john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
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Well it was my first time driving the Disco in the snow and wow it was great, I new it would be good but not this good. 
Had to have a slight giggle seeing people sliding all over the place. 
Done a few errands for people today and looking forward to helping out tomorrow where I can. 
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: Berks
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not so far from me place but no snow over here 
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 9:24pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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The Whole SE is covered, I was on the M2/A2 for 3.5hrs, managed to get off the slip at Gravesend and got cut up by a woman on the mobile. Had to stop, and took 30mins to gain traction  Mercedes actros aint as good as a D3...
Hows you tyres John?, I guess they coped well. I took my D3 into work today, faultless drive and effortless especially as I left work before the school run
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 9:30pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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Snow, what snow?? Not snowing at the mo but -12c, looks like getting to -15c tonight and they are forecasting -20c tomorrow night!
Cue gratuitous D3 pic:
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 9:31pm |
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AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
Member Since: 04 Nov 2010
Location: West Yorks
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Me too, worth every Penny, and as for the School Run 4WD users doing 10 K/h ...
Decided to go over to Ilkley, and was greeted by the locals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zDB3nTF2Q
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 9:46pm |
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john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 344
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The tyres coped really well thanks Jason, glad I got them when I did.
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 9:49pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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AAA.Happy.Disco3.Fan wrote:Me too, worth every Penny, and as for the School Run 4WD users doing 10 K/h ...
Decided to go over to Ilkley, and was greeted by the locals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zDB3nTF2Q
Careful, you'll get DG over excited!!
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 9:53pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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MacLeod 313 wrote:The Whole SE is covered, I was on the M2/A2 for 3.5hrs, managed to get off the slip at Gravesend and got cut up by a woman on the mobile. Had to stop, and took 30mins to gain traction Mercedes actros aint as good as a D3...
funny that, came out of swindon at 7.00am (3 inches overnight), then down A34/M3/M27/A27 to chicester (no snow), up A3 towards guildford heading in to camberley, yes light snow, then back round anti on the south side of M25 to A23 towards Croydon.......... got bleedin snowed in and had to take me tacho break in bus stop
What was worse was that the people at the other end had gone home early due to H&S (mid afternoon) and I was left not being paid for the aborted job 
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 10:06pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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Was chatting with SWIMBO re tacho issues as a truck driver she was stuck behind was hoping he was going to be stuck long enough so that it was his break (it was I think) but what happens if a truck is stuck on the A9 (say), can't get off and cant park up, just moving slowly forward. ISTR that the tacho shuts down said truck driver's hours are exceeded by 30 mins!! Is this the case, not a great situation in these conditions?? 
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 10:11pm |
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john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 344
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Going of the subject for a mo, can somone tell me how to post what someone else has written in your post.
Cheers
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 10:14pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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Just press the QUOTE button in the post you want to include. Easy.
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 10:16pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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character wrote:
south side of M25 to A23 towards Croydon.......... got bleedin snowed in and had to take me tacho break in bus stop
Yes Mathew, really bad for the South there. It seems the A23/M23 has acted as a landmark area, East of them its bad and Not to venture out cos the roads are full of Loonies that seem to think more POWER stops a dancing BMW
No way out of Kent today except M26 which has No junctions for 18miles, M2/M20/M25 Dartford/Dartford Bridge and ALL surrounding areas are , Looking out my window is easily ok for my D3 but not a Actros..........so may be a SNOW DAY tomorrow, but will still have to get to work to find out
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 10:22pm |
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john ov
Member Since: 24 Oct 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 344
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DSL wrote:Just press the QUOTE button in the post you want to include. Easy.
Thanks DSL, should have spotted that. 
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| Tue Nov 30 2010 10:23pm |
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Dave34
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Somewhere in the Midlands
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Loaded at Sheerness Dock with 10 cars to go down to Plymouth n Indian Queens. Wonder what it b like in morning. Winter wonderland!
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