Post Reply 
 
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Votes - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!
XFullFatTim
Bat wielding forum enforcer

Posts: 9,295
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Somewhere between here and there.
Post: #1
Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

I got home an hour ago and it was very frosty -have just looked outside an hour later and ......... There's white stuff falling out of the sky and already 1cm on the ground
[Image: 2B2A16F3-C6F5-4D62-B55E-067349E56F31-133...610AF2.jpg]
Sorry for the poor quality photo, it looks like iPad's camera is worse than the iPhone's camera
Have a run up to Gleneagles Hotel tomorrow to test drive the new FFRR L405, should be fun on the A9 at 0830! I'm also still running on my summer 20" tyres.........

A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
(This post was last modified: 02-12-2012 11:45pm by XFullFatTim.)
02-12-2012 11:36pm
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
PhilSkill
 

Posts: 3,880
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Warwickshire
Post: #2
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode tomorrow!

Only supposed to be a light scattering further south later in the week, but sounds like if its starting up north already, could have the makings of a bigger than predicted snow fall!

Take care on those rush hour roads in the snow!

MY12 Fuji Dynamic SD4 Manual, Pano Roof, Electric Tailgate with own Close module
[Image: 124529.png][Image: 1004887.png]
02-12-2012 11:42pm
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
XFullFatTim
Bat wielding forum enforcer

Posts: 9,295
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Somewhere between here and there.
Post: #3
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode tomorrow!

We are also only 30m above sea level here but I expect 3 miles along the road there will not be any snow!

A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
02-12-2012 11:43pm
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Filski
 

Posts: 118
Joined: Nov 2011
Location: Sydney
Post: #4
Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

Good luck on the roads all, don't make any unwise decisions!

I miss winter in London and the 'will it or won't it snow enough to toboggan in Greenwich Park this year' anticipation.
02-12-2012 11:55pm
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
mark_n
 

Posts: 1,720
Joined: Jul 2011
Location: London
Post: #5
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

No point having winter tyres if you're not using them when winter arrives!

Mark

Evoque was great, now in an RRS SVR
03-12-2012 07:49am
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
XFullFatTim
Bat wielding forum enforcer

Posts: 9,295
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Somewhere between here and there.
Post: #6
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

0730 and I'm about to set out for Gleneagles and the L405 launch, should be a great roadtesting day!

[Image: IMG_0583.jpg]

[Image: IMG_0584.jpg]

iPhone photos I'm afraid so not great quality - FA57 is warmed up and raring to have a go in the snow!

A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
03-12-2012 08:59am
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Jonathon555
 

Posts: 498
Joined: Jul 2011
Location: England
Post: #7
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

Snow here too but it has fallen on top of packed ice , so a chance to test my summer tyres

[Image: 4194DF43-7B89-4EAE-9077-799F6FC29D1D-108...824722.jpg]

SD4 Arrived, Fuji , 20" style wheels, Privacy glass, Front fogs, Auto wiper and Auto Lights, Black leather

MY Nuburburing & Track Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/jonathon555?...sults_main
(This post was last modified: 03-12-2012 09:14am by Jonathon555.)
03-12-2012 09:14am
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
griff
 

Posts: 959
Joined: Mar 2011
Location: West Sussex
Post: #8
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

What's Snow?
Just does not happen down here usually. But when it does we shut down for the weekLaughing

Arrived: SD4 Prestige Auto Coupe with Lux pack. Ipanema Sand with Black Panoramic Roof
Ambience Interior with Macassa wood.

Now a Jag XFR Kyanite Blue - wow what power.
At home and superb.
03-12-2012 09:54am
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
simonc
 

Posts: 150
Joined: Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Post: #9
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

No snow over here on the west coast, though temperatures have been plenty low enough to warrant the switch to winter tyres so I'm getting mine swapped over while the dealer looks into my coolant level issue. Curious to find out what the ride will be like on 18" vs the 20" summers I've had since delivery, but will have to wait for them to sort the coolant first!

Dynamic Si4 5dr Orkney Grey, Black Pano, Vortex + Ebony, Keyless Entry, Spare Wheel
Collected 12th March 2012
03-12-2012 11:59am
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
micke
 

Posts: 1
Joined: Dec 2012
Location: Finland
Post: #10
RE: Looks like its a Snow mode day tomorrow!

Have to say that the snow mode is useless. All it does really is restrict power, and I haven't seen any improvement in the snowy conditions. When I got stuck, I couldn't see any difference in getting out of the situation with snow vs. normal, and eventually just settled in using the normal mode, because it's just much more fun to drive.

On the other hand, as I wouldn't drive at all here with summer tires (ok, they're illegal this time of the year), maybe it's useful to limit power to prevent SD4's diesel kick. But with studded tires just go with the normal mode.
03-12-2012 02:26pm
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
babyRR is an independent web site and not affiliated with Land Rover