Best And Worst Car In The Snow - Page 3

willshot · 21st December 2009, 20:13

Worst: Mk 1 Ford Capri
Best: BMW 525iX Touring, automatic 4X4 with snow mode - wonderful.

calibrax · 22nd December 2009, 10:10

Not counting my MG Rover cars, as I've only owned them since I moved down from Scotland - so they haven't really seen enough snow to give a verdict. But my ZT seems good so far - the snow setting on the auto box certainly did the job the other day.

So, from my other cars (owned when I lived in Aberdeenshire, so they saw plenty of snow!) :

Best : 1982 Datsun Cherry 1.2GL. My first car, and for some reason it was amazingly grippy in snowy weather.

Worst : 1991 Ford Granada 2.0i Ghia. Rear wheel drive and living near Aberdeen in the winter didn't really go well together... traded it in for a Calibra, which wasn't that much better, but at least it wasn't tail happy!

Mike · 22nd December 2009, 11:22

Worst? Rover 75 V8 rwd..............believe me ice and this car don't go together lol

then again the other 350 days of the year are an absolute hoot

baxlin · 22nd December 2009, 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by baxlin

Worst? Any RWD automatic, IMHO

can I change my mind? The worst car in the snow must be the JZR -

No weather gear, ie no roof or side windows
No wipers - you look over the screen
No heater/remister
No reverse gear

And it's a 3x1, that's three wheels, driven by the one rear wheel, and very little low-down torque, the power comes in around 5000 rpm.

In other words, totally impractical

But loads of fun.................................

Malcolm

Bernard LPG · 22nd December 2009, 12:28

Best, my first Mini, tested well in the winter of 62-63. Only car in our road to go anywhere.

Worst by far was the 3.0 Litre Scimitar which I couldn't even move on our level drive.

ace1977lan · 22nd December 2009, 21:02

Worst is my ZT ! Just had to be pushed out of a car park with a slight incline by 3 blokes and me having to floor it just to move !!!!

Dragrad · 22nd December 2009, 22:16

An old friend had, until recently an Austin 7. He kept it for winter driving, as the thin tyres allowed him to grip the road very well. He swore by it, I swore at it... it was cold Brrrrr

W953 BJX · 22nd December 2009, 23:59

My series one landrover with Avon traction mileage tyres on for the same reason, thin tyres with grippy sidewalls, in rear wheel drive it oversteers everywhere, but engage four wheel drive and you can tackle just about anything, I'm using it in preference to my range rover with traction control, heated seats, and seatbelts, at the minute and its much better

Tony K · 23rd December 2009, 04:57

Best I found was my Vectra GSI, big heavy V6 up front cutting through most snow drifts. The ZT is quite scary on the icy roads but as said before its the big fat tyres causing the issues.

Bring on the dry!

uk_dave&gill · 23rd December 2009, 08:23

Interesting how there's a few saying ZT's aren't so good.

My 75 Tourer is refusing to get stuck or slide at all!

Yesterday me and Gill swapped cars. I have a 25 mile drive to work, she has a two mile journey, but no way did she want to risk her MX5 (and I didn't want her to)

So.... Her journey was fine, mine was, er, fun! Firstly couldn't get the car off the drive, so had a push off a workman arriving next door and the paperboy. I followed Gill off our estate to make sure she was OK (our roads are packed, icy snow). Halfway round, a puppy which had escaped from a garden ran in front of her. She braked hard, ABS kicked in apparently, but no skid. I couldn't leave the pup there so picked up the poor thing literally from the middle of the road - luckily a lady was walking her own dog nearby and knew where it had come from and took it home. Then I had a very cautious drive to work. Coming home, I couldn't get out of the car park, and needed another push. Some of the roads coming home were sheet ice and the slightest touch of throttle, even when driving straight, pushed the car sideways. A couple of junctions had slight inclines to join the next road meaning I had to take a run to get out (ie, get stuck, roll back a bit, wait for a gap, and then go for it) I joined these roads sideways too, quite exciting with a huge drain either side! Took me an extra half hour for the journey all in

This morning the 75 has just purred off the drive again!

