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RE: Things that make your blood boil - nikosg - 08-12-10

Oh I couldn't care less about the rain big boy. It's delicious on these hot muggy days. But when I'm paying per week to use the gym, I better be able to go very damn day!!

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - ez-1 - 08-12-10

40cm snow on Monday and some 20cm more yesterday Wanna take a guess how's our traffic ATM? This morning my front right brake was frozen and I had to ask my friend to give me a push. Well that didn't help so I took my GF's hair blower with extra long extension cord That did the trick and I got it going. But like that wouldn't be enough the battery in my friends car was dead. So we had to drive around to get him a pair of jump cables.
Last but not least, we have so much snow around here that it seems to be impossible to go from one place to another without giving a push to some poor stuck blokes that I have to wear a proper winter boots and not Superstars!

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - Squeaky - 08-12-10

Dutch mail going on strike for the third week in a row. Every week a day longer (this week 3 days).


EZ, I feel for you man. When Holland get's like 2 cm snow, the entire country is one big chaos.

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - Big J - 08-12-10

Scotland's the same, people need to apply some common sense. Loads of folk complaining, does my head in.

On a brighter note I've just got home from my open, dry gym...

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - ez-1 - 08-12-10

Fortunately those water boiler problems are almost non-existent over here. I guess they have to make them extra sturdy to fit to our climate.
Also peeps usually use proper winter tires (with spikes) to get through snow and ice, but I only have those middle European winter tires that are a joke compared to real ones.
Here's how it looked here around noon



Roughly 10 minutes later the sun was gone for the next 9 hours.

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - nikosg - 08-12-10

... Wearing thermals big j?

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - Big J - 08-12-10

Nope, I have excellent heating!

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - pukkabruv - 08-12-10

thats a phucking great pic EZ1.. would make a cool xmas card

i just got the non studded winter tyres fitted on my motor, hopefully now it will make it up a slight incline in the snow, lol

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - mr.pure - 08-12-10

Liz, and not that cunt Stuart, getting kicked of the Apprentice.

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - sab - 08-12-10

Pukka let me know how them tyres go am considering the same. My boots weighed down with my survival kit. Planks of wood incase i get stuck, grit, shovel, broom, WD40 cos my lock keeps sticking, kit-kats (cant wait to break dowm ), spare boots, blankett, clothes, water, deicer, screen wash, jump leads Ermmm thats it. COMMON SENSE. Oh and my car wears its own little coat over night so i dont have to stand and freeze de icing it on a morning.

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - pukkabruv - 08-12-10

pre-icer works good to save you having to scrape the windows in the morning.

so far so good with the tyres Sab, they dont look great, but its winter, so i guess can put up with ugly boots, lol.
I just got the front two and left the normal tyres on the back. the rubber is a lot softer, handeling is slightly different, feel like I cant chuck it about as much as on my other tyres, but then to be fair, in winter its probably best not to throw your car round corners. they definatly feel alot more "grippy" on the straight, going down hill on patchy snow/ice was like being on normal roads, and the breaking is a lot sharper. so far looks like they are worth the money, but will update when it next snows as so far ive only got to test it out on patches of snow.

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - sab - 08-12-10

Pre icer sounds good but its pound shop coats works well.

Sounds like its been a good investment for your car pukka, might not be worth it on my Y reg fiesta !!

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - ez-1 - 09-12-10

Go and ask your tire store for "Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+", "Continental ContiViking-Contact 5" OR "Nokian Hakkapeliitta R"
All three are made for Scandinavian winter and will definitely enhance your grip on any kind of snow. Well not too much on bare ice but if you are not allowed to use spikes then these are your best shot. Also I would suggest to use same tires in every corner of the car but it might get a bit pricey for your needs. Actually if you have a rear wheel drive or 4WD then same tires to every corner. For FWD you might go with just front winter tires.
And Sab, generally it doesn't matter what car your driving, these tires will help you even if you were driving an old mini. Around here the only vehicles that don't change winter tires are heavy trucks and busses. I promise you that if you manage to get a pair of these tires you don't have to worry about snow any more. At least what comes to driving, it will still get to your supes and make them wet and uncomfortable when you wade through a snow bank
NOTE if you get a hold any of the tires above you should remember that your car will actually stop when braking but the next car wont!

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - Grimmy - 09-12-10

What ez said. Studded tires are always better than friction tires, let alone summer tires, for the winter conditions in Northern Europe. They make a big difference in handling.

I love snow but what slowly starts boiling my blood is everincreasing amount of it. They've promised yet another 20cm snow today, like we didn't have enough of it already.

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RE: Things that make your blood boil - kt0626 - 09-12-10

We're not allowed studded I believe in my part of Canada, but Ez should know about tires....The Scanv's know! Hakka def are popular here...so are Gislaved NordFrost 5s....

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