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Title: lost my car
Post by: paul on December 03, 2010, 00:18:19
Found her hiding this morning


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Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: trev012 on December 03, 2010, 00:20:47
Yup. Just a slight covering in comparison to us north of the border  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: bumpkin on December 03, 2010, 08:54:06
Aye, a wee dusting there :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: 2i30s on December 03, 2010, 09:04:04
 :eek: :eek:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: paul on December 03, 2010, 09:08:23
That was yesterday Trev012  see today  :lol:

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Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: 2i30s on December 03, 2010, 09:13:03
 :o :lol:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: bumpkin on December 03, 2010, 09:28:16
Anybody on the beach Paul :question: :lol: :lol:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3583913.Nude_bathers_hit_Brighton_beach/ (http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3583913.Nude_bathers_hit_Brighton_beach/)
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: 2i30s on December 03, 2010, 09:38:13
they gave up after 15 minutes.  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: agentr31 on December 03, 2010, 10:57:55
LOL!!! thats crazy...

i would be like...

*agent rips out the hose*

"ill just hose this snow off ice melts with water"

*turns tap on*

HRMM "whats the go here eh"

*realises hose and EVERYTHING is frozen*

"FAIL"
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Lakes on December 03, 2010, 19:33:18
so when this happens, what do you do? dig or stay home? or walk?
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Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Lorian on December 03, 2010, 20:19:30
I have a 50-50 mix of screenwash in my washers at the moment. one thing I noticed is on the back window (which is getting very salty) it's running off and freezing into to little stream icycles as soon as it hits the metalwork.

Thankfully we have 4c forecast tomorrow, i30 wash day  :sweating:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: 2i30s on December 03, 2010, 20:23:56
30c here today.  :o :sweating:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Shambles on December 03, 2010, 20:38:44
:sweating:

We moan, here in the UK, when it's too hot. Also when it's too cold. It's a "Brit thing" to be sure.

Right now, I'd like to turn off the heating which is still struggling to keep the indoor temp around the 18c mark  ???
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Lorian on December 03, 2010, 20:40:30
If I'm paying for the gas I'd much rather it be switched off  :mrgreen: don't tell SWMBO  :rofl:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: 2i30s on December 03, 2010, 20:44:43
:sweating:

We moan, here in the UK, when it's too hot. Also when it's too cold. It's a "Brit thing" to be sure.

Right now, I'd like to turn off the heating which is still struggling to keep the indoor temp around the 18c mark  ???
its not a Brit thing Steve.it was 30c yesterday and i was moaning about the aircon at home not bringing the temp inside below 18c.  :sweating:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: 2i30s on December 03, 2010, 20:57:37
Found her hiding this morning


(http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y303/paulwps/hyundai002.jpg)

how do you dig out your car without scratching it?  :scared:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: bumpkin on December 03, 2010, 22:24:00
I use a soft bristle long handle sweeping brush, when you have that much snow you never get it completely off anyway, so the brush never actually reaches the bodywork :winker:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Surferdude on December 04, 2010, 00:03:28
I use a soft bristle long handle sweeping brush, when you have that much snow you never get it completely off anyway, so the brush never actually reaches the bodywork :winker:

So, not a good time to walk across campus for a coffee/ hot chocolate? :faint:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: trev012 on December 04, 2010, 02:25:28
That was yesterday Trev012  see today  :lol:

(http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y303/paulwps/GetInline.jpg)


NOW we're talking real snow  :winker: :winker:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: paul on December 04, 2010, 09:02:15
I use a soft bristle long handle sweeping brush, when you have that much snow you never get it completely off anyway, so the brush never actually reaches the bodywork :winker:

me too bumpkin the brush technique,
the second picture was sent to me by email it is in russia i believe lol
and its not a Hyundai :razz:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Argus on December 04, 2010, 18:15:00
Cheerful morning in Poland  :scared:  Winter is beautiful ...but no five minutes before drive to work  :twisted:.
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Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: paul on December 06, 2010, 10:01:18
Well i am well impressed with the handling in the snow,
i dont think the uk model has traction control (well mine doesnt) however the traction is very impressive,as is the braking, the ESP light was flashing like crazy but i think it has a bit of a delay in activation?
but overall its the best 2wheel drive car in the snow i have owned :D
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: bumpkin on December 06, 2010, 10:28:49
You do have traction control, it is part of the ESP system, if you have the button by your right knee to switch it off, give it a go (but be careful!)
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: agentr31 on December 06, 2010, 11:44:51
LOL!!! i always turn ESP off...
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: bumpkin on December 06, 2010, 12:35:42
LOL!!! i always turn ESP off...


Yeah, but you don't get snow like we do :winker:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: paul on December 07, 2010, 00:51:39
You do have traction control, it is part of the ESP system, if you have the button by your right knee to switch it off, give it a go (but be careful!)
if i boot it in the snow the wheels just spin and i go nowhere that's why i didn't think i had it ? :wink:
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on December 07, 2010, 02:23:17
Oops :eek: :eek:
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/i30/stuck.jpg)
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/i30/stillstuck.jpg)
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Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Surferdude on December 07, 2010, 03:37:50
Sorry. The rest of you shouldn't even bother.
Ugly Mongrel gets my vote for the Christmas Avatar.
EOS.  :lol:

Sorry. Carry on. :-[
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Lorian on December 07, 2010, 07:16:28
if i boot it in the snow the wheels just spin and i go nowhere that's why i didn't think i had it ? :wink:

Try it (obviously somewhere safely) with one wheel on snow/ice and one on tarmac.

If both wheels are spinning at the same rate its easy for the system to just think you are driving along, you need some speed differential between the front wheels for it to kick it in.

My old car used to back off the power when TC kicked in, and was really noticeable. On the i30 I don't think it does this, or if t does its action is subtle in comparison.
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on December 07, 2010, 12:08:16
Thanks surferdude :D :D

AND I know who to ask for tyre advice too, when the time comes...
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: bumpkin on December 07, 2010, 14:12:23
Thats interesting Lorian I find that the computer control with the ESP on is very noticable, it is very easy to over-rev with it off, yet when on mine seems to bog down at about 2,500-3,000RPM.
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: eye30 on December 07, 2010, 18:15:49
Sorry. The rest of you shouldn't even bother.
Ugly Mongrel gets my vote for the Christmas Avatar.
EOS.  :lol:

Sorry. Carry on. :-[

This isn't FIFA or the X factor  :rofl:

 (For those that are not aware FIFA allegedly sold votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.  The X Factor is a UK TV singing contest and again Syco (Company owned by Simon Cowell) allegedly changed the rules to keep in a "cash Cow"

ps
surferdude  - Post your Xmas Avatar and we'll see if you can out do her  :rolleyes: :o
Title: Re: lost my car
Post by: Shambles on January 03, 2011, 19:17:55
Found her hiding this morning


(http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y303/paulwps/hyundai002.jpg)


Hey Paul - what did you do to your photobucket pic. Delete it?
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