the GREEN OVAL slate thread.....

[Jocky]

Originally Posted by Adz

makeitfit can

WTF, why would you want to do that when is -20degC outside

We're getting to the best parts of a landrover, you can fold the screen down great selling point

Pity the bits at the sharpend are carp

[danielj]

I would be slow to slate a landrover after seeing what a Defender 90 can do in the snow and ice today. I was trying to pull a merc e220 out of a steep drive that was covered in sheet ice and frozen snow today and only got it a few feet when the rear of the T2 started sliding sidewards off the drive and would pull no further. A swb defender came along and gave us a hand. Pulled the merc up the drive half sideways without a slip, slide or skid. And it was a girl in her late teens who drove the defender. Very impressive. (Fair enough the defender had bfg at's on and I only had standard road tyres but I don't think I would have got the merc up the ice even with the bfg's on.)

[Adz]

Originally Posted by danielj

I would be slow to slate a landrover after seeing what a Defender 90 can do in the snow and ice today. I was trying to pull a merc e220 out of a steep drive that was covered in sheet ice and frozen snow today and only got it a few feet when the rear of the T2 started sliding sidewards off the drive and would pull no further. A swb defender came along and gave us a hand. Pulled the merc up the drive half sideways without a slip, slide or skid. And it was a girl in her late teens who drove the defender. Very impressive. (Fair enough the defender had bfg at's on and I only had standard road tyres but I don't think I would have got the merc up the ice even with the bfg's on.)

If you had the right tyres on YOU WOULD OF.! I pulled a 40 tonne artic

[Jocky]

Originally Posted by danielj

I would be slow to slate a landrover after seeing what a Defender 90 can do in the snow and ice today. I was trying to pull a merc e220 out of a steep drive that was covered in sheet ice and frozen snow today and only got it a few feet when the rear of the T2 started sliding sidewards off the drive and would pull no further. A swb defender came along and gave us a hand. Pulled the merc up the drive half sideways without a slip, slide or skid. And it was a girl in her late teens who drove the defender. Very impressive. (Fair enough the defender had bfg at's on and I only had standard road tyres but I don't think I would have got the merc up the ice even with the bfg's on.)

I would still be fast to slate it if you've got the wrong tyres doesn't matter if you got 12 wheel drive, don't be embarressed, I've owned T2's and they can do anything a defender can and more and I've even pulled a coupe that were stuck to safety

I remember a defender driver saying my T2 couldn't go through a water obsticle, I went through it no problem even broke the ice for him, I then said its your turn and he struggled through, I nearly p****d myself laughing when he opened his door and the water came out before him and he was whinging about his feet being wet

[danielj]

Ok. Point taken about the tyres. I'm not downplaying the T2 performance though. One glitch with the T2 and my bullbars would be covered in very expensive merc paint and plastic bumper.

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by danielj

Ok. Point taken about the tyres. I'm not downplaying the T2 performance though. One glitch with the T2 and my bullbars would be covered in very expensive merc paint and plastic bumper.

One good reason why I rarely offer to help unless there are kids stuck or something....if someone has been stupid enough to take a 2WD car out in appalling weather then hey....I've spent enough time sat behind them driving along at 5mph this last week or so!!!!!!