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DaveMayGTT
02-02-2009, 08:54
Any brave people driving there 5 to work in the snow today? Dont know what its like everywhere else but im SO glad i wasnt in the 5.
I drove my campus to work :)
I'll be going to work at 1:30 in the 5. Still snowing here. :)
its snowing here too :D
good way to start my four months off :laugh:
ill be leaving to go to birmingham in a bit, thats gunna be interesting...
its snowing here too :D
good way to start my four months off :laugh:
ill be leaving to go to birmingham in a bit, thats gunna be interesting...
Taking the new toy for a spin then?
this was a few months back, drivin the 5 in the snow!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Mr-srJ60s
my cars in th garage
thank god
hopefully ill get it back this week some time and the snow will be long gone
i hate the drivin in the snow
:(
Taking the new toy for a spin then?
Thats a negative...
It'd be a snow plough in this weather :laugh:
Taking the company car, the work horse :smokin:
The new Bill J
02-02-2009, 09:15
There's a foot of snow in my garden, I have NEVER seen anything like this! I had to abandon my car on the way to work and walk home, and it looks like plenty of others have done the same.
And to top it off, i've just seen some bloke going through my village on skies :laugh:
DaveMayGTT
02-02-2009, 09:32
lol, i wonder how long hes had those skies waiting for this very day to come.
I had to abandon my van at bottom of the hill and walk to work as did lots of others, never seen it happen before.
Big Steve - Raider
02-02-2009, 09:38
I was up at 4:00am this mornin to drive to Barnstaple & got as far as the A1/M25 Junction before i called it a day & drove home!
Nothing could get up the sliproad at the junction so i figured rather than just sit there & freeze i'd go back home!!
Some of the truck drivers deserve a slap though! I wasnt getting any traction in my Mondeo so driving very gingerly at 10 - 20 mph & next thing a truck came by at about 50mph!! :jerkoff: Good luck stopping that mate! :dearme:
I've had to drive the Vee to work, which was interesting :eek:
UNICRONICUS
02-02-2009, 09:53
Surprisingly, for the first time in years, I woke up to snow outside of my window today! The last time it snowed as much as this was back in 1987, and it's actually sticking! Driving to work in the BMW was pretty sketchy, even in 3rd gear on a hill was skidding pretty badly going around 5mph :eek:
i remeber once droppin of someone on the tiniest little slope in a street and my whole car just slid away...i was in the brown pants club.
i hateeeeeeeeeeee drivin in the snow because of that.
so dangerous and as for those big lorry drivers...its ashame so many die because of guys like tht
Tiny Tim
02-02-2009, 10:07
HELP! The snow has settled in Bournemouth for the first time in YEARS. Roads closed, traffics at a standstill...
Can someone please send food parcels?
Ahh don LOVE Subaru AWD :D
The new Bill J
02-02-2009, 10:16
I just had a browse at the traffic reports on the AA website:
http://213.225.132.46/maproot/outputa/e6500_mapb_automaps_arcims1.theaa.lon2486-1250616416172687.png
:laugh:
I crashed my Rover last night, going a whopping 5mph, I must of slid about 50ft, down a slope aswell, the car just wouldn't stop. I actually hit a car that had already crashed though, so the other fella didn't seem bothered:laugh:, and by the time I bumped into him I was only doing about a foot a second. Not a scratch either, I just got out, checked it over, spoke to the fella and drove off.... Awesome.
Tiny Tim
02-02-2009, 10:22
When you off to work Bill?
http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/weather/gallery/2008/jan/03/1/GD5758397@A-Royal-Mail-post-van-4767.jpg
Surprisingly, for the first time in years, I woke up to snow outside of my window today! The last time it snowed as much as this was back in 1987, and it's actually sticking!
i was thinking the same thing:agree: im reminiscing the good ole days when it used to snow nice and thick and settle:) i think ive actually got a video of me playing in the snow in the back yard in 87:D
The new Bill J
02-02-2009, 10:30
When you off to work Bill?
Erm, when I can get there. I don't know if that'll be tomorrow, or next week :D
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De iced and warmed up the 350z this morning, Went to go up my road which is only a very very slight incline but the back end was all over the place. Thought sod it I don't want to get the bus so got the battery booster on the 5 and fired her up.
Now can't wait to finish work for the drive back home!! :burnrubber:
Trusty old renault ey ;)
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5109/snow52jv9.jpg
I crashed my Rover last night, going a whopping 5mph, I must of slid about 50ft, down a slope aswell, the car just wouldn't stop. I actually hit a car that had already crashed though, so the other fella didn't seem bothered:laugh:, and by the time I bumped into him I was only doing about a foot a second. Not a scratch either, I just got out, checked it over, spoke to the fella and drove off.... Awesome.
:laugh:
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Drove the old girl in to work at 7 this morning no probs apart from blending in with the snow :)
My trusty feet got me to work, although the bus did slide about a bit, tad worrying.