22nd December 2009, 10:10	#22
calibrax Posted a thing or two BMW 4 Series Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rochester, Kent Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 29 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	Not counting my MG Rover cars, as I've only owned them since I moved down from Scotland - so they haven't really seen enough snow to give a verdict. But my ZT seems good so far - the snow setting on the auto box certainly did the job the other day. So, from my other cars (owned when I lived in Aberdeenshire, so they saw plenty of snow!) : Best : 1982 Datsun Cherry 1.2GL. My first car, and for some reason it was amazingly grippy in snowy weather. Worst : 1991 Ford Granada 2.0i Ghia. Rear wheel drive and living near Aberdeen in the winter didn't really go well together... traded it in for a Calibra, which wasn't that much better, but at least it wasn't tail happy! __________________ Steve 2004 MG ZT+ CDTi 160 (sadly now gone!) 2015 BMW 435d GranCoupe XDrive

22nd December 2009, 11:22	#23
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	Worst? Rover 75 V8 rwd..............believe me ice and this car don't go together lol then again the other 350 days of the year are an absolute hoot __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

22nd December 2009, 21:02	#26
ace1977lan Loves to post MG ZT CDTI 135 + Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire Posts: 295 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Worst is my ZT ! Just had to be pushed out of a car park with a slight incline by 3 blokes and me having to floor it just to move !!!! __________________ Signature was to large*

22nd December 2009, 22:16	#27
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	An old friend had, until recently an Austin 7. He kept it for winter driving, as the thin tyres allowed him to grip the road very well. He swore by it, I swore at it... it was cold Brrrrr __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

23rd December 2009, 08:23	#30
uk_dave&gill This is my second home .. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Town Posts: 4,166 Thanks: 1 Thanked 189 Times in 105 Posts	Interesting how there's a few saying ZT's aren't so good. My 75 Tourer is refusing to get stuck or slide at all! Yesterday me and Gill swapped cars. I have a 25 mile drive to work, she has a two mile journey, but no way did she want to risk her MX5 (and I didn't want her to) So.... Her journey was fine, mine was, er, fun! Firstly couldn't get the car off the drive, so had a push off a workman arriving next door and the paperboy. I followed Gill off our estate to make sure she was OK (our roads are packed, icy snow). Halfway round, a puppy which had escaped from a garden ran in front of her. She braked hard, ABS kicked in apparently, but no skid. I couldn't leave the pup there so picked up the poor thing literally from the middle of the road - luckily a lady was walking her own dog nearby and knew where it had come from and took it home. Then I had a very cautious drive to work. Coming home, I couldn't get out of the car park, and needed another push. Some of the roads coming home were sheet ice and the slightest touch of throttle, even when driving straight, pushed the car sideways. A couple of junctions had slight inclines to join the next road meaning I had to take a run to get out (ie, get stuck, roll back a bit, wait for a gap, and then go for it) I joined these roads sideways too, quite exciting with a huge drain either side! Took me an extra half hour for the journey all in This morning the 75 has just purred off the drive again! __________________ Dave

21st December 2009, 20:13	#21
willshot Posted a thing or two Ex-ZI190 owner. ,Ford Focus RS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malton Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 301 Times in 198 Posts	Worst: Mk 1 Ford Capri Best: BMW 525iX Touring, automatic 4X4 with snow mode - wonderful.

22nd December 2009, 12:28	#25
Bernard LPG I really should get out more....... 75 V6 Saloon 2003 LPG MGZT V8 260 LPG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evesham Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Best, my first Mini, tested well in the winter of 62-63. Only car in our road to go anywhere. Worst by far was the 3.0 Litre Scimitar which I couldn't even move on our level drive.

22nd December 2009, 23:59	#28
W953 BJX Loves to post 1953 and 1955 series 1 landrovers, two series 3 landrovers, range rover, rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 367 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My series one landrover with Avon traction mileage tyres on for the same reason, thin tyres with grippy sidewalls, in rear wheel drive it oversteers everywhere, but engage four wheel drive and you can tackle just about anything, I'm using it in preference to my range rover with traction control, heated seats, and seatbelts, at the minute and its much better

23rd December 2009, 04:57	#29
Tony K Avid contributor 2003 MG ZT CDTI+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Best I found was my Vectra GSI, big heavy V6 up front cutting through most snow drifts. The ZT is quite scary on the icy roads but as said before its the big fat tyres causing the issues. Bring on the dry!