decent weight, superb tyres, some driver training and experience saw me through the last 2 winters with little issue.

Was more stable under braking and turning than my bosses disco3 anyway, they may not be able to tow lorries or whatever up hills but for getting about they are great.

Only an idiot with wrong tyres or looking for trouble will get one stuck and unlike the tratter boys, the heater works fine, it doesn't leak water in, oil out or have to be wax oiled after every winter to stop it rusting away.

well I had a great time over buxton in Derbyshire last week I even pull a couple out it never lets me down

dont listen to these tratter wanna be's ! lol

freelanders are infact very good in the snow.

my freelander td4 sport was brilliant last year in the snow, with 17" standard tyres it went everywhere other cars got stuck.

im more worried about driving the range rover this year in the snow !

go safe

I would check out the winter driving threads before you go out.

upstream said:

Any predictions of when and how much snow we're likely to have this Winter?

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Much depends on where you are! Snow to some extent is a daily occurrence up here at the moment - can expect to be rescuing gaylanders at any time!

A.J.M said:

or have to be wax oiled after every winter to stop it rusting away.

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Got my hippo fully waxoiled in the summer this year )

Your freelanders ability to function in the snow depends on your capability as a driver and the tyres fitted. hardwearing, summer tyres will be sh1t.

A/T tyres are probably the best halfway house with regard longevity, useability, cost and performance in all weather.

twin_cam_turbo said:

Your freelanders ability to function in the snow depends on your capability as a driver and the tyres fitted. hardwearing, summer tyres will be sh1t.

A/T tyres are probably the best halfway house with regard longevity, useability, cost and performance in all weather.

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The most accurate comment I've read on tyres / winter / snow for ages.


This should be written big and displayed on bill-boards all over the country.