Rover 75 not so good in the snow/ice. - Page 2

Davy · 24th March 2013, 09:49

same here my 2.0L auto club tourer has no problems in the snow

Davy

sponge_mike · 24th March 2013, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parker

It's strange you should say this because I found the complete opposite in that the response was excellent. Pulling away on a snow covered long but shallow incline I just engaged snow mode put the car in drive and sat back to let the car do the work, it pulled away lovely.

Maybe the auto has better traction in snow

I'm sure others will have their own experiences.

Totally agree - mine is auto too, & it went past all the other cars that were stranded or skidding in the heavy snowfall that we had in the south a few years ago!

jonathan63 · 24th March 2013, 09:56

Not driven the CDTi much in the snow but it seemed to drive as well as anything else on normal tyres.

My rear wheel drive auto 4.0L V8 Lexus with winter tryes, on the other hand, copes with snow much better than a 4x4 on nomal tyres.

Winter tyres are the future for snow.

kevineds · 24th March 2013, 09:58

Ended up abandoning my conny, but managed to dig it out and get it back to my house but won't be using it again until he snow goes, not impressed. Using an old vauxhall Astra diesel workhorse to get around - we live on a steep hill, landrover got stuck by us yesterday.
Hating this snow now - the garage roof has collapsed and has wrecked the car that we are restoring

uvs166 · 24th March 2013, 10:01

Mine was not too good in the snow last year as the pics show, I slid into a road sign, but now with good tread on the tyres it seems fine.

sjc · 24th March 2013, 10:02

Most manual turbo-diesels will be a right handful in the snow,with the on/off turbo characteristics.,I''m driving around in the company Astravan Cdti and it's hopeless.First is too high, but doing teh sensible thing in pulling away in 2nd and going through the gears early si9mply means it's off boost and close to stalling all the time.
My 75 V6 auto,( with decent tyres/snow mode and the weight over the front driving wheels) is nigh on perfect for the snowy conditions had has behaved impeccably in it.

Plezier · 24th March 2013, 10:11

Tyres make a HUGE difference. Right now mine has BF Goodrich G-grips on the front and they are ruddy awful in the snow.

If we get a covering I'll have to whack on a pair of Crowns on the front with fairly worn 196/65 R15 Winter tyres.

Bought this set of Crowns from a breakers and they had these on. The intention is to get some new proper Winter tyres fitted for next winter.

I learnt how much difference tyre make and pattern can make when owning the Citreon BX diesels. get the wrong brand/type and it tram lined awfully and with some makes even pulling off on wet grass was impossible in the TZD.

VMax1000 · 24th March 2013, 10:15

Rear wheel drive V8 with winter tyres has been fine on snow.

Tyres do make a difference.

championdaddy · 24th March 2013, 10:18

Im quite happy in my ZTT also, not an auto but its quite stable (as it can be) in the snow.

macafee2 · 24th March 2013, 10:19

in the daily mail yesterday I think it was is a picture of a 75 towing a caravan along a snow filled road.
macafee2

24th March 2013, 10:01	#15
uvs166 Regular poster Rover 75 Connoisseur CDT Tourer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Long Eaton Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine was not too good in the snow last year as the pics show, I slid into a road sign, but now with good tread on the tyres it seems fine. __________________ http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...ethumb1php.jpg

24th March 2013, 10:02	#16
sjc Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 180 Sports +, 2007 completely restored XJ 4.2 LWB Sovereign,Noble M400,LR Discovery 3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Little Baddow Posts: 1,315 Thanks: 65 Thanked 148 Times in 70 Posts	Most manual turbo-diesels will be a right handful in the snow,with the on/off turbo characteristics.,I''m driving around in the company Astravan Cdti and it's hopeless.First is too high, but doing teh sensible thing in pulling away in 2nd and going through the gears early si9mply means it's off boost and close to stalling all the time. My 75 V6 auto,( with decent tyres/snow mode and the weight over the front driving wheels) is nigh on perfect for the snowy conditions had has behaved impeccably in it. __________________ The 75... " It's lovely isn't it ? Makes you wonder why people are obsessed with modern rubbish". Tiff Needell

24th March 2013, 10:11	#17
Plezier I really should get out more....... Mercedes C Class CDI estate (2003) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gradina Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 62 Thanked 137 Times in 119 Posts	Tyres make a HUGE difference. Right now mine has BF Goodrich G-grips on the front and they are ruddy awful in the snow. If we get a covering I'll have to whack on a pair of Crowns on the front with fairly worn 196/65 R15 Winter tyres. Bought this set of Crowns from a breakers and they had these on. The intention is to get some new proper Winter tyres fitted for next winter. I learnt how much difference tyre make and pattern can make when owning the Citreon BX diesels. get the wrong brand/type and it tram lined awfully and with some makes even pulling off on wet grass was impossible in the TZD. __________________ Classic SE CDT sadly lost in a severe collision.

24th March 2013, 10:19	#20
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,949 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	in the daily mail yesterday I think it was is a picture of a 75 towing a caravan along a snow filled road. macafee2 Last edited by macafee2; 24th March 2013 at 10:22.. Reason: spelling error

24th March 2013, 09:49	#11
Davy Avid contributor suzuki vitara Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 229 Thanks: 498 Thanked 47 Times in 42 Posts	same here my 2.0L auto club tourer has no problems in the snow Davy

24th March 2013, 09:56	#13
jonathan63 This is my second home CDTi Conniosseur SE HLNav Tourer and a Personal Line CDT Conniosseur SE Tourer..for the time being. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,639 Thanks: 340 Thanked 423 Times in 294 Posts	Not driven the CDTi much in the snow but it seemed to drive as well as anything else on normal tyres. My rear wheel drive auto 4.0L V8 Lexus with winter tryes, on the other hand, copes with snow much better than a 4x4 on nomal tyres. Winter tyres are the future for snow.

24th March 2013, 09:58	#14
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 537 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Ended up abandoning my conny, but managed to dig it out and get it back to my house but won't be using it again until he snow goes, not impressed. Using an old vauxhall Astra diesel workhorse to get around - we live on a steep hill, landrover got stuck by us yesterday. Hating this snow now - the garage roof has collapsed and has wrecked the car that we are restoring

24th March 2013, 10:15	#18
VMax1000 Passed Away MG ZT260 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 2,805 Thanks: 62 Thanked 325 Times in 249 Posts	Rear wheel drive V8 with winter tyres has been fine on snow. Tyres do make a difference.

24th March 2013, 10:18	#19
championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	Im quite happy in my ZTT also, not an auto but its quite stable (as it can be) in the snow.