Whats the weather like near you?

[AJStrees]

It’s gusty winds today. 50mph round here. 

[marktownend]

Quite breezy here in Wiltshire today. The cat doesn't like it but no structural damage to the house yet.

 

I was very grateful for the appearance of one of the original Panda 4x4s sometime back in the 90s when I was temping in a dull office and went out to play in the snow at lunchtime with a colleague, great fun drifting etc until the car broke down as we ploughed through a drift as the timing belt cover or something was missing so filling the engine bay with snow wasn't the best idea. This Panda appeared and the guy happily towed us a few miles to my mates house including slithering up a steep slippery hill so we could leave it there and we drove back to work in his landlady's car having taken about 4 hours for our lunch break. We were really impressed with the little thing.

[Dan Maynard]

On 10/03/2023 at 17:04, doobin said:

People can bang on about a Defender 'with the right tyres and driver' being able to go anywhere- but I don't think that's the case.

The right tyres and driver, enough spares, and a winch.

 

The defender diff arrangement is very basic, it doesn't tolerate wheelspin well as not even limited slip. Haven't done much in snow but been stuck in muddy grass with my old tyres.

[woody paul]

1 hour ago, Dan Maynard said:

The right tyres and driver, enough spares, and a winch.

 

The defender diff arrangement is very basic, it doesn't tolerate wheelspin well as not even limited slip. Haven't done much in snow but been stuck in muddy grass with my old tyres.

The best land rover is an X Tec 90 which had parts from the Disco fit Abs and traction control if you ever get a chance to drive one do. 

[Mick Dempsey]

One with the dog, 9 March 2020 with the Multione, 15 March 2021.

 

last one today 13 March, late spring here for sure.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[AJStrees]

On 13/03/2023 at 14:31, Mick Dempsey said:

One with the dog, 9 March 2020 with the Multione, 15 March 2021.

 

last one today 13 March, late spring here for sure.

I think it’s about 3 weeks out here too. 
 

but after a few miserable grey wet days there’s a bit of blue sky and sunshine and blossom starting. 👍

[Stubby]

Showers . Hawthorn blossom out and Magnolia .

[AJStrees]

5 hours ago, Stubby said:

Showers . Hawthorn blossom out and Magnolia .

Flowering Pear blossom and some of the early white magnolias out here. 👍

[AJStrees]

It’s been two glorious days of Spring here. 👍 blue skies and bright. 

[Stubby]

7 hours ago, AJStrees said:

It’s been two glorious days of Spring here. 👍 blue skies and bright. 

Same here . Frost again this morning .