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Mine slid down our drive in Sweden a few years back, even tho we had studded tyres. Mind you it was -20c or so, and covered in ice from top to bottom, but even so, came as a bit of a shock.
Mine slid down our drive in Sweden a few years back, even tho we had studded tyres. Mind you it was -20c or so, and covered in ice from top to bottom, but even so, came as a bit of a shock.
OP - If it was sliding (which must be the case as it was in P with the footbrake on as well), your problem has nothing to do with brakes and not much to do with summer vs winter tyres. You parked the car on a hill covered in ice FFS!!
What did you think was going to happen?
Physics, she's a cruel mistress.
What did you think was going to happen?
Physics, she's a cruel mistress.
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I think we should all continue to ridicule the OP for another 3-4 pages. 
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I think we should all continue to ridicule the OP for another 3-4 pages.
You think? I'm sure he's got the message by now...but if you insist.
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I can imagine. I was very shocked too!
OP - If it was sliding (which must be the case as it was in P with the footbrake on as well), your problem has nothing to do with brakes and not much to do with summer vs winter tyres. You parked the car on a hill covered in ice FFS!!
What did you think was going to happen?
Physics, she's a cruel mistress.
I thought German engineering trumped physics, but obviously not
I think we should all continue to ridicule the OP for another 3-4 pages.
It's ok, I can take it
HOW DARE YOU ASSUME MY GENDER? THIS IS 2017 FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
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Good luck on dragging the old miseries on here into modern times. 
I thought that only Donald could trump physics...I thought German engineering trumped physics, but obviously not
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I think we should all continue to ridicule the OP for another 3-4 pages.
Are you sure that will be enough?
You might be right, we can save our efforts to give out a 5 pager to a regular poster.
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I can imagine. I was very shocked too!
I thought German engineering trumped physics, but obviously not
It's ok, I can take it
HOW DARE YOU ASSUME MY GENDER? THIS IS 2017 FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
From your first post I had assumed your gender...but then, being 2017 I thought men could also be that erm, eh, ...
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Good luck on dragging the old drunken miseries on here into modern times.
Just fixed that for you.
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Yes I am 100% serious.
The car was in park and the foot brake was applied.
With regards to learning, that's what I am trying to do by asking for advice here
No harm in asking as that’s what the forum is here for mate.
Strange if the car is in park as this would effectively prevent the rear wheels turning, the ‘handbrake’ then should add another preventative to the wheels turning.
By the sounds of it the car slid rather than the wheels rolling. Not much you can do about that.
Winter tyres would help that said I don’t use them personally.
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I was driving Mrs D's Vauxhall Omega years ago, and parked on a car park on a hill which had a very subtle incline where the car park met the foot path.
To be safe, I parked close to the wooden posts which separated the cars from pedestrians, and waited a minute or so to make sure the car wasn't moving, even though I really didn't expect it to.
When I came back 5 minutes later it was touching the posts! Heat from the car or naughty kids? I have no idea, but I glad I thought to park close to the post!
To be safe, I parked close to the wooden posts which separated the cars from pedestrians, and waited a minute or so to make sure the car wasn't moving, even though I really didn't expect it to.
When I came back 5 minutes later it was touching the posts! Heat from the car or naughty kids? I have no idea, but I glad I thought to park close to the post!
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PICS! Or GTFO.
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Blimey. That's not much if the car's on a fairly steep incline. Think I'll start using the footbrake.
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This afternoon, as I queued at traffic lights I watched a guy pull on to his drive Ina Ford Focus. He hopped out and the car started sliding towards his house. Luckily it he had parked quite a way from his house and it stopped sliding in time!
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Blimey. That's not much if the car's on a fairly steep incline. Think I'll start using the footbrake.
I'm not.
I have never, ever heard of a runaway car left in P.
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I’ve started to use it all the time, one less thing to worry aboutBlimey. That's not much if the car's on a fairly steep incline. Think I'll start using the footbrake.
