Hi
attempting to turn right this morning into another minor a few yards from home I completely lost traction and the car slid towards the opposite kerb, hitting it with the car at an angle of 45 degrees and the wheel on half right lock as I attemted to straighten the wheel to ride up the kerb with the wheels square. the car came to an abrupt halt.

There is no visible damage, but should I take this to a garage or is it within what the tolerance of the alloy/ steering/ suspension system ( I was travelling at 1-3mph at impact but obviously it took the weight of the car)

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The topic came up today in the office about the effect of the snow and the pro's and cons of FWD RWD and 4*4. I was really surprised at the lack of knowledge especially a BMW owner who had no idea hers was RWD and a CRV owner who said his was FWD only. Now while 99% of the time it makes no difference to the average motorist driving in normal conditions, surely its key in this weather. If this basic lack of knowledge is common then it might explain some of the difficulties people get into for example stopping with their driven wheels in the icy gutter when exiting a drive or not allowing for another car having less grip than theirs if you are one of the 4*4 drivers who apparently doesn't know he's got it. I suspect its all part of people just trusting to the technology and letting the car and electronics do the work rather than "driving" in its fullest sense. Read more

Hi All,

I have a polo 6n2 GTi and have damged it in the snow. My problem is that i cant decide what to do with it, should i break it and sell the parts or repair it.

look on this forum for pics of the damage www.uk-polos.net/ its under 'victim of the big freeze' {this is the direct link - tinyurl.com/y89x4xg - DD}

please read the thread on the aformentioned forum and give your honest views, im really confused.

Thanks,

Dan

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I've bought an early Range Rover to restore. V5 is missing. It has a "private (Northern Ireland) plate so not sure about year. I tried the DVLA web site but no record of the number.
Is this because a NI plate ?
The number is virtually worthless so doubt it's been transfered and vehicle hasn't been off the road long enough for records to be deleted.
The Range Rover is original and unmolested so I don't have a problem applying for age related with dating certificate if necessary but it's be nice to know the age from the records at least pro tem.

Anyone know if it's simply a case of DLVA don't keep NI numbers on their records acessable on line ?

Thanks.

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Hi
I read a few of the threads on this matter and want to put in a general comment.
I am posting this from Sweden were we have quite a bit of snow combined with -20 temperatures each year. Only one of my colleagues have a 4x4 (subaru) but by law they do need to have winter tyres fitted (studded or non-studded) each and every winter. I have a 1997 Audi A4 and with winter tyres (unstudded) I can get around no worries.
I should also add that (at least in the UK) unless you are an essential worker why do you want to drive out in poor weather? One must remember that although you might be in a bullet proof 4x4 the guy in the Fiesta skidding into your rear, or the 20T lorry jack knifing across the road isn't. My advice is that in the few and seldom days we get snowy weather, keep patience and stay indoors.
Grape.
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