Author Topic: Re: SNOW - 10PM Finishes on Sunday ... (Read 35910 times)

RioRodent · « **Reply #75 on:** February 05, 2009, 21:05:45 PM »

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Quote from: kinboshi on February 05, 2009, 19:05:49 PM

In Japan they don"t grit the roads at all.

Which is why buying a Japanese import is often a good idea, as the car will be in far better nick than one of the same age that has "grown up" in the UK.

This is irrelevant to the debate, but interesting nevertheless.

And consequently they are not undersealed/rustproofed to the same degree as cars made for the European market.

Also irrelevant, but worth knowing if you"re gonna buy one.

No, that"s a very valid point and it"s worth undersealing an imported car if you"re going to keep it for quite a few years. Of course, if you plan to get rid of it after a few it won"t be your problem

And treating the back of the chrome bumpers... then you won"t get rusty holes in them like my Surf!! :"(

But other than a bit of cosmetic rust, they"re pretty indestructible I"d imagine?

Well I"ve had it nearly 6 years and I haven"t broke it yet!

It was a bit of a leap of faith... sending about £3k to a man in Japan, that I had only ever exchanged 4 emails with... for a car I had only seen a picture of... in the hope that he would put it on a boat for me, so that I could pick it up from Southampton docks 6 weeks later.

antthecat · « **Reply #76 on:** February 05, 2009, 21:23:59 PM »

imported cars do have a tendancy to rust but a good underseal will slow the oxidation of the metal, i do own a japanese car that was built in sunderland(nissan primera) so you would think that it would be treated for rusting, nope, 6 hours with a mig welder and a dose of schutz and ive made a right mess of my car but at least it filled a hole.

MintTrav · « **Reply #77 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:09:14 AM »

Who"d have thought we have so many experts on grit and roads and snow and ice and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

kinboshi · « **Reply #78 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:24:38 AM »

More snow in the West Midlands - but I"m just North of Brum and the roads are all clear. I think the worst of the snow was further South.

PokerDan1984 · « **Reply #79 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:32:15 AM »

Quote from: kinboshi on February 06, 2009, 09:24:38 AM

More snow in the West Midlands - but I"m just North of Brum and the roads are all clear. I think the worst of the snow was further South.

Further south of the brum and just north of Oxford where I am is already about 6-7" and still snowing.

Luke1 · « **Reply #80 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:50:38 AM »

Setting off in 30 minutes. Wish me luck and see all tomorrow!

MintTrav · « **Reply #81 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:02:12 AM »

Apparently we are now experiencing a grit shortage and are awaiting fresh supplies from Spain!!! How is that possible?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4528257/Snow-Britain-Grit-crisis-putting-lives-at-risk.html

If there"s one thing I thought this country had plenty of it is grit. Perhaps our in-house grit academy could enlighten us on the differences between British and Spanish grit and why British grit is not adequate.

Dingdell · « **Reply #82 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:15:40 AM »

In Northampton it"s coming down in droves and it doesn"t look like it"s stopping. No roads have been gritted near me and I live on one of the main roads into Northampton town centre.

Anyone know where the snow stops? I would like to play but not sure how sensible it is to step out if I"m driving through snow all the way there. I am just off junction 15 of the M1.

kinboshi · « **Reply #83 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:22:59 AM »

Jon MW · « **Reply #84 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:23:05 AM »

It doesn"t look like it should be a problem by tomorrow.

Might be icy though

HaworthBantam · « **Reply #85 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:44:33 AM »

Quote from: Dingdell on February 06, 2009, 10:15:40 AM

In Northampton it"s coming down in droves and it doesn"t look like it"s stopping. No roads have been gritted near me and I live on one of the main roads into Northampton town centre.

Anyone know where the snow stops? I would like to play but not sure how sensible it is to step out if I"m driving through snow all the way there. I am just off junction 15 of the M1.

Can"t see there being a problem with the motorways come tomorrow.

Roscopiko · « **Reply #86 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:45:22 AM »

Quote from: MintTrav on February 06, 2009, 10:02:12 AM

Apparently we are now experiencing a grit shortage and are awaiting fresh supplies from Spain!!! How is that possible?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4528257/Snow-Britain-Grit-crisis-putting-lives-at-risk.html

If there"s one thing I thought this country had plenty of it is grit. Perhaps our in-house grit academy could enlighten us on the differences between British and Spanish grit and why British grit is not adequate.

We"ve got loads of grit its just the wrong type of grit.

Just like we have loads or rain, just the wrong type. Damn were unlucky.

MintTrav · « **Reply #87 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:47:17 AM »

What happens to all the old grit? In this day and age, with all the emphasis on recycling, it shouldn"t be beyond the capabilities of the Councils" technology to recycle the used grit instead of leaving it rotting by the roadside spoiling the countryside for the next million years. But they"d rather spend their time putting stickers on the recycling bins of innocent council-taxpayers who slip a few fishheads into their recycling bin when their main bin is full, even though they were wrapped in perfectly-reclycable newspaper.

Northampton? - No dedication, the poker-players of today. I"m driving from Portsmouth & I"ll be there no matter what.

duncthehat · « **Reply #88 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:47:56 AM »

200 poker players stuck in a casino with packs of cards. Wonder what we can do to keep us busy if we get snowed in

Dingdell · « **Reply #89 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:00:40 PM »

Quote from: MintTrav on February 06, 2009, 10:47:17 AM

What happens to all the old grit? In this day and age, with all the emphasis on recycling, it shouldn"t be beyond the capabilities of the Councils" technology to recycle the used grit instead of leaving it rotting by the roadside spoiling the countryside for the next million years. But they"d rather spend their time putting stickers on the recycling bins of innocent council-taxpayers who slip a few fishheads into their recycling bin when their main bin is full, even though they were wrapped in perfectly-reclycable newspaper.

Northampton? - No dedication, the poker-players of today. I"m driving from Portsmouth & I"ll be there no matter what.

Pffft......I"ll probably give it a go but I"m working until 1 tomorrow so I was going to have to sprint up as it was....

On my epitaph; she died doing something she loved....