It's only just started getting heavy though...so I may get stuck here (yay) :wasntme:
renault5gtboi
02-02-2009, 11:37
my dam metro wont move so i dought ill attempt driving the 5 haha:cooter:
i slipped and slid the willy all the way this morning........ahem;)
The phase1 this morning when i eventually dragged myself out of the warm bed-
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=196&pictureid=4148
Quick brush off, warm up and i made it the 24miles to work nah bother at all :D
soapymech
02-02-2009, 12:40
never seen centre of london like this its a white out and no work dont know whats better:cool2:
Penfold aka The Dealer
02-02-2009, 12:46
Well after canceling todays lesson's i decided to go to tesco and get some shopping.
The drive there werent to bad, on the way home took a de-tour via a quiet industrial estate and boy did i enjoy yanking the hand brake and getting some serious side ways action.
Around the corner i cam along 2 police car's...they to were playing about in the snow. :D
Be safe everybody.
Alastair
02-02-2009, 12:58
Well down here in darkest Devon its a lovely day! I am tucked up in the garage getting a sneaky few hours done on the rebuild! Although i am contemplating getting the wetsuit out and going to Bantham for a bit of longboard action as its such a beautiful day!;)
I took these this morning after the guv gave us a bell to say, don't come in...
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Adam%20L/snow.jpg
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Adam%20L/snow2.jpg
and I took this a little later on when the light came out a bit more, I thought it looked quite nice...
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Adam%20L/snow1.jpg
Well, have been sent home to work via VPN. I luckily got home just before I was due to start lunch so here I am. Come 2pm though I'm working though, bums...still better than being in work though :)
Ads, your Raider looks awesome covered like that! :D
I'm laughing @ all those cars that don't work though lol, sort it aaaaaaaaaaart :p
The Rover works fine:p, and technically the other two run, I just can't start them:D
Car graveyard apparently:laugh:
I got a phone call from the boss as well telling me not to come in to work:)
http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t358/davidrhunt/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/yyy013.jpg
Plenty of snow down here for a change, usually crap with living so close to the sea. Work expected me to survey in this weather, i think not :laugh: Been out on site & the roads are down to crawling speed even though the main roads are clear.
As for cars if i used my r5 daily id drive it nae bother. Last time i used mine in the snow i recall it sliding all over the shop, proper fun:D
car.crash
02-02-2009, 13:21
my front bumper fell off my 306 then to top it off i ploughed into a bush at work hahaha good times :laugh:.
soapymech
02-02-2009, 14:24
well done boris no congestion charge today finally a bit of common:D:agree:
scratcher
02-02-2009, 14:57
I love snow days. It took over 2 hours to get from mine to Watford, got to watch a Lexus spin out big time on the big ring-road :laugh:
So glad I get picked up for work, I hate driving in snow, especialy in the dark, then its like Star Wars.
I've just got back from Birmingham...
I can't believe the amount of pricks there are on the road :mad:
Maybe I notice it more because I'm conscious of my little girl being in the car but there is no need to be driving in the manner I've just witnessed in the conditions on the motorways at the moment !!!
Tossers :jerkoff:
I've just made a snowman, do you like it? I took the inspiration from my weekend :laugh:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=246&pictureid=4149
MR TURBO
02-02-2009, 15:38
I've just made a snowman, do you like it? I took the inspiration from my weekend :laugh:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=246&pictureid=4149
Brilliant :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
I've just made a snowman, do you like it? I took the inspiration from my weekend :laugh:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=246&pictureid=4149
who were the lucky guys then ? ;)
is that why you wanted me pop round earlier last week...:laugh:
:laugh::laugh:Ha Ha Ha:laugh::laugh:
My two 5's this afternoon!
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=421&pictureid=4151
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=421&pictureid=4150
I've just got back from Birmingham...
I can't believe the amount of pricks there are on the road :mad:
Tossers :jerkoff:
welcome to birmingham....:laugh:
jesus in the seat of a 5
02-02-2009, 17:17
Drove nicole , the old trusty to an from work , neigh worries..kinda..:laugh:, then i reduced a 40ft beech tree in the snow...couldnt tell the snow from the sawdust an damn was it slippery...:laugh:
Yeah drove the old ph1 to work no worries. Working on an old airfield i went out at lunchtime and had some fun on the disused taxiways.......;)....quality fun, and nothing to hit !! :D:D
I've just made a snowman, do you like it? I took the inspiration from my weekend :laugh:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=246&pictureid=4149
Provocative...:D
gttjames
02-02-2009, 19:11
yep been driving the 5 in the snow, loving no abs or wanction crontrol.
Quiete alot of work didnt turn up so spent some time out the front doing reverse donuts, hanbrakes etc lol
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/sr50james/snow025.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/sr50james/snow024.jpg
allanr5gtt
02-02-2009, 19:28
this made me smile lol
here she is......:)
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/DSC00592.jpg
MR TURBO
02-02-2009, 20:21
Got home from work and this is what I found.....Even in the snow people wanna buy it :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Provocative...:D
im sure theres a snow blower joke s'where!!!
