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landy19840



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Naaaaa I don't enjoy driving it anymore

Post #161481 18th Nov 2012 9:17 pm
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The Doctor



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If it does snow heavily (like it did in 2010 or worse), then 2WD car owners have 4 key choices when faced with the commute to work.

1: Head out with the car as standard and slide and/or crash or at least sit there with the wheels spinning

2: Buy winter tyres and make good progress (being hit by out of control vehicles notwithstanding)

3: Get a lift off someone with a 4x4 or a 2WD car with winter tyres

4: Draw the curtains and go back to bed

I suspect that the majority go for number 1 or 4. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Post #161487 18th Nov 2012 9:26 pm
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landy19840



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What about walking to work?? Or cycling?? I just work from home if its that bad

Post #161491 18th Nov 2012 10:03 pm
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LRswe



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well we have nothing to worry about here right now, the snow is behind a week or two depending where you are in the country.. I am still on summer tyres!

Its looking pretty awesome on some of the mountain trails in Norway though : )

the main road is actually in shot to the left : )
http://www.skjolden.com/sommarski/webkamera.htm

Post #161494 18th Nov 2012 10:36 pm
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D99



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stop it doc.. you're building my hopes up again! you have no idea how much i want snow!!!
A light dusting like this will do for starters! Thumbs Up
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Post #161500 18th Nov 2012 11:25 pm
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fisha



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When I bought the FL2 from the dealer a few weeks back, the secretary said she was talking to another customer earlier in the day who's business was heavily dependent on weather conditions.

Apparently the customers opinion was that the winter would be spells of short sharp very cold periods rather than mild wet or long cold.

Post #161668 20th Nov 2012 7:47 pm
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LRswe



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I read today in a sveedish newspaper, that it has already been a very mild winter in the states, and will be here in sweden too, but that should mean the low pressures bringing warm air from spain to us, should also be bringing north winds down onto the UK? : )

Post #161684 20th Nov 2012 10:06 pm
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The Doctor



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LRswe wrote:
I read today in a sveedish newspaper, that it has already been a very mild winter in the states, and will be here in sweden too, but that should mean the low pressures bringing warm air from spain to us, should also be bringing north winds down onto the UK? : )


I wonder if the USA and Sweden had a mild winter in 08, 09 and 10 on that basis. I bet Sweden was cold like the majority of Europe in winter 2010/11 LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Post #161696 20th Nov 2012 11:26 pm
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LRswe



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actually, the winter of 2010 was a killer for us, heres a couple of videos I took and posted on the "tube"

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The second one is an A class road, we tried to keep it open for the locals, but ended up driving most of them home.. For the record, my defender drove straight through it : )

Post #161766 21st Nov 2012 4:42 pm
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