welly24 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 well guys the snow has landed an iv got the worst car on the planet it wont f---ing move its stuck ,its the first time in over 40 years of driving ive ever bin stuck ,if i had any hair left id have ripped the twat out this morning .i pride myself that i love snow and can drive anywhere but no.....iv rallied cars in all kinds of weather ive ridden motocross in mud and snow ,i love snow but today this thing iv built is a bitch it wont go forward it wont go back it goes sideways ,if i was drifting , which i love i would be happy but no it wucking font .well rant over ......safe driving to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaungt4 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Dug my gen 5 out yesterday she was ok in the white stuff but i did get stuck 200 yrds from home. Steep hill sharp left hand bend with a hell of a camber she whent sideways.Had to walk up to the house get the shovel and dig her up round. Fair play to her though it was about 7" of snow on the road up hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiluxSurf Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Mine is sat on the Drive covered in Snow. this is the one time of year where having a large 4x4 makes complete sense. I hope everyone is ok and nothing bad comes to any member! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor4460 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 My Celica is shite in snow. Was spinning away trying to pull off from a set of lights this morning.. mind you we got snow over ice here.. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftershock Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Never had much of a problem with my 7, live on a steep hill so sometimes getting up it is an issue but had none this year with winter tyres fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 My old 6 was great in snow, went through everything i threw at it without snow tyres, the gen 5 isnt so great but its absolutely fine with snow tyres on so am putting it down to the goodyear eagles that were on it making it rubbish wish i had the gt4 back on the road to try out though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 my 7 has never properly left me stuck, had 4 inches on the ground on thursday and it got through it. Had winter tyres on about 2 years ago - and it was even better back then - they do make a huge difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 After my first year with the Gen 5 in the snow and it moving no where, i've used my feet and public transport the 3 years since that But anyone who knows Sheffield will know it's just one hill after another no matter where you live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princy Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 As said above, it's all in the tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 It's just not worth the risk IMO, even if you have winter tyres on your own car, it only takes one idiot who hasn't to crash into your car, and since most of our cars on getting on these days (Gen 6 and older) most would end up getting written off for minor damage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiluxSurf Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Have to agree with this one, lots of people panic in this weather and instead of actually plan what your going to do they make sudden stupud moves that cause accidents, these are the people that make a mess of your beloved car. It's just not worth the risk IMO, even if you have winter tyres on your own car, it only takes one idiot who hasn't to crash into your car, and since most of our cars on getting on these days (Gen 6 and older) most would end up getting written off for minor damage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_matt Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) the 7 is sitting under a nice blanket of snow, and will only be moving if we absolutely need to drive somewhere Miss the GT-Four now, as it was perfect in the snow! (when it started, hated starting in the cold) Not saved up enough yet to get the Hilux/4Runner for the OH Edited January 21, 2013 by Monkey_matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H72 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I haven't moved mine since last Thursday, luckily don't need to use it until later this week. A 4x4 might be nice but you only end up stuck behind everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 not a problems i was thinking gen7 alright in the snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiluxSurf Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 LOL yep you do get stuck behind others not willing to move, but hey you sit back and wait for them to get out of the area eventually, with a big 2.5 ton diesel thats all you can do so you learn things move slowly when in the 4x4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex_GTS Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Was thinking about this the other day, probably the only disadvantage of putting a gt4 lump in a gen7. Gutted you got stuck, but relish in the fact that the car dominates the dry weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentMinx Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 mine's not too bad, you've just gotta drive sensibly in a high gear. Had a few 'moments' on Sat when I ended up on a snow covered country lane, but decided to keep going instead of turning round Good fun and the ABS/TRC was making lots of amusing noises that would nodoubt panic someone who doesn't know what's going on. Plus cars just look much prettier in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H72 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 He he minx that's the best looking snow plough I've ever seen! Out of interest, does the traction control help much? I haven't been out to test it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentMinx Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 thanks erm.... well, i didn't crash and i didn't really want to turn it off to try and compare with/without Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrady Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) Picked the gf up at dinner time from halfords car park. Not a single car in there so decided to try a bit of 4wd drifting around the island in the middle. First time I have got the back end out on the gt4, I must say it felt awsome! Albeit at 10mph Edited January 21, 2013 by tombrady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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