:D
Tiny Tim
02-02-2009, 20:28
Naaaaa you dont want a FWD, you want THIS
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/TinyTim21/GT-B/DSCF0253.jpg
jesus in the seat of a 5
02-02-2009, 20:30
Naaaaa you dont want a FWD, you want THIS
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/TinyTim21/GT-B/DSCF0253.jpg
Cant see nowt worth buyin in that pic...:cooter:
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ahhh, but FWD allowed me to make a rapid change of direction when backing off my drive this morn in the little campus ;) if you get my drift
MR TURBO
02-02-2009, 20:34
Cant see nowt worth buyin in that pic...:cooter:
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Them old fashioned lamp posts are worth a feckin fortune
Tiny Tim
02-02-2009, 20:36
Cant see nowt worth buyin in that pic...:cooter:
I dunno, the Smart car in the top of the pic (owned by the W@NKER that drove into my old 11) has a bling 'Turbo' badge stuck on the back of it :cool::disagree:
scratcher
02-02-2009, 20:45
this made me smile lol
Thats brilliant. just like in the Cars movie :laugh::laugh:
Purple_rob
02-02-2009, 21:01
Naaaaa you dont want a FWD, you want THIS
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/TinyTim21/GT-B/DSCF0253.jpg
Waste of a picture, wheres the 5 :D
Tiny Tim
02-02-2009, 21:04
Waste of a picture, wheres the 5 :D
Shut ya face you :p
Cant see nowt worth buyin in that pic...:cooter:
The lampost:D
dave j gtt
03-02-2009, 02:01
Naaaaa you dont want a FWD, you want THIS
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/TinyTim21/GT-B/DSCF0253.jpg
NO this is what you need http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s346/dave_j_gtt/alooywitsnowchains004.jpg
Snow never settles that much were i live, had chains and never been used since mam drove to italy in the cavy 8v sri bk 12 years ago, to go sking :D
they never fit her wheels 195/60/14 , so we didnt use them, and today mate was round and tryed em on my 13"s an they were way big, but some how i figered how to put them on and they fit 195/50/15 s :cool::cool::cool::cool:
have some old 15 s to use them with wouldnt use the turbines :D
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=4215
old skool turbo power
03-02-2009, 21:35
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=4215
nice pic man i like :):cool: (desktop pic:D)
I had the most awesome day in Richmond Park yesterday....
Proper geek:D
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Adam%20L/snow%20day.jpg
We went sledging down a huge hill and off a ski jump someone made... That ended up being a mistake, as having two partially grown adult men on a plastic board resulted in me being tangled up in the sledge in a fair amount of pain:laugh:
Saying that, it didn't stop me from going down again...
Cheers mate:D
I'd upload the video, but I haven't got a clue how.
Nice 'tash
Village people stylee:laugh:
The snow is coming down again here...big chunky flakes :D
Cheers mate:D
I'd upload the video, but I haven't got a clue how.
But yet you know how to upload a Vogue pose picture though... :popcorn:
The video's on facebook, I just don't know how to upload it on here, or if you can....
Vogue pose:crap::laugh:
wrightygtt
04-02-2009, 09:14
I can't even get out of my drive for work today, its like an ice rink, Because I live on a hill, u just see cars struggling for grip, or can't even leave the drive. :( Still on the plus side lots of people will be scraping there cars:), so everyones a winner.
I had the most awesome day in Richmond Park yesterday....
Proper geek:D
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Adam%20L/snow%20day.jpg
We went sledging down a huge hill and off a ski jump someone made... That ended up being a mistake, as having two partially grown adult men on a plastic board resulted in me being tangled up in the sledge in a fair amount of pain:laugh:
Saying that, it didn't stop me from going down again...
You look out of Puff in that pic m8. Are you sure you'd not bin sledging down on the heath
This is what we woke up to today.
Should be an interesting journey to work. :(
Sy, I live on top of a hill and we've got nearly a foot's worth of snow up here. Luckily my boss rang me and told me I can work from home today :D. I did if course go out and have a quick jump around in it and took some photos :D
I'd love my work to ring but as it's only a 10 minute walk away it ain't going to happen. Also our new MD is over from Korea today and the factory tour begins at 1pm. I bet he's well impressed with the UK's ability to cope with snow...
scratcher
05-02-2009, 09:50
Another snow day for me :) I got a call at 6.15 from my work mate saying he can't get out of Rushden.
I brushed the KA off fully last night and this is it now
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/SDC11821.jpg
My snowman from Monday and a couple of pics from this morning, are in my folder link below :)
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=246
Guess who I love best :laugh:
Well you wouldn't keep a thorough breed out in the cold but you would a Donkey .Nah the old 21 can take it :cool:
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wrightygtt
05-02-2009, 11:23
My snowman from Monday and a couple of pics from this morning, are in my folder link below :)
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=246
I like the way you've gone to effort of giving him a willy!:laugh: His heads an odd shape though, I'm off again, i'm gonna go build one.
I like the way you've gone to effort of giving him a willy!:laugh: His heads an odd shape though, I'm off again, i'm gonna go build one.
I'm glad you like his willy lol...yes, I am THAT mature :ashamed:
scratcher
06-02-2009, 08:07
Another snow day :) I got picked up and made it about half a mile in an hour!
I've never seen snow like this before, its amazing :laugh:
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