Toyos in the Snow
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- MrCoolA
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Toyos in the Snow
Previously Jerry (Taylor)
Now "Black Flag"
Lotus Excel SEI1989 253.6hp 190lbft
Lotus Elise S3 1.6. Motorsport Green 2011.
Now "Black Flag"
Lotus Excel SEI1989 253.6hp 190lbft
Lotus Elise S3 1.6. Motorsport Green 2011.
Re: Toyos in the Snow
best put some toyos on the focus and reverse up the drive.MrCoolA wrote:Took Loti out in the snow today and was very impressed with how well the Toyos acted, and also how well for a rear wheel drive car she handle the slippery weather
I managed to get up the lane to my garrage in Loti when my focus failed front wheel drive Pah............................
Re: Toyos in the Snow
Good tyres make an incredible difference to the performance of a car in snow, but the average Rodney never thinks of that. I had an old Opel Monza once that got up hills that Fiestas struggled with.
I am an EX owner; I have ceased to be
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KevW
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Re: Toyos in the Snow
You're a brave man Gerry. We've just come home from a Christmas "do" at Gosforth Park in the FWD MG and I was thinking to myself I was glad I hadn't used the Excel although it's true the Excel does cope better in the snow than you might expect.
It's bitter out as the late F A Howerd used to say
It's bitter out as the late F A Howerd used to say
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- MrCoolA
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Re: Toyos in the Snow
Kev
Rear wheel drive car + Snow=
Big grins, go on go for a burn............................
She is definately better that my TDCI focus, t least at the driving end
Rear wheel drive car + Snow=
She is definately better that my TDCI focus, t least at the driving end
Previously Jerry (Taylor)
Now "Black Flag"
Lotus Excel SEI1989 253.6hp 190lbft
Lotus Elise S3 1.6. Motorsport Green 2011.
Now "Black Flag"
Lotus Excel SEI1989 253.6hp 190lbft
Lotus Elise S3 1.6. Motorsport Green 2011.
- Ozzy_UK
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Re: Toyos in the Snow
Had my car at brands hatch on thursday/friday last week, R888 Toyos in the snow where fantastic! massive thumbs up!
Amazed how much grip a "slick" tyre gave me!
Amazed how much grip a "slick" tyre gave me!
Oran Maliphant
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Re: Toyos in the Snow
- MrCoolA
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Re: Toyos in the Snow
gerald wrote:unfortunanly not on the cicuit tho
Previously Jerry (Taylor)
Now "Black Flag"
Lotus Excel SEI1989 253.6hp 190lbft
Lotus Elise S3 1.6. Motorsport Green 2011.
Now "Black Flag"
Lotus Excel SEI1989 253.6hp 190lbft
Lotus Elise S3 1.6. Motorsport Green 2011.
Re: Toyos in the Snow
track day cancelled because of weather conditions 
- Ozzy_UK
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Re: Toyos in the Snow
yep... rescheduled for Jan 29gerald wrote:track day cancelled because of weather conditions
Oran Maliphant
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Mercedes B250e “Tesla” 2015
MGF 1.8i Steptronic CVT 2001
Honda Civic Type R EP3 2004
Volvo V70 T5 2002
Lotus Excel 4.0l V8 1987 #2470
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Mercedes B250e “Tesla” 2015
MGF 1.8i Steptronic CVT 2001
Honda Civic Type R EP3 2004
Volvo V70 T5 2002
Lotus Excel 4.0l V8 1987 #2470