The 6th UK South-East Spider-Infested Plague Pit Gossip Thread (All Welcome)

Anke wrote in post #9239112
Bums. Are they fixing it though?

What is it with traffic recently, TW has been at gridlock for the past three days, taking hours to get anywhere/

It got fixed up last week, this is the re-test for the MOT.

I left it there and they'll call me when it's passed the MOT and I'll go down and collect it (if the traffic has died down by then).

I've never seen traffic as bad as this here before.

Pete wrote in post #9239173
It got fixed up last week, this is the re-test for the MOT.

I left it there and they'll call me when it's passed the MOT and I'll go down and collect it (if the traffic has died down by then).

I've never seen traffic as bad as this here before.

Here's hoping.

People seem to lose the ability to drive in this weather. They should just not bother in all honesty.
I had to laugh today at some woman in a 5-Series with snow chains on, going down the main road which was snow and ice free. The thing was bumping and juddering all over the shop.

huge amounts of snow in NE London. Getting to work tomorrow is going to be fun...

Wotcha guys and gals - not been on for a while - probably over 600 pages to catch up on, have been busy with an extension on the house its sorting out the plastering and decorating and still need to gut and fit a new kitchen (probably new year now) .
on the plus side just got a 7d and waiting for the battery to charge. - come on charge quicker!
in the meantime our cat wishes everyone a merry xmas

Anke wrote in post #9239170
Especially mad recently since no-one knows how to drive on ice.

Yes, like drink everything you do needs care & moderation and more importantly "reading the road" something that IMO is never taught well enough!

Also how many get shown proper skid control ~ methinks especially those with ABS brakes take it for granted they will stop OK (oh yeh!) and those without ABS I think 99.9% of them would not know "cadence braking" from the foxtrot

Pete wrote in post #9239101
Gah. I had my car booked into the local garage at 3:40 this afternoon, so I left here at 3:30 (it's only half a mile away). It's snowing here and normally sleepy Wokingham is at a complete gridlock. I managed to get there shortly after 5pm.

I just had to walk back home.

I'm not pleased.

Thats sucks dude.

Loz Green wrote in post #9239187
Wotcha guys and gals - not been on for a while - probably over 600 pages to catch up on, have been busy with an extension on the house its sorting out the plastering and decorating and still need to gut and fit a new kitchen (probably new year now) .
on the plus side just got a 7d and waiting for the battery to charge. - come on charge quicker!
in the meantime our cat wishes everyone a merry xmas

Aww, Merry Christmas to you and your puddycat

Congrats on the new toy, was it a Christmas pressie?

Anke wrote in post #9239182
Here's hoping.

People seem to lose the ability to drive in this weather. They should just not bother in all honesty.
I had to laugh today at some woman in a 5-Series with snow chains on, going down the main road which was snow and ice free. The thing was bumping and juddering all over the shop.

And if she has an accident on such a clear road I bet her insurance will disown her! Snow chains!!!! If she knew how to use them properly she would never have put them on based on what you say about the conditions???

Edit - Not forgetting possible damage to the tyres & suspension parts!

Box Brownie wrote in post #9239204
And if she has an accident on such a clear road I bet her insurance will disown her! Snow chains!!!! If she knew how to use them properly she would never have put them on based on what you say about the conditions???

Fair enough we have plenty of ice covered back roads, most of which are hilly, but surely you're supposed to take them off once you're out of the snow?

kskitt wrote in post #9239142
She is lovely - whats her name?

She's called Romie and you wouldn't say she was lovely if you had to live with her

Anke wrote in post #9239170
Especially mad recently since no-one knows how to drive on ice.

I sometimes wonder if people can drive at all with some of the stupid things I see them do on the roads.

Anke wrote in post #9239196
Aww, Merry Christmas to you and your puddycat

Congrats on the new toy, was it a Christmas pressie?

Cheers
Sort of... Asked the missus earlier if I could buy a new body, she said yes
So ordered one via quidco and jessops and picked it up at 5pm this evening

the 400d is on 45k actuations and needs the hotshoe replacing..

Loz Green wrote in post #9239187
Wotcha guys and gals - not been on for a while - probably over 600 pages to catch up on, have been busy with an extension on the house its sorting out the plastering and decorating and still need to gut and fit a new kitchen (probably new year now) .
on the plus side just got a 7d and waiting for the battery to charge. - come on charge quicker!
in the meantime our cat wishes everyone a merry xmas

Slacker

Come on hurry and get charged we want to see the piccies

As for your cat he looks more peeved than pleased

Box Brownie wrote in post #9239219
Slacker

Come on hurry and get charged we want to see the piccies

As for your cat he looks more peeved than pleased

yeah he gets that resigned /pissed off look only cats can do. Should see him with the reindeer antlers!! Its quite literally a look that would kill..

Anke wrote in post #9239210
Fair enough we have plenty of ice covered back roads, most of which are hilly, but surely you're supposed to take them off once you're out of the snow?

As I have always understood it "snow chains" are for (deep) snow not sheer ice, a 'chained' car is as likely to skid on ice as one without chains & more importantly whether ABS or not skiding on chains will be worse than on tyres because of the lack of even some braking effect.

I think is you go to the Nordic countries you will see more studded ice tyres than chains in use i.e. product for the task required. But chains are cheaper than a set of studded tyres?

Loz Green wrote in post #9239247
yeah he gets that resigned /pissed off look only cats can do. Should see him with the reindeer antlers!! Its quite literally a look that would kill..

Awww, now that needs a picture posting

Box Brownie wrote in post #9239261
As I have always understood it "snow chains" are for (deep) snow not sheer ice, a 'chained' car is as likely to skid on ice as one without chains & more importantly whether ABS or not skiding on chains will be worse than on tyres because of the lack of even some braking effect.

I think is you go to the Nordic countries you will see more studded ice tyres than chains in use i.e. product for the task required. But chains are cheaper than a set of studded tyres?

She did look rather daft, and the car was bumping and jarring like mad at under 5mph in the queue, I can't imagine what it was like at 30mph+