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13. Aside from which

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 03:31 PM

Jan 2012

we don't exactly get a whole lot of snow 15 miles NNW of central London.

btw - that's the diesel version

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FYI. If your vehicle is stuck in snow,turn off your traction control. [View all] Swede Jan 2012 OP

don't have to worry about that. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #1

I just helped my neighbour get out of a snow bank. Swede Jan 2012 #2

Me neither dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #6

I drive one of those in winter, too cyglet Jan 2012 #8

Aside from which dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #13

We don't have that much this year in MN cyglet Jan 2012 #14

My driveway pitches up about 100' over 600 feet. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #3

Useless information for when my bicycle is stuck in the snow taterguy Jan 2012 #4

Heh. You just need a Salsa Mukluk. You're welcome. Edweird Jan 2012 #10

Amazing how many people don't know that....... Historic NY Jan 2012 #5

if we do have traction control, would we know it? renate Jan 2012 #7

There would be a button to turn it off if you had it Major Nikon Jan 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #9

If you try that combo on packed snow.... Mopar151 Jan 2012 #29

She goes like hell in sand and muck. Edweird Jan 2012 #30

It's the stoppin and turnin' part that'll get ya. Mopar151 Jan 2012 #31

Well you should know what you're talking about before piping in. Swede Jan 2012 #15

I never heard of such a thing. RC Jan 2012 #18

DUer Historic NY in posted five found a link in reply #5. Swede Jan 2012 #19

Wrong as wrong can be. Swede Jan 2012 #23

Do you even understand the concept of traction? Bandit Jan 2012 #24

You are missing the point of the discussion Mopar151 Jan 2012 #28

It's called using a shovel and kitty litter laundry_queen Jan 2012 #16

Sounds like a GM problem. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #20

It's not a GM problem,its a function of the traction control. Swede Jan 2012 #21

I plead limited experience. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #25

This advice arrives just in time for global warming Bucky Jan 2012 #26