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NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:54 am
by jaynana
Hope you guys are all doing ok.. with the extremes of 'spring' weather..

j

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:18 am
by X5Sport
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.

Richard

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:34 am
by Reusch
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.

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:17 pm
by Don Coffey
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.

Don

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:29 pm
by 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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Don

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:30 pm
by 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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Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:31 pm
by huck
[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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Don
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Good God, that's an epic amount of snow!


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Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:33 pm
by Don Coffey
[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!  >:(

Don

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:37 pm
by X5Sport
You need some of these..... :)) :))

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:54 pm
by Don Coffey
[quote="X5Sport"]
You need some of these..... :)) :))
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I'd rather drive a Dacia Duster!  :))

Don

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:18 pm
by Chompers
Wow Don, that is a shed load of snow!!! where are you in NI?

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:33 pm
by Don Coffey
[quote="Chompers"]
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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Don

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:50 pm
by 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:

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:01 pm
by Don Coffey
[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.

Don

Re: NI'ers

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:08 pm
by Benstan
...and you have access to Xdrivers.co.uk so not all bad  :))