MrH
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DSL wrote:Though it won't defy the laws of physics. ISTR on a forum outing to the Lake District we were all parked up waiting patiently on DiscoDunc pulling a FFRR out of a ditch (picture deep snow all around) when one parked car started sliding downhill. Luckily then car in front stopped the slide. 
Sounds a bit like when my D4 slide into the back of yours in Tunisia DSL LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
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May I ask what brand and model of top notch winter tyres your wearing ?
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| 30th Dec 2014 6:42 pm |
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DSL
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MrH wrote:DSL wrote:Though it won't defy the laws of physics. ISTR on a forum outing to the Lake District we were all parked up waiting patiently on DiscoDunc pulling a FFRR out of a ditch (picture deep snow all around) when one parked car started sliding downhill. Luckily then car in front stopped the slide.
Sounds a bit like when my D4 slide into the back of yours in Tunisia DSL
Twice ISTR. Glad my car was in front of yours or it would have driven itself into Algeria. 
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| 30th Dec 2014 6:50 pm |
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MrH
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Back on topic though. Christmas 2013 nearly saw the end of us and the D4.
We were in the Black Forest and decided to pull in on to a open tourist spot carpark for a walk along a river gorge. We stopped the car and were just about to get out when I noticed we were actually sliding at a considerable speed sideways straight for a 5m vertical drop into the river at the bottom of the gorge. No matter what I tried, despite pucker winter tyres all four wheels got no traction. It was pure chance we caught the edge of a log lying in the show which stopped us and also gave enough sidewall traction to allow us to move forward and to safety. Never experienced anything like it before, and never want to again. Just proves, physics is a bitch if you don't watch out - or look more carefully what you are driving in/onto LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 30th Dec 2014 6:50 pm |
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DSL
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As out old friend AndrewS says, when there's no grip there's no grip. 
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:00 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
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Will Hill Descend Mode help guys ??
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:14 pm |
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Dusty
Member Since: 23 Sep 2013
Location: London
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Same at -20c will be dry and give lots of grip.
And there was me thinking it was my skill and expertise that won an Ice Karting competition many moons ago in Finnish Lapland at -20c. When all along I was getting Formula 1 levels of grip  Discovery 4 HSE
SDV6
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:15 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
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tayaste wrote:May I ask what brand and model of top notch winter tyres your wearing ?
The best Winter Pirellis I did a lot of research, Scorpians from memory
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:17 pm |
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DSL
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MrH wrote:Back on topic though.
= changing the subject. Would even take being drive into a couple of times to be back there.
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:18 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
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4x4 does not equal Anti Skid...alas.. Just ask all the Subaru and Jag owners as soon as there is a dusting of snow...
I used to live near a body shop and they really looked forward to the first snow of the season... £££ 1 TR6 Rusting away quietly
1 FARR UTV SOLD
1 International Harvester SOLD
7 x D3 all SOLD
2 x D4 both SOLD
1 x Mrs D4 'Panther' SOLD
1 x Outlander van SOLD
1 continual stream of car parts and me living in the garage...
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:20 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
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Back to hill descent mode ??
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:23 pm |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
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25 years ago I had a Disco 1 and I remember braking for some traffic lights in the middle of small Swiss village one evening and I then was subsequently trying to avoid taking the shop windows out on either side of the street but this is what one could have expected from Disco 1 crap
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:27 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
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aye... Disco's are heavy beasts to control in slippery conditions... there are better cars out there...
Reaches for Tin hat... prepares for snipers.... 1 TR6 Rusting away quietly
1 FARR UTV SOLD
1 International Harvester SOLD
7 x D3 all SOLD
2 x D4 both SOLD
1 x Mrs D4 'Panther' SOLD
1 x Outlander van SOLD
1 continual stream of car parts and me living in the garage...
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:33 pm |
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DSL
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Studded tyres would help.
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:34 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
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or some salt 1 TR6 Rusting away quietly
1 FARR UTV SOLD
1 International Harvester SOLD
7 x D3 all SOLD
2 x D4 both SOLD
1 x Mrs D4 'Panther' SOLD
1 x Outlander van SOLD
1 continual stream of car parts and me living in the garage...
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| 30th Dec 2014 7:45 pm |
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