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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Deviating slightly from the Capri topic the best car I ever had in the snow was a Hillman Imp. With all the weight in the back it had some grip.
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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Glasgow

I've driven everything from pushbikes to 44 tonne artics in the snow and the best vehicle ever has to be my Range Rover.

Last week I had to go to an isolated location near Dunlop travelling along a single track road where the snow was up to 12" deep, the Range Rover never spun the wheels once and behaved impeccably, I'm well impressed

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mikeC · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:04 am Post subject:

Austin Sevens take a lot of beating - I've even towed a Landrover out of a snow drift with a Seven Very Happy

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2010 Location: Glasgow

I ventured out this morning in the Range Rover and the temperature was -14c. The only reason I was out is because the MOT was almost ready to expire so off I went to my MOT garage which is 10 miles away. Chris who has been the MOT mechanic there for a number of years noticed that there was a brake light out so a quick screwdriver job and that was repaired. On the ramp and everything was well but when it came to do the emissions the machine was frozen. A well placed heater was employed to thaw it out before I eventually received my pass certificate. 1 down and plenty more to do.
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Mini's are good fun!

Other than that the Fast-trac is quite good, or a Case Puma 210, just with Winter diesel! Or the relavant kerosine in added!

Cheers

Dave

peppiB · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject:

My 1800 landcrab will go almost anywhere. It is currently snowed in to its garage and the local footpaths are dangerously icy so I can't get down to it.

Jim.Walker · Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield

We once drove a Landcrab through drifts which had literally buried a Cortina in a country lane in which one of our drivers had been forced to abandon the car the previous evening, AND reversed it out towing the Cortina! Incidentally, the Cortina would not tow-start. When we lifted the bonnet it was absolutely packed solid with snow. The Landcrab performance almost denied belief.
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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

VW Beetle takes some beating.
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Nic Jarman · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject:

I have been having great fun in my Midget. Doughnuts in the car park. Very Happy

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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Peter_L · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:45 pm Post subject:

We had a bit of snow on our way to Swan River Mb a few years back.