View Full Version : White stuffs coming!
Dorn1964
22-03-2013, 09:22
:naughty
tell me about it, im snowed in now, no 4x4 anymore!!!!
flopping typical.
spiderpig37
22-03-2013, 09:35
Coming down steadily in doncaster
I must say though im bagged off with the weather know everying thing is wet through fed up with cold just had some time off work to do some work in the garden and other jobs weather was crap
Come on bring on spring
makeitfit
22-03-2013, 09:36
Massive jealousness here, just absolutely pissing down :(
Forecast says there's a good dollop coming in to north Wales, so may have to go on a mission tomorrow :naughty
i can confirm it is indeed snowing heavily here in west yorkshire ....... very windy too :naughty
but unlike my friend clive ....... i do have a 4x4 :naughty
White over here, just been for a bit of drifting action around the lanes, but can't be arsed, it needs to fook off now lol
bbc news crew just up the road , i was gonna go thundering past and do some powerslides ....... but its too cold :o
spiderpig37
22-03-2013, 09:46
As said it needs to pack up and fook off and lets have a bit of sun to cheer us up
most transpennine routes are closed , and the m62 is down to 2 lanes
makeitfit
22-03-2013, 09:57
As said it needs to pack up and fook off and lets have a bit of sun to cheer us up
Tosh, how much more fun can be had ? :lol Power sliding out of control in it, dragging the kids round on sledges, skis, body boards and car bonnets :D
Downhill surfing and 4x4 ski lift , fookin' ace :naughty
Man up chaps, embrace your time off engage in risk, expand your smile, release your worldly woes, then come home and roast your frozen totsies in front of the fire with a strong brandy hot chocolate and cream :naughty
That's my day out sorted, now come on down snow :cool:
bbc news crew just up the road , i was gonna go thundering past and do some powerslides ....... but its too cold :o
Hahahahahahaha I just had visions of that!!!!
Terranical
22-03-2013, 10:55
Just so y'all know it's not all bad, here in southern Spain it's clear blue skies and 22 degrees - eat your heart out! :augie
96terrano
22-03-2013, 11:48
Yup, snowing really heavy here, blizzard conditions!, might go and play later :naughty
BARSTEWARDS...is all I can say. I want my 4x4 back.:doh
Barkisland got loads of snow. Stainland was funny this morning when i took the mrs into work, Tranny spun out on a slope and everyone que'd up, Nahh not having it! drove past em all. Still there when I came back. Its just stupid, why go on untreated rds? I dont mind towing folk out, but stupidity is something I aint helping with.
trophymick
22-03-2013, 12:30
Yup, snowing really heavy here, blizzard conditions!, might go and play later :naughty
It's not got as far as Langholm yet, it is snowing but lightly and not sticking.:(
The sky looks full of it though.:thumbs
Mick
melissachels
22-03-2013, 15:47
Massive jealousness here, just absolutely pissing down :(
Forecast says there's a good dollop coming in to north Wales, so may have to go on a mission tomorrow :naughty
:(
same here or if it is snowing it just doesn't lie
still snowing quite heavy here , has been all day :thumb2
FFS, its STILL snowing here. I tell you. I cant believeveveveveve it. What a time to get rid of my 4x4...although to be fair, it was off the road anyway, so...anyway, we have it pretty heavy here, cars almost buried, but tis the drifts that are making it worse, the deepest is well up my leg, shallowest snow is simply up over my boots...!!!
Trust me to go tintenting 4 miles from the broody A66 thats now closed by the white stuff. more forecast too, ah well kettle on. KEV
maverick fox
22-03-2013, 19:40
no snow here - almost gutted as would love to make use of the terrano...knackered as it is!
nothing but constant continal bloody rain for last 3 days...would rather snow tbh!!!
FFS, its STILL snowing here. I tell you. I cant believeveveveveve it. What a time to get rid of my 4x4...although to be fair, it was off the road anyway, so...anyway, we have it pretty heavy here, cars almost buried, but tis the drifts that are making it worse, the deepest is well up my leg, shallowest snow is simply up over my boots...!!!
quite bad here too mate , but i told ya , if ya need a hand or owt gimme a ring and i will pop up :thumb2
Lazy-Ferret
22-03-2013, 20:48
I want pictures... I love snow, but we are dipping out again....
Pictures... Lots of them....
