Member Since: 27 Jun 2017
Location: Alderton
Posts: 235
Wow - Snow capability
Just arrived at Les Arc. That was a trip and a half. Set of at 0000. Arrived at 1800 your time. I drove all the way. The car was amazing. The chalet is down a proper steep snow path. Drove down and up with ease. Needed snow mode though.
So impressed with the car
3rd Feb 2018 8:33 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26699
Skied at Les Arcs last year. Stayed at Arc 2000. We flew to Chambery and got coach transfer. It’s an excellent resort, loads of good runs, and the snow sounds excellent this year.
3rd Feb 2018 9:46 pm
carroll493d
Member Since: 27 Jun 2017
Location: Alderton
Posts: 235
5th Feb 2018 3:32 pm
sweetpea54321
Member Since: 23 Nov 2015
Location: Bolton
Posts: 212
Looks stunning... I'm jealous
Glad you had a good journey and that the D3 performed well
SP Mods so far:
New wheel winch
Instrument upgrade (clock on dash)
D4 fascia + Garmin nuvi
LED side light, interior etc
New FL2 rear wheel arch seals
Parrot MKi9200 hands free kit
5th Feb 2018 3:47 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Les gets February 2017D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
5th Feb 2018 5:40 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
Grand Bornand Feb 2017, a week before we went on to Les Gets
Heading down to Val Thorens this Wednesday - looks quite parky at present!
Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
5th Feb 2018 7:44 pm
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095
Were your alloy centre caps missing on purpose...at least they look like they're missing?Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me )
5th Feb 2018 9:11 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Or black centres.
5th Feb 2018 9:23 pm
markate
Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: England
Posts: 702
i think we mistimed it for snow ... lovely place !
5th Feb 2018 11:39 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
waterbuoy wrote:
Grand Bornand Feb 2017, a week before we went on to Les Gets
Heading down to Val Thorens this Wednesday - looks quite parky at present!
Was in VT last January. Nice runs but exposed. Lost the last two days to 90 mph winds!D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
6th Feb 2018 9:41 am
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
Aye, we've been there before too and had the last day cancelled due to strong winds. We only booked it on Monday, by which time options were somewhat limited to put it mildly! Expecting horrendous queues next week as the whole of Europe is on half term at the same time due to a very early Easter. I'm heading off tomorrow to try and get a couple of days in in Germany before SWMBO and the little 'un fly out on Saturday. Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
6th Feb 2018 11:03 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Tignes for Easter for us!D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
6th Feb 2018 1:30 pm
mallo
Member Since: 10 Feb 2009
Location: Jersey
Posts: 351
Off to Les Deux Alps on Friday for us, driving down.
I remember about 4 years ago driving down to La Clusaz (lovely resort)....
Getting up early in the morning to 18" to 2' of snow on the outskirts of Paris and then driving down the remaining 300 Miles on varying amounts of snow all the way up into the resort, only switching over to the snow setting to get to our chalet down a very steep track, and the hill decent was brilliant and my very young nephew (who was with us) thought it was brilliant the car was driving itself.......
No chains used just snow tyres......
We used the D3 all week and it was faultless even when loaded up with 10, I took it up a very icy, very, very steep short cut one night using the snow settings and it went up that without a hint of any issues.
Still the best car i have owned
6th Feb 2018 2:11 pm
carroll493d
Member Since: 27 Jun 2017
Location: Alderton
Posts: 235
Should add that I'm only on good year wrangler m+s tyres. Worked perfect
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