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Coasting 
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 Topic: Snow & Ice this morning
Posted: 02-March-2005 at 03:12 |
...and where were the gritters?
On the road of course, but about 6 hours too late.
Sandy Lane in Gosforth was absolutely awful with traffic stacked back as Mrs Corsa Driver had obviously taken an hour to navigate a 100 yard stretch earlier in the morning.
The slip road from Gosforth Park up to the A1 had more black ice on it than a poly bag full of water left in the Artic for a week. DSC light flashing on and off, 20-30 degree rear end out, and the guy in the Golf by the side of me never flinched once (lie!).
It's March for god's sake, go away!!!!
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pma1ums
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Joined: 12-October-2004
Location: central uk
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Posted: 02-March-2005 at 03:44 |
i awoke this moring to find leeds in a thick heavy blanket of snow...couldnt belive my eyes
the girlfreind harking on at me to de ice her car .so i did what any gent would have done ..and crawled back in to bed .leaving her to do it herself ...then i was told that her car isnt allowed in the garages ...so fair point made ,i went outside and did it for her..
and this mornings drive was riduclous ..were was the gritters???????????? anybodys guess....black ice was everywere .it was so bad in parts on some of the faster strentches of roads EVEN i turned the asc back on .. and i never have done that before ...
but i still managed some good drifts on the ring roads .. ...other drivers that was near or could see me wasnt very happy 
but tuff it was all in control
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its a dogs world out there
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Peter Fenwick
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Joined: 27-August-2003
Location: Lost somewhere in time...
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Posted: 02-March-2005 at 09:59 |
Well I made the mistake of taking the route through the housing estate this morning. Ended up sliding down a road totally out of control towards a T junction with the main road. ABS was going mad but doing no good. Finally stopped by steering towards the curb with about 2 ft to spare. A real bum clenching moment! 
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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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sleeper
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Original and STILL best
Joined: 26-March-2004
Location: East Sussex/Kent border
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Points: 2098
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Posted: 02-March-2005 at 10:02 |
we have nearly a foot of snow now, I am almost the only bu66er in the orifice. fun later!!!!! woo-hoo!!! 
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Peter Fenwick
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Joined: 27-August-2003
Location: Lost somewhere in time...
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Posted: 03-March-2005 at 03:53 |
Well there was load at home, about 6 inches but when I got to work there's only about 1 inch and everyone is in. To be honest though I don't think some of them go home!!
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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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320ci
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Joined: 09-February-2005
Location: Darlington
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Posted: 03-March-2005 at 15:58 |
I was driving in it all night, and tonight, Coasting is right about the gritters, I didn't see one until about 4am they just couldn't keep up with the down pore.
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 05-March-2005 at 05:17 |
Bloody snow! Go away!!
It was ok to start with, making for a bit of fun with some nice low speed oversteer. However I've been trying to fit an amplifier for weeks now and everytime I get the chance it starts to snow!!!. As soon as I got up it started and we have about an inch now.
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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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525i zeemax
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Joined: 16-October-2004
Location: leeds
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Posted: 05-March-2005 at 05:46 |
SNOW what SNOW. None here.HE HE
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loud, proud and skint!!!
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Grahame_Vincent
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Joined: 12-August-2004
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: 05-March-2005 at 16:17 |
Seems I missed the snow in the Toon! Just driven up the M1/A1 today and it looks like it's on it's way up here again!! 
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Grahame
2004 E46 325Ci Sport Coupe, Silver Grey with Black Leather and M Sports Pack II.
Used to own:-
1995 E38 730i V8, Black, 18" Fox RS3's, Custom Tint Glass, with Silver Leather
1985 E30 316 Black
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320ci
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Posted: 05-March-2005 at 20:51 |
O no! Not again. I ate snow. Got to drive upto Team Valley today, Sun, so hope it stays away till then 
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Coasting
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Posted: 06-March-2005 at 05:45 |
It's a lovely bright day up here today.
First family trip out with the hood down will be in a hour or so!
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Horsetan
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Posted: 06-March-2005 at 05:50 |
I love snow. Takes me right back to snowball fights in school 
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Snow & Ice this morning