Still no real snow here
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd227/claregareth/1bf6d3fe1ef97fd0d9f9fd92ab42813e.jpg
:augie
well, just been out in the back, and the drifted snow is now up to my knees. Where it hasn't drifted its shin high now-wellingtons time. Its still falling, all the snow I cleared has now been replaced, my car is as good as buried now and everyone is stuck on the street. we live quite high up, so we get some interesting drifting snow, all good fun. If its still bad tomorrow, ill get some pics up!
jims-terrano
23-03-2013, 00:16
If you like Clivvy we'll all turn up at your place and take it in turns to drive up your street and turn around in front of your house.... just because we can:thumbs
Hey dude give me a shout if you fancy going out for a play:thumb2
Now when you gonna get another T2?
been snowing here for 24 hours now and still snowing , ive seen some right dickus headius even driving 4x4s ...... contrary to popular belief having a 4x4 doesnt give you a carte blanche to drive like a lunatic just because its snowing heavily ........ cant believe some of the idiots sliding all over the road here :doh
i got some friends ( yes i really do have friends :lol ) to clear the car roof etc of snow ....... cos i cant reach even with a broom ....... but its still snowing here and the car is now just as it was before :rolleyes:.... so ive given up
When I go out later, I'll have to get the spade out to clear the snow from outside my garage door, looks like 2 feet deep in a drift, the rest is about a foot deep, not worried about that as our drives also on a slope. Overtook several cars last night on my way home as they were struggling to get up our hill to our village.
Play safe in the snow, treat all other drivers as idiots and allow greater stopping distances, if only to move forward to allow the pratt behind to stop.
Always have somewhere to go when in a queue, as the vehicle behind can't stop.
The worst thing is cars pulling out in front of you, they have no traction, so you can't stop in time...
Guess whose fault it will be....:doh:doh
Your front end smashed... hmmm... you must have been driving too fast for the conditions.:doh
Rustic
Smashed my way down this lane, but stopped here as it was 8ft hedge to hedge top further on
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/savagemoneypit/549BA3D5-2F28-407D-A7F6-63A759F7505C-15310-000007C79C90B776_zps84f836ad.jpg
makeitfit
23-03-2013, 11:26
Smashed my way down this lane, but stopped here as it was 8ft hedge to hedge top further on
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/savagemoneypit/549BA3D5-2F28-407D-A7F6-63A759F7505C-15310-000007C79C90B776_zps84f836ad.jpg
That's awesome, and snowboard territory me thinks :sly
I want some :o
Stinka that is a right pic
jims-terrano
23-03-2013, 12:26
Note to self!!!!!
When driving up a nice little lane close to home and you come across 2 and 3 foot snow drifts turn around. Don't try and smash through them because a little bit further along you'll find 4 and 5 foot drifts that you won't smash through:doh
Too deep to dig out so select reverse and reverse back for 300 metres until you find a safe place to turn around:clap:clap
"PHEW" didn't fancy walking home.
Thomas-the-Terrano2
23-03-2013, 12:42
taken about an hour ago, and still it comes....
Smashed my way down this lane, but stopped here as it was 8ft hedge to hedge top further on
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/savagemoneypit/549BA3D5-2F28-407D-A7F6-63A759F7505C-15310-000007C79C90B776_zps84f836ad.jpg
Here's a bit of the video I grabbed this shot from
http://youtu.be/pqy3eFfIczA
trophymick
23-03-2013, 16:36
Nice video. :thumb2
It was similar to what I went through today, but not as deep, snow dunes! :D
(yours were deeper)
Mick
jims-terrano
23-03-2013, 18:38
I went back on foot to where I had been stuck in the drifts this morning, no way would I of been able to get further than I did. Stumbled across a landy 90 stuck with another trying to pull him out. He said he only drove up there because he'd seen tracks from someone else:lol Yes it was me and I got passed the drift he was stuck in:lol
Went back to the car and did the good deed thing and fetched a couple of shovels to help dig him out.
I went back on foot to where I had been stuck in the drifts this morning, no way would I of been able to get further than I did. Stumbled across a landy 90 stuck with another trying to pull him out. He said he only drove up there because he'd seen tracks from someone else:lol Yes it was me and I got passed the drift he was stuck in:lol
Went back to the car and did the good deed thing and fetched a couple of shovels to help dig him out.
does it count as a good deed helping a Landrover owner?:augie
does it count as a good deed helping a Landrover owner?:augie
Be fair...
