Snow...

[markdenning]

Well ive just found out that my 2008 eclass isnt very good in the snow..weve had a good covering of snow here in bishop auckland..of course the gritters are nowhere to be seen so the roads were covered(abt 2/3 inches)..fair play mind i got to work,but some of it was sideways and had to be pushed up the final bit of quarry roadseemed better wen i turned the esp offanyway safe travel chaps!


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[umblecumbuz]

Keep an old Fiat Panda 4x4 for snowy conditions.
Dirt cheap to tax, insure and run, and probably costs less if it gets written off than the premium increase if you make a claim on your MB.

 

[markdenning]

I used to have a old Citroen berlingo..believe me or not but that old girl went anywhere(it failed the mot on rear axle and on many various things)..so i thought id treat myself to the mercas i look around the quarry car park..there is one other merc in so maybe im being to harsh on the car


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[A.J.]

Well ive just found out that my 2008 eclass isnt very good in the snow..weve had a good covering of snow here in bishop auckland..of course the gritters are nowhere to be seen so the roads were covered(abt 2/3 inches)..fair play mind i got to work,but some of it was sideways and had to be pushed up the final bit of quarry roadseemed better wen i turned the esp offanyway safe travel chaps!


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You are a bit to far away for Tony (SmartAMG) I guess, he would have had it nice and clear for you LOL

 

[LostKiwi]

Yes ESP off is usually better in snow as otherwise the engine is always being killed by the ECU. One of the problems with MBs in snow is lack of weight over rear wheels.

 

[EmilysDad]

Well ive just found out that my 2008 eclass isnt very good in the snow. .....

.... do you mean that you've never driven a RWD car in snow before .....

Your E Class will be as good/bad as any other RWD auto with all season tyres

 

[rf065]

Well ive just found out that my 2008 eclass isnt very good in the snow..

Not quite, what you've really found out is your summer tyres aren't very good in snow!

 

[John Laidlaw]

^ this- winter tyres will transform the car

 

[Wighty]

Funny buddy , we’ve all been there . As above winters or all seasons is an unbelievable transformation

 

[markdenning]

Ah yes..ur right,my tyres are not winters..note to self next winter!!!in the cars defence,i have made it into work..some of the work colleagues in there newer cars are not in


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[dionysus]

I don't even think about taking my SL500 out in snow or ice, it's a nightmare.

 

[John Laidlaw]

I don't even think about taking my SL500 out in snow or ice, it's a nightmare.

I did- on winters and it was “ok” (ish)

 

[SmartAmg]

You are a bit to far away for Tony (SmartAMG) I guess, he would have had it nice and clear for you LOL

That I would!

 

[Blobcat]

I took my V6 SLK out for a run this morning in the snow and slush, no issues at all and no yellow "idiot light" (unless I was playing...)

As per above, winter tyres make a significant difference to how Mercedes drive when conditions are poor. I've had a set of winter wheels and tyres for my last 4 cars

 

[onefortheroad]

Ironically I had summers fitted on Saturday. Removed toyo snowproxe which haven't seen snow since fitted. Lol . Note to me . Leave them on till end of March.

Once on the a19 to seaham I was ok . Getting out of the street. Nightmare ... !!!

 

[davidsl500]

That I would!

I'm sure I passed you the other day.......

 

[SmartAmg]

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I'm sure I passed you the other day.......

Haha, like it!

 

[00slk]

2 years ago the only car to use in the heavy snow of Glasgow was........SL55 AMG......Superb



Only got really stuck once, but with 4 blokes managed the slight slope, after that the only way was to turn ESP off and plant it Would I use it again in the snow, oh yes unless I want to be a boring old........

 

[EmilysDad]

.... and you can only drive as far/fast as the car in front.

 

[Blobcat]

.... and you can only drive as far/fast as the car in front.

That’s why it took me an hour to do a half hour journey this morning. I knew it would so set off with time to spare and arrived early.