Welton wrote:Can anyone else spot a potential side-swipe of Tooty's motor there?
Yep, not my preferred parking space, but typical i get back to my gaff late sunday night and its the only one left
I knew it was going to snow so i didn't want to park there but looks as if everyone else had the same idea
Remember when my 406 got driven into about 2 years back? Guess where it was parked...... yep the same place as the Meg
Ive deleted the smashed 6 pics off my photobucket.
DaiRees wrote:should the snow return tonight as promised I'll get out my tripod and brave the elements in an attempt to create a piece of photographic art that meets your exacting standards.
Take care Dai - I'd hate to think the next snowperson offering from the Rees household would be full-sized, completely realistic and posing next to a tripod and camera.....
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
I had one hell of a journey this morning at 06:00am - not gettng stuck but being ubber carefull with the steering at one point the back end decided it wanted to have a go at driving on a straight bit of road
I'm hoping the lorries will mash the snow up a bit today else I'll be sleeping here at my desk (no change there then).
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
There's a reason I was at work early this morning...
The car park makes for a great oval shaped skid pan. Don't worry, there's plenty of room at the far side to screw up, spin, and still be miles from those vans...
lots of 180 handbrake turns
Then people (and gritters) came to take my fun away
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
I drove in this morning when no-one ese had been on the snow but now it's getting packed down and freezing over so god knows what'll happen on the way home
Oh and I've let my front tyres right down which has really helped
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
Methinks we had proper snow too - about 6 - 8 inches, only just managed to shove the garage door open.
My usual 35 minute/30 mile journey took 65 miles / 3 hours, mainly due to the westbound A14 shut at J1, with tailback to J17
Now I go the other way, but the tailback to get on the westbound stopped traffic going east 2 miles short of the A14
Had to go via Peterborough in the end.
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Ouch, that's a long way round Doggy
Hope your journey home is a bit better.
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"