he did well to get as far as he had, he went to the limit of his vehicle, so it was a good deed, and you can have a laugh at his expense too..:thumb2
Here another of me towing this old bird who was a bit lethal to say the least :D
Excuse my illness related huffing&puffing, also had to change into low box half way through as she mounted the drift at the side :doh
http://youtu.be/EgIQDCyJRi8
Here another of me towing this old bird who was a bit lethal to say the least :D
Excuse my illness related huffing&puffing, also had to change into low box half way through as she mounted the drift at the side :doh
http://youtu.be/EgIQDCyJRi8
I think you have just invented a snow plough, connect up to a fiesta and steer it into a drift and pull it backwards, really topped off that drift...:thumbs:thumbs
trophymick
23-03-2013, 19:38
Oh dear, bless her.:rolleyes: Good of you to help her though. :thumb2
That cough sounds rasping (hope it clears soon), but not half as bad as them wipers! :doh
Mick
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2013/03/23/more-snow-on-way-today-as-friday-s-blizzards-lead-to-widespread-disruption-86081-33043840/
jims-terrano
23-03-2013, 21:44
Be fair...
he did well to get as far as he had, he went to the limit of his vehicle, so it was a good deed, and you can have a laugh at his expense too..:thumb2
But I got further:thumbs
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 10:30
Coming down steadily in doncaster
I must say though im bagged off with the weather know everying thing is wet through fed up with cold just had some time off work to do some work in the garden and other jobs weather was crap
Come on bring on spring
Where abouts in Doncaster are you?
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 10:31
bbc news crew just up the road , i was gonna go thundering past and do some powerslides ....... but its too cold :o
I like your style!
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 10:36
Tosh, how much more fun can be had ? :lol Power sliding out of control in it, dragging the kids round on sledges, skis, body boards and car bonnets :D
Downhill surfing and 4x4 ski lift , fookin' ace :naughty
Man up chaps, embrace your time off engage in risk, expand your smile, release your worldly woes, then come home and roast your frozen totsies in front of the fire with a strong brandy hot chocolate and cream :naughty
That's my day out sorted, now come on down snow :cool:
I went to clear out my Dads garage who sadly passed away in November last year, access to it is up a narrow ginel on a quite steep slope, pulling a trailer the Mistral took it with little effort, virgin snow at the top, it's great to be able to get where no one else can :)
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 10:48
I want pictures... I love snow, but we are dipping out again....
Pictures... Lots of them....
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=163&pictureid=698
he he he!
I went to clear out my Dads garage who sadly passed away in November last year, access to it is up a narrow ginel on a quite steep slope, pulling a trailer the Mistral took it with little effort, virgin snow at the top, it's great to be able to get where no one else can :)
you need to be very carefull towing a trailer with the auto box
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 11:28
you need to be very carefull towing a trailer with the auto box
Really... why? I didn't know that...
Really... why? I didn't know that...
the auto gearbox has a much lower towing capacity than the manual box
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 11:44
the auto gearbox has a much lower towing capacity than the manual box
trailer wasn't heavy.....
i could be wrong , but i believe the towing capacity is only around 750kg for the auto box
Dorn1964
24-03-2013, 11:51
i could be wrong , but i believe the towing capacity is only around 750kg for the auto box
Thats great thanks Briggie, I don't think there was anywhere near that in the trailer but I'll bear that in mind for future reference, can anyone add to this?
rayf3262
24-03-2013, 12:33
Auto is 1700 kg and manual is 2800 kg.
Been out this afternoon locally, it was like this every where :D
No smashing through tho as its frozen solid now
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/savagemoneypit/8CECA7F9-E62C-49AF-A1CF-1EFEC293AB8E-18690-0000091199CB5EB3_zps2d0914a4.jpg
Rescued 2 cars stuck on icey deep snow on my travels :)
trophymick
24-03-2013, 17:28
I had a look in the engine bay today, the amount of snow in there!:eek:
I've made a mini ski jump on the drive. :augie
Next time I'll fit a plough.:thumb2
Mick
Went for a play today, got stuck. Top 6cm or so is nice and solid but underneath was like sugar, could not get grip on the powder once the wheels sunk in and the diffs stuff on the top hard stuff. Not to worry though hi-lift to the rescue!
Would of took me a few mins to get out but didn't have my waffle boards. So had to do about 15 mins of digging with my small spade ;)
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q761/offroad90/GOPR0025_zpsb20d6b65.jpg
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q761/offroad90/GOPR0022_zps625cb7c4.jpg
Got a 7 min vid of me getting stuck today, complete with the mrs telling me what a twat I am :D
panorama: http://i.imgur.com/fxNzGcX.jpg
Looks like surface of the moon ! Lush country side :)
Dorn1964
25-03-2013, 07:59
Auto is 1700 kg and manual is 2800 kg.
Thank you :)
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