J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by freezywater

bandit wrote:

freezywater wrote:

bandit wrote:

freezywater wrote:

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

Really?

which part?

Sorry, the bit about diesels being better in the snow, than the equivalent petrol motor.

yup, the diesel will have more front end grip than the petrol, diesel engines are made from steel blocks rather than aluminium with the petrols, also the diesel will pull itself in gear with no throttle whereas a petrol will stall without any throttle

bandit wrote:

freezywater wrote:

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

Really?

which part?

The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change.

much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

Pablo Escobar wrote:I liked how you covered your back there by stating it was OHs 307cc, Ellistine, take note :twisted:

8) :lol: 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:

goppy wrote:looking at booking in niederau for next week and hotel harfenwirt is one option.Only thing putting me off is a few reports on trip advisor!!anyone advise me or recommend other hotels.cheers dave

It is a useful tool is trip advisor, how many bad reports does Niederau have ?

they were't left by a sock puppet were they? with recomendations to visit some place in the Ziller valley :lol:

ellistine wrote:

ise wrote:
Hairdresser jokes aside, I'd have thought your car wasn't too unreasonable in the snow, front wheel drive, fairly sensible size wheels and so on, the additional traction you might need at times is going to be a lot less than some other cars.

You would think but like a lot of modern cars it suffers with overly wide and overly low profile tires.

At one point on some obscure 'A' road near Basingstoke I was left for dead by a standard little Corsa. It's the same bloody car but with sensible wheels! Sensible lots of other things I expect too. I bet his doors don't freeze shut either because his windows don't have to go down to clear the door seal!

Keith, have the same prob with the wife's 307cc, i found rubbing vaseline(other petroleum jellies are available :wink: ) around the top and bottom seals stops this, as for the socks they really set the car off :lol: the pug drives like a yachting dog in the snow thanks to the mechanism for the roof being in the boot :cry:

great photos Ise, if a little flat for my liking but nice way to spend some time :mrgreen:

bandit wrote:Snowb4ndit, glad to hear that you finally arrived :thumbup: You might have to stay and enjoy more skiing, unless the airports get their act together.

New boots still wonderful?

I imagine that Tony is incandescent :shock: Lets hope the luggage arrives soon for them all!

Incandesecent :?: :lol: I would imagine the air was blue for a while, poor buggers it is dreadfully unlucky :(

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bandit wrote: freezywater wrote: The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change. much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!: Really? which part?

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The FD at work has a 3.0 Diesel Audi A4 estate as his company car at the moment. I've half got my eye on it when he's ready to change. much more manly, and diesels are much better in the snow than an equivalent petrol :!:

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Pablo Escobar wrote:I liked how you covered your back there by stating it was OHs 307cc, Ellistine, take note :twisted: 8) :lol: 8)

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great photos Ise, if a little flat for my liking but nice way to spend some time :mrgreen:

For those flying out this weekend.... Started by User in Ski Chatter, 67 Replies
bandit wrote:Snowb4ndit, glad to hear that you finally arrived :thumbup: You might have to stay and enjoy more skiing, unless the airports get their act together. New boots still wonderful? I imagine that Tony is incandescent :shock: Lets hope the luggage arrives soon for them all! Incandesecent :?: :lol: I would imagine the air was blue for a while, poor buggers it is dreadfully unlucky :(

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