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[Mini-dude]

Poor mini, did they cut the entire roof off? They couldn't have tow the car out?

Edited by Mini-dude, 28 February 2018 - 08:02 AM.

[Archived1]

Hopefully no lasting injuries.

[1984mini25]

Poor mini, did they cut the entire roof off? They couldn't have tow the car out?

 

Its the first thing the emergency services they do with suspected neck, back and spinal injures. The vehicle (or what's left of it) would be recovered after.

[Screwdriver]

No traction control, no AWD, no ABS, no availability of all season tyres in R12 = no driving my Mini in the snow.

[1984mini25]

No traction control, no AWD, no ABS, no availability of all season tyres in R12 = no driving my Mini in the snow.

 

Really, A mini is just about the best vehicle I've driven (several times) in the snow. Even on normal 145/70 r12 tyres (you can get snow/winter tyres in that size too).

 

You don't need traction control, its called learning how to use you right foot, rather than doing the Clarkson thing of planting you foot into the carpet and shouting. The same with abs (witch doesn't really work in the snow) you don't need it, you also get engine braking in a mini witch is more effective.

 

I'm only not driving mine in the snow, as I don't need to and secondly I've spent a bloody lot of money restoring/repainting it and can't bare to get it all covered in grit, salt and snow.

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I've got a set of 10" studded snowies and nothing can stop me in the snow.

[Twincam]

I must've covered close to 1000 miles since the snow has fallen (that includes a Mercedes Sprinter LWB)

To be honest I've always found it easier to turn off traction control and abs when driving in the snow. Forward planning, driving within the surroundings and the type of road conditions play a huge part.

Then you have the Micheal Schumacher's who don't plan ahead or plant their foot down at every given opportunity.

[Cooperman]

For driving in the snow traction control and ABS are far from ideal. With traction control as soon as a wheel begins to spin the power is reduced which is not always what is needed in snow.

So far as ABS is concerned when trying to stop in soft snow it is necessary to build up a 'wedge' of snow in front of the front tyres. ABS will not allow this so the stopping distance is increased. 

I had a BMW in which it was possible to switch off the traction control and I always did this in snow and ice which made it much safer.

In snow and ice a classic Mini is a great car so long as it has narrow wheels and 145 section tyres. especially if the tyres are fairly open pattern. A capable driver has no need of TC or ABS to drive well in any conditions.

[cradley-heathen]

someone's pride and joy going to end up on the scrap heap. I hope the occupant was ok, but I bet they will be heartbroken once they are up and about again.

 

I always found that small lightweight cars with poverty spec skinny wheels and tyres were just the best in the snow. I had to walk to the supermarket earlier,  the roads were just rammed bumper to bumper and I figured it would be much quicker. I spotted a few 4x4s and big fancy cars getting into bother, but all the little stuff (I spotted a Citroen C1 for example) was going up the hills and having no difficulty at all. I also spotted a guy walking his motorbike back on the pavement, fair play to him it was a big BMW! 

[jamesmpi]

I couldn't think of many thing worse than being trapped in your car, on the motorway with no food or water for hours on end in the freezing cold/snow. Especially if you have kids with you.
Great to read stories of local residents bring whatever they can to stranded drivers

Edited by jamesmpi, 01 March 2018 - 07:42 PM.

[mab01uk]

Footage captured the moment a bus almost crashed into an out-of-control MINI

 http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz58Xawt1gq

 

 

 

[CMXCVIII]

No traction control, no AWD, no ABS, no availability of all season tyres in R12 = no driving my Mini in the snow

 

https://minispares.c...px|Back to shop

 

I've found these Nankang SV2 to be pretty good 12" winter tyres. FWIW, I bought mine from John Brown wheels supplied by them on GB alloys.

 

Hope they help. I'm enjoying the snow - even if next week I'll have to clean off the salt!! 

 

Jon

[happydude2012]

 

No traction control, no AWD, no ABS, no availability of all season tyres in R12 = no driving my Mini in the snow.

 

Really, A mini is just about the best vehicle I've driven (several times) in the snow. Even on normal 145/70 r12 tyres (you can get snow/winter tyres in that size too).

 

You don't need traction control, its called learning how to use you right foot, rather than doing the Clarkson thing of planting you foot into the carpet and shouting. The same with abs (witch doesn't really work in the snow) you don't need it, you also get engine braking in a mini witch is more effective.

 

I'm only not driving mine in the snow, as I don't need to and secondly I've spent a bloody lot of money restoring/repainting it and can't bare to get it all covered in grit, salt and snow.

 

Id agree with you in theory, light weight, evenly weighted, wheels on each corner, stable - however, just tried to get my car off the drive and it wont move. Im sure they are rad in the snow - but mine at least wont move forwards or backwards on the snow. So on this occasion, ill have to agree to disagree.

[Cooperman]

I'm just off out in my Land Rover. I wonder if I'll have to pull anyone out of the snow today.