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Post by jaynana » Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:54 am

Hope you guys are all doing ok.. with the extremes of 'spring' weather..

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Post by X5Sport » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:18 am

It's all Don's fault.  He switched back to Summer wheels a few days back...

Seriously though, it doesn't look too nice there today, or in some other parts of the UK. :cold:

My 'winters' are staying firmly in place.

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Post by Reusch » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:34 am

Bloody bad here in Blackpool I'm of back to Doncaster Saturday for a stag do  :rofl: :thumbsup: I was going on the x9 500 just taxed tested and renewed insurance looks like that's not going to happen suppose ill have to take the x5.
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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:17 pm

Well no mains electric, just got the generator running to give some limited power.  we also have five foot drifts.  Rescued two cars so far and had a number of people in the house giving them tea and comfort and it is all my fault.  We are supposed to be away with the caravan this weekend and just like the weekend in Febuary, the snow puts paid too that!

Thankfully I changed the wheels back over yesterday so subject to the banks of snow, I maybe able to get out and about.

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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:29 pm

Here's a photo of the daughter (Mia) taken around 2:00pm today.  She's 4'8" tall and not even standing on the Tarmac!  Certainly the worst conditions we have ever seen here.  It's not snow tyres we need, but a bloody great big Icelandic custom 4x4.  ::)

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Post by huck » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:30 pm

Glad to hear your X is suitably shod, Don.
I was going to take the winters off my mini this week! Will hold off till mid April I think.


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Post by huck » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:31 pm

[quote="Don Coffey"]
Here's a photo of the daughter (Mia) taken around 2:00pm today.  She's 4'8" tall and not even standing on the Tarmac!  Certainly the worst conditions we have ever seen here.  It's not snow tyres we need, but a bloody great big Icelandic custom 4x4.  ::)

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Good God, that's an epic amount of snow!


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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:33 pm

[quote="huck"]
Glad to hear your X is suitably shod, Don.
I was going to take the winters off my mini this week! Will hold off till mid April I think.


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At this rate, it'll be time to put them on again before I can get them off!  >:(

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Post by X5Sport » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:37 pm

You need some of these..... :)) :))
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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:54 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
You need some of these..... :)) :))
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I'd rather drive a Dacia Duster!  :))

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Post by Chompers » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:18 pm

Wow Don, that is a shed load of snow!!! where are you in NI?
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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:33 pm

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Wow Don, that is a shed load of snow!!! where are you in NI?
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Here, about 700 above sea level.

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Post by Chompers » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:50 pm

At 700 above, I'm not surprised!!! Just spoken to my FIL who lives just outside Newry and they have no snow just rain. Turns to snow around Banbridge upwards.

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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:01 pm

[quote="Chompers"]
At 700 above, I'm not surprised!!! Just spoken to my FIL who lives just outside Newry and they have no snow just rain. Turns to snow around Banbridge upwards.

Take it easy Don :thumbsup:
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Cheers Chompers, but no choice but to take it easy.  ::) just got the mains power back, but for some reason not full power, lights dim and appliances struggling.

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Post by Benstan » Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:08 pm

...and you have access to Xdrivers.co.uk so not all bad  :))
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