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    At night in the snow, pics

    I went for a drive last night.... it was snowing . Here are some pics...
    1. Early evening.... it just had started to snow

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    2. two hours later

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    3. decided to go for a drive

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    4. That' s why I got the C4S and not the C2S..

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    last one

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    How are the winter tyres Gnil? Hope they're fine.

    For winter/snow use, wouldn't you agree that a C2S with winter tyres is good enough? Or do you still feel that a C4S with winter tyres is the only proper solution in snow and ice?

    I'm interested to know your point of view.

    BTW, nice snow photos. It snowed here in London overnight for the first time in 2-3 years. I had forgotten what it looks like! I'm looking out of the window and everything is covered in white. Really picturesque. Thank goodness the roads are clear. We're crazy, we still use summer tyres in these kind of conditions just because the snow hasn't settled on the roads.

    Here in London, it snows so rarely that it just isn't worth getting winter tyres. It snows maybe once in 3 years and the snows usually lasts 2 days. Not like where you live.

    But, if it snows again and the snow actually settles on the roads, I'm just not going to drive. Simple as that. Driving on snowy roads with summer tyres would be suicidal.

    Thanks again for the pics. Enjoy that snow!

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    Yup, snow here last night too.

    No way am I taking the Porsche out though in these conditions! It's not my car I am worried about, it's the other road going drivers that you've got to watch out for!

    Sitting looking out of my office window at home I have seen 2 crashes already today just on my little street!

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    Here it is the first time it snowed down to the plain this winter ( I am on lake Geneva).. The snow will not last around my area, but a 30 min drive takes me to the hills and the mountains where there is now lots of snow.
    Yea.. looks pretty pittoresque here too.

    The C2S might be good enough on snow, but not the best choice. With good winter tyres you would get around in snow, but the driving would have to be much more careful then with the AWD. When I loose the back on the snow with my C4S, I can really feel the front starting to pull me back which I appreciate on these very slippery conditions. On the highway, last night I could drive at 100 km/h on the snow , taking most people over and not worrying about the stability of the car. It was very well planted. I would not be that confident with the C2S... I would just have to drive slower , but would get by.
    In your position I guess I would also not get winter tyres..but would not drive my car on snow with summer tyres, under NO circumstances!

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    Alex (UK) said:
    Yup, snow here last night too.

    No way am I taking the Porsche out though in these conditions! It's not my car I am worried about, it's the other road going drivers that you've got to watch out for!

    Sitting looking out of my office window at home I have seen 2 crashes already today just on my little street!


    I bet they are on summer tyres

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    Gnil said:
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    Alex (UK) said:
    Yup, snow here last night too.

    No way am I taking the Porsche out though in these conditions! It's not my car I am worried about, it's the other road going drivers that you've got to watch out for!

    Sitting looking out of my office window at home I have seen 2 crashes already today just on my little street!


    I bet they are on summer tyres



    One was a rear wheel drive BMW 1 series which turned the (gentle) corner in front of me and kept going straight right into a parked van. Bang!!

    Pretty sure that the BMW had summer tyres on, can't comment on the state of the tyres of the parked van though

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    Just as a relevant point of interest; I was at my OPC last weekend chatting to one of the head workshop engineers. He mentioned that summer tyres lose their grip around 7 degrees centigrade. Anything lower than this you should really have a set of winter tyres on.

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    Alex (UK) said:
    Just as a relevant point of interest; I was at my OPC last weekend chatting to one of the head workshop engineers. He mentioned that summer tyres lose their grip around 7 degrees centigrade. Anything lower than this you should really have a set of winter tyres on.



    I notice on roundabouts, when dry roads, butr temperature around 5 degrees... I have much more grip with my winter tyres, with the summer ones I do generally loose adherence.

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    Great pics, I'm sure you has a blast driving on the snow !!!!

    By the way, this is what a C4S is made for ...

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    Woderful <pic s my friend !! and wonderful decal in your left window .

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    EricAlain said:

    Great pics, I'm sure you has a blast driving on the snow !!!!





    I agree.

    How about some pics of your porsche down near Notre Dame Eric?

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    the porsche of a friend, this morning ;-)

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    Great! no snow here in Italy

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    great photographs....id have no reservations about driving my p-car in the snow as long as it wasnt functioning as a snow plow..except..for all the other local lunatics who are and or on their cel phones , too old too young to horny or to inexperienced to be driving in snow, ice or many times even in clear weather... trying to get over it and do more daily tt driving

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    No snow in Corfu Greece either....... !

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    mikigta said:
    Great! no snow here in Italy



    Neither in my area, snowfalls predicted for upcoming weekend though.

    Depending on the specific layout of the wintertire performance and safety is improved on dry, wet and especially snowy & icy conditions. I wouldn't want to hit a patch of ice on the road. A winter tire should be mandatory just as ESP on a modern car, not from a compulsory aspect but from a personal demand for safety.

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    wow,nice pics! I can't see very well your decal, which is?

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    Ferdie said:
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    mikigta said:
    Great! no snow here in Italy



    Neither in my area, snowfalls predicted for upcoming weekend though.

    Depending on the specific layout of the wintertire performance and safety is improved on dry, wet and especially snowy & icy conditions. I wouldn't want to hit a patch of ice on the road. A winter tire should be mandatory just as ESP on a modern car, not from a compulsory aspect but from a personal demand for safety.



    I take winter tyres over ESP any time (in fact often you are better off with ESP off on the snow...surely for the fun). Here winter tyres are obligatory in the way that not having them means big trouble with insurance companies in case of an accident.

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    Wonderful pics!

    Must be great to go out at night and head for the mountains for some driving!!!

    We envy you Gnil

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    Gnil, nice pics, looks like you really had fun!
    you see you don't really need my winter tyres :-)

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    andrea said:
    wow,nice pics! I can't see very well your decal, which is?



    Scuderia Hanseat...

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    Jeannot said:

    (in fact often you are better off with ESP off on the snow...surely for the fun).



    ...pic number 7 shows exactly what you are saying...

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    Horny pics Gnil. Glad to see you took them when stationary.

    I have winter tyres (Contis), but not the time to try them in the UK (at least until I go skiing in March). Will PM you with my travel dates so we can do that beer if you're around.

    Have fun,

    SoS.

     
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