MattR32 Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just been looking through my largely dull IAM magazine and picked up what I though was a useful tip: When temperatures drop, bridges freeze first as they cool from underneath as well as above. Lots of crashed occur because of this so beware! Any other handy hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Aye, theres a curved over pass type bridge a few hundred yards from my house and its always slippy when the weather gets cold, plus the wind whips along the main road which passes underneath and this adds to the 'freeze' factor. Sometimes our delighful council don't get to it in time and its car ballet time for a few seconds - due to the fact that its a continous corner!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 In the wet, always try to pass tram lines at 90 degrees to improve grip while driving over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuntimeFrankie Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 On the last part of your journey home in the cold evenings, put all the windows down for a few minutes with the heating off, stops the condensation freezing on the inside of your car the next morning. (still have to do the outside mind!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_simon Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 OK here are a few. When it's been wet and then we have had some dry conditions and you are driving on a undulating road, it will be more wet/slippery in the hollows In autumn, the leaves gather in the hollows so it will be more slippy there. In the winter when it is frosty, it will stay frosty in the shade longer. So under trees or the shady side of hills etc. In the winter, near lakes/rivers it stays foggy / icy longer - so if you know the road, the fog may have cleared, but the ice may not have. Grit on the road with only a few tracks in it - there is a gritter up ahead - slow traffic etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Here's mine. If there is a lot of flakey white frozen stuff on the ground it has probably been snowing. A good way of checking is to slam your brakes on at 50mph. If you skid, it's been snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 [ QUOTE ] A good way of checking is to slam your brakes on at 50mph. [/ QUOTE ] This is of course assuming you can actually reach 50mph before getting stuck behind a B-Reg Maestro doing 7.3mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] A good way of checking is to slam your brakes on at 50mph. [/ QUOTE ] This is of course assuming you can actually reach 50mph before getting stuck behind a B-Reg Maestro doing 7.3mph [/ QUOTE ] The problem is they cannot see you because a)The car is so dirty it may as well not have any windows, b)The windows are still frosted up or c)They are probably just blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Increase blind people's electricity bills by switching all their lights on when their guide dog isn't looking. In the winter that is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Dave, get back to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I am Jim, honest .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaisterM Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp a one way ticket somewhere WARM ?!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyds Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Get your battery checked if it's a few years old, as the cold puts more strain on starters etc. and the heater etc. will be on more And when the snow does come, ask your neighbour with a small FWD hatch for a lift, they're the best thing in snow this side of quattro/4x4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizze Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Fellas, a fun way to keep warm on cold winter nights is to fill your inflatable sex doll with hot water. Save electricity by turning off all the lights and walking around wearing a miner's hat when the winter nights draw in. When out driving in snow and rain and you can't read the signs simply always turn left. Then, should you become lost, you can find your way home by reversing the procedure and always turning right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 When I lived in Norway, the sea would sometimes freeze. They said that if it got cold too quickly, the sea couldn't freeze because the salt had not had time to sink as the temperature drops quickly. Thats what they said anyway .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Please put headlamps on when driving with the sun behind you at dawn when the sun is on the horizon. That way, I can actually see you behind me like you can see me. If I switch them off I magically disappear!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 [ QUOTE ] And when the snow does come, ask your neighbour with a small FWD hatch for a lift, they're the best thing in snow this side of quattro/4x4s [/ QUOTE ] Hmm... one winter, many years ago, I came across an icy hill with all sorts of cars slithering about and stuck part way up, including a Fiesta. I simply drove slowly, negotiating all the obstacles, and made my way to the top. What was I driving, a Jeep, a Landrover ...? No, a Fiat 126! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR32 Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 We used to fit three people and three surfboards in a Fiat 126 in the Winter when going to the beach at Uni in Swansea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyds Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] And when the snow does come, ask your neighbour with a small FWD hatch for a lift, they're the best thing in snow this side of quattro/4x4s [/ QUOTE ] Hmm... one winter, many years ago, I came across an icy hill with all sorts of cars slithering about and stuck part way up, including a Fiesta. I simply drove slowly, negotiating all the obstacles, and made my way to the top. What was I driving, a Jeep, a Landrover ...? No, a Fiat 126! [/ QUOTE ] Dammn you rear-engined Italians... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 [ QUOTE ] We used to fit three people and three surfboards in a Fiat 126 [/ QUOTE ] One of the benefits of the 126 (and the 500 before it) was the ease with which the front seat could be slid out - made for a very acceptable load space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmj Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Fellas, a fun way to keep warm on cold winter nights is to fill your inflatable sex doll with hot water. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Thursday evening I went back out to the car at 11pm after driving at 7pm (garaged from home) and had to scrape the frost off the outside and inside as I overlooked 'FuntimeFrankie Tip 1' [ QUOTE ] When the snow does come, ask your neighbour with a small FWD hatch for a lift; they're the best thing in snow this side of quattro/4x4s [/ QUOTE ] Agreed - and preferably one without power steering like yours and mine. Much better feel! On the way back to the A6, after defrosting, I could feel the steering was quite a bit lighter than usual hence, with nothing else about, I just pootled at 50 mph. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBM Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yep...when you're stranded and thirsty....don't eat the yellow (or brown) snow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 never switch off your traction control in the snow, or better yet don't buy a car without TC and use it in the snow! It can be hard to keep it in a straight line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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