snow

Has anyone noticed that in most of the clips on the news that there is always a 4x4 that is in trouble or being pulled out along with a 2 wheel drive car. Why is that? 1. Are they rubbish. 2. Do the drivers have misguided faith in their car. 3. Do the drivers need to learn to drive...

Anyone ever used snow chains in this country? Thinking of buying some tomorrow.I'm finding it hard work trying to back up my drive and leaving the estate. The snow is heading south.

Over the last 2 weeks, most of my local roads have been white over, and there is a decent (15-20%?) hill that I need to climb every day to get out of my village. I must say I'm gob smacked at how well the new E has coped with it all. The traction control seems to be optimised for such...

Hi, The W gearbox mode, will that set the car off in second and generally stay in lower gears longer? Or should i go to tiptronic and do it myself? Siorry for the simple question. Cheers

I've got a 1 year old diesel 1-series, I'm an average, slightly sedate conservative driver and I live in not too remote Bracknell. Driving home tonight I had to be given a push twice after I got stuck. Once, on a small slope and the second time while I was parking outside home. We're not...

Up until this summer i had an Audi Quattro and when it snowed earlier in the year i loved it driving around just like i was on tarmac while everyone around me was abandoning their cars!! However now with rear drive Merc i am now bracing myself to join those people in jettisoning my car and...

So what should one do if one doesn't much fancy buying and using snow chains (kind of overkill in this country - in the south anyway) and one's car has the 'sports' calipers which require 17" wheels? I've not seen any 17" steel wheels anywhere... and I wouldn't want to buy a whole set of alloys...

Hi all, It's been a very long while since I last visited this forum but when in need of info relating to the MB, I always come back here... Anyhow, it's that time of the year again with the cold spell about to set in. After getting stuck last year in the 211 when it snowed in London, I was...

Autosocks - size 62 Will fit many 14", 15" and 16" wheels. Please check here for a comprehensive list I bought these last year when I had my W208 CLK320. I have opened them just to look at, but they have never been used and are therefore in 'as-new' condition. Price new £50 + P&P. I'm...

Have just seen this, thought it was funny how it had to be rescued by a VW Tiguan. It doesnt even look like deep snow. Hopefully Mercedes wont decide to create an ALK to go agaist it!

I was really fed up with not being able to get out of my street with the recent snow and was toying with selling the car to get a 4 wheel drive saloon (not 4x4 tank). Then I found this on an Audi forum, anyone heard or used this before ??? http://www.roofbox.co.uk/autosock/

Was -7.5 deg when I went out at 5am this morning , cold but dry . Snow started this afternoon : christmas card material !

:D Hi to all the members sat at your PCs looks like lots of you have not been able to get into work. Just sat in the warm as have retired from work after 31 years at Rolls Royce only 57 but nice not to have try to get through the snow in the c class. :bannana: :bannana: :bannana...

Anyone got any good driving tips for snow ??? I live at the bottom of a small hill and my W211 will not get to the top of it unless the snow/ice has been cleared and there is a good coating of grit taken from the big yellow box on the side of the road sprinkled onto the tarmac.

I have an E class automatic (07). It is the Sport version so has particularly low fat tyres (265/35 on the rears). Today I had real trouble on the roads in West London, and slipped and slid several times before giving up and returning home. (I am a doctor and my journey was pretty genuine)...

SNOW TIP............SNOW TIP.......... If you are one of the very many MB drivers that have your wipers set to auto , then I strongly suggest....................... BEFORE you put the key in the ignition - turn the wipers to OFF. Otherwise your wipers may try to do the one-wipe routine after...

Happens every time it snows,why do i find myself flashing my headlights at drivers to move over to their side of the road to avoid a head on collision just because they cant see the white line in the middle of the road.little snow and i always seem to meet the idiots on the road

Well first real snowy winter weather round North Yorkshire and,as usual, my C Class gets stuck! Anyway,this year I bought a pair of snow socks put 'em on the rear wheels and hey presto traction and off I went no problems.They are a must if you have rear wheel drive , auto and live in the...

We have a skiing trip planned for Christmas in the French Alps and I need to get snowchains (any recommendations?) - I just wanted to ask what W211 owners experience is of their car in the snow. I have never been impressed with my car in winter and the slightest dusting of snow or ice has me...