Snowy Conditions

Tall Phil · Post by **Tall Phil** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 4:48 pm

Snowing in Southampton

Sim_Nugget · Post by **Sim_Nugget** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:58 pm

I am having a mare! Our parked Macan keeps sliding down the drive

Can't work out the best way to park it, does the handbrake only lock the rear wheels. I am parking it nose up as I figure the weight is at the front, but if the handbrake is only locking the rear wheels, but what about the gearbox in park - shouldn't that lock all four wheels?

Bloody thing is slowly creeping down the drive.

I should add I have no grit or winter tyres, just a broom and a shovel which are not doing a great job.

Anyone else having trouble.

S

PS Also gaining traction the back end really steps out, even in off-road mode! She's a fighter for sure.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:12 pm

...breeze block / half brick under a wheel. ,??

Sim_Nugget · Post by **Sim_Nugget** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:16 pm

Ahh, never thought of that!

goron59 · Post by **goron59** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:16 pm

Blimey, how steep is your drive?

lac · Post by **lac** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:24 pm

I am having a mare! Our parked Macan keeps sliding down the drive

Can't work out the best way to park it, does the handbrake only lock the rear wheels. I am parking it nose up as I figure the weight is at the front, but if the handbrake is only locking the rear wheels, but what about the gearbox in park - shouldn't that lock all four wheels?

Bloody thing is slowly creeping down the drive.

I should add I have no grit or winter tyres, just a broom and a shovel which are not doing a great job.

Anyone else having trouble.

S

PS Also gaining traction the back end really steps out, even in off-road mode! She's a fighter for sure.

Try sprinkling some household salt behind each tyre

lac · Post by **lac** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:29 pm

It will be the Numpty in the souped up Citroen Saxo you need to worry about rear ending you!

Not at 7am - yoofs rarely get up before lunchtime!

Yes but then it does not matter what tyres are fitted to your Macan if some plonker shunts into you.

That's why the Macan stayed at home and wife took xc60 with winters to work today. On her way home she saw 3 bumps due to snow over black ice and traffic at a standstill. Think the roads dept were caught on the hop as a bit of the white stuff doesn't usually cause any issues up here. Mind you even "winters" won't help on black ice!

Dandock · Post by **Dandock** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:40 pm

Non at this altitude. Might just have to go out and find some ðŸ˜³ minding those numpties, of course!

Col Lamb · Post by **Col Lamb** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:34 pm

Just got back home, first time I have driven my Turbo in the snow.

No problems, no skids, no shudder as traction control activates, in fact no drama.............and all on Summer tyres.

Jeeves · Post by **Jeeves** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:48 am

Just got back home, first time I have driven my Turbo in the snow.

No problems, no skids, no shudder as traction control activates, in fact no drama.............and all on Summer tyres.

That's interesting and quite reassuring re summer tyres.
My 911 has the summer tyres and my local OPC were recommending a new set as winter tyres, plus a new set of wheels as "you have to drop a size"!
When I was at Silverstone, I asked my instructor about winter/summer tyres, and he really was dismissive; saying that I should see some of the inclement conditions they drive their cars in on summer tyres.

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