wrighty_1989
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i've just had the best (most scary) experiance of my life! as it hapoens i am a LERANER  and brought my shiny new corsa few weeks ago. i waited for my dad to get home from work so i could drive to the shop and get some milk  (strange i know) anyway, never got to the shop had to go all the way round the block and home again which took bout hour and half (0.5 miles) i live on the top of a hill, very steep hill with lots of speed bumps so i put all my learner experiance together and stuck it in 3rd, floored it and finally bout an hour later i was home with considerably less tread on my tyres. all this because of some stupid snow!!! it bout 6" deep here! anyone else got any experiences?
[Edited on 09-02-2007 by wrighty_1989]
[Edited on 09-02-2007 by Ian]
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baza31
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"floored it" theres the problem
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deano87
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You lost tread on your tyres in the snow?
Random.
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Timbaland
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Blue sky's up here today, roads as dry as a nuns special place.
Something aint right.
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pow
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Umm... know what u mean deano! Wet roads dont normally shread tyres!
And 1:30 to get home? Only took me 20 mins to drive 1.5 miles in the thick snow...
O and ur dad let you put it in 3rd and floor it? Im worried lmao!
[Edited on 09-02-2007 by djpowelly]
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Andy Stocker
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4wd 
Plus it's all melted here anyway
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wrighty_1989
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ok little exageration!
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pow
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Thought so  lol only messing with ya mate... but seriously be careful - still ALOT of water on the round here that can easily get frozen tonight!
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purpvtr
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Its really bad round our end, i wouldnt dare to try and drive far in this weather.
Funny though, i live at bottom of a steep hill on a mainroad and everyones just parked there car up at bottom and walked it as they cant get up lol
[Edited on 09-02-2007 by purpvtr]
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wrighty_1989
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dont think ill be going out any time soon scared me good and proper, got my test next week aswell!
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Robin
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I drove my mums car in the snow earlier. it was fine.
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wrighty_1989
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I drove my mums car in the snow earlier. it was fine.
what is it?
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pow
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Dont let it put you off... I was crashed into at a roundabout as a learner but my Dad made sure I was driving again (i actually finished the whole journey) - if i hadn't have done, I dont think i'd have been sooooo confident!
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Dean B
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Snow here is getting bad. I live on a steep hill, and the road isn't used much so the snow settles, then become's mental trying to get up it. All good fun tho.
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VegasPhil
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Haha! Nice one wrighty. I remember learning in my Corsa 
Never came across snow though!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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STANNY
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Snowing quite bad on top of pennines. my car was skidding, doesnt help with low profiles. Due 8 inch overnight (supposedly).
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by wrighty_1989
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I drove my mums car in the snow earlier. it was fine.
what is it?
1.8 Corsa C.
Throttle control is the key.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Haha! Nice one wrighty. I remember learning in my Corsa
Never came across snow though!
Corsa's are the best to learn in  !
And you learn via experiences so its all good!
ps. hows the xe conversion phil?
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wrighty_1989
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by wrighty_1989
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I drove my mums car in the snow earlier. it was fine.
what is it?
1.8 Corsa C.
Throttle control is the key.
i just kept turning the wheel it seemed to work tho
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Throttle control is the key.
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pow
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 Your mum drives a 1.8 corsa C?
Shes cool
Mine drives a a180cdi - YAWN!
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wrighty_1989
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mine doesn't drive
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pow
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Wish mine didn't lmao!
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baza31
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My cars are in garage staying warm and grit free. Got a brand new transit connect tdci which i will use for every trip untill the thawing progress.Its like a go cart and shit in the snow too
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CorsaLaydee
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quote:
Originally posted by wrighty_1989
i've just had the best (most scary) experiance of my life! as it hapoens i am a LERANER and brought my shiny new corsa few weeks ago. i waited for my dad to get home from work so i could drive to the shop and get some milk (strange i know) anyway, never got to the shop had to go all the way round the block and home again which took bout hour and half (0.5 miles) i live on the top of a hill, very steep hill with lots of speed bumps so i put all my learner experiance together and stuck it in 3rd, floored it and finally bout an hour later i was home with considerably less tread on my tyres. all this because of some stupid snow!!! it bout 6" deep here! anyone else got any experiences?
I know what you mean, took me an hour to get home from a town 6 miles away when a few years ago we had alot of snow and had to pull away in 2nd gear or you just spin up I even did a 360 when trying to go in very slow motion (everyone was doing the same and pulled over on side of road) lol
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