Smug 4x4 driver

[Stewart Rix]

So the South had at least a couple of inches of snow yesterday and it brought absolute traffic chaos (in Brackenell at least). I drive my C4 daily to work and yesterday was no different - my choice of 4x4 had always been on the basis that it would be better in bad weather, rather than to go on track days - what a sensible decision that was. Anyway, to cut a long story short, and after getting about quarter of a mile of my 3 mile journey in 2 hours, the queue was going no further; front wheel drive hatchbacks were only managing to go from side to side wheels spinning wildly on the gentlest of slopes and rear drivers, well most had abandoned their vehicles to walk........So smuggins here pulled out of the queue, drove down the middle of the (wide) road on the fresh snow, no fuss, no drama, no wheel spin, and out into the countryside. What a fantastic drive! No-one else about and feeling like a competitor on the Swedish rally (at 20mph!). Wow that felt good.[]

PS apologies to all the poor folk who really were stuck.[]

 

[Porker993]

I wasn't stuck, I have a 1996 300Tdi Landrover Defender 90 on Simex Extreme Trekkers. Nothing stops that.

My 993 (C2) will stay in the garage, until we see some higher temperatures..

 

[997GT3_KO]

I am thinking of investing in a set of winter tyres for my daily driver... it wasnt fun on low profile fat tyres on icy, slushy, snowy roads... !

 

[JB 3.2]

In the words of Elbow 'One day like this a year'd see me right'

 

[Tony M]

The header on this post is ' Smug 4x4 driver' which reminds me of an incident a few years ago.

I was invited to join a local 'Shoot' and on the appointed day I turned up in my Mercedes ML 500 4x4.

There were many coments and jokes made by the Drivers of the old Series II Land Rovers, the Defender Drivers and the Range Rover Brigade.

When the going got tough, it was the good old Mercedes ML which kept going whilst others floundered.

Boy, did I feel smug and many of the jokers must have felt like Simon Cowell did when he first saw Susan Boyle on stage.[]

(I do think my Cayenne would do a much better job than the Mercedes)

 

[Porker993]

Depends purely on tyres, and ground clearance. Extreme aggressive rubber / agricultural/dumper tyres will always beat road tyres, no matter what electronic aids you have.

Oh, and a little bit of driver experience / skill is always useful. Always try to walk an obstacle before driving it, for instance.

 

[Tony M]

ORIGINAL: Porker993

Depends purely on tyres, and ground clearance.  Extreme aggressive rubber / agricultural/dumper tyres will always beat road tyres, no matter what electronic aids you have.

Hi Mark,

I would not agree completely with your coment because if you have something like Goodrich All Terrain tyres , and they get the tread totally clogged up with sticky mud, then they are about the same use as a set of road tyres clogged up with the same mud !

The electronic traction control systems are now so sophisticated that, with the same tyres, it will always win over a vehicle without the electronics.

The Porsche off Road test track in Leipzig must be driven in a Cayenne to really appreciate exactly what the electronic assistance will do compared to a normal 4x4.

 

[LK_991GTS]

ORIGINAL: Tony M

The header on this post is ' Smug 4x4 driver' which reminds me of an incident a few years ago.

I was invited to join a local 'Shoot' and on the appointed day I turned up in my Mercedes ML 500 4x4.

There were many coments and jokes made by the Drivers of the old Series II Land Rovers, the Defender Drivers and the Range Rover Brigade.

When the going got tough, it was the good old Mercedes ML which kept going whilst others floundered.

Boy, did I feel smug and many of the jokers must have felt like Simon Cowell did when he first saw Susan Boyle on stage.[]

(I do think my Cayenne would do a much better job than the Mercedes)

You could have completed the picture nicely in the eyes of the 'traditionalists' and taken out an automatic shotgun from your case. []

 

[Porker993]

ORIGINAL: Tony M


Hi Mark,

I would not agree completely with your coment because if you have something like Goodrich All Terrain tyres , and they get the tread totally clogged up with sticky mud, then they are about the same use as a set of road tyres clogged up with the same mud !

Sure - I totally agree Tony, - All Terrains are rubbish in the mud. We traded ours in years ago ! Mud Terrains are OK, but not brilliant. I only use Simexes off road nowadays.

Mark