[paul]

Found her hiding this morning

[trev012]

Yup. Just a slight covering in comparison to us north of the border 

[bumpkin]

Aye, a wee dusting there

[2i30s]

 

[paul]

That was yesterday Trev012  see today  

[2i30s]

 :o

[bumpkin]

Anybody on the beach Paul

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3583913.Nude_bathers_hit_Brighton_beach/

[2i30s]

they gave up after 15 minutes. 

[agentr31]

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"

[Lakes]

so when this happens, what do you do? dig or stay home? or walk?
d

[Lorian]

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 

[2i30s]

30c here today.  :o

[Shambles]

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  ???

[Lorian]

If I'm paying for the gas I'd much rather it be switched off  don't tell SWMBO 

[2i30s]

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. 

[2i30s]

Found her hiding this morning

how do you dig out your car without scratching it? 

[bumpkin]

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

[Surferdude]

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

So, not a good time to walk across campus for a coffee/ hot chocolate?

[trev012]

That was yesterday Trev012  see today  

NOW we're talking real snow 

[paul]

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

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

[Argus]

Cheerful morning in Poland    Winter is beautiful ...but no five minutes before drive to work  .

[paul]

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

[bumpkin]

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!)

[agentr31]

LOL!!! i always turn ESP off...

[bumpkin]

LOL!!! i always turn ESP off...

Yeah, but you don't get snow like we do

[paul]

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 ?

[Ugly Mongrel]

Oops

[Surferdude]

Sorry. The rest of you shouldn't even bother.
Ugly Mongrel gets my vote for the Christmas Avatar.
EOS. 

Sorry. Carry on.

[Lorian]

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 ?

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.

[Ugly Mongrel]

Thanks surferdude

AND I know who to ask for tyre advice too, when the time comes...