SNOW IS HERE

So we have the white stuff in North London starting 

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Nothing down here in Sussex yet. I'm just wondering how the pressure and weather that's associated with the snow affects propagation?

Bit of a rare sight that Martin, the big question is do you snort it or shovel it ? 



Craig

An usual sight down there, Martin. Get the motor out for a bit of sideways action.

We had snow at 5.30am but it had all gone by 6am.

@ Craig Shhh ... it's not snow really I dropped a big of that white stuff what we sell a lot of in London lol.

@John, knowing my luck I'd end up in someones front garden  upside down mate lol

Anyway it was short lived it's all melted and gone, my little grand daughter is well peed off about it

KP441 wrote:

Nothing down here in Sussex yet. I'm just wondering how the pressure and weather that's associated with the snow affects propagation?

TBH I dont think it would make any difference  in theory, it just seem a coincidence a couple of times when it was heavier snow or very heavy mist/fog  mainley the foggy /mist conditions me personally was getting some better contacts than I normally did

NUBSTER wrote:

@ Craig Shhh ... it's not snow really I dropped a big of that white stuff what we sell a lot of in London lol.

@John, knowing my luck I'd end up in someones front garden  upside down mate lol

Anyway it was short lived it's all melted and gone, my little grand daughter is well peed off about it

Lol, Martin. There are a few rally wanabbes that end up that way around here.

John123 wrote:

NUBSTER wrote:

@ Craig Shhh ... it's not snow really I dropped a big of that white stuff what we sell a lot of in London lol.

@John, knowing my luck I'd end up in someones front garden  upside down mate lol

Anyway it was short lived it's all melted and gone, my little grand daughter is well peed off about it

Lol, Martin. There are a few rally wanabbes that end up that way around here.

Lol John same here but some dont even have to to have a fast cars to do it , some even do it in there 4x4's cos they cant even drive those.

Lol, Martin.

Rear wheel drive is the way to go for fun in the snow .My old mk4 cortina spent manys a time facing the wrong way .

As above.
Got a BMW 320d plus a BMW x5 now that can be fun with the tc turned off.
Just need the snow as i can't go north to my daughters to play due to lockdown 

saltire wrote:

Rear wheel drive is the way to go for fun in the snow .My old mk4 cortina spent manys a time facing the wrong way .

Guaranteed fun!

I have an Impreza STI. I love cruising past everyone stuck on the hill on the way to work and then turn a couple of doughnuts at the top of the carpark just to rub it in. No electronic driver aids, just good old mechanical limited slip diffs.

Winter tyres for me , with nice studs in them, then most cars will move ok,

John123 wrote:

saltire wrote:

Rear wheel drive is the way to go for fun in the snow .My old mk4 cortina spent manys a time facing the wrong way .

Guaranteed fun!

Mentioning mk4/5 Cortinas John ,my mate is trying  to his finish his build of his mk5 2 door while on this lockdown ,its been fitted with a 24v Cosworth engine so that will go sideways well, even the dry weather LOL

Very nice, Martin.

I remember those engines going in the mk3 Granada Scorpios. If I remember correctly they were based on the Cologne engine with the dodgy siamese ports. The Cosworth conversion changed it to a quad cam 24v and upped the power to 195 brake. It should slot straight in to a Cortina. A mate bought a Sierra Sapphire that someone had converted. It went really well.

The engine already in John

That is a very tidy install, Martin. Looks like a factory fit.

And no body know what's under the bonnet John,street sleeper 

That is very nice, Martin. 

Are the wheels off a 280 Brookland Capri?

Yes John ,I think they are

They set the car off, Martin. I would love to do a project like this.

My mate brought the car with the conversation already done but it was a bit of a abortion, so hes had to do a lot of modifications, its a good job his a mechanic by trade but an AA patrol by work so it's been a bit of a when he can get time to do stuff ,but since the Covid his patrol hours have dropped a bit so his had some time at home while being on call so his been getting as much done as poss I told him about your Scooby he siad that's another car his always fancied owning ,but deep down we have both been Ford men even though I drive a mini LOL
well it is a cooper s at least that something.,actually talking of my mini John I went through all the mods that have been done to it before I got it and looking at them and doing a very guestiment on BHP with the mods it has i would say it's on the good side of over 200BHP.

But still no f-ing snow to play in