[Barbshowers]

What a pain in the backside this is. I had the car booked in this morning to have winter tyres fitted (decided it's worth the expense after last years disasterous attempts to go anywhere) but I can't even get out of the drive. Anyone got any ideas? Traction control on = no movement. Traction control off = no movement.

At least the trams are running. Nothing else seems to be.

[GrottereewNus]

Can anyone give you a push? The snow will have compacted if the wheels have spun and a push has helped me off the drive recently.

[Barbshowers]

I'm gonna stand around for a while and see lol. The main problem is there is a lip on the edge of the drive. I might try rolling forward a bit and ramming it out. Biggest worry with that is not stopping after and going straight into the opposite wall. Last time I checked our car insurance policy didn't cover acts of lunacy.

[DumbNelmcrece]

Time to buy something with 4x4 I'd imagine if your vehicle is out of action 2 years in a row due to snow.

Could try letting air out of your tire trick?
Have a come a long?

[GrottereewNus]

It's a different car. The last one was a golf (FWD) and this is a BMW. A 4x4 just isn't what you need for the other 48 weeks a year in a city in the UK (though plenty of people have them).

[rozneesitcn]

Do what they do on Top Gear and Ray Mears, get something flat and put them near the tyres and try and drive onto it. Be careful as it might fly back if spun too fast.

[ZonaPutaX]

An old trick we use here in the mountains: Thread a piece of small rope through the wheel around the tire and tie it snugly.

[Ztcgtqvb]

Sprinkle kitty litter around the tires to create traction.

[251EPyso]

shovel the snow

[ardsdelinq]

shovel the snow

and add salt to melt the ice

[TSVIDeo]

What a pain in the backside this is. I had the car booked in this morning to have winter tyres fitted (decided it's worth the expense after last years disasterous attempts to go anywhere) but I can't even get out of the drive. Anyone got any ideas? Traction control on = no movement. Traction control off = no movement.

At least the trams are running. Nothing else seems to be.

You've waited too long.

You had a year time to thiink about it and now when it's bad again you decide to put them under your car lol.

[BegeMoT]

What a pain in the backside this is. I had the car booked in this morning to have winter tyres fitted (decided it's worth the expense after last years disasterous attempts to go anywhere) but I can't even get out of the drive. Anyone got any ideas? Traction control on = no movement. Traction control off = no movement.

At least the trams are running. Nothing else seems to be.

i think you need to learn how to drive in the winter time,

[WaydayNef]

wizkid918 and FoodStampz posted the obvious solutions.

I'd add that front wheel drive on a front engine car is probably the best option for driving on bad roads. Rear wheel drive cars with front / mid engine layouts are the worst.

[Sheestgag]

While you're stuck, give the local car wreckers a call - you may be able to pick up some cheap spare rims* to mount the snow tyres on.
If conditions are really bad, you may wish to pick up some snow chains.
In the meantime, a shovel and some sacking/carpet offcuts will go a long way.

*For one car (that hasn't even been used for a year) sets of slicks, wets, knobblies and performance road tyres - all mounted and the wheels averaged 10-15 UK pounds equivalent.
The car I am using has a spare set of (free, stock) rims with 048 semi's on them, for track days.

[Olympicdreams]

Have considered, you know, walking?

[Barbshowers]

i think you need to learn how to drive in the winter time,

Yeh....I've got nothing.

[Barbshowers]

wizkid918 and FoodStampz posted the obvious solutions.

I'd add that front wheel drive on a front engine car is probably the best option for driving on bad roads. Rear wheel drive cars with front / mid engine layouts are the worst.

Good call, I'll sell the ****er right now.

[Barbshowers]

You've waited too long.

You had a year time to thiink about it and now when it's bad again you decide to put them under your car lol.

I knew the snow was coming this weekend, but today was the first opportunity I had to take the car in. Mother nature 1 : 0 moose.

[251EPyso]

last winter, i made mother nature my bitch - in the GTO

[Barbshowers]

My mate has a 535d. It was pure comedy trying to watch him go down the road this morning. Would have been even funnier if I was able to go anywhere myself.