ROYLANCE
Member Since: 02 May 2011
Location: Rochdale - Manchester
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I was recently questioning why I had spent so much on a Disco 4 when all of a sudden all was explained
Last night heading home in deep snow on the A627 passing car after car stuck especially BMW's and Mercs I thought what's all the fuss about ?
Just select Snow/gravel and go.
The Disco was unstoppable in the most hazardous of conditions and that's what you pay for.
[/u] 2007 RS4 Avant
Gone just when it was looking so good - 2010 HSE, Nara Bronze + RLD dogs danglies Sump PLate & spare wheel protector + Side Steps + Wiggs Remote Climate + 20" Genuine Stormers + Cooper LTZ Bad Boys + Landmark Black Gloss Grille & Vents + Black Gloss Door Handle Skins + Cubby fridge + Sliding Rear Loadspace
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amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
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'tis indeed a versatile beast It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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| 6th Feb 2012 4:51 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Word of warning, don't get to confident, whilst they are unstoppable going forwards, they are little different to any other vehicle when it comes to stopping, hit sheet ice and you are in trouble, Last year I slide 100mtrs down hill with a large 4 wheel drive tractor, couldn't do thing except pray.
Glad you like D4 and don't want to be pessimistic, I to love to see these BMW struggling, makes my day  . It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 6th Feb 2012 10:16 am |
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dangerdave
Member Since: 23 Nov 2010
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| 6th Feb 2012 10:20 am |
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alltnaha
Member Since: 21 Feb 2007
Location: London
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I couldn't agree more with the caution on ice . At Christmas in Scotland I had great difficulty getting across slabs of ice on a track - fence to one side , river to the other full of ice floes and a slight camber towards the river for water run off in warmer times.
Reversing just meant more slipping towards the river . I tried everything eg DSC off , TR , high gear starts.
Made me sweat profusely , and eventually I got enough momentum to crawl forwards and through it.
I saw a few years ago a D2 which had slipped off this track held up above the water by a couple of saplings and did not want to join him - it would be a complicated recovery.
Also made me rethink my winter tyres - currently I have Cooper Discoverer STs which are brilliant in mud and fresh snow but even less grip I guess on ice than road biased tyres.
So for my D4 I think a set of proper winter tyres . I guess I have less chance of getting stuck in mud than in ice/snow . Views/advice anyone ?
John
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| 6th Feb 2012 12:09 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
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dont go near the river bank 
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| 6th Feb 2012 3:34 pm |
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steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
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Vredestein Wintracs extremes My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs 
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
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| 6th Feb 2012 5:25 pm |
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DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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M3DPO wrote:Glad you like D4 and don't want to be pessimistic, I do love to see these BMW struggling, makes my day .
WHY WHY WHY does it please Disco owners to see people stuck especially BM owners?
Your D3/D4 is only better for the days it snows, the rest of the year we run rings round you SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
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| 6th Feb 2012 5:37 pm |
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alltnaha
Member Since: 21 Feb 2007
Location: London
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Stuart, thanks , I never thought of that 
Steve ; exactly what I think I will get. Have you used them in mud and if so how do they perform ?
John
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| 6th Feb 2012 6:39 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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alltnaha wrote:I couldn't agree more with the caution on ice . At Christmas in Scotland I had great difficulty getting across slabs of ice on a track - fence to one side , river to the other full of ice floes and a slight camber towards the river for water run off in warmer times.
Reversing just meant more slipping towards the river . I tried everything eg DSC off , TR , high gear starts.
Made me sweat profusely , and eventually I got enough momentum to crawl forwards and through it.
I saw a few years ago a D2 which had slipped off this track held up above the water by a couple of saplings and did not want to join him - it would be a complicated recovery.
Also made me rethink my winter tyres - currently I have Cooper Discoverer STs which are brilliant in mud and fresh snow but even less grip I guess on ice than road biased tyres.
So for my D4 I think a set of proper winter tyres . I guess I have less chance of getting stuck in mud than in ice/snow . Views/advice anyone ?
John
There's only one type of tyre that will grip on ice and that's one with studs, it just does not matter what tread it is, it is a fact of physics rubber does not grip on ice. And synthetic rubber is far worse than natural rubber. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 6th Feb 2012 8:08 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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digitaljunior wrote:M3DPO wrote:Glad you like D4 and don't want to be pessimistic, I do love to see these BMW struggling, makes my day .
WHY WHY WHY does it please Disco owners to see people stuck especially BM owners?
Your D3/D4 is only better for the days it snows, the rest of the year we run rings round you
BMW drivers  haven't got the reputation they've got without good reason, I certainly don't don't want to be one of them regardless of how good the cars claim to be. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 6th Feb 2012 8:25 pm |
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steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
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Hi John,
Yes I've used them in the mud and they were excellent! Really impressive My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
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| 6th Feb 2012 11:07 pm |
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alltnaha
Member Since: 21 Feb 2007
Location: London
Posts: 245
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Steve,
Excellent , once I get the rims I'll get a set.
A friend with a RWD Merc estate had Vredesteins in the snow last winter - I doubt he would have got far on some hills without them.
John
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| 6th Feb 2012 11:14 pm |
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D4mation
Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Ruralshire
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digitaljunior wrote:M3DPO wrote:Glad you like D4 and don't want to be pessimistic, I do love to see these BMW struggling, makes my day .
WHY WHY WHY does it please Disco owners to see people stuck especially BM owners?
BECAUSE BECAUSE BECAUSE we like to wind you up.  MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand
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| 7th Feb 2012 12:19 am |
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